Björk posters are everywhere in Vilnius, Lithuania, where we are now!
It is a charming city in an unassuming way. I went to the old part of town yesterday to have dinner with a friend. We had a nice evening.
Today I have mainly been reading Moominpappa’s Memoires, which I bought in the Moomin store in Helsinki airport, where we stopped briefly yesterday. A shame we had to cancel the concert there.
When Björk told me, in Shanghai, that we would have a concert in Finland this summer, she added: “Where the Moomin Elfs live!”
I think she is a Moomin fan, like me. Both of us bought some Moomin stuff in Tokyo - in Kiddyland, which is a famous toy store there.
Like Björk, Muminpappa has had voice problems. Here is an excerpt from the introduction to his Memoirs:
“[Moominpappa] had never been ill before and took a very serious view of the matter.
“When his throat was at his sorest, he asked Moominmamma to fetch Moomintroll and Snufkin and Sniff, and they all assembled around his bed. He then exhorted them never to forget that they had had a privilege of spending their early lives in the company of a genuine adventurer, and asked Sniff to bring him the meerschaum tram from the chest of drawers in the drawing room. But Moominpappa was so hoarse that no one understood what he wanted.”
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July 12th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I shed a tear, or two (or more) when I heard the concert in Helsinki was cancelled. I was so excited to see the stage go up, couldn’t wait for the D-day and so the disappointment was oh so bitter… especially since I stayed in Finland only because of the concert! It was painful to see them take it back down again!
The first (and last) time I saw Björk live was in Lausanne some 7 or 8 years ago. It was such an amazing experience! … and since then I have managed to miss all concerts due to travels, work, school, you name it. And now, due to illness on the other side of the stage!
Good to read, however, that she is feeling up to par and that the tour continues! I hope you have an excellent time spreading the greatness that is Björk
… so, when are you coming to Luxembourg? ;D
July 13th, 2008 at 3:58 am
You’re going to leave us hanging with the Moomin story like that?
July 13th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
haha… nice post…
personally i think i’ve got the coolest and sweetest pink Moomin mug… see: http://www.finnishdesignshop.com/images/muki_rakkaus_tk.jpg
it’s my lucky mug & nobody else may drink from it…. but!… maybe i can make an exception for 2 Icelandic Moomin fans when you’re in the Netherlands someday…
cheers!
R.
July 14th, 2008 at 1:49 am
I dont believe this i remember the moomins on t.v and used to love them-it wernt huge in england but it was still on t.v and my swedish friend and estonian mate loves them-it is so good
u bringing back memories and i swear bjork had a pic once in a magazine wearing a moomin top-not like me-i got a mr happy top-think the moomins were a bit deeper than the mr men though
p.s you think the band will come bk 2 play in england??? i know bjork not been well but shes to international sometimes and shame cos shes very popular in england-a lot of my mates at uni say shes good-its nice cos i think a lot of people realise shes doing a lot for music-i love their faces wen i play them declare independence-tell you whos also very good but also very english with sarcasm-its great-paul heaton!!! he used to be a part of the beautiful south-amazing song writer and great little tunes and voice he’s got-is bjorks voice gonna be okay-like shes just to good of a musician to loose her voice long term-wot is actually going on????
July 14th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Thanks for the story and new update Jónas. Hopefully papmoomin and Björk will get better soon. I hope your doing well and I’m glad you were able to pick up some moomin gear, they were always a bit underground in the states.
July 15th, 2008 at 2:47 am
earlier this year, i read both volumes of Tove Janssons MOOMIN comic strips, the first time they’ve been published in america.
I WAS IN LOVE!!!!
i’d read the novels & was charmed by them, but the wit & humor in her MOOMIN comics is a whole different kind of storytelling! i recommend them for everyone!
the artwork has such personality & feeling, such a sense of kindness & good humor, i think any thinking person would fall right in love!
July 15th, 2008 at 2:50 am
here is a link to MOOMIN comics…
enjoy!
July 15th, 2008 at 2:55 am
ooops
http://www.drawnandquarterly.com/moomin/
July 15th, 2008 at 4:26 am
Norn! <3 <3
I wonder if there is Moomin stuff at Toy Tokyo on 2nd Ave..
July 15th, 2008 at 9:29 am
yes!!!
& i just found out there will be a third volume of MOOMIN comics published this september!
thats happy news!
i hope everyone’s doing wonderfully.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:29 am
you can read that whole first MOOMIN story from the beginning by following this link
http://www.drawnandquarterly.com/moomin/index.php?id=01&