Like the title says, the Nowhere Orchestra is now online!
Check it out:
http://www.yeonheeyim.com/nowhere-orchestra.html
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
The Nowhere Orchestra
So, before I say anything else I just want to say that the past 4-5 months playing drums for the Nowhere Orchestra has been an amazing experience. I send a warm and heartfelt thank you each member of our band: Florian, Gautier, Julian, Shea, and Stefano. I have learned so much from each one of you and I will never forget this experience!! Thank you to the Chalmers CROC association as well for allowing us to have a rehearsal space and for me to play on the drum kit there in the practice room! I never thought something like this would be possible or so easy, but it is like this in Sweden. It's amazing. They teach you how to play in a modern rock/pop/whatever band in middle school / high school. It doesn't have to be this grassroots thing like it is in the States if you want to play in some rock/punk/pop/funk/whatever band. They make it possible and maybe --- expected that you learn how to play in an ensemble together... so I hear. At least in class. But, I have found that there are sooo many good musicians here in Göteborg. The people I have seen play make it look so natural and easy. I wish I has early opportunities to play in some sort of small ensemble. (Sorry for all of the slash marks in this post.)
Moving on, I am deep in reflection about what I've done musically in the past 4-5 months and I realize now that I have exactly one month left here in Europe before I fly home. Just yesterday afternoon, I finished gigging with my band, The Nowhere Orchestra. We played three gigs and each was a great experience and I think we improved our performance every time... and yes, this is an important thing. For me, I feel like you can suck now as long as you get better each time. I realized that since being away from the marching/rudimental drumming scene that my tempo has gotten shaky and I realized this after listening to recordings I made of our rehearsals and a few performances. I decided that I can't be that drummer that rushes through songs and pushes the time out of wack. So, I sat down for maybe an hour with a metronome and refreshed my tempo control and played for at least another few hours with music.
There are a few really important things I have realized about a drummer's musicianship after playing just these three gigs with my band.
1) The drummer has control of the tempo. If the drummer has bad tempo control, it's hard for any other player to save the band, unless your lead singer's name is Dr. Beat.
2) Keeping a solid rhythm and maintaining tempo should be the main goal of the drummer. Any showy or flashy things should only be added if the solidity of the rhythm can be maintained. On the same token, performance (meaning performing for the audience) is important, but overdoing is bad if it makes you play bad.
3) The drummer should never get in the way of the singer and the lyrics... but s/he should complement what is being said in the lyrics if possible and create the proper atmosphere. What this means is that the drummer should know how to play many different styles.
As for our three gigs... Here is some detail for each one.
Gig at Vårfesten (5/16)
Our first gig was for Vårfesten. This was actually the 'fake' Vårfest because it was technically rescheduled to be on 5/23, but that conflicts with our gig at Olofshöjd so we played anyway. It was an outdoor gig and was a bit cloudy and cold. We were afraid it was going to rain but the weather held. It was good that it held, but it was still very cold and a little windy. Not that this is anything new, but brrrrr i alla fall.
Anyway, being outdoors is such a different playing situation that being in a small rehearsal room. I had to change the drumming utensil I was using for a few songs. I usually use sticks, rutes (hot rods), and brushes... but in this gig I had to use sticks for things I usually use my rutes on. This made the sound a bit different and felt different to play on a kit that was not what I was used to playing, so this really made for a new situation for me. I guess this really was my first gig playing drumset in a small ensemble (less than 10 members).
I managed to make a recording from behind my seat at the drum throne and I realized that I was pushing the tempo too much. Enough to make the music uncomfortable. That's when I decided it was time for metronome intervention.
Here's a picture of Stefano, me, and Florian before the gig.
Me: happily suffering from ICRTSOTS syndrome (i can't remember the structure of the song). Stefano: infected by my virus, but has a different strain called WWTCPA syndrome (what was that chord progression again?). Florian: happy to have a gig.
