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There are an inordinate number of posts this morning about carry-on baggage, luggage sizes and weights and how to avoid paying extra on airlines… the various travel subs are full of them!
Are you a carry-on only traveler? Or do you need a big bag/case?
In the end, I watched il tempo che ci vuole. Loved it, go watch it if you have a chance
One somewhat amusing topic of discussion in Finnish media lately has been the way in which an ex ice hockey player and his wife, who have both recently received U.S. citizenship, repeatedly comment on societal issues, most often displaying a level of knowledge and thinking that makes people slap themselves in the forehead upon hearing these comments.
Just some days ago, his wife told a Finnish newspaper she’s going to vote for Trump, and fumed about the high taxes in Finland. “Once you’ve made some money, it’s your money”, coming from the stay-at-home wife of a multimillionaire sounds… interesting. Some commentators have higlighted the amount of tax-paid support he has received since a small child in order to reach his highly succesful career.
The real discussion has been about whether or not these people’s opinions, including parts where she is parroting MAGA conspiracy theories, should have any room in Finnish media.
Does your country have current or ex athletes who seem to be tarnishing their reputation simply by opening their mouth?
[For yesterday’s prompt “sun” I painted a solar eclipse](https://www.deviantart.com/tereyaglikedi/art/Inktober-2024-Day-9-Sun-1108251713) in ink and watercolour. For ink being, well, black, it actually dries quite a bit lighter (this is water soluble sumi ink, not India ink). It took quite a few layers to get the value I wanted.
It’s so dark 😭 and it’s raining. I need to go out but I don’t want to.
Last night I dreamed that the entire house was covered in sunflower seed husks, even my underwear drawer. It looked like the aftermath of a massive Balkan party. I was so irritated, I actually checked my drawers when I woke up. Not a good night.
Why don’t I ever remember the nice dreams?