Anybody interested in street photography should read these articles from 2.8. I promised myself to do more street photography just to overcome my shyness while photographing unknown people. That’s the first reason. The second might be technical aspects - greater reaction, awareness and, maybe, intuition. Last but not least - to take even more pictures. Every promise I take is promise for me & promise for you. And if I promise you I just can’t run away from it. Can I?
Today Gaumina made a presentation about their fortune, working opportunities. Well… It was quite interesting, there was some bragging and some useful (but not new) advices. In the end they presented working opportunities at Gaumina. Later conference with Tomas Ramanauskas was cancelled because he declared himself “sick”.
Ninety-nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it’s red alert
There’s something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
As ninety-nine red balloons go by
I can give you some clues - this is not a simple house. IT has one eye and open mouth. Now you see it?
How to fuck english and write in Lithuanian. Simple. google tries to translate it here.
Kaip iš muziejaus padaryti namus?
apsigyventi ten
primėtyti rūbų
sujaukti patalus
nesuprasti ar miegi ant paklodės ar ant čiužinio
atsinešti 500 knygų
atidaryti šimtus butelių
būti ne vienam
gaminti maistą
valgyti lovoje
mylėtis
jaustis kaip namie
basomis iš dušo nušlepsėti į virtuvę
vaikščioti nuogam
garsiai klausytis savo muzikos
rūkyti
šiaip žiūrėti televizorių, bet tik todėl, kad tu to nori
žiūrėti nuotraukas
google tries to translate it here.
This came from a journey to Kuro Aparatūra factory bunker. Domas, me and Gintaras decided to repeat my and Skirmantas journey down the basement, but this time with camera. I think some day I should post it to some Flickr Library. And from another point. 1. This child gas mask teribly strenghen the feel of catastrophy or war. 2. I really have no desire to participate in WW3.
Eyes, boring a way through me
Paralyse, controlling completely
Now there is a fire in me
A fire that burns
Eyes, burning a way through me
Overwhelm, destroying so sweetly
Now, there is a fire within me
A fire that burns
This fire is out of control,
I’m gonna burn this city,
Burn this city…
Let me present you my beer old beer bottle collection. And as I proceed - please note - always backup, when you are writing long articles. I spent two hours trying to tell you all the stories behind bottles and then I accidentally lost my article. Fuck it.
1. Beck’s - I don’t really remember - either my dad brought it from Germany or I bought it in Lithuania - second choise is more likely. Beck’s was the first German beer company to use green bottles. This causes the beer to acquire a “skunky” aroma if exposed to sunlight or fluorescent lighting. Wow. What to do with 66 green beer bottles?
2. Horn Chocolate Porter - It wasn’t as good as it could be. And all in all I thought at least Ragutis was Lithuanian brewery. I was wrong. It belongs to A. Le Coq group (estonia), which belongs to Olvi OYJ (Finland). You can check it out at their I belong to page.
3. Ragutis Cuba - Cuba? Ragutis? By the way - ragutis once was pickled and sour drinks god in pagan Lithuania. And Cuba? Just another try to sell beer for middle class. Or even lower.
4. Švyturys 1784 - 220 years for Lithuanian brewery! Hoorey. No sorry, mistake again. 1999 it was bought by Carlsberg group, then in 2001 it was merged with it’s major rival and called Švyturys-Utenos alus. It is represented by BBH which from 2008 belongs to Carslberg.
5. Horn Premium - Uuuh premium. It’s better. Expensive. But quite good. For upper class as they say. By the way - I think this year it was rebranded and sold as New Generation Beer. And come with double seal - normal and folio.
6. Horn Disiel - Diesel anybody? From first sip you can say that it’s really like diesel. But after few more. It’s better. good. Repeat. Good. Good. Man. Yeah, it’s man beer as tag-line states - Big beer for big men. For men who don`t cry. And real diesel from wiki - The word “diesel” is derived from the German inventor Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (March 18, 1858 – September 30, 1913) who in 1892 invented the diesel engine.
7. Aldaris Luksus - scary. When I come to Latvia it feels like rebranded Lithuania. Or vice versa. Just look at bottle number 8. Why? I think because major breweries in LV and LT are owned by Carlsberg group. So why they should invent something… different. Look to Aldaris main page here to understand what I’m talking about.
8. Švyturys Ekstra Draugt - Or maybe it’s better to call it Luksus. Design says they are the same. What about ingredients and recipe? God knows. EKSTRA DRAUGHT is the first non-pasteurised beer pioneering the draught beer segment in Lithuania. And Aldaris Luksus - Its taste can not be compared to any other beer types. And now - Švyturys comercial - Nėra kito tokio - there isn’t canything like that. Bingo? Fuck it. But I remember how me and Lukas got it just before it’s official release. We were cool. Period.
9. Warsteiner Premium Verum - German beer. What about it? The Warsteiner slogan, found on each bottle reads, “Eine Königin unter den Bieren” which literally translates into English as “A Queen among the Beers”, referring to the queen’s crown on each beer bottle. Warsteiner is Germany’s largest privately owned brewery, and its most popular beer is Warsteiner Premium Verum. And It tried it. It is exported to over 60 countries around the world. The alcohol content is 4.8 percent. My dad says if it’s not 5% - then it’s not even a beer. Mind it.
10. Iki Gurmanai Gira - It’s nor really a beer. It’s kvass. Lithuanian dark kvass with a subtle bread taste is perfect for both refreshing and relishing. But beautiful bottle I must say. Skip it.
10. Martens Maternus Fresh Lemon - While the UK brewing industry is calling for a freeze on duties, new technology in the form of a “Brewery of the Future” concept from Martens Brewery Group of Bocholt, Belgium, could offer a better long- term solution. Don’t know what are they talking about, but looks futuristic. Blah, my first mixed flavor beer. Just before D-light came out.
11. Grolsch - I remember tasting it with Lukas and that flavor lasted forever. Lukas tasted it resently again - in old days it was better. Grolsch is an International Premium Lager of Dutch origin. What’s the main line. And we haven’t tried that, sadly - Grolsch Bottle.
12. Absinth. Period.
13. Kelt Premium - beer from slovakia. We were way too young to drink beer, so I even took a bottle like a souvenir. And it’s good for holding juices.
Want to know more about beer? Google :D Or I just encountered this Lithuanian blog dedicated to tasting beer - Alaus Liūnas.
Once my nickname was EMONO. It came from mono (meaning one or alone). Now I’m happy at that time there were no emo kids - emo No? From Urban Dictionary about emono - The process of the emo fad spreading throughout a community much like mononucleosis. There is something in japan asociated with emono, too. Bargh. Nevermind. Then friends introduced me to hippie culture as I was wearing freaky clothes all the time. As nickname hipis in CS and mIRC was already taken - mine became HHipis. Later I could asociate it with Hip-Hop. Or just draw peace signs anywere I could. Peace, bro
More details from my room. You can buy it in Lithuania now. I don’t know how really to spell it right - Strona? OK, and google says that this is not really for drinking - it’s for the confectionery mostly, but I remember how me and Lukas drank it. Wouch. STROH 80, I guess I can throw it out and buy full bottle.
From wiki about Stroh (and Lithuanian Mineraliniai vandenys jau parduoda Stroh…)
Stroh is a strong spiced rum from Austria. It is available in three variants, Stroh 40, Stroh 60 and Stroh 80. The number represents the percentage alcoholicproof strength by volume, in other words, 80, 120 and 160 respectively. Stroh is available in 30 countries, and the brand started in 1832. Stroh was named after the brand’s founder Sebastian Stroh.