And now, some more pictures from Vårfesten:
Gig at Nyklubb (5/22)
Our second gig, which was at Nyklubb was very fun. I liked it. It was my first time playing in a club. Maybe it was good that it was so underground. It was so underground that we went to the place where it was supposed to be and our contact, who was the bouncer, said it was moved. It's funny because Nyklubb means 'new club,' and it was like... "okay, new club, new place... everytime." lol. I don't think that's really the case, but it was nice anyhow.
We got there sort of early and it didn't seem like a lot of people were going to come, but it ended up getting pretty packed. We played around midnight and it went pretty well. Much better than the last gig we played, I think. Maybe because the last gig was outdoors. Acoustics are so much different outside and it's cold too. Even if it wasn't cold at this gig, I really did have to stretch myself a bit. In what way? Well, in a good way. I'm used to playing on a drumset with four or five pieces, plus three cymbals and a hi-hat, but I was playing on a three piece set tonight with only two cymbals and a hi-hat. This is really a good idea for me, so that I can explore all of the options that are available on a very limited set-up before deciding I want more drums to bang on, ya know?
Anyways, the stage was very small and tight so our band of six member was in very close proximity to eachother. I liked this though because we were able to communicate about the music much easier. They stood blocking me from the audience, but that's okay. I don't need to show my face or show off. I'm a loyal drummer, I'm there to support the band.
In terms of the playing, I was able to hold the tempo better in place this time. Maybe it helped that the gig was indoors.
Here's the only real picture I took while I was there. This is the outside of the venue we were playing at. It was really just a soccer club house. You know painted in the traditional red color. You can't really tell in this picture and sorry that it is blurry, but this is where we played.
Olof's first annual Music Fest (5/23)
Our third and final gig was at the supposedly first annual music fest at Olofshöjd. I think that this was our best gig and I'm really thankful to the drummer who let us loan his very nice Sonor set and to the DJ who was very professional and helpful at sound check, and to the organizers of this event. I was there at Olof's the whole day (12.00 to 00.30, minus the hour I went home to grab my grill, food, and drinks). It didn't seem very long though, the day went by so quickly. Maybe because it was so nice to see my friends from the Swedish course and to greet my other friends who have waited so long to see me play. There was so much good music to listen to, so many good people to talk to, and so much food and drinks to consume. The fest was a success.
The performance was also toppen. I feel bad for saying this, but the drumset that I played on made it possible for me to at least attempt to play like I hear in my head. I have to change what I play on crappy drumsets because things just don't sound good and aren't a direct translation of the thoughts in my head. I guess I say I feel bad for saying this because a good drummer can make the worst drumset sound good. No wait, maybe what I said doesn't contradict this. A good drummer would adjust their playing.
Okay, well I'm very tired now, so I'll leave you with some pictures!! =)
Moving on, I am deep in reflection about what I've done musically in the past 4-5 months and I realize now that I have exactly one month left here in Europe before I fly home. Just yesterday afternoon, I finished gigging with my band, The Nowhere Orchestra. We played three gigs and each was a great experience and I think we improved our performance every time... and yes, this is an important thing. For me, I feel like you can suck now as long as you get better each time. I realized that since being away from the marching/rudimental drumming scene that my tempo has gotten shaky and I realized this after listening to recordings I made of our rehearsals and a few performances. I decided that I can't be that drummer that rushes through songs and pushes the time out of wack. So, I sat down for maybe an hour with a metronome and refreshed my tempo control and played for at least another few hours with music.
There are a few really important things I have realized about a drummer's musicianship after playing just these three gigs with my band.
1) The drummer has control of the tempo. If the drummer has bad tempo control, it's hard for any other player to save the band, unless your lead singer's name is Dr. Beat.
2) Keeping a solid rhythm and maintaining tempo should be the main goal of the drummer. Any showy or flashy things should only be added if the solidity of the rhythm can be maintained. On the same token, performance (meaning performing for the audience) is important, but overdoing is bad if it makes you play bad.
