Guitar Hero Groupies

This is true, Estonia has too many women. This means that even kids good at Guitar Hero get their fair share of gorgeous fans!

Photo by: Priit Salumaa Tartu, 01.10.2009.

She's a model and she's looking good...

On a movie set, Otten 2005. Photo by Aapo Ilves.

Human-Rabbit

Photo by Aapo Ilves, 07. 04. 2005. Räpina, South Estonia.

First Step of Conquering The Netherlands

Photo by Mare Sabolotny. September 19, 2009. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Self-Portrait With a Magazin

Photo by Aapo Ilves. 19. 09. 09. South Karelia, Finland.

National Tie

Made of our national skirt fabric, this pattern is from the region of Kadrina-Ilumäe.
You can buy these fabrics from Eesti Käsitöö shops in Tallinn, 3 are located in the Old Town on Pikk street and one smaller in Viru Cenre. They are pricy, but definitely worth the cost.

I was a bit afraid before starting to sew as I had never seen a tie made from this fabric and -- as we are talking about thick woolen fabric -- there could have been a practical reason for it. But in the end it turned out quite well. Please consider that this is the first time I sew a tie, people with more experience will definitely get a better result.
As I couldn't find a good pattern from the internet, I bought a silk tie from a thrift store in The Central Market, took it apart and used it as a pattern.
I would also suggest not to put in the thick white fabric that is in every tie (I really can not rembember the name). Instead I cut out a same shaped piece from lining fabric and used that (it is neccessary for folding).
As for the thickness, it is possible to tie it and wear it. The biggest negative side is that it needs to be (carefully) ironed before wearing (We were too lazy to iron it before taking the picture).

Never forget that the stripes have to be vertical!

Photos by Mare Sabolotny. 10th of September, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.

Estonian Conspiracy Style

"So this is why I invited you to Rotterdam. We got a brilliant idea to use this huge machine to replace the Estonian prime minister."

Scandalous couple Inno and Irja were captured yesterday in a Dutch port inspecting heavy machinery and having suspicious talk with an unknown person. They sure had something dark in mind.

Photo by paparazzi, Rotterdam, 19 September 2009

You scream, I steam

So the next time you're in Brooklyn, please say hello for me
at Totonno's for Pizza and ice cream at Al and Shirley's
But mostly you go to Becky's, sit in a booth and say hello
and have two chocolate egg cream, one to stay and one to go

(Lou Reed "Egg Cream")

Photo by Mare Sabolotny, Viljandi Folk, July 2009

Dream Big Bang Band

If it's the second day of Viljandi Folk Music Festival, then you probably have hangover. And bien sur there are piles and piles of wooden clap-clap instruments around... and people who play them. Clap-clap-clap! Clap-clap-clap! Clap-clap-clap! And harmonica solo. Clap-clap-clap! Clap-clap-clap! Clap-clap-clap! And harmonica solo.

Photo by Mare Sabolotny, Viljandi Folk, July 2009.

Patriotic Undies

Photo by Vahur Afanasjev (Kass Ting). 29.08.09.

Buy Your Kids Some Chalk

Really, mummy, I just didn't have any chalk. That was the only reason. Really!
Photo by Merle Laks. Tallinn, spring 2005 or smth.

The Magic of Lilacs

If you find a five-clove lilac blossom and eat it and make a wish then maybe you don't have to drive a Dacia anymore.
Well... it worked for me. My boyfriend agreed to take over the wheel.

Photo by Vahur Afanasjev (Kass Ting). June 24, 2009 in ... somewhere in Latvia, near the Estonian border.

Opening a Bottle of Wine

Those fancy foreign wines are a lot more annoying than good Estonian wines with screwable corks.

Photo by Laura Kaljuveer. 19th of August in Brussels, Belgium.

White-Black-Blue

Well... the Dutch got it almost right.
Photo by Mare Sabolotny. 22nd of August 2009 in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Estonia Conquered Belgium

Belgians emigrate:

Well, actually... THIS happened.
Photos by Mare Sabolotny. 23rd of August 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.

How to Take Money Away From an Estonian Tourist

Photo by Mare Sabolotny. 20th of August in Brussels, Belgium.

Human-Dolls

No puppets, no sculptures - just real walking-talking-dancing human dolls. Do you understand the system? Photo by Aapo Ilves. Mooste, South-Estonia, 22. 08. 09.

Talharpa

I know that this blog called Estonian Style, but Finland is almoust Estonia too. Anyway, i took this photo in Mooste, South-Estonia, so let it be. Pekko Käppi, a jouhikko (strakharpa, talharpa, bowed harp etc) player and a singer from Tampere (Finland) & his instrument with cute skeleton-design. Etnopunk rules! Photo by Aapo Ilves. 22. 08. 09.

I knew it was a crime

DUKE
Yeah. I know. I'm guilty. I understand that. I knew it was a crime but I did it anyway. Shit,
why argue? I'm a fucking criminal.

HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
That's a strange attitude.

("Fear and Loathing")

Actually everybody listened in a humble way to the policeman's fatherly lecture about dangers of strong alcohol and broken glass.

Photo by Vahur Afanasjev at Viljandi Folk Music Festival, 25 July 2009

O&O - Operators Outfit

On a hot or semi-hot summer day an operator should always wear something what distracts a subject off the camera. The above is a perfect sample of an operator outfit. Only thing which would top that, would be top-less or bare naked. But this example is more practical - bikini against the insects and rubber boots against the accidental swamps.

Photo by: Priit Salumaa at Karuskose, Soomaa, 15.08.2009.

Primary School ABC

The main things in life gathered on a metallic plate. Knowledge donated by the boys in Junior High to the soon-to-be-teenagers in primary school so they as well would know some dirty words and listen to good music.
Photo by Mare Sabolotny in Tallinn's Old Town, in front of the "small" house of Gustav Adolf's Grammar School.

Nussini?

Will this chocolate lead to...?

Let's be more concrete! Every person shoud give this chocolate to their special someone with a questionable look on their face at the begging of a date. Save time and trouble.
Milka, if you ever start selling the product in Estonia, please, don't change the name.
Photos by Mare Sabolotny. Brussels-Ghent train, July 2009.
(Nuss, nussimine = fucking; Nussini = (i.e lead) to fucking.)

Modern Technology

It's a sink. Even in the forest people want to be civilized and wash.
Photo by Tuuli Teppo. Dirhami, 02.08.2009

The Last of the Mohicans

Photo by Mare Sabolotny. 25th of July, 2009 at Viljandi Folk Festival.

Reflection

Photo by Vahur Afanasjev (Kass Ting). 25th of July 2009 in Viljandi.