Are you familiar with Kaffa coffee roastery? Their latte blend is excellent and a perfect beginning of a day…
The next travel destination is…
I’m so proud and excited to be participating in the MINTO: LIVE programme as part of the Sydney Festival in January…
Wishing you all Happy New Year!!!
Johanna
I’ve uploaded short edited videos of Acts of Clothing and body/hair on the site. Have a look if you like!
Johanna
I’ve been a bit fed up with Jukka Poika during the last couple of years but this song hit me today. I think I might have to buy the new album…
What do you think?
Johanna
I performed today at the Dancing Advent Calendar in the Maxim shop window in the city centre of Kuopio. I’m performing eight times and today was my fourth live action for the calender. Unfortunately, there’s no documentation of the performances but this is what was left after my show.
If you are interested, there’s a performance everyday at 4.30pm until the 24th of Dec by me, Johanna Keinänen or Anniina Aunola. On the 24th the performance will be at 11am. The Dancing Advent Calender is organized by the Dance Centre of Eastern Finland.
Johanna
I’ve been soooo annoyed by Apple for the last couple of days! Last year I bought an iPod shuffle from New York and now, a couple of weeks ago, the remote control of the headphones stopped working. First, I checked the exact date I bought the shuffle and realized that the one year limited warranty had expired, of course. As I was resetting the iPod and trying to find out from Apple’s website if this was a common problem that could somehow be solved, I found information that 3rd generation iPod shuffles with a certain serial number (made between 2009 and 2010) had a fault in the headphones and that Apple would replace them within 2 years of purchase. Hurray, I thought. My serial number fitted. I followed Apple’s guidelines on their website how to send a product placement request. The last page on their website said that my request had been submitted and that I will receive an email within an hour with the repair status information. But I will also have to FAX a proof of purchase to Apple. What the hell???? Anyway, I got really annoyed when I did not receive the email and I still haven’t. But even more annoying was the thought of having to fax my proof of purchase to Apple although I have an Apple ID and they very well and easily can see what and when and where I have purchased (I bought the shuffle in the Mac Store through my Apple account). So today I’ve set up a fax account to be able to fax the bloody receipt to Apple and there’s still no email from them. Should I make another product replacement request or what???? I also think Apple could have been in touch with the people having the shuffles with the headphone problem, at least the ones with the Apple ID… I wonder how many people have bought the headphones with the remote control without knowing that it’s not their fault that they are not working. 
Anyway, let’s see what happens!
Do you have a 3rd generation iPod shuffle with serial number:
xx909xxxxxx – xx952xxxxxx
xx001xxxxxx – xx004xxxxxx
Here’s what to do in Finnish: http://www.apple.com/fi/support/headphones/replacementprogram/
and in: English: http://www.apple.com/support/headphones/replacementprogram/
Johanna
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to fully enjoy the long weekend with the Independence day as I performed Acts of Clothing on Saturday night. But the performance went well and was fun to do. The audience consisted mostly of people who don’t spend so much time with art and many of them were positively surprised, enjoyed themselves and asked me where they could see something like this more often. So that was nice. But yes, I’ve had two days off which has been more than needed. My flu is now finally better and I’ve managed to catch up some sleep. I just don’t understand why I couldn’t fall asleep tonight… Well, I do understand actually. I’ve so many things to do and finish, emails to answer, meetings to attend and arrange that they all just twirl in my head. And I’m also doing a little performance tomorrow so that worries me a bit.
Anyway, we had a lovely dinner tonight with sweet potato pie, crayfish paste and rye bread and grilled salmon. Delicious! I also had time to hoover and go for a run. Not bad.
Last week I had a few meetings in different café’s in Kuopio. I seriously don’t understand why Burts Coffee, Kaneli or Fado cannot make their latte’s or cappuccinos with skimmed milk??? Latte for example has a lot of milk in it and tastes completely different if they use the so called ‘coffee milk’ (which tastes awful) or the full fat milk. I don’t understand why the owners of the café’s don’t get this point. So I couldn’t have a coffee in Kaneli or Burts last week. They have seriously lost me as their customer which is a shame as it would be nice to support the small business as supposed to the chains.
Johanna
…only twice but it was great.
I don’t want to give the show away and post too many photos…(by Pekka Mäkinen)
Some audience members were crying, hugging me real tight, saying very beautiful words. Some were very distant. That’s ok, too.
Today has been very slow for me. I’m down with a flu and don’t feel that good. But I’m performing tomorrow and on Saturday so I’m trying to gather my energy.
Somehow strange days, strange thoughts. Feeling the vulnerability of a live show. Donating my body.
Candles, fires, warmth, closeness. How wonderful to spend a day at home. Do some laundry, dishes, cook food, sit by the fire, set up Christmas lights, listen to the kids arguing. Thought about my sister, too.
Yes, death. Yes, time passing.
Johanna
