Away from home - you have joy, but it is alien; here you have sorrow, yet it is your own.
-Rainis

Here comes the sun

I am still sick. I've been sleeping, cannot even think about going out. Listening lots of music. Reading couple of books. I bought from airport 2 books, other was about Varkaus in 1970's. Eppu Nuotio wrote it, name is Neitsytmatka.

So, I cannot tell anything new. I've been chatting (nice people still) and reading. And today I was talking with Viivi about old finnish movies. I remembered Kaunis Veera eli Balladi Saimaalta -movie. Its my favourite. :)

Btw, I went out on friday and saturday, to gigs, which were nice, but i wasnt aware that I'm sick still (havent checked out temperature) -- so I can honestly say, that I dont remember any special stuff from the evenings, I saw Goon and Tesa again. Tesa is quite similar to Callisto or Plain Fade, and it sounds interesting. They have this shortmovie behind their concert going, and it makes music even more powerful.

This all today. I keep chatting.

i'm gonna play with the braids that you came here with tonight (more about this, check out the link, totbl and obstacle2)

Riga is still unchecked. I did met Ivan yesterday morning appr. at 10:00, we got a coffee at Ecological-Cafe near by here and then he had to run to the airport. Everything seemed to be ok. I called yesterday to Skaidrite, my landlady about washing machine. She made some calls, and then she came on afternoon with fixer. It took ½h to fix washing machine, and now I've done some washings already. I've become more and more sick after monday-tuesday night, I slept 17 h last nite. Today have been better, though I still suffer from cold.

I've been emailing today quite much, talked with little sister on chat and with mom a bit. I also contacted last fall-exchange friends, Charlotte already drop me a sms about Friday. Some tequilas or local beer, which IS better than Finnish one. I'm still looking after that one I got in Jurmala with Aura. I've heard rumours, that they have it in this old sovietic-style place on Terbatas iela, maybe I check it out on friday. Tomorrow I'm not sure to go out yet, for some shop and school, yes. I have feeling that school has started but no-one haven't told it to me.

I just wrote a long mail to Kaisa and really short to Riikka. Both about same stuff. Complaining about life: its unfair, Riikka is too far, and with Kaisa I haven't find time to be more, she started new work, so it's messy start now.

I also find out that my favourite band (INTERPOL) is doing a new album, new pages on net are coming and I can go for the concert! This year has started too good. Only thing to get rid of is this sick body, allways suffering flu's, colds, pneumonias, sport accidents (! ;) and so on. Asthma is getting better with medicines, so at least one thing out of all is getting better.

But last years haven't been so wonderful, so I need compensation now!

Stanna hos mig (on muuten kentin biisi, joka on aika !!!)

So, back in Riga. When did I last time posted anything? (checking).. It was Tuesday 9th of January. Some photos from last weeks. Anyway, In Helsinki, for those 6-7 days more, I had lots to do. Visit friends, meet people, go to the movies, gigs... Specially being totally hilarious with feelings and things done. Thanks for the people to turning up and making my days.

Flight back to Riga was full of incidents. First of all, I've had this strange feeling, that I should not leave Finland, I didn't want to come back, but because I have to study a bit more, I have to. Last hours in Helsinki went fast, were extremely nice, until I almost missed a bus and get to the airport. What happened there? My flight was delayed 3 hours when I get to check in. I felt somehow a bit stupid with that information, but I didn't fret much. I was lucky to talk more with Kaisa on the phone (gossiping). Because flight was SO late, they gave all the passengers some tickets which we could change for meal in the Airport restaurants. I went to some upstair-place to enjoy first a bit of delicious chantarelle soup and then I ordered a bit boring pizza. Why it was boring? Too much of cheese on top, and lots of salty stuff inside, so I could eat only half of it.

Afterwise I moved myself to the other waiting area, specially for long distance flights (Riga+Tallinn??) or is it then flights going east-south direction. There was A LOT of people going to Bangok, Hong Kong and Thailand other places. Drunken finns and old mama's and papa's drank some more and more, because flights were late. I found out a nice a bit quieter place for chatting with HC-people in there and while chatting the time for waiting rised up to 3,5 hours, almost to 4 hours. So my flight also delayed more and more. In the end it left Helsinki-Vantaa right after midnight, and we arrived to Riga appr. on 1:10. I bought one Cesu Alus to be a bit more comfortable and tested cool new stuff for ears (ear plugs) to wear during the flight. They really helped, so I have to buy some packets of them, If I am flying with flu.

