Thursday, December 12, 2024

Same Pace

And hand in hand. You don´t see people  holding hands too often in my Heck of Hoods. I don´t know why is that so. As I was waiting for my Kebab at this Kebab/Pizza place. To kill some time I shot few passbyers. These ladies walked kinda fast. They´re bit motion blurred while rest of the pic is needle sharp. Hand Held Power. 💪 And no, my Mobile Camera doesn´t have Image Stabilator.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

(f)ART

 Italian Artist Maurizio Cattelan duct taped a banana in wall. It was (supposed to be) Art. Somebody bought it for 120 000$. Then came Perfomer Artist David Datuna from New York and ate it. Wiseguy. Hope he didn´t have to pay the full prize. In Super Markets bananas are waaay more cheaper. Apparently the Original Art Piece has to have the Banana replaced from  time to time. Modern Art is way beyond my crasp. If somebody wants to buy this picture I´ll sell it to him/her for mere 100 000$. 

Peel © Paspii 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Pelicans

 The Professional Hockey Team of my beloved hometown Lahti, Finland. Score!!!


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Friday, December 6, 2024

N`sera

 Saturday Classic Tänä lauantaina nostan esiin Afrikkalaisen supertähden Fatoumata Diawaran. Hän on keikkaillut ympäri maailman joista ainakin neljä kertaa myös Suomessa. Hän on Malilaislähtöinen joka lähti Ranskaan opiskelemaan näyttelemistä 18 vuotiaana. Noin tusina elokuvaa hän on tehnyt. Yksi niistä kuvattiin Malissa ja hänelle tuli kiire pois koska sukulaiset olivat junailleet hälle järjestetyn avioliiton. 

Oli siis liki ettei menetetty tätä multitalenttia savimajaan Malin maaseudulle. Hyvä ettei niin käynyt. Sittemmin on tullut tutuksi muusikkona globaalisti kuten mainitsin. Tässä tekno-etninen veto. Hän laulaa Banbaran kielellä joten laitan lyriikat kylkeen kun ei meinaa saada selvää niistä pelkästään kuuntelemalla. 😁 

Fatoumata Diawara feat. Damon Albarn - Nsera (Solomun Remix)


Ko dondòla ne de wulila dugutagala
Ne ye jònni ye, n'balimaw yo ne ye n'teriw ye
Ne ye jònni ye, n'sinjimaw yo ne ye n'sinjiw ye
U ko n'ma ko n'bè bò min, ne de k'u ma Malibala
U ko n'ma ko n'bè taa min, ne de k'u ma n'fasola

Jama kulela n'na n'sera, n'sera, n'sera, n'sera n'ka so
N'sera, n'sera, n'sera, n'sera n'ka so
N'seraa, n'seraa, n'sera, n'sera n'ka so
N'sera n'ka so
N'sera n'ka so
N'sera n'ka so
N'sera n'ka so

An dun ka nyinin k'a dòn, Farafina nyinin k'a dòn
Nyinin k'a dòn, Afrika nyinin k'a dòn
Ko ne taara dugula, Afrika dugula
Olu ye ji di ne ma, olu ye minyòrò di ne ma
Olu ye dayòrò di nе ma, olu ye suman di ne ma
Jama kulela n'na n'sеra, n'sera, n'sera, n'sera n'ka so
N'sera, n'sera, n'sera, n'sera n'ka so
N'seraa, n'seraa, n'sera, n'sera n'ka so
N'sera n'ka so

I don't know if I exist (n'sera n'ka so)
We don't care, we got force and thoughts in our lives
So I'm calling, London Ko (n'sera n'ka so)
London Ko (n'sera n'ka so)
London Ko (n'sera n'ka so)
London Ko (n'sera n'ka so)

Independence Day

 107th it is. Happy Anniversary FinlandNational Anthem

A Rush Hour

 Weekend Street/Reflections

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

The third time is the charm?

 Woke up this morning and there´s snow on the ground. Third time this winter, hard to say if this one is gonna last until spring. Probably not. Today I started as a photographer in local recycling centre. Part time gig, 3 months at first, once a week. Then if both wanna continue then some more. It was nice to go back, I was there before, I liked it and they liked me. So win-win. Fingers crossed so I don´t have a manic episode like last time. Well, I´m in better place that I was then so I have high hopes that this one will go at least as good as last time. Or maybe even better. Wish me luck.

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