A lot of work

To start with everything I need to do now... And during the upcoming weeks 'til about 20th January. O' I'm so busy. Well for the next Wednesday I have to create a power point presentation about my three-months-trip in Australia. That should be about 20 minutes long... I'm actually glad it doesn't have to be longer than that. I just put together some pictures and maybe write something and then I just have to talk. Yea it's not so bad. But then I also have to figure out as soon as possible what I'm gonna do next spring. And that is difficult. I've sent a lot of emails to different places around the world where I could go and do some volunteer work or even something but for now no luck with that. Maybe I'm also just a bit too picky about the places I could go to. But then if I can't go overseas now and there're no studies I could start after New Year I just have try to get a job. Which is a battle I haven't won so many times, unfortunately. I hope there's something I could do next year because I c can't spend my time just being at home doing nothing... That drives me crazy. I'm not the kind of person who can just sit and watch TV all-day-long. Luckily I already know one or two study programs I'm gonna apply to next spring and for one of those I have to make a pre-task. It has to be ready 'til 27th January so I don't actually have a lot of time to make it but it's not so difficult task. I just have to draw one picture, write one short text, make another picture or sculpture or whatever and then make a portfolio. It's not that difficult, right? That's probably all I have to do now, or so I think.

Well then there's Christmas when I'm (hopefully) not gonna do anything related to work or school. And then there's New Year when I'll go to my friend's place in East-Finland. That'll be so much fun. Her home is so close to Russia that she can actually see the lights from the border gates (or whatever you call that... I'm not sure I even know the right Finnish word.. -^^'-). Well, I hope there's snow because we don't have snow here now and I doubt we'll have it 'til Christmas either, which really sucks. Here in South-Finland it's almost like we would have one season in a year and that's a long long autumn. With some colder and warmer days. I miss the Finland we had some years ago. When the weather wasn't this warm at this time of the year (T_T) and when we had really warm and sunny summers. That's what I like. I guess I have to move a bit norther.

You know, I would like to start some hobby again. I could try dancing or fencing this time. I love dancing, I'm not good at it (or so I think) because I've never practiced it but I would really love to learn. Maybe I could try either some Latin dance like salsa or then contemporary dance. I think those could suit me better than for example hip-hop or street dance. Maybe... And fencing would also be so interesting! I love martial arts and I've tried karate a bit and it was really fun but maybe this time I could try fencing. I still haven't found that one thing I would like to practise for a longer time.

But now I have to go make supper 'cause there are some people (= my older sister's bf and his little brother) coming here and my sister asked me to make something to eat. I thought about making some warm breads, snacks and then we have gingerbread men and maybe something else. Well, people won't eat so much at this time of the day anyway so there doesn't have to be so much food. -(ü.ü)-

 

I'm reading Dengeki Daisy again... ^.^ Just love that manga. (google)

 

One Ok Rock - The way back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2dFMNPA9jQ

 

One Ok Rock - Last Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j4vxu8dnp4

 

My Spotify is not working!!!!! I'm dying here (i_i,)

 

Home again

Sorry I've been incredibly busy for a while now so I haven't had time to write here. But to update my daily life, I left the warm Australia 19th November and came back to this cold, grey and rainy Finland which still happens to be my home... So now here I am and I'm still trying to get used to this coldness.

This week's gone pretty fast. I've been to Helsinki a few times and then me and my little sister made a gingerbread Viking-ship to her school. 'Cause they have this kind of a market sale there today. Then last Wednesday I got to know that I have to write (again) an essay that's ten pages long and make a 20 minutes long presentation about my Australia -trip... And all that has to be done before 17 December and I have other life too! I'll be so busy... O' and I should also figure out very soon what I'm gonna do after New Year.. Can I go overseas again, do I go study something for few months or do I try to get a job. That last one would really be just trying... It's very difficult to get a job. Or a job that would be a nice one. '(-_-)'

But it's nice that now I can see my friends. About every week I'm gonna go somewhere to meet someone or then someone's gonna come here, and that's so fun. -(*.*)/

