Thursday, June 29, 2006

Sticker Covered Bike


Sticker Covered Bike
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Even the lock was covered. Somebody seems to have too many black and white stickers lying around. Nice texture, though.

Bike Attitude


Bike Attitude
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Saddle bag with attitude.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Blue1 Campaign


Blue1 Campaign
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

In action.

Blue1 Campaign Bike


Blue1 Campaign Bike
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Budget airline Blue1 started a flag waving campaign in Helsinki using bikes

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Seagull Yoga


Seagull Yoga
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Standing on one leg is good for inner harmony.

PSP Advertisement


PSP Advertisement
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

At a construction site. A bit bleak colours, took me a second look to see it was an ad.

Monday, June 26, 2006

Citybike


Citybike
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

If you're not careful when out on the sea, you might end up looking like this citybike.

Friday, June 23, 2006

Happy Midsummer


Happy Midsummer
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Have fun, and stay safe.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Patches


Patches
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Those look exactly like the patches you use for bicycle inner tubes. So the concrete pillar is the "tube" then.

Backflip


Backflip
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Cafe Belltower


Cafe Belltower
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Situated in the belfry of the Helsinki cathedral, and serving very good quality espresso, with real dark chocolate, for only two euros. There are some tables inside as well, but the best places are outdoors.

Only two drawbacks really: Lot's of tourists running around and seagulls divebombing any table with a scrap of food left over. Oh, and if the churchbells start to ring it can be a bit loud. All adds to the atmosphere of summer Helsinki, though.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Ideal For Camping


Ideal For Camping
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

That footrest really takes the prize.

Red Bike


Red Bike
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Monday, June 19, 2006

A Caged Bird


A Caged Bird
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Spooky


Spooky
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

It's an electric switchbox covered with a black plastic bag, to which someone has added some personal touch.

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Pink!


Pink!
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Leaves you speechless.

CCTV Stencil


CCTV Stencil
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Message


Message
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

"Reserve the right to adjust the design"

80's Anyone?


80's Anyone?
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

It's back from the dead...

Friday, June 16, 2006

Jaffa Posters


Jaffa Posters
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Slightly retro.

Jaffa Bike


Jaffa Bike
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Tourist Info Table


Tourist Info Table
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Nice touch, as large maps tend to be annoying especially if it's windy.

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Covering Concrete


Covering Concrete
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

They're covering that ugly concrete sausage outside the Helsinki railway station with art made by handicapped kids. Brings some colour for sure.

Cafe Flou


Cafe Flou
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

No it's not spelled wrong. That's the name.

Again an establishment which thinks Fazer Blue milk chocolate is good with espresso. Luckily they've got the drink right at least. The taste is very good. Flou uses the same earless cup as Cafe Kiasma, and it still is uncomfortably hot gripping the rim. Somehow that cup makes the espresso look really big, though.

As for the scenery it can contain people getting drunk outside the windows, which is bad, or skateboarders doing pretty cool tricks, which is good. Or both combined, which is, well, something in between.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Aula 2006


Nokia Slide3
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

... and if we didn't, Nokia and all the rest would be out of business.

Aula 2006


Nokia Slide2
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Aula 2006


Nokia Slide1
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Some slides Nokia's new head of design, Alastair Curtis, showed at the Aula 2006 symposium tonight.

The words in red are "beautiful" and "love".

MTB Splatter


MTB Splatter
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

I guess I just like it because I'm into mountain biking.

Cold Drinks


Cold Drinks
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Serving cold drinks for free is a good idea to promote on a hot day. However, I got a bottle of ice tea the other day, and I have no memory if it was Nestlé, Lipton or something else. So, no idea which brand I should be grateful to.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Earth First


Earth First
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Monday, June 12, 2006

Escalators


Escalators
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Unless you see someone using them, there's no way of knowing which one goes up and which one down.

Terrace


Terrace
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Nice looking furniture. Too bad it's on a pretty permanently shady side of the street.

