tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138258005882577562024-02-08T07:53:57.364+02:00What, a Squirrel?Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-44756178806944446152017-05-08T20:40:00.000+03:002017-05-08T20:40:02.697+03:00Summer Bucket List 2017As we are living the last spring month in Finland, it's a suitable time for listing down the things that I want to do during the summer of 2017. What comes to the list, they are things that I'd wish to do, however, I tried to write about things, which are actually possible. Other exciting things are also more than welcome - how boring would a summer be without any extempore activities? <div>
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1. SUMMER COTTAGE</div>
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- I really want to spend lovely weekends at the summer cottage, because it is extremely relaxing to just hang out, take a sauna, swim at the lake and barbecue without any rush. </div>
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- Previously, I have wished to travel abroad, but this summer I'd like to see some Finnish towns, which are new to me. Of course, traveling abroad would be fantastic as well, but my work comes in the way of longer travels - maybe during the autumn then. </div>
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3. QUALITY TIME WITH FRIENDS</div>
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- Social contacts are important for me and I value friendship very highly, hence you gotta make sure to arrange meetings even if everybody has different schedules. </div>
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4. CORRESPONDENCE</div>
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- Last year I was a very lazy pen pal, but I have caught up with mail very well during the past months. I truly wish that I can keep up this speed of answering to letters. </div>
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5. RELATIVES</div>
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- My aim is to keep on seeing my granny from father's side weekly, and traveling to Hamina at least twice in the summer to spend time with my other granny. Of course, it would be lovely to see my other relatives as well - every family is unique. </div>
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7. FOOD & DRINKS</div>
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- Ever since meeting my boyfriend, I have been more eager to test out new dishes and drinks. It doesn't matter if I will cook by myself or eat out at restaurants. </div>
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8. DO MORE SPORTS</div>
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- As I have created a very functioning sport schedule for myself, I want it to continue throughout the summer. It would be awesome to learn how to go jogging when the weather seems too hot for me. </div>
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9. PICK STRAWBERRIES</div>
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- When I was little my family went on a farm to pick strawberries, but I can't recall anything from this event. </div>
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- It's been multiple years since I last went to an amusement park, hence I really want to go this summer. </div>
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- I want to be happy during the summer. I wish it to be filled with laughter and as stress-free as possible. </div>
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- My aim is to create lovely memories during the summer, especially with my love. It doesn't matter what we do as long as we get to spend more time together than before. </div>
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- Swim in the sea</div>
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- See a sunrise</div>
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- Taste new ice cream flavours</div>
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- Go a whole day without technology</div>
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- Read at least one book (Any suggestions?)</div>
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- Bake something that I have never baked before</div>
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- Try out yoga</div>
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Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-60006366630994018182017-04-25T20:28:00.000+03:002017-04-25T20:28:38.354+03:00Correspondence as a Hobby<div style="text-align: justify;">
When meeting new people or reconnecting with old ones, the question about hobbies comes out. The answer that I give every time is that <u>I correspond with people around the world</u>. I've been doing it ever since I learned how to write, so to me, it's more of a way of life than a thing that I do when I'm bored. Due to the amusement and disbelief towards my hobby, I thought I would list down the pros and cons associated with correspondence. Just bear in mind that these are my own opinions and every single snail mailer has their own reasoning for writing letters. </div>
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I suppose, I could start by explaining what is correspondence. To me correspondence means <u>the exchange of handwritten letters</u>, which travel through traditional postmen and women. I understand that people may also correspond through electronic ways, but to me that ruins the true essence of correspondence. Before anybody asks, I'm also aware of the other definitions, but they don't seem relevant to this blog post. </div>
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My correspondence history dates back to 2002, when I wrote my very first letter. I started school in 2001, so writing letters happened just after I learned how to write. The main reason for starting this hobby was it being my mother's hobby. She has also been writing letters since her teenage years, so I thought it would be nice to share the same hobby. Moreover, I was jealous of her receiving so much mail, hence I wanted to be surprised by a letter as well. </div>