 

YOUTH - Troye Sivan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io2Yjy3nV_c

 

Start again - Conrad Sewell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-OqF9qagNk

 



some things worth mentioning

I've finally realised a few career paths that are definitely not for me. Those are for example works where I have to 1. cook/bake, because even if I actually sometimes manage to make something good most of the time I just screw up. 2. take care of plants, I've even killed a cactus. 3. work hard outdoors, especially on summer that's horrible, there are a lot of bugs and it's so hot and I get all sweaty (yak) and I'm not physically strong enough for work like farming. 4. stare the computer whole day through, my eyes start to hurt at the end of the day. 5. be involved with sick people, if I see for example chickenpox I feel like vomiting, the same happens if I have to clean others' vomits etc. So yea, there are a few things I can't think of a career for me. I'm glad I've learned to know even that much! I would need a work that's very versatile, also because I get bored doing the same thing all the time.

 

The things you wish the most. (google)

You know, now being in Australia I've noticed the good things about Finland. I kind of knew that was gonna happen, or it usually happens to people when they go overseas for a longer time. They realise all the good things about their home country. But about Finland I really miss the winter right now. I'm actually more of a winter person, I love it. The cold weather that pinches your face when you go out, snow that makes this very funny squeaky sound under your feet, all the beautiful winter clothes and boots you can wear and of course when the air gets misty when you exhale. Winter is so beautiful time of the year. And this is something I already appreciated in Finland: sunshine. Here it's something these people can take for granted but it's definitely not the same in my country. Here it's sunny almost everyday and you're like 'oh okay, it's sunny again today' but in Finland you're like 'oooh! It's sunny! Let's go out.' I also love Finnish spring, or maybe I could just say I'm a fan of four different seasons in a year. All in all I've found Finland a very good country to live in, despite the long dark season on autumn... But here the biggest problem for me is the heat and humidity. And it's only starting to get warm! Maybe I'm just too Finnish to like sunbathing on the beach. Plus I like my white skin and I burn too easily. -(ü.ü)/ But there's at least two things I would really like to change about Finland. People should be more open and just talk to each others, even to the strangers. And also outside bars. And that shouldn't be considered weird. The other thing is the way men dress up... Because in Finland so many men really have no sense of even a bit stylish way to dress. No, no-one needs to look like a model but it would be so great if some men would see even the tiniest bit of effort to not look like a garbage bag (sorry my brutal way of saying this). Luckily there are also always exceptions, and especially when you go closer to the capital area. But yea, it's really none of my business to say what people should look like. That was just my opinion. ;) But in my defence, most guys want to see pretty girls/women and just so you know, we usually spend some amount of time in the morning to make ourselves look even decent. So I don't think it's too much to expect the same from men.

Anyway, everyone who hasn't been to Finland, please go there, even once in your life! Because that country is beautiful. Yes we don't have mountains like Norway has and we don't have a gorgeous ocean but there are many other things in Finland. You just need to look at things the right way. (that actually doesn't sound like a good salesman speech... -(^.^')- ) But I think that way you can find beauty where-ever you are.

 

Azumanga Daioh (google)

Hello by Adele      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A
Hey everybody! by 5 Seconds of Summer      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGbvv4IhNU

When lost are found

First, thank you my dear friend Lotta for the subject for this post. Today I'm gonna write about introverts and how difficult it's sometimes to even talk to people.

