Viliina Lilja
@viliina.bsky.social
Flexible Helsinkian, Mensan, IT nerd.
I write about everyday light bulbs.
I write about everyday light bulbs.
If you feel confident about your English skills and need a reality check, travel to Ireland. And if you're Irish: just asking for a friend if you actually understand each other around here?
August 30, 2024 at 10:32 AM
If you feel confident about your English skills and need a reality check, travel to Ireland. And if you're Irish: just asking for a friend if you actually understand each other around here?
Have you noticed, that Airbnb apartments without movational quotes framed on the wall don't exist?
July 10, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Have you noticed, that Airbnb apartments without movational quotes framed on the wall don't exist?
My vacation started, so it's going to be rainy and stormy for the upcoming 3 weeks sorry everyone.
July 7, 2024 at 12:24 PM
My vacation started, so it's going to be rainy and stormy for the upcoming 3 weeks sorry everyone.
Pretty much all public transportation is upside down in Helsinki for diverse maintenance work and it's *a mess*. If I would need to put my feedback about how this is organised in a nutshell it would be "f*ck you". Not that anyone asked though.
June 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Pretty much all public transportation is upside down in Helsinki for diverse maintenance work and it's *a mess*. If I would need to put my feedback about how this is organised in a nutshell it would be "f*ck you". Not that anyone asked though.
Election day is approaching. My mom used to say "If you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain."
June 4, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Election day is approaching. My mom used to say "If you don't vote, you don't have a right to complain."
I just got a delivery and these were in the box on top of everything else. I didn't order them, so someone in the origin country must be a bit confused at the warehouse 😀
May 21, 2024 at 9:26 AM
I just got a delivery and these were in the box on top of everything else. I didn't order them, so someone in the origin country must be a bit confused at the warehouse 😀
Watching the ESC. Finland's "naked pants" were censored from TV throughout the song, the previous performer had a whole group of dancers with similar naked outfits - no problem 😀
May 7, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Watching the ESC. Finland's "naked pants" were censored from TV throughout the song, the previous performer had a whole group of dancers with similar naked outfits - no problem 😀
One certain way of telling spring is arriving to Helsinki is when you take the bus and the heating there feels sauna level
April 10, 2024 at 11:39 AM
One certain way of telling spring is arriving to Helsinki is when you take the bus and the heating there feels sauna level
There's a guy in my tram right now who looks just like Elon Musk. In case someone is looking for him.
April 10, 2024 at 11:16 AM
There's a guy in my tram right now who looks just like Elon Musk. In case someone is looking for him.
I tried to find an instans noodle pack without palm oil. I couldn't. So no noodles.
April 9, 2024 at 5:43 AM
I tried to find an instans noodle pack without palm oil. I couldn't. So no noodles.
Don Johnson Big Band has come out with a new album and it's lovely ❤️
April 8, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Don Johnson Big Band has come out with a new album and it's lovely ❤️
I just saw city bikes. Spring must be on its way despite the snowfall. Please tell me it is.
March 27, 2024 at 6:23 AM
I just saw city bikes. Spring must be on its way despite the snowfall. Please tell me it is.
Amazing Race is for rookies, try to schedule three kids' hobbies and make sure everyone's on time with the right equipment.
March 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Amazing Race is for rookies, try to schedule three kids' hobbies and make sure everyone's on time with the right equipment.
I just saw a city bike station. Ok, no bikes yet, but spring will definitely arrive.
March 20, 2024 at 1:03 PM
I just saw a city bike station. Ok, no bikes yet, but spring will definitely arrive.
Is everyone's mail box right now like "Happy International Women's Day! Let me take this opportunity to sell more crap to you!"?
March 8, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Is everyone's mail box right now like "Happy International Women's Day! Let me take this opportunity to sell more crap to you!"?
In Finland, my president was not elected today.
February 11, 2024 at 8:56 PM
In Finland, my president was not elected today.
Gideon Rachman in Financial Times put it extremely well: "How Tucker Carlson became Putin's useful idiot"
February 9, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Gideon Rachman in Financial Times put it extremely well: "How Tucker Carlson became Putin's useful idiot"
The optimist in me thinks that it's a bit lighter than when I left to the trip.
February 9, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The optimist in me thinks that it's a bit lighter than when I left to the trip.
It's some time ago I last read HBL, the newspaper in Swedish. There's so much value for money though: I just learned that there are 900 cars in Finland that (by mistake) have a license plate with the letter combination KUK.
February 7, 2024 at 5:33 PM
It's some time ago I last read HBL, the newspaper in Swedish. There's so much value for money though: I just learned that there are 900 cars in Finland that (by mistake) have a license plate with the letter combination KUK.
The former ice hockey player Teemu Selänne was also one of my idols when I was young. Today I know better coming across his writings in social media.
February 6, 2024 at 10:38 PM
The former ice hockey player Teemu Selänne was also one of my idols when I was young. Today I know better coming across his writings in social media.
Antti Häkkänen seems to be to the Finnish military what Päivi Räsänen is to the church: once they open their mouths, people flee.
February 6, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Antti Häkkänen seems to be to the Finnish military what Päivi Räsänen is to the church: once they open their mouths, people flee.
Two things that will give you perspective if you just let them to: vacation with letting go of your routines and traveling. I'm doing both at the moment.
February 5, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Two things that will give you perspective if you just let them to: vacation with letting go of your routines and traveling. I'm doing both at the moment.