And whatever is this flu? Kliment said its exported special mixture of flu from Spain and Bulgaria, I think there has to be some traces from Germany also, from the time when he was for one day in Berlin visiting Annette. I have to be lucky not to get worse flu than a bit of coughing and cold.

Anyway, tomorrow I am back in normal life: which means -- meeting up some people (Lovaspillando - Ivan and Gunta), SMS'ing to my landlady about washing machine (anyone who can fix one?), thinking about end of the week (good movies, free museums, meeting more people). And then 5 to 6 more weeks to go. I was thinking about leaving Riga already before, on 24th or 25th of Feb to Helsinki, to see the Oscar's at celebration on Kaisa's new flat which I didn't saw (what I done while staying in Helsinki?!?!). I've promised to continue with works on March, so most probably I will be working Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and/or Sundays. You see, I am talking about only my Finland-life. This is not 1) Fair, 2) Right, 3) Clear and specially this is not 4) Reasonable. I am living NOW in Riga, not in HKI.

Btw, for the end I need to tell that I made a gender-test in Sparkynotes last nite (Sunday). It told me that they are 0% sure that I am a female, but 51% of me is definately female. So I am on the better side! :)

more flashies from dec/jan

We had this amazing NYE-party in Helsinki: guests from everywhere: here are Stela (Bulgaria/Helsinki/Tampere) and Sami-BB (Riihimäki!). :)


















Some more guests from the party: in the middle night we drank some glasses of sparkling wine, here Mirka (Helsinki), Teemu (Savo/St.Petersb) and Annette (Berlin) are toasting for better year.













Suprising picture from my old pics, We went to have a cake + teas to Apsara tea-house, here Virve (Ypäjä) is talking to Patrick (Canada).




















Girl with beautiful name: Annabel from Belgium visited us around New Year!













This is still from the party in beginning of Dec, I found it from my camera and here it goes. Blond girl on picture right in left is Elina(FIN), then there is Sebastian (FRA) with black&red, Charlotte (FRA) is amazed and Mateus (POL) is giving treatment to Seba!












Food supply for NY-night :) We didn't eat all of these, I had to put left-overs to Bio-waste some days ago.















Bonus-material from Riga. Its Kaisa and CS-guest Adam from Czech!













Quite the last things before taking first sleeps on 2007, we're tasting Lordi-cola with Taneli. It was tasty, though a bit too sweat. I am also pointing the Lordi-guy, Amen, who is long-distance-relative to me. Can you see the similar face of ours?

things I want to remember

Holiday is getting to the end. My plane leaves on next Monday (which means, one more week to go!). Here is the stuff which we're the things for me until now.

I met my relatives, and animals which belongs to the family. This is not a legendary Albert nor Riski. This is Aro, only female-dog who I know now a days. We're quite good friends in fact - at least if I give her some food. This pic is taken at my dad's, where Aro was on daycare. And the day was 22nd of Dec, shortest day on year.















Can you Imagine. I saw snow, I saw a bright short day on 22nd of Dec. The beach is from my dad's and yes, it is one of the greatest place to spend summer days and nights. Two meters from left to the position where I took this photo is a terrace, and 4meters more, and you will be in Sauna. Guess a couple of times what I miss now!

rocking

I got a tickets to The Broilers, No Shame, Walk the Line gig in Tavastia on 12th of Jan! The Broilers is a code name for some Damn Seagulls who are performing every now and then in Finland. I also bought a flying ticket to Riga for 15th of Jan. I will work a bit in Finland, meet more friends (yippee!) ...

We're at Kliment's reading horoscopes from net with Annette, laughing for them (I'm having readjustment from last sept to next june and i can be lazy from january to october, but I have to remember not to drink too much).

Tomorrow, hopefully Sauna. Then nothing special :)

I've been working a bit, so back to normal life.

New Years, for everyone!

All is quiet on New Year's Day, A world in white gets underway, I want to be with you, Be with you night and day, Nothing changes on New Year's Day.

I am with Annette and Annabel on New Years Day. I will probably see Sofia also for evening cola and cake. I have had nice middle days first at home, then in Helsinki. Met so many good old friends, I went to the works, grab a beer with Aura and Tatti. Yesterday we had a nye-party in Kliment's flat, it went well, we had even Mr. Frosty from Russia visiting.

It's nice to be in hometown, I am waiting for next weeks in here.

So I wish all the best to all the best people for the new year. Lots of travels, adventures, friends, love (if it exists!).