3) The drummer should never get in the way of the singer and the lyrics... but s/he should complement what is being said in the lyrics if possible and create the proper atmosphere. What this means is that the drummer should know how to play many different styles.
As for our three gigs... Here is some detail for each one.
Gig at Vårfesten (5/16)
Our first gig was for Vårfesten. This was actually the 'fake' Vårfest because it was technically rescheduled to be on 5/23, but that conflicts with our gig at Olofshöjd so we played anyway. It was an outdoor gig and was a bit cloudy and cold. We were afraid it was going to rain but the weather held. It was good that it held, but it was still very cold and a little windy. Not that this is anything new, but brrrrr i alla fall.
Anyway, being outdoors is such a different playing situation that being in a small rehearsal room. I had to change the drumming utensil I was using for a few songs. I usually use sticks, rutes (hot rods), and brushes... but in this gig I had to use sticks for things I usually use my rutes on. This made the sound a bit different and felt different to play on a kit that was not what I was used to playing, so this really made for a new situation for me. I guess this really was my first gig playing drumset in a small ensemble (less than 10 members).
I managed to make a recording from behind my seat at the drum throne and I realized that I was pushing the tempo too much. Enough to make the music uncomfortable. That's when I decided it was time for metronome intervention.
Here's a picture of Stefano, me, and Florian before the gig.
Me: happily suffering from ICRTSOTS syndrome (i can't remember the structure of the song). Stefano: infected by my virus, but has a different strain called WWTCPA syndrome (what was that chord progression again?). Florian: happy to have a gig.
And now, some more pictures from Vårfesten:
Gig at Nyklubb (5/22)
Our second gig, which was at Nyklubb was very fun. I liked it. It was my first time playing in a club. Maybe it was good that it was so underground. It was so underground that we went to the place where it was supposed to be and our contact, who was the bouncer, said it was moved. It's funny because Nyklubb means 'new club,' and it was like... "okay, new club, new place... everytime." lol. I don't think that's really the case, but it was nice anyhow.
We got there sort of early and it didn't seem like a lot of people were going to come, but it ended up getting pretty packed. We played around midnight and it went pretty well. Much better than the last gig we played, I think. Maybe because the last gig was outdoors. Acoustics are so much different outside and it's cold too. Even if it wasn't cold at this gig, I really did have to stretch myself a bit. In what way? Well, in a good way. I'm used to playing on a drumset with four or five pieces, plus three cymbals and a hi-hat, but I was playing on a three piece set tonight with only two cymbals and a hi-hat. This is really a good idea for me, so that I can explore all of the options that are available on a very limited set-up before deciding I want more drums to bang on, ya know?
Anyways, the stage was very small and tight so our band of six member was in very close proximity to eachother. I liked this though because we were able to communicate about the music much easier. They stood blocking me from the audience, but that's okay. I don't need to show my face or show off. I'm a loyal drummer, I'm there to support the band.
In terms of the playing, I was able to hold the tempo better in place this time. Maybe it helped that the gig was indoors.
Here's the only real picture I took while I was there. This is the outside of the venue we were playing at. It was really just a soccer club house. You know painted in the traditional red color. You can't really tell in this picture and sorry that it is blurry, but this is where we played.
Olof's first annual Music Fest (5/23)
Our third and final gig was at the supposedly first annual music fest at Olofshöjd. I think that this was our best gig and I'm really thankful to the drummer who let us loan his very nice Sonor set and to the DJ who was very professional and helpful at sound check, and to the organizers of this event. I was there at Olof's the whole day (12.00 to 00.30, minus the hour I went home to grab my grill, food, and drinks). It didn't seem very long though, the day went by so quickly. Maybe because it was so nice to see my friends from the Swedish course and to greet my other friends who have waited so long to see me play. There was so much good music to listen to, so many good people to talk to, and so much food and drinks to consume. The fest was a success.
