Oh my gosh, I forgot!

The business of the job and everything that's been going on has totally made me forget that I do in fact have TWO blogs! As I've probably mentioned to you on MSN and stuff, it got very summery here during easter. It was warm, people were in shorts and t-shirts and then suddenly last weekend it started to get cold and it's been very chilly all week. Now it looks like summer is coming as the days are getting longer and warmer again...

Job has been going well, mostly. There are those odd days when it feels a bit like banging your head on the wall, but then on other days it's just sort of... flowing. I like being important and needed and being able to present some new ideas to some of my colleagues. I have no idea how it happened, but I feel as if I've somehow become the go-to girl when it comes to all things CODE. It's kind of cool and my inner geek has really been enjoying the hours and hours spent writing html and pondering the functions of CSS.


I can't wait to get my new computer... though I'm still sad that you had to send my old one over for nothing. I do hope you can maybe get it fixed or at least get some decent parts for it. Maybe you can sell them, when you're here. I'd be fine with that. The next 3 days are going to be hectic, with the opening tomorrow and my parents coming and all that. Resting is a distant dream when you're sharing your apartment with two pensioners who like to be up at the crack of dawn... Especially when you can't escape that since you're all pretty much stuck in one room.

I hope I can get the webcam working with the new computer soon. I need a new headset too, as we know... I'd like to find the time to "call" you with MSN or Skype at least a couple of times in a week. It's been too long since we did that.

Now I'm going to wrap this up and head to bed though, because I'm feeling as if I can't keep my eyes open anymore. I love you.

A pink thing

It's amazing what a little bit of sunshine can do. Suddenly the day is 10 times better. I know I'll complain about the hotness and the sun during summer, but spring sun is awesome and gives some hope that those ginormous piles of snow will eventually actually melt away and I can peel off my winter boots. As much as I love my boots, I could really do with some more breathable shoes again...

The day has been good, though busy. I'm taking a little break for some lemon yogurt at the moment, but just a quick one. I've learned a ton of new things, delegated a whole lot and met some new people and artists. One artist (who's fun works I love) came over today to bring some new drafts and cards for sale and I managed to get one adorable card (on the right, sorry about quality) for a discount! It's so cute and will fit my current colors at home perfectly. I also got a tip on where to buy some nice art supplies... And! I happened to mention how I've been buying stuff for my jewelry before so she asked if I had made what I was wearing and became interested. I was wearing the orange-white necklace and the orange earrings. She asked if I was selling my work anywhere and was wondering if maybe we could trade art for jewelry in the future! So cool. I wish I had my kit here so I could make more. I also wish I had time to really get into it more and learn maybe new techniques and such. I've never been very good at traditional arts, but jewelry I'm really interested in... and still, photography...

I wish I didn't have all those debts to worry about... then I could invest in art.

A flood of pictures

 Those herby potatoes you like too!

I made these on Wednesday.

Been eating a lot of grapes, while other fruit has been used for smoothies...

 Mom and dad came on Friday, as you know and mom decided to 

donate me (well, us) some of the Chinese things she brought from Peking!

Pooch's favorite place.

Big cows: 95,90 euros. Can you believe it?

I want that red one, mind you... Cow parade!

 

We went to Pyynikki today, you know that big forest-y hill I "hiked" around

last summer in my silly ballerina shoes...

We had some tea and Finland's best donuts.

We ate at my downstairs Nepalese restaurant today!

Top picture: Funky super thin bread

Middle: My chicken meal

Low: Naan bread (delicious!)

 Mommy bought me a little citrus tree and that nice white vase!

She also brought me that funky picture frame.

I wish you had been here and we could've celebrated your birthday properly in the process. I did make a pie and all! I miss you a lot. I'm just glad if you can come in August or so, you'll see we DO actually have a summer here and all. I'm hoping my lemons will get enough light, even though they'll be inside and I only get direct sunlight in the morning... also, during summer, as you know... this place gets verrrry warm and I will have to close the curtains or I'll roast!

A bit of pastels

 These two pictures I took on the day of my job interview.

Now, there's less snow and that shoreline has been digged up by

the city workers and I don't see ducks anymore.

 I've had dark pink tulips in my apartment.