Introverts are (as described in Wikipedia) "typically more reserved or reflective. -- An introvert is likely to enjoy time spent alone and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people, though he or she may enjoy interactions with close friends. Trust is usually an issue of significance: a virtue of utmost importance to introverts is choosing a worthy companion. They prefer to concentrate on a single activity at a time and like to observe situations before they participate." So in my own words introverts are usually shy, they tend to become wallflowers 'cause they are not so noticeable in groups and they have a high level of empathy towards other people. When being in a big group introverts, as an opposite of extroverts, like to observe the situation before talking and fully participating. There are many reasons for them to act that way but one is that first they want to know what kind of people they're with. Also by paying more attention to other people introverts tend to notice others' weaknesses, manners and feelings more easier than those who are talking all the time. As being quiet and shy at first is not a bad thing it also has some not so good sides to it too. Being in groups those who are most talkative get the biggest attention and the quiet ones might not get noticed at all. And because they are not always brave enough to start talking immediately when there's a few seconds long silent moment they never get their voice heard. They become invisible. And they might be left alone. That's always a hard thing for an introvert because she/he needs a lot of courage for even going to talk to other people. There are these thoughts that keep them from talking to others, "what if he/she doesn't want to talk to me", "what if I say something stupid", "I can't go to talk to him/her". And sometimes it's just that there's not enough courage in introverts for them to make the first move and go to talk to a stranger. Yes, talking is very difficult. You start to think 'what can I say', 'what if he/she thinks I'm an idiot' and all the other possible things.

I used to be an introvert so I know exactly what it is to be and feel like an introvert. It's not always fun and great and there are times when you feel the worst. But there are also many good things about being an introvert. I learned how to live on my own, how to kill time being alone and actually doing something meaningful and sometimes not so meaningful, I learned how to enjoy the little things in life such as not being in a hurry, silence and reading a good book on our backyard, I learned how great it was to have a few great friends. There are so many good things about being an introvert and things you can learn and know only if you are one. Being an introvert is part of some people's personality and they should be treated the same as all the others, because that's what they are. They might need more time to warm up to other people but when they get to know you or you get to know them you realise just how fun, amazing and normal people they are.

 

Kimi ni Todoke (google) The female protagonist is a good example of an introvert. And I really like that anime. ^.^ 

This is the Day - Phil Wickham       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmktpH--zjg

I'm a mess - Ed Sheeran       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yVwiSgyNVs

Make the moment yours

I've been super busy for over a week now, was kind of waiting for that to happen 'cause I'd had so much free time lately. I'm usually working for 4 days/week and did that last week also. Wednesdays I have free and last week for the first time I travelled on a train here! And I did well, didn't get lost or jump on a wrong train. ;) I went to the city to meet my friend Liisa from Finland. She and her friend have also been in Australia for about a month and finally they came to Sydney so we were able to meet. Though at first it was really difficult to find her from the Central Station 'cause I ran out of credit on my phone and had no idea how to top it up again. So I had no way to contact Liisa and that railway station is quite big. Neither of us knew where the other was and after walking around the station I went to look for a nearest mobile shop where I could top up my phone's credit. Fortunately just then, after about an hour, Liisa called me and we were able to find each others. Well that happens. -(^.^')- But it was really fun to see her, last time we met was on New Year's Eve something like two years ago... Long time no see, literally.

 

This street was very pretty. It had a lot of these very expensive stores... But we just sat there and ate two Japanese strawberry flavoured moon cakes I had bought. First those tasted a bit weird but afterwards I decided those were actually quite good. -(n.n)-

 

Then on Saturday I went bushwalking(!!!) with my friend and her husband and friends. We drove to Wattamalla (hope it was written like that..) and walked around there maybe 8km. I really liked being there, it wasn't too hot day and we were able to see nature and some animals too. First we saw Water dragon (it's a lizard, and it was quite big!) and then when we stopped to sit on this one cliff we saw three dolphins jumping in the water right below us. They were amazing! -(*.*)- I've never seen dolphins free in the ocean. Or actually anywhere else either. Just in pictures and TV.... But that was definitely the greatest moment of the whole trip we made. After coming back to the parking lot we walked down to the beach and I had my first swim in the ocean here! I love this water, it's so cool, clean and blue. So beautiful.

 

 

We crossed this river on our way. This was a very beautiful place and I would love to go back there some day.

 

This is where we saw those dolphins.

 

On Sunday I went to have a THREE COURSE MEAL in Fort Denison. My family friend's mum had her 80th birthday and her whole family went to Fort Denison and they also invited me. Who am I to say no to a free high-class lunch in an old fortress located on an island. Seriously, only a fool would say no to that. Well the weather was great, company was great and the food was great. No complaints, except that I ate too much.

