Mayhem in my life

Heyy! Again it's been sooo long since I last wrote here! It has been quite a mayhem here lately so I haven't really had much spare time. :/ But to update my daily life, I have tried to get done all kinds of things in regards to moving to England. I feel like I've forgotten almost everything I should've done but hopefully I haven't! Last weekend I was 24/7 on my computer writing/creating an application for one job in England and I got invited to an interview!!! Omgosh! I'm sooo happy -(^.^)- I've also spent quite a lot of time with my friends which has been great. Got to spend the last moments in Finland with lovely people. I've also eaten a lot of chocolate lately... Oh noes... That has to stop, lol. And as every autumn bees go crazy so it has been almost a daily pleasure for us to have at least one bee coming into our apartment... I hate bees. But now I've gotten so used to it that I don't panic anymore when I see one buzzing around in here. But then one morning I found this about 2cm long centipede from my floor and it totally gave me a heart attack. Those are even more disgusting than spiders and ants... Gives me chills to remember it. I also saw a ghost dream last night... There were ancient Mexican looking faceless ghosts at this abandoned dump pit for cars and they attacked me. It was a bit creepy dream. (o.o) So here you have the latest events, maybe from last two weeks.

I'm still working at the same fashion store where I started last April so I have to wear something nice every day. Or almost every day... Sometimes I wear track pants and a long shirt just because I'm too tired in the morning, haha. But to the point, I thought I could put a small collage of some outfits I've had recently. My camera is just not so good and the lighting is also really bad in my room so the pics are not that great but no can do. -(ö.ö)- I also never have time to take pics before work so... Gotta do that afterwards when I'm already exhausted and messy, lol.

And now I will watch a few episodes of Criminal Minds!!! And then if I can still stay awake I'll check out the opening ceremony from Rio Olympics! -(ñ.ñ)/ I'll try my best to keep updating this a bit more often... ^^' haha. 

Oh the amount of mainstream music I've heard since April! There are some good songs too that I've heard, and learned because.... The same playlist every. single. day. Lmao. Enjoy!

Alma - Karma

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

Sheppard - Geronimo

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

Becky G - Shower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-_oTkmF5I

MKTO - Classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ba_qTPA4Ds

Life changes

 

Now I think I can finally write this here, as confirmed information: England here I come! In about two months I'll be moving to England for about four years to study in university. This is all kinda new and overwhelming, and also exiting and scary. I'm going to a place where I don't know anyone (possibly), I'm gonna study after four years break and in a new language! Wow... It's still quite hard to believe it's actually gonna happen. But at the moment it's also really stressful, cause I need to do all kinds of applications for loans, accommodation etc. And I'm so not good at those, lol. But I hope I can get everything done in time. So, if you wanna meet me before I leave this country, you have about two months time to do that -(^.^)/.

 

I've been thinking about so many things lately that my mind is just overflowing right now. And being super tired (five hours of sleep every night except on weekends) is prob not helping it. I gotta do something about this. Like going to sleep earlier and not just eat and chat with ppl for so late at night... Lol. But it's already become a habit, and also one I like. I don't wanna change it and at the same time I so do. My days at work mostly go being in a daze and walking zombie-like. Once one customer asked me how to get to the main road right in front of the mall I work at and I was just looking at him like 'are you kidding me, how could I know'. Well, to defend myself I have veeeery bad sense of direction especially when indoors but still, I've been working there for three months now, I should know. But I'm so glad one of my co-workers was there and came to my help, I must have had this really desperate look on my face, lmao. And after work the best moment of the day comes: I might have time to take a nap. Even 15 minutes does miracles. I've become old... I can't stay up late without being exhausted the next few days and I need (and I like) to take naps. I must be too old already, lol. Oh, and let's not even start to talk about these black shadows under my eyes! I might not wanna look like a mix of a zombie and vampire when I go to England. Yeah... Prob not.

