From English to Finnish

Okay here it starts. In Finnish.

Haasteen kaksi seuraavaa osaa:
Day 10 - A TV show you're currently addicted to
Day 11 - What kind of person attracts you?

Koitetaas jos pysyisin tästä lähtien esim. joulukuun päivien tahdissa, jos nyt pääsen tohon numeroon 11 kun tänään on 11. päiväkin.

Kampissa oli joulu!

Day 10 - A TV show you're currently addicted to

Nykyään en ees kato kamalasti telkkaria (varsinkaan ku BB loppu). Ainoo ohjelma mitä edelleen seuraan, on Greyn anatomia. Oon vaan niin tottunu kattomaan sitä jenkkitahdissa netistä (mikä on yllättävän inhottavaa mokkulan nettiyhteydellä toisinaan), ettei mun päähän oo jotenkin vieläkään vaan pinttyny keskiviikko klo 21. Huomaan monesti eri päivinä viikossa miettiväni, onko nyt keskiviikko, joko tulee Grey, mut sit ite keskiviikkona en tajua sitä. Viimesinä parina keskiviikkona oon tajunnu sen joskus varttia yli, jollon oon tehny niin että pysäytän sen TV-lähetyksen, katon alun ladaten netistä ja jatkan sitte ku pääsen siihen kohtaan missä TV:ssä ollaan. Monimutkastako? Mut se on sinänsä melko sama kattoa sitä Suomen tahtia ku jenkkitahtia koska niissä ei oo ku parisen viikkoa eroa.

Mitään muuta sarjaa en Greyn lisäks nykyään seuraa. Toisinaan jos telkkari sattuu olee päällä ni musta on kivaa jos sieltä tulee esim. Poliisit tai Miehen puolikkaat tai Frendit (niitä kun en ookkaan nähny paljoakaan..). Toisinaan oon myös katellu jenkkien X factoria, mutta en en kuitenkaan malta oottaa kuka tippuu ni oon kattonu ne aina pari viikkoo etukäteen netistä. Se on muuten hassua, miten totuin tossa n. kolmessa kuukaudessa niin hyvin siihen BB-tahtiin. En välttämättä ees seurannu niitä lähetyksiä kunnolla, mutta kyl se silti tahditti päivää kun klo 19 tuli aina extra ja 22 illan lähetys. ja sunnuntai-illat varsinkin! Vähän nolottaa myöntää mut tuntuuhan se tyhjältä kun niitä ei enää tuu.

Noniin seuraavaan kohtaan.

Day 11 - What kind of person attracts you?

Hmm. Tän voi miettiä monella tavalla. Millaset ihmiset mua kiehtoo niinku oikeesti kiinnostumisen ja ihastumisen kannalta, tai sitte et millaset ihmiset ylipäätään on mun mielestä kiehtovia tai kiinnostavia. Alotetaan siitä, että mun mielestä itsevarmat ihmiset on yleisesti ajatellen kiehtovia. Itsevarmat ja päättäväiset. Mut ei kuitenkaan liian päällekäyvät tai itteään korostavat ja sellaset uhkaavat. Vaan ihan perustasolla ihmiset, jotka osaa luottaa itteensä ja päätöksiinsä. Koen ittenikin sinänsä päättäväisenä, mutta en itsevarmana. Toisinaan vaikutan hyvinki itsevarmalta, vaikken sitä oikeesti olis. En luota itteeni kovin hyvin ja ajattelen päätöksissäni kauheesti sitä, mitä muut ajattelee. Itsetunto sitte taas on asia erikseen. Ihailen ihmisiä, joilla on hyvä itsetunto, ja oon niille kateellinen. Toivon että mullakin vielä joskus olis ees kohtalaisen hyvä itsetunto.