The performance was also toppen. I feel bad for saying this, but the drumset that I played on made it possible for me to at least attempt to play like I hear in my head. I have to change what I play on crappy drumsets because things just don't sound good and aren't a direct translation of the thoughts in my head. I guess I say I feel bad for saying this because a good drummer can make the worst drumset sound good. No wait, maybe what I said doesn't contradict this. A good drummer would adjust their playing.
Okay, well I'm very tired now, so I'll leave you with some pictures!! =)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Italy, in short.
Since it would take too long for me to describe each place I visited point for point, I will just give a general overview of how things were in each city I visited. Then if you want to hear more stories, you'll have to ask me personally. ;)
Rome
Rome is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. With all of its historical monuments and buildings, there is just nothing that can compare. It's a shame I had to experience this city by myself for the most part. That's why I'm taking my family to see it when they come to visit me next month.
I ran into a lot of problems while I was there though... mostly because it was my first stop and I was really caught off-guard by a few things. My bank card stopped working on my second day and at one point I was left with only 4 Euro in my pocket -- that's like $5.50. Plus, my cell phone wasn't able to make outgoing calls so I was in trouble there too. And I was sick. That was not fun, but it seemed as if God placed the right people into my life at exactly the right times in order to help me through. Namely Jacqui, Elin, and Mabri.
I just want to take this time to thank Jacqui for letting me use her phone so I could re-activate my bank card, and for buying me lunch and gelato. I would also like to thank Elin for baking me the wonderful garlic bread rolls that really came in handy when I got hungry. Furthermore, I want to thank Mabri for letting me borrow 40 Euros in case my bank card was completely screwed. I hate borrowing money but I did borrow it, but didn't use it, mind you.
Good things to see while you're there: Musei Vaticani, Basilica S. Pietro, Castel Sant' Angelo, Campo di Fiori, Piazza del Popolo, Pincio, Trinita dei Monti, Fontana di Trevi, Pantheon, Colosseo, Palatino, Arco di Tito.
Some pictures from Rome:
Florence
Florence was beautiful as well. It's much smaller than Rome and it feels more like a culture capital than anything else. There are some very important museums there, like Uffizi where you can see some Da Vinci paintings.
Good things to see while you're there: Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio.
Some pictures from Florence:
Pisa
Pisa was even smaller than Florence and there wasn't too much to see there. It's very touristy especially because of the Leaning tower of Pisa and besides that tower and the surrounding buildings, restaurants, cafes, and pubs, and maybe the fruit market, there isn't much for the average traveler. It's really mostly a college town. There's a couple spooky buildings there though that have something to do with Dante.
Good things to see while you're there: Leaning tower of Pisa,
Some Pictures from Pisa:
Milan
Milan is supposed to be the a city of glitz and glam and maybe it is if you're some sort of Hollywood type looking to buy some Prada or Dolci and Gabbana. But for the average traveler, it seemed more just like an industrial looking city under construction, full of dirt and graffiti. Things are quite expensive in here and I'm not just talking about things that are supposed to be expensive. There are a few nice places, like the castle.. Castello Sforzesco, but watch out for people that are trying to give you stuff "for free." Especially flowers and bracelets! They are most prevalent at the tourist hot-spots like Castello Sforzesco and Duomo.
Good things to see while you're there: Castello Sforzesco, Duomo, Cenacolo Vinciano, Giardini Pubblici (near P.ta Venezia).
Some pictures from Milan:
Venice
Venice is a very beautiful city, unlike other cities. Why? Because it was originally a lagoon society... Transportation is mostly by waterway, so you'll see police boats and taxi boats along with your normal ferry/mass transit boats... oh, and the gondolas.
Good things to see while you're there: Rialto, Campo di S. Giacomo Dell 'Orio, San Marco, S. Maria d. Salute.