There are two songs that have officially become "my songs". Their lyrics are just so perfect. There could not be better songs to fit me. -(ë.-)/

 

Rebecca Ferguson - Run Free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQVpRn6LO1M

 

The Band Perry - I'm A Keeper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXKgFeq9DQw&list=RDnXKgFeq9DQw#t=29

 

 

The Band Perry - DONE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4emYaDbaJ8w&list=RDnXKgFeq9DQw&index=3

 

Fashion spam

Hey! It's been about two weeks since I last wrote here.. I've been extremely tired (though it's all my own fault, lol) and also quite busy. I thought I could make a fashion post this time since I've been checking out and working with clothes for a while now. Fashion for my own taste, though. Not just any fashion. All these pics in this post are from Pinterest. It's gonna be a fashion pics' spam, lol.

I don't like to wear just one type of clothes, like classic or punk, but I would say my style combines a few different styles, grunge, classic, chic, bohemian and just casual. It's been nice to create my own look and not just buy all my clothes from the same shops everyone else uses too. Oh yes, I also make some of my clothes myself.

First some examples of more classier style

 

I love maxi-skirts and dresses, those just fit me so well and make me look even taller than I am. They're also perfect even for windier weather.

 

 

Yellow has been my all-time-favorite color. Though there are different shades to it and not all are great.

 

 

This is how I usually look like when I wear a skirt. Plus that green color is gorgeous.

 

 

A simple dress with a bit of edge to it is a must-have.

 

Then some that are more grunge or rock-ish styles

 

This is like an everyday-wear outfit.

 

 

I just want those clothes... They've melted my heart.

 

 

Two-piece outfits and hats I like a lot. Especially the combination of a fitted skirt and a loose shirt, doesn't fail.

 

These are more casual looks but still chic



 

I loooove pullovers, have to get one of those, they're so comfy.

 

 

Scarfs work for any outfit. And (almost) any weather.

 

That kind of jeans are on my must-have list too.

 

 

And then very simple casual dress with boots, looks cute.

 

Coldplay - Midnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQeMxWjpr-Y

 

Coldplay - Up&Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPNTC7uZYrI

 

 

This is a fight

 

Haha, I've been so unbelievably lazy for over a week now! First I was sick for five days, though. So then it was ok to do nothing. But now it's just continuing! Why it's so difficult to get up from bed and go out, for example jogging or even buy more food? I have to get a grip of myself again. This laziness has to end.

Yesterday I decided to clean our apartment and so I vacuumed the floor and was just about to wipe the tables when... There was a flapping noise. I had had music playing and the balcony door open and of course this little bird had flown into our apartment. It was just flying around our living room/kitchen area. After a while it started pooping all around and it left thousands of little feathers to the ceiling. So much for my cleaning. I tried to get it fly out again but it just didn't seem to understand that there was a door open. Finally after a long fight it landed on my badminton racket which I had raised up to touch the ceiling. Then I slooooowly moved it lower and walked to our balcony. There it was quietly sitting and staring at me. Such a nice birdie... Which made a horrible mess. I had to vacuum the floor again, clean ALL the surfaces, wipe the ceiling and check if there was poop on any fabrics (couch and carpets were in great danger but I was lucky this time). But the poor thing was so frightened, I saw its heart beat super fast. Well now it's somewhere out there again. Such a funny bird incident. Much better than any of my encounters with seagulls... Those are horrible! So scary and greedy.

 

 

I would really like to make a castle like this of gingerbread. Or even something like it.. Maybe a bit more simple. But I love the round shape and how the houses are built one over another. My friend sent me this pic probably a few years ago... Well maybe this year I make a gingerbread castle like this. We'll see. First I should know where in this world I'm gonna be then. I have absolutely no clue!! But it's very much possible I won't be in Finland.

 

Benjamin - Shame on me

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

 

Benjamin - Young and restless

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

 

30 Seconds to Mars - Conquistador

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNJdm4mG8AU

 



Lights of June

Hey! It's the first of June already!! And it's Wednesday, I never know what to think of it. It's in the middle of the week so when it comes I can think 'yay it's almost weekend' but at the same time it's only been two days since last weekend. So I don't know do I like Wednesday or not... Can't really decide.