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Bus Interior


Bus Interior
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

One of the more unpractical interiors I've seen. Someone sitting in the corner has to duck under the handlebar over the lap of someone sitting in the next seat in order to get out. A straight handlebar from floor to roof would eliminate this problem.

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Done


Done
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

And only two screws were left over.

Some Assembly Required


Some Assembly Required
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The joys of getting a new chair. the package contained about 6 parts more than what was described in the assembly instructions.

Cafe Esplanad


Cafe Esplanad
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

A classic cafe in Helsinki, and that is reflected in the price: 2.50€ for an espresso that doesn't include chocolate. Luckily it's good tasting stuff, and the thick eared cup is good to drink from. Esplanad is a very popular cafe, so the lines to the counter are long and there are few moments of quiet. If there are free seats outdoors on a sunny day, go for it.

Friday, June 09, 2006

Coffee House


Coffee House
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The Mikonkatu branch of the Coffee House chain used to be one of my favourites, but for some reason I haven't been there that much Lately.

The espresso is smooth tasting, but no chocolate is included. Outside there's a quite busy street, and the magazine selection of the cafe is good, so one can always try to forget the lack of chocolate through other activities. There's an outdoor area, but still the tables are packed really closely inside, so if the neighbours are noisy there's no escape. Other people's gossip is interesting only for so long.

Flowers


Flowers
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Looks like someone got creative. Sign of Summer, maybe?

Thursday, June 08, 2006

Hard *** Hallelujah2


Hard *** Hallelujah2
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Hardness is not what I look for in Hot Dogs, but hey, it's the slogan of this spring.

Hard *** Hallelujah1


Hard *** Hallelujah1
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Finland won the Eurovision Song Contest with "Hard Rock Hallelujah" and marketing didn't take long to catch up. Here's Pepsi.

My mobile phone made the picture strangely tilted. The camera must be scanning top to bottom or something, because it came out like this when the tram was moving.

Cafe Kiasma


Cafe Kiasma
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The place to go for an artsy Espresso is the cafe of modern art museum Kiasma. At least the chairs there aspire to be art, which doesn't really make them good for long sitting sessions.

The Espresso is a bit on the mild side, and again accompanied by the milky Fazer Blue chocolate. How hard would it be to change that to dark? The cup has no ear and gets pretty hot, which isn't all that nice. The cafe location is top class, however, as skaters provide non stop entertainment just outside.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Excercise 2


Excercise 2
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

There is a problem with generic figures in that they are very expressionless. This guy looks like he's just walking. Would it be impossible to make a figure pushing up on the bars with raised shoulders?

Excercise 1


Excercise 1
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The figure is clearly hanging, which is good, but that amount of arrows is slightly excessive.

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Print Mistake


Print Mistake
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Does this give one a good impression of their Russian skills?

Saturday, June 03, 2006

Contrast


Contrast
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Image of summer vs. the reality.

Friday, June 02, 2006

Roberts Coffee


Roberts Coffee
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

This branch of the Roberts Coffee chain is probably the best there is for people watching, as it is situated inside the Helsinki railway station.

The Espresso was pretty mild, but I guess it has to suit many tastes in such a location. The Glass cup is actually very nice: Thick enough so it won't burn your fingers and keeps the drink warm. Also feels nice and heavy in the hand. It is also sold as take away in paper cups. So far the cheapest Espresso in central Helsinki at 2€, and even includes the ubiquous Fazer blue milk chocolate. Dark chocolate would already have been too perfect I guess.

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Zebra Tent


Zebra Tent
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

Having trouble locating your tent among all the similar ones at the campsite? No problem, this will be instantly recogniseable. Like Zebras always being able to know individuals of the flock based on the pattern.

Yellow Thing


Yellow Thing
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

The bus window was a bit foggy, but I managed to get a picture of one of the weirder cars I've seen in a while. To me it kind of looked like it was meant to be open like that. Should this also be seen as a sign of summer?

In the Bowels of IKEA


In the Bowels of IKEA
Originally uploaded by Rollofunk.

This is where all that nice, trendy furniture comes from.