Vilnius II

A short clip about Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, can be found here, courtesy of the Vilnius Tourist Information Centre. The clip can be viewed in Russian, Lithuanian, Polish, German, and English.

I'm already preparing for the onslaught of tourists. Just give me a couple of weeks notice if you plan to stay with us.

P.S.
Will work as a guide for food and drinks.

Up with People

One of my favorite songs and videos of all time: Up with People by Lambchop.

We are doin',
And we are screwin',
Up our lives today,
Up our lives
today,
Up our lives today...

Another Kent Video

Here's another Kent video clip. (I mentioned this group in an earlier post.) This song, Kräm (Så Nära Får Ingen Gå), is off of their second album, Verkligen. I like the lyrics, which can be found in both Swedish and English.

Lägg dig ner precis
som du alltid gör när
Jag vill ha min tunga där
du är, så nära att du blir våt
men så nära får ingen gå...

Vilnius

Vilnius, Lithuania is the city in which I've lived for most of the past 11 years. With a population of about 650,000, it's big but not too big. It can with justification be called a beautiful city, but like any other city, it has its ugly parts. I can't say I love it, but I certainly don't hate it. I think you get my drift...

Anyway, some videos and slide shows of the beautiful parts of Vilnius.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K9oHAVfH1g
A promotional video. Welcoming Spirit is the title of the last section. My comment: yeah, if they know you're a foreigner (who has light-colored skin). It seems to be quite normal for inhabitants to behave rather rudely to each other here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7K09AkJTqU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2-kxAzCmss
Driving in Vilnius. This is cool! And good music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byHpCwRHMHI
One of three videos made by a French tourist. The highlights of his trip from beginning to end. Very nicely done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6xJf5-bFUg
Part two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky2G3aiGIZg
Part three.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qhuXDO0RU
Actually a slide show. Nice photos. Pleasant music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9PCMptbE8w
A slide show made by some tourists. The last part tells the sad history of the Jewish population of the city in WWII.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALulRpZjQs0
Another slide show. But turn the volume down! The music is just pitiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OUQSNNrj9M
Yet another slide show. Warning: Turn the volume down. The music is Lithuanian but the vocalist is singing about Paris!