Something amazing happened at work yesterday AND today. I got a small praise of my work, twice! I can't believe it. I can't remember what I replied to it cause I was so stunned, maybe I didn't say anything, it's very much possible. But I was told I did good work!! Wow. I never thought hearing such a thing. First person to say it was my boss and then today also another of my coworkers who's usually very strict with everything said the same to me. I'm still in shock. So unbelievable. She was also very nice to me today... Did something happen?

A few days ago I used my time well doing a few funny quizzes, one was about how well I recognized some patterns from each others (or something like that), one was about how well I remembered things learned in primary school (it was a bit difficult cause there were things from American schools, like where J. F. Kennedy was killed.. How could I know that??) and then one was a quiz named 'why are you single?'. Well I'll show you my scores in the previous order, see and be amazed, lol:

 

Those must be right, I believe them with no doubt, haha. -(^.^)/

 

I started reading Toshokan Senshou (Library wars) again because I found the first five books from our local library! I had no idea they had those here, I've previously just read it from internet. But it's really great series. I laughed out loud again on our balcony which made my roommate laugh at me. That happens a lot... -(ö.ö)- Which brings to my mind, we got a new roommate today! Quite cool, she seems very nice. We'll see what summer brings with it. Hopefully something else too than just all this pollen which is making me so sick. Head hurts, eyes hurt, nose hurts, throat hurts... I'm so glad I finally bought some medicine today. O I wonder if I could go swimming this weekend! It would be awesome. Then I would probably be sick the next week though... We'll see, maybe I get crazy and go to our local tiny tiny beach "near" (13km away) my parents' home.

 





Fall Out Boy - Phoenix (tell me about good music!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKOlBZJ7Izs

 

Street Drum Corps - Knock Me Out

(seen this one live some years ago! Haha memories... Of nearly getting killed. Or at least getting hurt pretty bad. Oops. But just nearly, it was a close call)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmEq-saTsc

 

Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ0lE7e3yfk

 

 

Isn't it strange, this...

I still haven't finished my application to universities in England... And it should be ready asap. It's only missing my personal statement but that's the most difficult part! I've tried to write it several times already and always end up doing something else... I'm nicely avoiding all the stuff I really should do (just like now, I'm baking bread and writing this, oops). But it's so hard to make that statement a good one, and it has to be good. It can't be just average, it needs to be good enough to get me a place in some university. Then I should also read this one column/short novel/research -what ever it is- as a pre material for an entrance exam to one of the universities in Helsinki... I have about two weeks left to learn/remember it. And I should also make a dress for myself to my sister's wedding, though it's not until the end of august so I don't have to hurry with it (yet... just wait for it, it'll come). And of course I have to work five days a week and almost forgot, I'm also gonna apply to one uni in Japan. My list is longer than I thought! Work's piling up and I would also like to exercise and do other stuff too. Well, have to start being productive. I can sleep after a few weeks... But the coffee at work tastes bad. Maybe I have to start bringing my own starting from tomorrow! -(T.T)/ It's a miraculous drink.

 

I feel like I should do so much to achieve something in this life. It's like nothing happens just on its own but I have to see great effort to make everything happen. Then I start to wonder should I really try this hard or should I just sit and see what happens. And now I'm not only talking about the things I mentioned before, I mean generally everything in my life. The things I've achieved so far haven't always been so easy to make happen. Sometimes I think (or I want to think) that someday we are given what we want, but it's getting harder and harder to believe it, at least sometimes it's really difficult. And on top of everything, I hate waiting... Though I'm quite good at it if losing my mind doesn't count as giving up. But really, waiting is so frustrating especially when you can't even know if something's gonna happen or not. Or maybe it's not even the waiting that's hardest, it's the uncertainty.