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My first letters were in Finnish and rather short, however, I got to meet some amazing people and truly practice my horrific handwriting, so that people could actually read it. I remember back in primary school, when I was waiting for my parents to get home so that I could see if I got any mail. *Our mailbox is locked and that time I didn't have the key.* I found it too annoying to wait for my parents to come home from work, so I asked to get the mailbox key as a birthday present one year. Especially, during the summer holidays it was so much fun to watch ''Los Serranos'' from TV while eating breakfast and then head towards the mailbox to see if there was any mail for me. I've got one Finnish pen pal left from the primary school times - she is truly amazing. She is also writing a blog (in Finnish), but if you want to take a look, you can find it <a href="http://mailday-happyday.blogspot.fi/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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The correspondence became even more exciting when I started writing letters in English. Honestly, I couldn't care less about learning English in primary school, but I was so lucky to get a lovely teacher at the secondary school. She inspired me to practice English and start writing letters in English as well. This happened in 2008. It was so exciting to receive those first letters from abroad, because people didn't use Internet so much and social media was still in the early stages. I remember the feeling of receiving a handwritten letter from a total stranger, from a foreign country and seeing the beautiful stamps and thinking about its travel from the starting point to the destination. </div>
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I know my first English letters were horrific, because I have saved some drafts. I had to do it, especially with first letters, because I wanted to make sure there weren't too many grammar mistakes. Sometimes I also had to use a dictionary for understanding everything, but hey it meant learning new words and expanding my vocabulary. </div>
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If I were to mention any negative aspects of this hobby, I could say that it is extremely slow, though it depends on the country and the speed of answering to the letters you receive. You may also realize that you don't lick with the other person after exchanging a few letters, which is sad, because then you have ''wasted'' time and stamps, however, you can never know before you try! Nevertheless, the saddest part of correspondence are letters getting lost or stolen! It's so sad to hear after many months of posting a letter that it has never reached its destination. However, this is a part of this hobby, which is out of our control. </div>
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Overall, I couldn't be <u>happier</u> for starting correspondence! It has given me so much: friends, cultural knowledge, better English skills, interesting discussions, beautiful stamps and so much more! People, who don't snail mail or comprehend what it's all about <u>cannot</u> understand how amazing it is! It's a rare hobby to have in today's globalized world full of social media channels, but I still wish this hobby could interest more people in the future. Just imagine how somebody, who you have never met in real life, can spend even six hours for writing you a letter. Hence, <u>correspondence creates long-lasting true friendships</u>! </div>
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Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-28193538187725286882017-04-11T15:48:00.000+03:002017-04-11T15:48:18.188+03:00What Makes Me Happy This Spring?<div style="text-align: justify;">
On the previous weeks I have seen several blog posts and Instagram stories about what makes people happy in a week, in a month, today or during the whole year. That's why I wanted to create a post about what makes me happy this spring. The credits for this idea go to my dear Hungarian pen pal, who wrote about the things that made her happy in March. You can see her post and amazing traveling themed blog <a href="https://kulturgram.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/something-that-made-me-happy-this-month-march/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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As you may well know, I'm fond of winter, because there are so many things that I enjoy, e.g. cross-country skiing, ice-swimming, SNOW, Christmas and the atmosphere in general. That doesn't mean that I would like spring any less, because it means warm & sunny days, blossoming flowers, grass getting green again, summer approaching and for some reason I tend to me more quick with my correspondence replies during this season. </div>
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One day I was biking back home from the gym and thinking about how warm the weather was. You were truly able to feel the spring arriving. It reminded me of my childhood, because when spring came I was so eager to get out my summer clothes and be able to use my bicycle again. Nowadays I bike all year round, but not back then. I suppose my biggest excitement came from the ground drying so that we were able to build the trampoline on our backyard. However, now it's enough to see the beauty of the spring, hear the birds singing and be able to grow some herbs on your own. </div>
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Naturally, spending time with my boyfriend makes me happy. One day in March my boyfriend and I went to Tampere, which is a rather big town in a Finnish scale of things. There we had dinner at a lovely old restaurant, where the food was delicious even though the portion was way too large. Later we walked around the center of Tampere. I haven't personally visited the town that often, because I have never really liked it. When I was younger I tended to navigate towards Helsinki (our capital), when I wanted to do some shopping at a bigger place. To my surprise, this day changed my opinion on Tampere as now I definitely want to see and discover more of it. We ended the day by seeing ''Kong: Skull Island'' at the cinema. I have to say the movie was somewhat interesting, but also relatively weird, so I don't know what to think of it. </div>
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Lately, I have also been happy with my correspondence status, because I have been able to catch up with the letters that have been waiting to be replied. As of today, I have only two letters to answer to and they are from Emilia (Finland) & