I discovered this blog and had to chuckle. Scandinavians in general and Finns in particular (Yes, I do know Finland does not belong to Scandinavia but this would take things to far, eh?) are very conscious about how they look and dress. The funniest example of how bizarre things could turn in extremis – was [...]
it’s been such a long time and quite honestly I am afraid of it. Finland, my secret dream, the country that I hold by my heart like my home – and finally i will take astrid there. We are leaving September the 2nd, just booked our flights. Honestly it feels like going home. And it’s [...]
I had a memorable conversation with someone from our newspaper. it was about making progress, learning, getting new inputs. I’ve been working for five years there now and sometimes I feel like I have reached a point where I need to get a bump from somewhere. Not career-wise, but knowledge-wise. It feels like I am [...]
yesterday i figured that it only takes one question to determine is somebody is a friend or not: can you help me? some people might answer: what is it? friends will ask: when? i believe. Share on Facebook
I always thought of myself as a house. I was always what I lived in. It didn’t need to be big. It didn’t even need to be beautiful. It just needed to be mine. I became what I was meant to be. I built myself a life. I built myself a house. I believe. Share [...]
me: why are you turning the light in the bathroom off? you: so I can’t see the wrinkles and forget I’m getting old. real love. i believe. Share on Facebook
The call came in early in the afternoon. It had barely taken us five hours to move all the money and now the apartment was ours. It’s been such a stressful summer so far, I just took it as a fact that it had worked out and didn’t think too much anymore. Right now I [...]