And a dog in my bed, when I visited my parents.

 Last Friday, I bought pale pink tulips and "a smoothie maker".

I had to try a blueberry one first. You know how much I love blueberries.

 I also bought this little glass jar and couldn't decide where to put it at first or what to use it for.

Then, I realized it'd be perfect for colorful chocolate candy - "Easter Eggs".

Needless to say, these are long gone now.

But I also bought some hot pink and white ones, with a mint flavored shell.

They're now in it, but I have a feeling I have to buy new ones for the weekend...

Hibernate

Oops, it's been a week since I last blogged here. To be honest, I haven't been really motivated in terms of my Finnish blog either as of late. I've been in a bit of a hibernation mode, just hanging out at home, watching old episodes of ANTM and of course, the Dog Whisperer. You must be sick of me talking about that show aaaaall the time! It's just such brilliance - and inspiration.

I'm coping better with being alone now though, I don't feel as anxious as I did for the first couple of weeks here. Of course I do miss you and wish you were here, but I'm not feeling like I was not too long ago, practically bouncing off the walls, being miserable.

I'm so glad I got that job! Having a routine for the next 3,5 months is going to be great in the sense that it'll make the time go faster, which means that it won't seem like forever until you come here. I entertain myself with ideas of what we should do and where we should go when you come over. Of course it's going to be tight to begin with, but once you get settled and you're able to get a job and stuff, I think we'll have it good.

The weather here continues to be very fickle. Just today it was sunny when you first looked out of the window and then like 10 minutes later there was a full on snowstorm going on. I have no idea which jacket to take with me tomorrow when I'm going to go see the parents. I'm quite looking forward to going in the sense that I get to hang out with my other favorite male - the pooch. Just having him in the house makes me feel better. He's such a good dog.

I mentioned you about my sleepiness before, but yeah, I don't know if I've entered some kind of a hibernation mode, but especially the days with grey skies and snow, I'm just reaaaally tired all the time. I usually get like 7-8h of sleep in a night, which should be plenty, considering my days are generally not really full of activity right now. But I feel the urge to go nap really early and then I find it hard to just get up and be all perky. I tend to feel sleepy after the nap too, all the way until late into the evening - which is when I perk up and that's why my sleep schedule is all messed up right now. I guess I kinda know now what you've been doing for months; sleeping in short bits, never really getting your batteries full.

I think I'm going to try and go to sleep pretty soon now, as I do actually feel like I COULD sleep. <3

PS. The picture is a fence nearby where I'll be working, just lined up with gloves! I have no idea why, but it sure looks cool.

Winter is back

It had been springy here even before I got back. And this morning, this is what I saw when I looked out. The winter is back. Again. Ah, welcome to Finland. Our winters notoriously have some issues letting go, as they sometimes resurface even in May. Something to look forward to, huh?

I had really strange dreams last night, surreal, but realistic at the same time and I visited the future. I asked someone there what year it was and they said 2027. Let me tell you though, it wasn't a very bright-looking future...

Next up, I'm going to try to make my way through the snow to the store and hope there's no ice lurking underneath. To be honest, I'd almost rather curl up underneath the covers and sleep some more...

I'm sleepy

That's pretty much the first thing that came to mind.

How can I be sleepy? I slept until what... 11-something and I haven't done that much today except celebrated the fact that I got that job interview to go to next Monday. And yeah, I did do the grocery shopping... I've just been reaaally out of energy since I got home. Am I sleeping too much?

At first, I thought maybe it was all just jet lag. But after like a week or so, I don't think that's a valid excuse anymore. Especially when I've never in my life had a jet lag. Why start now? I think I've just generally been feeling a bit under the weather (or is that a British saying?) lately, having a cough that comes and goes, dry eyes, dry skin, tired... nose running. Blah.

I was going to sort out the papers I have laying around here... about a week ago. I mean, nothing's really "out of place" or anything like that, but I was hoping to just shift things around a bit. Instead I've... I have to confess. I've been so bored out of my mind and not having much to do that I've been watching... The B&B. I should be ashamed of myself. And I am. I'm now mentally a pensioner. Even the commercials I get during it are about menopause. Gods...

Why can't you be here already?