 

 





 

This is from Cronulla beach. I went there to read a book called Wild at heart (it's really good book!) and I had some company because that one bird just kept staring at me maybe for an hour before it finally flew away. You might actually see that bird in the pic, it's sitting on the edge of the cliff.

 

One Ok Rock - Rock, Scissors, Paper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzJD7E_ygdQ  (live version with eng subs)

 

"not with a fizzle but with a bang"

If you're a woman with short hair, have you ever felt less feminine than the women with long hair? And if you're a guy, do you think women with short hair are not so attractive and lack the feminine sense of beauty? Yes, this is gonna be the topic for this post.

I haven't been thinking about things like this for a long time but now after I came to Australia these topics about 'what's beautiful and what kind of woman is attractive' have sometimes come to my mind. I'm a woman with a short hair and in Finland I never had to hear anything negative about it, on the contrary I used to get very positive comments even from complete strangers about how my hair looks good on me. But now... Already twice I've heard things shouted at me like 'pretty boy' and so on. Really? It doesn't really bother me that some idiots tell me I look like a pretty boy but what makes me so angry is that those people think they can just say whatever they want to anyone. For now I'm keeping my cool very well and ignoring what they say is easy but what I really want to do is give those douchebags this very popular international hand mark and tell them to go there where the sun doesn't shine. But I won't do that. Instead of that I'm gonna 'give them hell' like Olive was told by her father in a movie Easy A (it's btw very good movie, I really like it).

So, if I look like a 'pretty boy' does that mean I don't really look like a woman, 'cause of my hair. Positive thing is that they even called me pretty boy, not just a boy or something else very imaginative. But to think that I'm not as feminine as those girls with long gorgeous hair is not so nice. I can tell you, it doesn't really boost up my self-belief or anyone else's who has heard things that criticize the way you look like. Especially for women it's usually very important to feel that 'I look good' (of course the same goes with men but now I'm talking about women) and to look good most women want to feel feminine. To think about what is normally associated with femininity, first things that come to my mind are dresses or other pretty clothes, makeup, delicate slim or curvy body, sensitivity and long hair. But what if you don't have or like some of those? What if you only like to wear jeans and a plain t-shirt? Or if your skin reacts to makeup and you are not able to use it. Or what if you have short hair and you like it. Are you then less feminine than those other women who fit in that "feminine box"?

 

Here are Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry and Emma Watson and they all have had short hair (or still have it). And in my opinion they all look amazing, so beautiful and they are just as feminine as they are with long hair. (google)

 

So please, when you're about to say something about others please think first is that something you would like to hear or are you just gonna sound like a bitch. Thank you.

 

Every woman wants to feel like a princess. (google)

 

Song for today:

Don't be so hard on yourself - Jess Glynne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mjjoaKUUa4

 

Carry me today

It's funny how you can put so many feelings and thoughts in one week. There's been hate, sorrow, pain, joy, hope, fear, despair and so much more I can't put into words. So much has happened and I'm not sure how I should be at the moment.

 

I had a horrible flu for over a week about two to three weeks ago, I went to see a doctor and he gave me some pills to eat so I could get better quicker. Well it worked. But then week ago, last Thursday, just when I was already a bit better from the flu I woke up in the morning and got this most horrible and strong headache. I've never had a headache like that. It felt like someone wanted to split my head into two pieces. It was like that for two days and then I had to go back to see another doctor. Well this time they told me it was probably migraine. On Saturday 3.10 my headache was already a bit better but then 8.30pm my dad called me from Finland. It's that moment when you just know something's not right. It's that call you don't wanna get, ever. And especially when you're all alone without anyone you actually know. My grandpa died on Saturday 3.10.

 

I wonder how everyone's doing... They say they're quite okay. Some of them haven't understood what has happened. I'm so glad they have a lot of people there to be with them. It's really important. You can share your pain and sorrow with others, if you want to cry there'll be someone to comfort you. You don't have to be alone.

