William Gibson, the same author of the classic Neuromancer, wrote this book around the time of the unfortunate events of September, 2001. Even though it is classified as science fiction, funnily enough I would think of it more as contemporary fiction since its plot contains events that could be happening currently.
There's not that many novels that would star marketers, so that makes it interesting already 😉
I guess it's not a good idea to watch the National Geographic channel before a week on the move if they have "Air crash investigation" and "Inside 9/11" on air. Stupid me.
It's just that it was so interesting. I guess it has to do with my typical trait of being curious about how things work and why they are that way.
I'm a big fan of science fiction. My sci-fi collection (currently under recovery) includes over 50 books and a fair share of movies. I've always preferred reading that instead of Spanish language literature, even though it's in my native language. When I was thinking about it, I think I understood why: whereas the classics of Spanish language (especially Mexican) literature tends to dwell on the themes of identity and "how did we get to where we are", sci-fi asks what can we become.
I for one find that much more interesting.
According to Helsingin Sanomat, climate change is definitely taking its toll. This winter has been between 4.5 to 6 °C warmer than the historical average.
No wonder I still haven't used my proper winter coat (nicknamed the bear for a reason) very much so far. This weekend it's been snowing, so I hope it improves, as I didn't move back from Belgium to have the same weather again ;-).
I was in London again for a business trip this week. In this day and age, you can travel from Helsinki, have a full day of meetings and be back on the same day.
Even though we may complain about how hard it is to get visas when needed, the amount of security checkpoints and the time it takes to get from one place to another, I am certainly of the opinion that the fact that we can travel over 2000 kilometres and still have a productive day is pretty much a miracle (as tired as it might get you).
If you've met me, you'll know that I tend to use hats. In fact, when I'm outdoors it will be difficult to find me without something on my head these days. I have tens of caps and a few more "fashionable" hats, from fedoras to stetsons to russian fur hats and stuff in between.
Caps were something that I've worn since I was a kid, but for other hats it all started when I lived in Brussels. The weather there, as you may know, is rainy and windy, so I screwed up more than a few umbrellas. I noticed that people wore hats and realised how practical it was. I haven't looked back.
If you want to try, I can advise you to first check what fits you, since depending on the form and size of your head and face some will look better than others.
I'm sure you've felt like that, especially before starting writing a thesis, a blog post, an essay or maybe even your own book.
Many of us think that we have nothing to say, but we do. We just need to learn how.
In Finland it will be at 3 a.m., but heavy cloud cover won't allow us to see it. If you enjoy clearer skies tonight, it would be a nice experience.
Bear in mind that the next lunar eclipse to be seen in these parts will take place in 2010.
