Confusion

What is the standard?

Finnish singer, Jenni Vartiainen.

Last year, I found Jenni Vartiainen at Youtube and just fell in love with her. I can't speak Finnish, but it doesn't really matter to me anyway.

The first song I heard by Jenni Vartiainen was 'Ihmisten edessä' (and it's still my favorite song). Lately, I usually listen to 'En Haluu Kuolla Tänä Yönä'. And today I found this music video (Yay!). Of course I don't know what lyrics means and so I don't know what director wanted to show through the music video. BUT I can't help but fall in love with this song and video. I think that this video is weird and odd in a good ways. I keep watching it over and over again.

PS. I also heard she sang 'Sunnuntaina sataa aina' and 'Kulkuri ja Joutsen'. I loved it so I left a comment at that video and someone 'heireikko' kindly sent me a message. 'heireikko' told me that original of 'Sunnuntaina sataa aina' was performed by late legendary Finnish singer, Tapio Rautavaara. It's really good to know beautiful Finnish songs. :)

I want to direct her music video someday. :)

Swing.. swing..

Swing.. swing.. then I was flying to the sky.

Swing.. swing.. then I was coming down to the ground.

Swing.. swing.. then what's next?

photo & composition by. IVORY KIM

Cameras at the studio.

I went to my best friend's studio yesterday and I found this cameras displayed on a shelf.

It felt like I'm in the museum.

I love camera so much.

Even though now I'm using digital camera, I still keep my old film camera. Because old thing reminds me of the past and I love to look back on the past.

After a while, this moment will be the past. And I will remember my feelings at this moment through this writing. :)

Yellow Light

I love this yellow light.

I love the way it brightened the room, especially the shadow.

Why do you love Finland?

I totally fell in love with Finland, actually the main reason that I fell in love with Finland is TAMK, anyways, People around me usually ask me why I love Finland.

And now, I need to ask them to stop asking me why. I'm sick and tired of 'why'.
There is no why for my love. I don't want to and I don't need to think about that.

Think about it.
When you love someone or something, you always have the reason for that? I don't think so.
You just listen to your heart and feel your heartbeat.

Now my heart is beating for Finland. That's all.

I usually took 'Korean air' when travel abroad. But now 'Finnair' is my favorite.

The logo, color, design, everything look and feel so fresh and clean. And it really is.

Between the day and night

It was between the day and night.

In Korea, and I guess some other countries in the world too, the day is bright and the night is dark. When I was a child, I learned that the color of the night sky is black. But that was not true.

I don't know and I can't tell what those color exactly is. All I know is that is just not 'black'.

And Helsinki made me confused this time. But it's not the real confusion. You know.

I saw the sky of the night, it was about 10pm, and I couldn't take my eyes off the sky.

I felt like I'm in a fairy tale. It was.. another universe to me.

Tampere in Peace

I went to Tampere and it was just amazing.

Everything was perfectly beautiful and peaceful, even the weather!

There wasn't unnecessary noise or something at all.
What was it? Yes, Peace!

I just needed peace like this and Tampere fulfilled my needs.
I hope I feel Tampere's peace every day and night.

Absolut Vodka

About 2years ago, I fell in love with 'Absolut Vodka' at first sight even though I couldn't drink at all. But soon I started to drink beer and now I can drink Vodka.
When I first saw 'Absolut Vodka' at a duty-free shop in the airport, I decided to collect it. But actually I didn't buy it, because it was pretty expensive to me, I was high school student.
Few days ago, I got 'Absolut Vodka' as a present FINALLY. It was even a limited edition. I shouted WOW constantly!
I know that 'Absolut Vodka' is just one of many Vodkas. But the design of it is so special and fancinating. 'Absolue Vodka' is the winner of the marketing and design.
I always wanted to collect every bottle of 'Absolut Vodka' and I'm on that way now!
The picture is my first 'Absolut Vodka'. :)

The Winner Stands Alone

'How can we be so arrogant? The planet is, was and always will be stronger than us. We can't destroy it; if we overstep the mark, the planet will simply erase us from its surface and carry on existing. Why don't they start talking about not letting the planet destroy us?'

'Because "saving the planet" gives a sense of power, action and nobility. Whereas "not letting the planet destroy us" might lead to feelings of despair and impotence, and to a realisation of just how very limited our capabilities are.'

from 'The Winner Stands Alone' by Paulo Coelho

I was reading this book 'The Winner Stands Alone' and found this amazingly amazing paragraph. Paulo Coelho is the legend, beyond words. He writes and says what I've never thought or heard.

Who could have thought that it will erase us instead of letting us destroy the planet but Paulo Coelho?

Photography - Such a gloomy girl

Such a gloomy girl

by. IVORY

Photography - Psycho killer

Psycho killer

by. IVORY

Photography - Secret

Secret

by. IVORY

Photography - Ahhh

Ahhh...

by. IVORY

Photography - Shhh

Shhh...

By. IVORY

Photography - It hurts

It really hurts

by. IVORY

Finally made my signature!

I didn't have my real signature for about 20years until now.

I usually just wrote my name as a signature and it looked so ugly to me. My original Korean name 'Sang Ah' is hard to write beautifully, especially when it used as a signature.

I don't know why, it might be just my problem.. haha

Anyways so I always envied my mom who has her own beautiful signature, but now I have my own signature, FINALLY. And I think I quite like it. :)