 

Then I think how am I doing. I promised myself to be strong, for others, for my family. Because there are people who are much more sensitive than me, because there are people who loved our grandpa as much as I did. And for them I want to be strong, when they need someone to talk to I can be there without losing it myself. I built this little white box and filled it with memories and hid it in my heart and I won't open it before there's time for that. I will keep myself together as long as I have to. They say that wounds heal, so will this one.

 

On Saturday evening after 9pm I went to the beach, the air was misty and smelled like fish. I walked down where the water hit the sand. The sea was black and beautiful, sand was wet and cold and the wind was warm. That was the closest I could get to my grandpa and then I said goodbye to him. There were a lot of people, it was a really warm night.

 

I just want to smile.

Have my memories.

And smile.

 

 

You'll always be in our hearts, we love you so much. R.I.P grandpa

 

Song for you - Jenny and Tyler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeOh7dZOQGw

 

Hope is what we crave - for KING & COUNTRY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bwdA-k8Olg

 

Starry night - Chris August

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfBjUauVenc

 

Unpredictable

Hirunaka no Ryuusei (google)

 

Hi! Okay, let me tell you something. I don't really like it when people ask me time after time with that certain overly worried tone in their voice 'am I still doing okay, do I feel comfortable being somewhere/with some people, have people been nice to me and so on' (I also know it may just be a part of this culture here but still... too much is too much). And that look people sometimes give to me... It's the most frustrating thing of all of it. How worried about me are they?? C'mon... I'm doing just fine, why wouldn't I? There's an ocean I just looove, I'm finally recovering from a flu I had for over a week which means I can go running again soon and the weather is getting nice and warm. I'm also perfectly capable of taking care of myself and I've been like that always (I'm not exaggerating, I'm like the most independent and stubborn person ever.. Also in a bad way. ^.^' That's one reason why my personality is so difficult... Haha. Maybe that's also why I'm still single... Lol. (≖ ‿ ≖) (ᗒᗨᗕ) Got side tracked a bit again, oops.) Anyway, that doesn't mean I wouldn't like to be with people, not at all, I love spending time and having fun with friends and family. But you know, being alone is not bad either! It's good sometimes to spend time just by yourself, you learn so many new sides of yourself and you can do just what you want to do. You don't have to share your time with anyone, you can have a coffee and read a book, go swimming or running, go shopping and find those perfect jeans you've been looking for two years or you can learn how to play guitar. You choose what you do! So why people think it's so horrible or worrisome to spend so much time alone? Of course if you are always alone people may start to think there's something wrong and then they start worrying. And there's always a reason for being alone, no-one is alone without a reason to do so. It's good if someone notices you are alone a lot when you really wouldn't like to be alone and asks if everything is ok but after being alone a few weeks or days... That's not a long time for real, so please people, don't be too concerned and give me that look. Or in anyone's case, not everybody likes to be questioned so much that it feels like you have to tell your whole life story.

Okay did that make any sense? Was that unclear enough? Was that enough of telling you how I don't like that too worrisome part of people? I think I sometimes have hard time to explain what I mean in a way it still makes some sense. -(n.n)-

Oh do you know what I really like to do! When I feel like 'today I look nice and I really like the clothes I'm wearing', I just love going out for a walk and being that confident me, maybe also do some shopping or go have a coffee. I just feel so good that it would be a shame to stay indoors sitting on a computer or watching television. ＼(ﾟｰﾟ＼)  〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜  <- that actually looks a lot like me... ;')

Look what I found :P Had to buy those...

Get stupid - Aston Merrygold      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHsolDJSDfc
Oh my love - The Score     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igKC5_VP1wY
Hey Mama - David Guetta ft. Bebe Rexha, Nicki Minaj, Afrojack     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO59tfQ2TbA

Traveling

Hiii! And sorry it's been so long since I last wrote here... I've been so busy for these first two weeks I've spent in Sydney. I've seen a lot of places, met so many new people that it's impossible to remember everyone of them, seriously I've met at least one new person everyday (so that I've been introduced to that person and actually had a chat), maybe mostly 20 people/day. That's a lot. I'm not gonna write much this time but you'll have a lot of pictures so you can get some image of my past two weeks to your heads. -(ü.ü)-

 

Okay, my host-mum and her sister made steamed buns. They are both reeeeally amazing cooks. Those buns are delicious btw...

