That object, my friend, is me.
Thanks! We will, there have been several reindeer on the road or in the ditch nearby so need to stay focused!
Running in the 90's!
Not the most popular choice for remote roads but as long as it's mostly asphalt the Universal Japanese Motorcycles do their trick just fine. We are riding for 10 days, around 350kms daily, smaller roads and sand roads in Lapland in Finland. Weather has been amazing, it's not too busy either and nights are still warm enough for camping.
The yellow -99 Suzuki GS500e is actually my first bike and first motor vehicle I've ever owned, I bought it in really worn out condition 3 years back and have pretty much fixed every bit that can be fixed and it has been a great teacher! I've put around 20k on it so far. My partner is riding a -96 Honda CB750 which is definitely more comfotable for touring that my GS. 😅
It's actually possible to take a night train from Lapland that also transports vehicles back south so we will ride our bikes in the train and skip a couple boring riding days to spend a few more nights riding in the north.
I find it easier to make friends with people that are also on the spectrum and then other stuff comes on top of it, rather than trying to find friends through a shared interest and then trying to adjust to normies strange way of being 😅 (although it seems that many of my friends that I made through a shared interest in the first place later turned out to be on the spectrum...)
You can definitely split the Elvanse capsule for a smaller dose, it's safe and doesn't affect the drug itself. Where I live Elvanse is so expensive it would make sense to try and get as high dose as possible and just split it to smaller doses to save money. The price is like 95-135€ for 30 capsules... Also a good-to-know that doctors don't tell but should: 2 grams of vitamin C should get rid of most of the drug in your system in about an hour or so, take with plenty of water and prepare to piss a lot. For example if you have problems falling asleep or feel like it's lasting too long you could try if vitamin C helps. Also if you accidentally take too much. I wonder why the doctors don't often mention about this because taking vit-C supplements will lessen the effect of Elvanse.
And like the others said, it will take a while to get used to the drug. There's also the "wow-factor" in the beginning that might make the effect of the drug feel stronger. But it's a good idea to start with a smaller dose first. No need to force yourself and feel uncomfortable with too big a dose.
Same here, used to happen when I'd have a big firght with my SO or parent who wouldn't understand what's going on and tried to push me into solving the situation rather than give space. But definitely difficulty speaking is an indicator of emotional distress/overwhelm for me and dissociation / freezing follows when the distress worsens. I find writing an easier way of communicating difficult emotions and thoughts and i've even thought about learning sign language to help with these situations.
Well I did self-medicate a bit while waiting for the actual diagnosis and I think that would be valuable information for the doctor as well, only if I could tell about it honestly. The meds can be used to validate the diagnosis after all. But it also gave me insight on what works and what doesn't and how. Where I live one has to try 2 different meds (usually both are methylphenidate) before lisdexamphetamine and for me at least the mf's cause quite awful side-effects (like dissociation) which elvanse doesn't so at least now I know not to force myself to the bad ones and go through the process to get to the ones that actually do the trick.
Substance abuse is pretty common among ADHD people but you can't get the diagnosis if you admit that or get caught in the screening (drug tests are also required here for the meds). Probably many drug users too have ADHD but they never got proper diagnosis and treatment and never will.
Crane e-ne bells are neat with a nice sound and probably outlast the bike too
Having used quite a few different bike pumps I chose one which is made of metal, has a hose and pressure meter, it is basically a mini floor pump but the size of a hand pump (slightly longer but more narrow). Mine is Moon Aiolos Gauge MFP but eg Lezyne has similar models. Screw-on adapter can be problematic with presta valves because some models tend to screw the valve core out when you remove the adapter, but I've never had that problem with mine. Here's a review of the pump. Basically don't need a floor pump either when I have this.
Here's the traditional "mustikkakukko" aka "rättänä" recipe
Kukko's are foods from eastern Finland / Karelia that are baked inside the crust. Kalakukko is basically rye bread with fish inside and lanttukukko with rutabaga and meat. Vegan version of lanttukukko is made with seitan and tastes great!
While making Karelian pies you can also check out this "sultsina" recipe, they use basically the same dough and filling
Who wouldn't return the $15,000 to the rightful owners! It's their $10,000 after all!