Some pictures from Venice:
Aviano
This is where the American air force base is in Italy, so you'll find a lot of military Americans there. I went there to visit my friend Alex, and it was actually rather nice. The city has some nice mountains in the background, which was a change from the other areas I had been in. If you're not visiting someone, it's really not worth going out of your way to see though. It's very small.
Good things to see while you're there: the Air Force Base?
Some pictures from Aviano:
Sorry, didn't take any pictures.
Rome
Rome is the most beautiful city I have ever seen. With all of its historical monuments and buildings, there is just nothing that can compare. It's a shame I had to experience this city by myself for the most part. That's why I'm taking my family to see it when they come to visit me next month.
I ran into a lot of problems while I was there though... mostly because it was my first stop and I was really caught off-guard by a few things. My bank card stopped working on my second day and at one point I was left with only 4 Euro in my pocket -- that's like $5.50. Plus, my cell phone wasn't able to make outgoing calls so I was in trouble there too. And I was sick. That was not fun, but it seemed as if God placed the right people into my life at exactly the right times in order to help me through. Namely Jacqui, Elin, and Mabri.
I just want to take this time to thank Jacqui for letting me use her phone so I could re-activate my bank card, and for buying me lunch and gelato. I would also like to thank Elin for baking me the wonderful garlic bread rolls that really came in handy when I got hungry. Furthermore, I want to thank Mabri for letting me borrow 40 Euros in case my bank card was completely screwed. I hate borrowing money but I did borrow it, but didn't use it, mind you.
Good things to see while you're there: Musei Vaticani, Basilica S. Pietro, Castel Sant' Angelo, Campo di Fiori, Piazza del Popolo, Pincio, Trinita dei Monti, Fontana di Trevi, Pantheon, Colosseo, Palatino, Arco di Tito.
Some pictures from Rome:
Florence
Florence was beautiful as well. It's much smaller than Rome and it feels more like a culture capital than anything else. There are some very important museums there, like Uffizi where you can see some Da Vinci paintings.
Good things to see while you're there: Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio.
Some pictures from Florence:
Pisa
Pisa was even smaller than Florence and there wasn't too much to see there. It's very touristy especially because of the Leaning tower of Pisa and besides that tower and the surrounding buildings, restaurants, cafes, and pubs, and maybe the fruit market, there isn't much for the average traveler. It's really mostly a college town. There's a couple spooky buildings there though that have something to do with Dante.
Good things to see while you're there: Leaning tower of Pisa,
Some Pictures from Pisa:
Milan
Milan is supposed to be the a city of glitz and glam and maybe it is if you're some sort of Hollywood type looking to buy some Prada or Dolci and Gabbana. But for the average traveler, it seemed more just like an industrial looking city under construction, full of dirt and graffiti. Things are quite expensive in here and I'm not just talking about things that are supposed to be expensive. There are a few nice places, like the castle.. Castello Sforzesco, but watch out for people that are trying to give you stuff "for free." Especially flowers and bracelets! They are most prevalent at the tourist hot-spots like Castello Sforzesco and Duomo.
Good things to see while you're there: Castello Sforzesco, Duomo, Cenacolo Vinciano, Giardini Pubblici (near P.ta Venezia).
Some pictures from Milan:
Venice
Venice is a very beautiful city, unlike other cities. Why? Because it was originally a lagoon society... Transportation is mostly by waterway, so you'll see police boats and taxi boats along with your normal ferry/mass transit boats... oh, and the gondolas.
Good things to see while you're there: Rialto, Campo di S. Giacomo Dell 'Orio, San Marco, S. Maria d. Salute.
Some pictures from Venice:
Aviano
This is where the American air force base is in Italy, so you'll find a lot of military Americans there. I went there to visit my friend Alex, and it was actually rather nice. The city has some nice mountains in the background, which was a change from the other areas I had been in. If you're not visiting someone, it's really not worth going out of your way to see though. It's very small.