 



 

 

And I've had so much good coffee... I might need to take a break from drinking it or I'll become addicted to it. ;P

 

 

We made this trip to the city. We went to see Bondi beach, Watson Bay, Botany Bay and can't remember rest of the places.

 

 

 

I went running before it got dark. I've already found one way where I like to run. ;)

 

 

I went to this one flower garden quite near our place, it's very beautiful place.

 

 

We had a lot of people visiting my host-family and of course we also had a lot of DELICIOUS food. Crabs, prawns, Vietnamese rolls, salmon, salad... and so on.

 

 

You got to have a dessert after that dinner.

 

 

I went to visit Canberra with my host-family and my host-mum's two sisters. On our way to Canberra there was this huge sheep... o.o Don't quite understand it but my host-dad told me that some cities/towns here have their own "symbols" or mascots what ever you wanna call them. And this was one of those.

 

 

In Canberra we went to the tulip festival, Black Mountain and Botanic Garden.

 

 

We saw wallabies. -(0.0)-

 

 

One breakfast my host-mum made me... O.O That's not what I always eat here.. Just a rare occasion, trust me. -(^-^)-

 



 

Haha... There was so much food in this post. Well... I've got so much good food now when my host-mum's sister from Malaysia has been with us for two weeks, so all that food describes my time here so far very well.

 

To be alone with you - Sufjan Stevens

Australia

Oh hi everyone and greetings from Australia! ;) Finally I'm here!! I came here last Tuesday, my flight took 29 hours.... Including two stops in Milan and Hong Kong. But I didn't get too lost when looking for my next flights. \(ü.ü)/ How cool is that. In Milan I had to ask for advise two times before finding my gate and in Hong Kong I had company. There was this Finnish guy sitting almost next to me from Helsinki to Milan and for both of our surprise we were sitting on the exact same places on the flight from Milan to Hong Kong. Haha! -(n.n)- So when we got to Hong Kong I asked him if I could just go with him and then we both went to look for our flights. He went to Taipei and I continued my trip to Sydney. It was so nice to meet him, these acquaintances you probably never see again.

 

 

From the airport in Hong Kong.

 

So now I've been here for three days and I think the most difficult thing is to find my way from point A to B. I just always get lost. Especially when I go to that shopping mall near the place I live in. I've been there now every day and still when I'm there I have absolutely no idea where I am. Oh this bad sense of direction I have... And you know, here are crows that sound like a mix of a cat and a child screaming. Today one of those flew over me from behind and made that voice and it totally startled me. I really thought there was some cat coming fast from behind me... And then the sound came over me and I noticed it was that damn bird. But then here are many other beautiful and much nicer birds too! And I can't be without mentioning how wonderful and kind these people here are. Really, Finns are like the opposites from Australians. Today I met quite a few people at the church I'll be working at and they all seem so lovely! Also my host-parents and that family friend I've mentioned before and his mother are too wonderful, amazing people. I think I can get myself to fit in here eventually, the beginning is always a bit hard. Especially with English as a language because even though I can speak English quite well I haven't had to use it a lot in Finland. So sometimes I just forget the words or don't pronounce them right or so. ^^' Hopefully my English gets better in time. Fingers crossed.