Sit jos miettii ylipäätään millaset ihmiset mua kiinnostaa, millasia ihmisiä pidän kiehtovina esimerkiks just ihastumisen kannalta. Kyllä toi itsevarmuus on siihenkin pakko mainita, ja päättäväisyys. Emmä kestä sellasta jahkailua ja päättämättömyyttä, ja sitä ettei ihmisillä oo omaa tahtoa. Lisäks arvostan tosi paljon rehellisyyttä ja avoimuutta. Vaikka olis vaikee asia ni rehellisyys menee etusijalle. Salailusta tai peittelystä ei koskaan seuraa hyvää kuitenkaan. Lisäks ihmisessä pitää olla jotain yllättävää. Sellasta, että siitä ihmisestä tulee kuva ettet sä koskaan voi tietää siitä kaikkea. Ehkä tyhmä vertaus, mutta vertaan tätä kaupunkina esimerkiks Barcelonaan. Vaikka kuinka monta kertaa kävis ni aina on olo, että vielä jotain on jääny näkemättä, vielä joku siellä on mikä kiinnostaa ja houkuttaa. Sillä on aina jotain uutta tarjottavaa. Viimesenä vielä pakko sanoo että selkäranka. En yhtään kestä sellasta nyhväilyä ja muiden seurailua ja myöntelyä ja oma-tahdottomuutta ja "suostun mihin vaan"-asennetta. Kaikilla pitää olla vähän selkärankaa, kykyä pystyä ilmasemaan omaa tahtoa, omia mielipiteitä, nousta esiin ihmisten joukosta, tehä päätöksiä itsenäisesti eikä myöntyä kaikkeen. Selkärankaa, ihmiset, selkärankaa!

Noniin. Siinä haasteen kohat 10 ja 11. Pakko muuten sanoo et ompa vapauttavaa kirjottaa suomeks. Tää kylläkin tarkottaa sitä etten liikoja mieti mitä kirjotan ja tänne saattaa tulla aikamoista shittiäkin siis.

Viimeks kirjottelin torstaina ilmeisestikin, mitäs sen jälkeen. Aa! Torstaina hain mulle hoidokin. Tädin villakoira Luna tuli mun kaveriks tänne kun täti itse lähti matkalle. Hain sen kotoa ja raahasin raukan ekaa kertaa elämässään bussiin. Ei herranjumala kun se täris, luulin että kohta se saa jonkun sydänkohtauksen.. Mutta selvittiin me tänne asti. Parin päivän aikana se ihmeen hyvin tottu tähän paikkaan, ulkoo tullessa veti oikeelle ovelle heti ja löys myös ihka oman paikan mun sohvan nurkasta. Kerran meinas pikku vahinko käydä mun matolle mutta tilanne pelastettu.

Perjantaina hengailin koirakaverin kanssa ja illalla piipahdin koulukavereiden keskeisissä pikkujouluissa. Oltiin keilaamassa (en oo ollu varmaan 5 vuoteen!) ja mentiin yhen luo jatkoille. Harmitti ku en voinu lähteä baariin sieltä jatkamaan, koska koira ja seuraavan päivän työt ootti. Lauantaina koira noudettiin kotiin ja mä olin töissä. Oli kiire päivä ja tää oli taas flunssanen. Ei oo kivaa olla töissä flunssassa. Sunnuntaina ihan oikeesti yritin lepäillä flunssaa pois mut piipahdin kuitenkin Ompussa kattoo uudet työvuorot ja shoppailemassa. Siitä kehkeytykin mielenkiintonen ilta ku päätin tehdä jotain hyvin yllättävää. Minä, valmisruokien suuri ystävä, otin esiin kesällä ostetut uunivuoat ja aloin hommiin. Muutamia tunteja myöhemmin uunista tuli ulos kaks höyryävän tuoretta porkkanalaatikkoa! Oon vieläkin niin ylpee itestäni... Tosin poltin kieleni kun oli pakko maistaa mutta sepäs nyt on pieni ongelma. Vein porukoille toisen, nekin tais olla vähän yllättyneitä ku yks oli innostunu kokkailemaan :D

uuniin meni! ja oli muuten hyvää!