Good things to see while you're there: the Air Force Base?
Some pictures from Aviano:
Sorry, didn't take any pictures.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Home sweet Göteborg
Okay, so I'm finally back in Göteborg and I'm so glad to be back. I've just really missed the comfort of my own room and the crispness of Swedish air, along with all my friends here in Sweden. The weather is much more bearable here as well. Italy was great though, and I'll write more later -- but here's one picture to feed your picture appetite
. Guess where it's from.
. Guess where it's from.
Monday, May 4, 2009
swindlers...
So, I thought I'd post just to say that I've made it to Italy safely! But at what cost?
Well, I was swindled... by a taxi man. But hey -- it could be worse, right? I'm too embarrassed to say how much I paid for a taxi from the airport to the city center, so I won't. Just wanted to say that I'm-uh here in da Roma a-safe anda sound-a. Capiche?
Well, I was swindled... by a taxi man. But hey -- it could be worse, right? I'm too embarrassed to say how much I paid for a taxi from the airport to the city center, so I won't. Just wanted to say that I'm-uh here in da Roma a-safe anda sound-a. Capiche?
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Stockholm etc.
Hello there, it's me again... playing catch up again. Yes, I'm headed on a 10-day trip to Italy tomorrow and I haven't even yet posted about the trip I took last weekend to Stockholm and Uppsala!!
I had a good excuse though. I've been working really hard on a 2500-word term paper, which I have now finished! It's really not my best work, but it really was a lot of work and it's finished, which is a miracle because it's due tomorrow morning and it's hard for me to ever decide something is done because it can always be improved!
I didn't think I'd have it finished until like Monday morning at 4am (paper being due at 10 am), but this really miraculous thing happened to me. It was strange. I was out having a nice time at fika (coffee break) with some friends at a cafe at Kungsportsplatsen and suddenly when it was time to decide whether I should continue being out for the evening or to go home, I started getting a fever and headache. That's the miracle though! I headed straight home and went to bed pretty early allowing me a full night of sleep... something that I haven't had in weeks -- maybe over a month.
Moments before falling asleep I just had to thank God because he knows that one of the only ways to get me into bed early is to give me a fever and make me want to curl up and not be awake for a while. Otherwise, I'm up until 3am or so every night. This was Friday night.
Then I woke up on Saturday so refreshed that I was able to spend the fourteen hours I needed that day to work on my paper. I spent the whole day at home writing, with breaks for lunch and dinner (which was spaghetti both times). I've never had such a productive day for writing and I didn't even need coffee. God works in the strangest way sometimes. He knows I want some time for quietness and reflection before I head on another exciting trip abroad.
Now, I would like to share some pictures from Stockholm, but I've taken so many pictures that I want to ask myself... if i could only post -- well lets say 11 pictures, which ones would I choose and why? Here are the ten+one pictures at I chose. This first picture is of two of the friends I made while in Stockholm. That's Yuri on the left and Chrysti on the right. It was so amazing because they were both in my room at the hostel and Yuri is Italian and studied linguistics and Chrysti goes to UW in Seattle and plays guitar in a band. It's like meeting exactly the people I was meant to meet. Anyways, this picture is from us on our walking path to Skansen.
This is a picture of a model of the ship on display at Vasa Museet. Apparently the ship sunk in water that was so salty everything on the ship was really well preserved. It's an amazing sight. You can see the real ship just behind there.
This is a picture of some guards at the royal castle all getting into a charter bus. I thought this was silly because I was expecting some fancy changing of the guards ceremony, but they looked like they were just going on a field trip. Boo.
Here's a picture of a moose or whatever this animal is... it was one we saw in Skansen.
Here's a picture of an alleyway in Gamla Stan. I just thought it was nice and quite picturesque. That's all.
Here's a picture of a mural that was painted on a window. It was pretty and it's super nice with the actual tree you can see through the window.