Avicii - Nights   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtF6Jej8yb4

Last days in Finland

Well hi everyone! Now is Saturday night and I'm watching Dumbo with my sisters and my bigsis' bf Johannes. I think I haven't even seen this movie before... Weird. So far this has been so sad... But that singing mouse is the best. -(^.^)- And now I can say this has turned out to be the weirdest movie I've ever seen.  o.o  Anyway, Johannes came back to Finland yesterday, he was also in USA just like my bigsis was. It's so fun to see him again, he's so... How would I say it... Well very fun and definitely has his own unique personality. He's quite awesome. -(ü.ü)-

Today I spent time with my friends in this event called Hengelliset syventymispäivät. We sang a few songs in the choir and after that we went to Kaivopuisto. There we were just hanging out and having a good time. Then I had to say goodbye to all of these wonderful people. I already miss them even I'm still here, not in Australia. But in a few days I'll be in Sydney! And there will be a few people waiting for me to come, that's amazing! I know I will have a great time there so maybe I won't miss my friends and family too much. -(n.n)-

Tomorrow I'm gonna see my grandparents and then I have to pack. I still haven't done that and it's so not the usual me because I always pack my bags early. And in the morning we were thinking about going to play some beach volley. I love beach volley! I wish I was a lot better at it but maybe I just have to practise.

These last few weeks I spent in Kansanlähetysopisto were so great and I feel like I really want to go back there. There were a few people I got to know but I didn't have enough time to get to know them well. (y.y) But there has to be a plan for everything. Let's see what future brings with it.

 

One morning in Ryttylä.



Morning with a smile

Hi! Okay so the thing is, I'm leaving Finland in about one week. Am I nervous? Yea I could say so. Have I done everything I need to? Nope. Are my days full? More than they would need to. Am I having a good time? The best. Really, last Monday I started my two week period in Ryttylä's Kansanlähetysopisto and I've got a few new friends, I wake up every morning 5.30am, catch a train at 7am, travel for about 20 minutes and use my time in the train well reading one chapter from Bible in one day, and in the afternoon I come home mostly after 7pm and I'm loving it! I'm as tired as ever in the morning lessons but fortunately coffee helps a bit because I really try not to sleep there. I want to hear what they are teaching us. And they serve us so good food there!!!! Three times a day. So good.

 

This is from Ryttylä, I was on my way to Kansanlähetysopisto in the morning and there was so beautiful mist everywhere. These mornings are really the best times of the days, it's so beautiful, sunny, quiet and cold. The way from railway station to our "school" is about 1,5km long and I walk it every morning and just listen to the music.

 

The best thing about Kansanlähetysopisto is that I've met so many different people there. I only know a handful of them but those people are so beautiful. I've heard a bit of some of their life stories and their thoughts and that just makes me think how strong they've become thanks to our Lord. And I've seen a few so beautiful smiles, I guess I kind of fell in love with those smiles. So sincere, happy and full of passion for living. I can't be without smiling myself too. It's just so great.

 

The songs for today are Just a feeling and Love you to death by TaeYang. Here's some Korean music for you ;) I got to know this artist today!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlsnM7tY1xA Just a feeling

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbf9OGKYzZk Love you to death

 

And this is something I wrote today in the morning lesson because it was so difficult to concentrate. (≖ ‿ ≖)

 

"There's something in the air I can smell it. What is it?

Sweet scent of lavender field or maybe murky morning mist flowing all around.

No it's something else.

Could it be dry riverbank by the wooden bridge or a smell of freshly cut grass.

Maybe it's the briskness of upcoming autumn.

I don't know. But it's in the air.

This feeling, still so weak and tiny but always growing.

Something's about to happen, north wind told me so.

When leaves turn red and yellow and fall down covering every bit of the roads I walk.

When the whitest snow makes our world look like a cotton candy land.

 Or maybe when the first little yellow flowers bloom.

I can hardly wait to see the wonders

that make my world oh so new and exciting."

 



Happy days

Hiiiii! (-°3°-) I've had great time lately, really fun and I've used my days well. I start from last Saturday when I went fishing with my friend. Well... All went well and we got a lot of little fishes and one a bit bigger. But then we were just about to head home and for the last time I threw my fishing line and hook to the water, except it didn't go to the water... It went straight to the branch of the nearest tree. I've never done that before. Oh I laughed so much! It was so hilarious. And then it started to rain a bit, luckily not much, and we tried to get the fishline off from the tree. Well eventually my friend took the whole branch down. Then we were ready to go home but no we couldn't. Because my friend accidentally hit the bucket were we kept our fishes and all of those little slimy (and a bit bloody) fishes were all over our boat. Heee..... So nice. Well then there was nothing else to do than to laugh and get those fishes back to the bucket. Yeeea! Then we went home or actually to the cottage, cleaned our fishes and drank some black coffee. Such a fun day. -(`n.n´)-

 

 

Delicious "Lontoonrae" -chocolate and biscuits.