Eilen oliki jo uus viikko ja kiire päivä. Lähin kotoo 10am ja tulin takas vähä ennen 10pm. Olin koulussa josta menin suoraan vielä lyhyeen iltavuoroon. Ei kuitenkaa tuntunu raskaalta päivältä. Mulla on ihan parhaat työkaverit muuten! Onneks en joudu jättämään kokonaan tota paikkaa vaikka alotankin harjottelun. Tänään olin aamulla koulussa, viimenen esitys ja raportin palautus tuli hoidettua. Sieltä matkasinkin Hakaniemeen kirjottelemaan harjottelusopparia. Aina vaan paranee mun vaikutelma siitä paikasta, tosi mukavaa porukkaa oon vaan tavannu. Ei varmasti tuu ongelmia työskennellä niiden kanssa. Saatiin kahviteltua ja sopparit kirjotettua ja mulle esiteltyä myynnin&markkinoinnin työtilat. Sit näin J:n ja tehtiin (=tein) ja lähetettiin muutamat joulukortit. Ihan omin pikku kätösin ne askartelin, aika ihailtavaa mun mielestä.

Nyt kello alkaakin olla 23.45 mikä on tarkottanu jo kauan sitten NUKKUMAAN NYT HETI. herätys on 6.20 koska meen aamuvuoroon. Sieltä suoraan kouluun. Kiireinen elämä, ohhoh! Öitä!

Independence Day - Finland 95 years

Happy Independence Day, Finland! In 5 years it's gonna be a big party ;)

Sorry about not posting for a while. I just haven't felt like writing. I've also been a bit busy. Last week I had three shifts at work which is more than usually as I have normally worked one or two shifts per week during these months. I've also been busy with final reports as all the projects are coming to their end these weeks. I've already had two presentations - one to go (next Tuesday). One report was returned last week, two to go (I'm going to return one today as soon as I've checked it through - 40/58 pages checked now edit woooo it's ready!! finally!!). And also one portfolio which can't be finished just yet as I have to include our event in it and the date for the event is Friday December 14th. So no, I can't rest quite yet.

And by the way. Winter has come to Finland. Totally. Yesterday it was -18 degrees at lowest and I only see snow when I look outside. Last Friday we had a terrible snow storm, the traffic was stuck and nothing worked. Yay winter. Not.

Today I'm going to get my aunt's dog to my place as she's going to London for a few days. I'm a bit scared as I've never taken care of a dog... :D I'm not such a dog person, and if she pees on my floor.................. f*ck. I'm going to return her back home on Sat before work. Tomorrow we are having a pre-Christmas party with my school friends, the plans include going to bowling and then to one's place. But unluckily I can't stay for long as I have the dog and I'm going to work on Sat.

By the way, I've been thinking about starting to write in Finnish. I guess I would have more to give and I don't even believe that so many of my exchange friends read this blog so it would be easier for me. I have to think about it.

Maybe I still continue the challenge I started. Maybe it's only fair to put two days in a row as I haven't updated in such a long time. So next..

Day 08 – What’s inside of your bag?

I’m not gonna take a picture of it right now but I can tell, because it’s almost always the same things in there. At school, I have a bigger bag, where I have my mini laptop and its charger, a notebook, a pencil case (usually) or just some pens, my calendar, a mobile charger, a lip balm, my mobile phone, my wallet, keys, a travel card, a bag of chewing gum and nowadays a hand cream. I’m a special woman because I don’t usually drag any make up with me (and sometimes I regret that..).

When I’m not at school but somewhere else, I usually have a smaller bag, where I have my mobile, keys, my wallet, a travel card, my calendar and a bag of chewing gum and.. that’s about it. Usually there’s also a package of salt liquorice, just in case >:)

When I go out, I have a tiny little bag where I have only the essentials; my mobile, some money / Visa Electron, a travel card, only the two keys I need to get home and some make up stuff. I always have a problem with those tiny bags because my stuff never fit into them properly. I’m always afraid that something will fall off.

Day 09 – Where would you like to travel?

God this is a hard one; I have too many destinations I would like to go. Well. At least I want to go to London and Paris, well because they’re classic. Everyone should visit those places at some point of their life. Then I want to go to Ireland. I don’t know what’s so interesting and tempting about that country, but I’ve done some presentations about Ireland and I’ve been wanting to go there for a long time now. Then, I would like to go to New York. Classic. But the flight frightens me. Also California has been on my list after I got addicted to the TV-series O.C.