I hope this is not Finland like the name Sisu would suggest as it's very much forbidden to make any live fires at the moment - wildfire warning is set for the whole country. People are ignoring the warnings and starting forests fires with careless campfires, cigarette butts and such. :(
Wow, really beautiful and interesting shots and a nice description of the stretch routine!
Haha well it's an interesting language and definitely not the easiest one to learn, so prepare to spend some time should you dive deeper into it! :D
One could say "oletko ihan pöllö?" - "are you a total owl?" meaning "are you stupid?" (silly/dumb, in a softer way), or "ei pöllömpi idea!" "not owlier an idea!" meaning "not a stupid idea!". Not a commonly used expression though.
Huuhkaja is the only owl without "pöllö" in its name. "Pöllö" is sometimes to describe something as "silly" or "stupid", we could say "are you an owl" to ask if someone is being dumb - which is a bit strange because owls are not considered stupid animals, quite the opposite!
I find it odd they didn't mention the species but Ural Owl is a good guess! They are called "viirupöllö" (striped owl) in Finnish.
Haha indeed! The translation was a bit off in some parts but at least it made a good laugh!
Oops, something went wrong with my post and pics and link went missing, good you found them!
This article about owlets being rescued from a chimney made it to the national news! It's in Finnish, but here's a quick google translation.
Tl,dr: two owlets were stuck in a mansion's chimney in Tervakoski, Finland. They were rescued after a 24-hour operation and both were in good health, although very hungry.
> The rescue operation lasted a day in Janakkala, Kanta-Häme, when two barn owl chicks were trapped in the labyrinthine chimney of the Tervakoski manor.
> Locals visiting the old manor were eating dinner on Thursday when a strange creaking sound started coming from a nearby chimney. Someone recognized the voice as an owl.
> The rescue service that was alerted for help arrived at the manor, but the means ran out. The complaint about the flue noise continued overnight.
> The owls have had to climb more often than usual this spring, because they have suffered from a shortage of nests . In April, the rescue service had to rescue two pairs of owls that got lost in the wrong place within a week in Päijät-Hämee.
> Two sooty baby owls roost at the bottom of the chimney.
> The next day, the message went to Annulii Koponen, a wild animal manager from Riihimäki. Koponen called for help and got in touch with Piia Raunio, who rings birds.
> When Raunio arrived on Friday, the task seemed impossible.
> - The chimney of the old mansion is slightly L-shaped, and it turned out to be extremely deep.
> Scars or other aids were of no use, because only a small hole led to the chimney.
> - When we got a better picture with the flashlight, there were indeed two baby owls there, and they both screamed, Raunio says.
> Manor owner: the owls must be saved The chirping and screeching of the little owls was heartbreaking, Raunio describes.
> It seemed that the only way to get the birds out was to dismantle the chimneys.
> The rescuers called Inga Chaudhary, the owner of the Tervakoski mansion. She made a decision: the chimney must be dismantled and the owls saved.
> - It didn't even occur to me to leave them there. The chimney can be repaired, says Chaudhary.
> A handyman arrived and started work. It was quickly revealed that the chimneys of the old manor had two walls that had to be passed through.
> Handyman made an owl-like opening in the chimney. Rescuing the exhausted chicks began to look possible.
> The helpers glued the butterfly swatter to the telescope arm and lifted both owls to safety. The video shows the moment when one of the owls gets to safety.
> - There is no way they would have gotten out of there on their own. It felt really good when we got both of them out of there, says Piia Raunio.
> Back to nature > The animals' torment lasted at least a day. After the ordeal, the birds were in surprisingly good shape, albeit hungry.
> - The wings functioned normally, and there were no bruises, Raunio says.
> How did the owls practicing the life of a bird of prey end up in the chimneys of the old mansion?
> The chicks weighed about 300 grams. So young chicks don't fly properly yet.
> - However, the manor's chimney is relatively high. Only the little owls know how they got there.
> One possibility is that there was a nesting place for owls in the chimney, from which the fledglings fell into the chimney.
> The little owls were returned to the wild that same evening.
> According to Rauni, nets will be installed in the chimneys of the Tervakoski mansion, so that owls or other animals do not get stuck in the mazes of the old building in the future.
This is the second film I'm shooting and first one on this camera, so lots of learning ahead!
https://www.hs.fi/sarjakuvat/jarla/car-2000009719301.html