Tallinn Marathon in a wheelchair

Oct 3, 2024 | The Blog

Tallinn Marathon in a wheelchair

MedalI am not proud of receiving a medal and a diploma for completing the Tallinn Marathon virtual run in an electric wheelchair. This is because while other participants struggled with their physical abilities, I only struggled with two toes on my right foot that were gently holding the wheelchair joystick, and my focus on staying on the path. I probably didn’t burn any calories.

But in any case, it was very nice to participate. I covered over 42 kilometers on Tallinn’s bike paths and streets in a total time of 7 hours, 18 minutes, and 56 seconds. Yes, I am capable of going faster. However, for some reason, I uploaded one of the slower distances, and during the last segment, one of the front tires on my wheelchair went flat, which resulted in the time you see. But I’ll beat that time next time!

One of the longest of the three distances I covered was 25.3 kilometers. It took me just 2 hours and 17 minutes to complete. I started my journey heading from Kopli towards Haabersti. Using the bike paths, I suddenly noticed that I had reached Nõmme. So, on my way back, I passed by the buildings of Tallinn University of Technology, for example. It was quite a fun ride, considering that I had to navigate a lot in the Nõmme area.

In conclusion, I would say it was a really fun venture, and I am still proud that I did it!

Swedbank Tallinn Marathon virtual race results.

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Kind of a weird fairy tale

Apr 18, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence creation

Kind of a weird fairy tale

(This story is generated by artificial intelligence using OpenAI‘s solution).

“Owl and onions” oil 2018 / 40×30 cm

Once upon a time, in an eternal forest, lived two friends – the strong, armored Owl and onions. Yes, you read it right… O-n-i-o-n-s! A bit of an odd bunch, isn’t it? But that’s what makes this story fun, anything can happen!

The onions were sparkling and colorful, telling all kinds of funny stories about sunny days. Owl, on the other hand, was a somewhat haggard creature with armor, who loved daily rituals and cooing in a sparse spruce.

One day, Owl decided to go on an adventure to find a small bit of humor in its everyday orderly world. He rummaged through the forest, rocks, trees, and bushes, but didn’t find anything interesting. His adventure ended with onions in a bush, which just floated in the air, radiating colors of a rainbow.

“Onions, are you on an adventure?” asked Owl. The onions replied, “No, Owl, we’re just pendulums in a world where it’s always recess, and it consists of laughter.”

For Owl, this was a completely absurd idea and he started to laugh. For the first time in a long time, he laughed so much that his stomach became warm and his eyes began to shine. “Thank you, onions,” Owl roared. “You made my day bright and fun!”

From that day on, every morning, Owl examined the onions in the bush and laughed and laughed until his scales shone in the sun. The moral of this funny story? Well, every day is an adventure if you are open to peculiar and unusual events and life can be full of laughter, if you just let it happen!

And what about the insects? They live on happily, laughing and enjoying the unexpected moments of each day, even if it’s just onions hanging in a rainbow-colored bush… amen.

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