Talking about some European cities, I would like to go to Nice (France) and Prague (Czech Republic) and Warsaw (Poland, to see several exhange friends :-)). Then, I have one obsession I have to experience - Madrid. I went around Spain during last spring but I never went to the capital?! So I have to get there. Aaaaaaaa how did I almost forget my probably number one destination – Rome!! That is the place I’ve been wanting to visit for longer than any other of the places. Considering Italy, Milan could also be nice.

Well well. I’ve never been so interested in going to Asian countries or African countries. Australia or New Zealand could be cool but I think I’m never gonna get there because of the flight that is longer than eternity. But I should never say never.

prepared to go out to freeze!

PS. My internship starts on January 14th  :-) Happy me!

Day 02 ??

This one was missing from the list so I’m free to decide a topic for this day, the day nr. 2. So… let the topic be MY HOBBIES. I know I’m creative..

During my life I’ve tried quite a many sports and hobbies so far. My very first hobby was ballet (how come I’m still not a good dancer?!), and next, there were gymnastics (telinevoimistelu), visual arts school and tennis.

Then a new girl came to our class and took me to the stables and I was sold. That was the one thing I wanted. My dad must have seen that my desire was stronger than before as he actually went to the stables and booked riding lessons for me. I was more than happy, and it lasted for many years. I have to say I don’t know where I would be right now if I hadn’t started riding and hanging around in the stables. I got my most long-term friends from there. I found a sport I like. I learned to trust in myself and believe in myself. I had the feeling that I was good at something (haha well not always..). Those years were maybe some of the happiest years of my life so far. I went to the same stable for six years, I had a care horse, and there were times I went to the stable every day in a week. 

After that time I had a rent (?) pony for half an year, then it was time for a pause. During that pause I started playing football and I went on with that hobby for a few years. Then there was a pause from everything, after which I continued riding, at a different stable than before (in the stable I already knew as I had been there at summer camps a few times). I had riding lessons for a year after which I had another rent(?) pony, at the same stable as the previous one was. I rented her almost an year ‘til I didn’t have time anymore. I had a pause. Then, last fall, I went back to the riding lessons, but I stopped at New Year’s as I moved to Spain. So, since New Years’ I’ve had a pause from riding again, and I miss it, a lot. At the moment I have no money for lessons (student budget) but I hope I can continue at some point.

So, it's not hard to guess which one has been the most important hobby for me? As I said in the yesterday’s post, I can’t say I would like sports, but riding is the only sport I like. It’s an exception.

pictures (C) Emmi H. & Heljä N-K. 

Btw, off the topic - the world is insane. People are insane. I just cannot understand. This kind of things don't happen in Finland. A candle is lighted..

i need to have one right now!!

all the pictures from weheartit.com

after a long time......

i can tell you it wasn't easy to get up there :D

  ... I had a riding lesson! I got to ride my cousin's lesson because she has missed a few lessons and she hasn't got time to go and ride those missed lessons. I can't believe that even though it's been quite a long time since my last lesson, it always feels so familiar! and I always get a good feeling. The only sport I actually like. I almost put on a jacket but thank god I didn't, I was sweating already after 30minutes.. I had a big horse, even though I'm used to ponies. And I should have started with a bit easier lesson but... whatever :D now my legs hurt, my butt hurts, my back hurts and my arms hurt...... let's see how I'm gonna get up from bed tomorrow! (ps. friends, don't be surprised if you don't see me at school tomorrow).
But after all, despite my tortured body, I feel GOOD!

working & a 4-day trip to Mustio!

Hello again!

So last week I was at work on Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat. It was quite calm after all because many people had their summer holidays and the weather was good so people were out instead of coming to a shopping center. The situation changed this week - the day before yesterday (August 1st) it was notable that people had come back to work from their vacations and, in addition, the weather was bad so we were in a rush all the time. My work mates said to me that now we are back to normal, this is how it usually is and that it was exceptionally calm on July. But I'm happy that I got to learn everything during the calm period because it would have been confusing and stressful to try to learn and be trained during a rush. This week I've been working on Wed, yesterday, today and also tomorrow. Sunday is a day off. Then there are three working days left before our Oulu-trip. We are flying there on Thursday, so, in a week we'll be in Oulu.

