LOVELY 2008

Dear friends and fellow bloggers!

I wish you lots of love, joy and beautiful moments!

THE BEST OF 2007

My Slovenian holidays go well and now the New Year's Eve is approaching. May this be the point of nostalgic reminiscence. So, how was my 2007? Let's see some highlights!

CHANGES 2007
Getting scholarship for MA studies in Digital Culture, moving to Finland, enjoying the beauty of Finnish nature, meeting interesting people from all over the world.

SUMMER 2007
Metalcamp metal festival for the first time.

FUNNY READINGS 2007
Harry Potter marathon within one month.

UNEXPECTED INTEREST 2007
Attending Programming 1 course. Now I know a very little something about programming in Java.

MARTIAL ARTS 2007
I had to quit regular Nanbudo trainings and that was bitter. However, I have started to practice Aikido in Finland.

TRIP 2007
Rovaniemi.

ART 2007
Seeing good movies, exhibitions of visual arts, performances and developing my interest in photography.

BARS 2007
Slovenian bars Fabrka and Orto with their regular metal evenings, later on Katse, Inferno and especially Bar 68 in Jyväskylä.

GIGS AND BANDS 2007
There was many good gigs and bands I have seen. 2007 was full of good music. Significant for me has become the appreciation of Viikate; I have become their devoted fan. Thus, among the best gigs I would point out Viikate in Lutakko.

FACES 2007
My dear friends as well as new people that have come into my life. <3

IS RUDOLPH DEAD?

Heipa, ihmiset! I will not keep it secret that I am visiting Slovenia. However, I have come here with one particular airline. The flight confronted me with cruel reality. Now, I might kill your dreams, but I feel it is honest to tell the truth.

Have you ever been wondering how Santa happens to move around the world so quickly? The answer is very simple. And no, the answer is not Santa has Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. SANTA CLAUSE USES HIS OFFICIAL AIRLINE!

I just hope Rudolph is still well and has not finished as somebody's delicious Christmas dinner...

STUDENT'S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

As I walked down the road, I have noticed the twilight sky above Jyväskylä.

There was not much time to write within the past days. The first turn at the university has finished, thus bringing a pile of work. First of all, I am happy as I passed the exam in Finnish very well. The feeling that I am kind of studying Finnish within the university feels nice. I took three courses foreign students can take when dealing with Finnish. I also passed the first exam in Aikido; I am happy to continue martial art practices more seriously. I like Aikido, but I still miss Nanbudo.

However, our Digital Culture programme requires lots of essays. As I am interested in the themes, I feel quite motivated; I am just very tired at the moment, physically and even more mentally, and that prevents me from active work. I should be reading, I should be be writing; I will be reading and writing.

I am kind of filled with slight melancholy; so it happens every now and then. Some new things are going on in my life, I have to find my way in this unknown situation. Now, the Christmas brake has started. Today, I am packing. Tomorrow, I am traveling to a short holidays and I am returning back to Finland soon in January. But still I guess I will miss my dear. Until we meet again in our beloved blogosphere, my friends and fellow bloggers, I wish you all the best!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUOMI!

Today, Suomi is celebrating the birthday; the country is 90 years old. The day is called Itsenäisyyspäivä; Independence Day.

Brief insight of a part of Finnish history

Finnish war 1808 - 1908, independence 6.12.1917, Civil war 1-5/1918, Winter war 11/1939-3/1940, Continuation war 1941 - 1944, Lapland war 9/1944-4/1945, EU 1995

Onneksi olkoon ja eläköön Suomi!

Linna in Helsinki, where today's traditional celebration will take place

SEASONS GREETINGS

Christmas spirit of Tampere last Saturday. Good last month of the year and especially lots of jolly feasts I wish, my dear friends and fellow bloggers!