Here's a picture from the Mando Diao concert I went to in Stockholm at Annexet (Globen). They were really great live.
I just thought this was a little fun and silly so here it is. I picture of the Riksdag building, half in construction.
Here's a model of Gamla Uppsala.
Here's a picture from in the churchyard's graveyard with the old grave mounds in the background. Old meets new.
And finally a picture from out in the fields in Gamla Uppsala.
I would share more pictures, but I've already posted the ten+one pictures I allotted myself. There are more nice pictures, but you'll have to check out my flickr photo stream to see those. I've put up a link on my link list there to the right.
Okay, well that's it for now. I can't afford more time to sit and blog just nu.
Ha det.
I had a good excuse though. I've been working really hard on a 2500-word term paper, which I have now finished! It's really not my best work, but it really was a lot of work and it's finished, which is a miracle because it's due tomorrow morning and it's hard for me to ever decide something is done because it can always be improved!
I didn't think I'd have it finished until like Monday morning at 4am (paper being due at 10 am), but this really miraculous thing happened to me. It was strange. I was out having a nice time at fika (coffee break) with some friends at a cafe at Kungsportsplatsen and suddenly when it was time to decide whether I should continue being out for the evening or to go home, I started getting a fever and headache. That's the miracle though! I headed straight home and went to bed pretty early allowing me a full night of sleep... something that I haven't had in weeks -- maybe over a month.
Moments before falling asleep I just had to thank God because he knows that one of the only ways to get me into bed early is to give me a fever and make me want to curl up and not be awake for a while. Otherwise, I'm up until 3am or so every night. This was Friday night.
Then I woke up on Saturday so refreshed that I was able to spend the fourteen hours I needed that day to work on my paper. I spent the whole day at home writing, with breaks for lunch and dinner (which was spaghetti both times). I've never had such a productive day for writing and I didn't even need coffee. God works in the strangest way sometimes. He knows I want some time for quietness and reflection before I head on another exciting trip abroad.
Now, I would like to share some pictures from Stockholm, but I've taken so many pictures that I want to ask myself... if i could only post -- well lets say 11 pictures, which ones would I choose and why? Here are the ten+one pictures at I chose. This first picture is of two of the friends I made while in Stockholm. That's Yuri on the left and Chrysti on the right. It was so amazing because they were both in my room at the hostel and Yuri is Italian and studied linguistics and Chrysti goes to UW in Seattle and plays guitar in a band. It's like meeting exactly the people I was meant to meet. Anyways, this picture is from us on our walking path to Skansen.
This is a picture of a model of the ship on display at Vasa Museet. Apparently the ship sunk in water that was so salty everything on the ship was really well preserved. It's an amazing sight. You can see the real ship just behind there.
This is a picture of some guards at the royal castle all getting into a charter bus. I thought this was silly because I was expecting some fancy changing of the guards ceremony, but they looked like they were just going on a field trip. Boo.
Here's a picture of a moose or whatever this animal is... it was one we saw in Skansen.
Here's a picture of an alleyway in Gamla Stan. I just thought it was nice and quite picturesque. That's all.
Here's a picture of a mural that was painted on a window. It was pretty and it's super nice with the actual tree you can see through the window.
Here's a picture from the Mando Diao concert I went to in Stockholm at Annexet (Globen). They were really great live.
I just thought this was a little fun and silly so here it is. I picture of the Riksdag building, half in construction.
Here's a model of Gamla Uppsala.
Here's a picture from in the churchyard's graveyard with the old grave mounds in the background. Old meets new.
And finally a picture from out in the fields in Gamla Uppsala.
I would share more pictures, but I've already posted the ten+one pictures I allotted myself. There are more nice pictures, but you'll have to check out my flickr photo stream to see those. I've put up a link on my link list there to the right.
Okay, well that's it for now. I can't afford more time to sit and blog just nu.
Ha det.
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