Cosmopolitan-drink, a good start for the weekend!

On Saturday I had a short day at work and I was able to leave already at 12. I went straight to Espoon keskus and caught a train to Karjaa. My aunt came to pick me up and we drove to my grandparents' summer place, situated in Mustio. I was supposed to go there already earlier in the summer but I seriously haven't had time. I hadn't seen my aunts, my grand parents or my cousins for 6-7 months so it was good to see them all. There were also two dogs! I was there 'til Tuesday and for me it was relaxing to spend some time in the countryside again. The weather was surprisingly good almost every day (except for the nightly thunderstorms). My cousins (aged 5 - 11) wanted to go swimming many times a day but I was still not brave enough to go there. We also had a day trip to Tammisaari on Monday. We went around shopping a bit and after that we went to a restaurant at the port. I think everything was quite good - the food, the atmosphere and the company! Here are some pictures from those days:

My cousins got to make my bed and this is how it turned out...

walking in the grass without shoes - summer!

Tammisaari

in the restaurant

the "shopping street" in Tammisaari, by that time every place was already closed.

thunderstorm, it was completely dark at night (1st picture) 'til the lightnings lighted the whole sky up (2nd picture)

Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

finally i did it!

(written on Thursday, just pictures added today)

Okay, here we go... finally!

So, on Saturday 14th (almost two weeks ago.. woops) we got in a car with 4 friends of mine and headed towards a rented cottage situated in MeriTeijo, quite near to Salo. It took less than 2 hours to drive there. My friend and her friend had rented the cottage for a little cottage party! They both had invited their own friends so eventually there were quite many of us. Luckily it was a two-storey cottage so we didn't run out of room. There was also a terrace, three (?) bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a sauna, a hot-tub (:D), two bathrooms and... well that's about it! and the sea was very near so the craziest ones were able to go for a swim (why just the craziest ones? sea water here.... COLD). a few photos:

living room, isn't it a bit risky to put white carpet and white sofas there? :D

going to the beach! the journey back to the cottage wasn't so nice - uphill all the way

we had a grill and we grilled sausages and meat and corn!

drinking game with hunks-cards!

So we had a nice Saturday night there, I love my friends! On Sunday we all had a small hangover so we stopped in a pizzeria-restaurant in Salo to have some hangover-fastfood to deal with it. Then we came home.

Last week was quite tough for me when it comes to working. I had only one day off, Friday. On Friday, as I told in my previous (short) post, 4 friends of mine had their farewell party. Three of them are going to Peru for exchange and one is going to Spain to do an internship (I may be a bit jealous..). This fall will be strange for me as my best school mates are not there! :( I will miss you guys! Well I couldn't party much then because I had to go to work on Saturday morning but at least I was able to participate. It was great to see all the people, some of whom I haven't seen after my own farewell party.

I was at work on Saturday and Sunday, but on Sunday after work I took a bus to Helsinki where I met J and then we took a train to Hämeenlinna, to our summer cottage. You see I'm trying to catch every chance to go and "relax" in the countryside.. We spent a few days there and on Tuesday we came back. The weather wasn't good at all, but well, at least we got some things-to-do-at-the-summer-cottage done; we went to sauna, we went fishing, we took a countryside walk and saw lambs! It wasn't as relaxing as I had hoped but I'm still happy we went there instead of sitting here at home and just waiting for the next working shift.

fishing! all the foreigners, welcome to our lovely, sunny summer!

i caught a shellfish??

we saw lambs! there was also an angry rooster that kept on crowing..

countryside (what a sunny summer, right?)

So we came back on Tuesday and in the same evening I went to the stable with my friend and the horse girl inside me was very content! I was there with her also a week before, and my I can tell you that my desire for riding lessons has just strengthened...

Now I'm having four working days in a row and on Saturday I have an intention to go to another summer cottage after work. Our plans still haven't clarified totally but I hope everything goes as planned and I would be able to be there from Sat to Tuesday with my relatives that I haven't seen since Christmas! Then I have four working days in a row again, one day off, three days of work and then we are off to Oulu with J!