 

I thought I could list you some Disney (and also DreamWorks) animations I like! Some change to the never ending list of anime and manga. Haha, well here you go: Brave, Mulan, Pocahontas, Big Hero 6, The Road to El Dorado, How to Train Your Dragon 1 & 2, Kung Fu Panda, Tangled, The Emperor's New Groove, Lilo & Stitch, Treasure Planet and Cinderella (I put it last on purpose cause it kinda doesn't fit in to my list for some reason... Actually not for some reason, the reason is cause it's the only "real" princess movie on my list and doesn't really have a strong leading character, so it stands out a bit). But that's mostly how my non-Ghibli-animation-favorites-list looks like. It's a good one isn't it? ;) Lol.

 

Brave, such a great movie. I love how stubborn all of its characters are.



 

Freddie - Pioneer (listen to that beautiful rough voice.... mmmmmh -(^.^)- Haha)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMNcDQENT6o

 

Don't move so carefully

Hi and greetings from the sunny south-Finland! Yesterday I went out with my friend on a purpose to walk around for a short time before the Finland's ice hockey match. Well I showed her the forest where I ran the last time I went out and eventually we ended up running/walking for three hours... That was our "just getting some fresh air". But it was so fun!! We also found one quite high hill which is so perfect for uphill running! And the forest tracks are sooo nice.... I'm in love with that place. It's so weird and kinda funny how people always say that east-Helsinki is not so good place to live, this is supposed to be a bit more dangerous and suspicious place but I enjoy living here! Well, the shopping area might not always be so nice but otherwise this is so nice place.

 

 

This is the place where I love to go running! Isn't it nice!? Forest and rocks everywhere and just some very narrow tracks on the ground.

 

 

There was also this weird cave-kind-of-thing.... it starts from here and forms a half circle, the other end can be seen in the right corner of a pic. There was water in it so we couldn't go check it out... We didn't have rubber boots. But it was so cool! -(^.^)/

 

 

This is where I went with the same friend a few weekends ago. This place was called "Lammassaari" (literally translated sheep island) lol. It was also so gorgeous. We walked around for hours and had a picnic sitting on the rocks looking at the sea. It was a perfect day.

 

 

It's really been warm here lately, now a bit colder, I need to wear a jacket.

 

Here's one manga I've been reading lately, Yotsubato! It's hilarious and so good for emptying my head. The story is about a little girl named Yotsuba, I think she is five-years-old, and the people in her life. Sounds pretty basic but it's perfect sitcom! The author Azuma Kiyohiko has done some pretty amazing work here.
 

 

(Yotsubato! -pics from google)

Just like my whole day gathered into one picture... It took me half an hour to get up, a few running steps to catch the later subway and getting off at the earlier station to be early (sorry that's not exactly correct, it's more likely just in time, not early or late) at work. Several yawns during the day, starving twice before getting home and finally just zoning out. (ë.ë)

 

And last but not least, one Finnish song by Anna Puu. The lyrics are so good that I had to translate them here. So the next is really just my own translation, nothing official or anything.

 

Anna Puu - Ota minut tällaisena kuin oon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9XI1-ltitQ

Anna Puu - Take me as I am

 

Please don't fix anything in me

Don't try to save me

Don't polish anything out of me

No-one else managed to do it either

I don't need to be carried

Or held by hand

I can walk by myself

except when I'm tired

 

You chose me, me, me

Yeah and me you got

Take me as I am

Just as I am

x2

 

Don't think I need anyone to build me up

Many pieces I've used to collect myself together again

And I don't need to be changed

Or made any better

You should also know it already

I'll never be perfect

 

You chose me, me, me

Yeah and me you got

Take me as I am

Just as I am

x2

 

You chose me, me, me

Yeah and me you got

You chose me, me, me

Yeah and me you got

Take me as I am

Just as I am

 

You chose me, me, me

Yeah and me you got

Take me as I am

Just as I am

Yeah so take me, me, me

Just as I am

"Tens of times I've heard stories told of happiness, love stories, but now I don't have one and can't do poetry. I only have three words, three beautiful words. I love you." Some lyrics from another song, Kolme sanaa by GFM. More Finnish music, haha. -(h.h)- Have a great, adventurous day full of new experiences!! ^.^