Better Building Bling

I'm not usually so much into buildings, but in Estonia and Finland, the buildings were fantastically storybook-worthy.

I felt inspired to write fairy tales about them.

Another reason I don't post about buildings is it's hard to make funny comments.

Luckily, here is Barry proving that he's taller than a Medieval Estonian, or they were better skilled at ducking.

Just on my way home to the castly-place, but I'm worried my front door doesn't have enough bling.

How about some Russian influences?

Finally, here are some gargoyles who show us how they really feel, holding up buildings all day.

We walked through the old town wall/tower to get more educated.

Along with the door bling, it's best to decorate your building with a turret, several colours, and a plague commemorating someone/something with a very long name. It makes me feel ashamed of my modern condo.

More door ideas, for your art deco lifestyle.

And the best idea for home decor - a pupetteer plaque, everyone loves that!

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Nordic Notes

Fun fact: Finland has designed ~80% and built 60% of the world's icebreakers, and here are four now.

The Finnish Päivälehti media museum is the only thing in Finland that we saw that wasn't in English. Regardless, we learned that journalists used to sit around drinking Aquavit, as shown.

In Tallinn, we learned about Neanderthal brains in the Health museum.

And about ships in the Maritime museum.

They were disposing of an extra fake torpedo.

I wasn't very good at big gun aiming.

Of course, we visited the most unusual cucumber shop to get some unusual cucumbers.

Barry posed in random places on the street.

Here, he's trying to demonstrate how the road blockers are clearly birds.

In Finland, we observed a very high proportion of blond people.

Barry was going to take a picture of a bunch of blonds behind his blond beer, but the he got distracted by real life.

There seemed to be a movement against Scottish terriers.

And there was a handy cage for pandas.

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How to Reunion

There are many steps to having a 10 year reunion. The most important one is finding the right ball dress/suit. In Singapore, I'm physiologically incompatible with local fashion, so I fled to Australia. Barry is tailored, and Jeroen created a DIY tux, but he doesn't want me to tell you that.

The average person has gained 3kg (after hair-loss) since school, which is roughly the size of these cheese chunks. We were also baffled by the extensive terrine selection.

If you haven't gained enough, there's the marché, which serves Gorgonzola by the spoonful, OMG.

You take breaks from eating to get your learn on, like this.

Here I am after having found some of my favourite people: I was so excited that I stuck my chin out for the photo.

It's best to plan dinners to catch up with as many friends as possible!

I did not take enough pictures, so I blatantly stole those from others. Thanks Anne Sophie!

At the ball, they have stiltsmen with whom you take selfies, assuming you've mastered selfies.

And dragons. Somehow this has something to do with the theme, but I was done with the learning and focused instead on not falling on the cobblestones.

The chateau is clearly labeled so that you can find it.

Here, you're meant to take even more pictures, which will help you remember Adi at the 15 year reunion.

I didn't know Malika 10 years ago, so this part is just a union.

Finally, an eerie moonlight shines over the castle to remind the class of their ethical responsibilities.

For example, you should recycle. Here, the same bag collects both categories, however.

Make sure to sit in this section of the airport only if you're disabled or a playwright or mime.

After the ball, it's good to replenish your nutrients, perhaps with gerbil-flavoured cookies.

Finally, if you've forgotten Mother's day, then Engrish pajamas are available!

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Always Cooked Chicken

KFC here is always cooked, so that's good news! We've been elevating our standards too!

We went to Bangkok, where inexplicably (like, even the locals' explanation was confusing), there are zebra figurines at the local shrines.

And then, we stopped using cutlery!

Gaggan, best restaurant in Asia, eschews such niceties.

Their menu is based on emojis. That way, you don't have to think as much about what's in a dish.

Here are some lotsa food shots.

I think this one, black garlic dumpling, was my favourite. But it's hard to remember them all.

Barry liked the sandwiches.

Beet flower was the prettiest.

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