 

Then on Sunday my parents went out for a few days and I got to spend one whole day alone at home! That's so rare occasion. When my little sister came back we watched My neighbor Totoro and Pride and prejudice. So great movies, both of them.

I also got my hoodie ready! It turned out so cute, I just love it. I've looked for a hoodie like that for so many years and just haven't found a good one so now I decided to make it myself.

 

It's more purple than the color in the first picture. My phone likes to mess the colors sometimes...

 Oh and look what I bought! So cute Moomi-calendar for next "school year" (it's for about a year from last July).

 

 Sometimes I decide to eat a proper meal, like today.

 

 

Haha, I found some reeeeeally old gogos from my wardrobe. Those are so funny and we liked to play with those a lot when we were kids. And I had them in that too-cute box. -(ë.ë)-

 

Colton Dixon - More of you

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYXjXi8PtzQ

 

Have just the greatest day! ⌒°(❛ᴗ❛)°⌒



Parties and beautiful people

Hi! Finally we have our first warm weathers this summer! I spent a lot of time outdoors yesterday and burned my arms... I guess my skin hasn't got so used to the sun yet. No wonder 'cause here has been only rain, rain, rain and a bit more rain.

As I told in my previous post last Thursday I went to my friend's wedding. And she was so beautiful! The whole wedding was so nice and even though I knew no-one else than the wedding couple I had fun. Then the next day I left to Kajaani. I had to sit in a bus for over six hours and that time was probably the most horrible time in my life. I changed the bus to another in Jyväskylä, after two hours drive from Lahti, and neither of those busses had air-condition! It was so hot, sun was shining (of course it shines when I have to sit in a bus the whole day) and in the first bus it felt like the oxygen was gonna end any minute. I got a headache and had no strength to do anything. Then in the next bus after about an hour of traveling the driver finally opened a little window in the ceiling..... It didn't really help to the heat but at least we had a bit more air for breathing. Oh and both of the busses were so full.. There weren't many seats left free. It's so nice to use a bus. Never gonna do that again.

 

My friend's wedding church.

 

 

I shared a room with my two sisters... Even though we had a few spare rooms. -('n.n)-

 

On Saturday 1.8 was my little sister's confirmation party. When we went to the church in Sotkamo I happened to meet my friend who's little brother was on the same camp as my little sister. It was so nice to meet him! I hadn't heard of him for quite a long time and it was fun to chat a bit.

 

 

Me and my sisters. <3

 

Oh! And here you can see my and my little sister's dresses I made. And I also chose the dress for my big sister... Haha. -(ÿ.ÿ)-

 

 

Yes.... -(c.c)-

 

We came back home last Monday and on our way we stopped in Ilomantsi. We left my big sister there for a few weeks. There were three so cute sheep! -(ü.ü)- Those were like very calm dogs just a bit softer and furry. I could take a lamb instead of a dog... And then there was also this one calf(?), baby cow, which was so scary... I didn't like it so much. But those sheep were adorable!! -(°3°)-

 

My friend Iida came to visit me on Tuesday and left yesterday. We had so fun, we walked about 8-10km on Tuesday and watched Fast and Furious 7. I hope that FF-series ends now because this was a good ending. Then on Wednesday we played four different games: Jungle speed (I just love that game, it's so fun), Blokus, Labyrinth (Muuttuva labyrintti) and our own version of Cluedo, my big sister made it many years ago. Playing cards and board games is so fun and a good way to spend time. -(^.^)-

 

Hah! Look what I found!! xP

 

You are able - Christy Nockels

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXaknWSiW1U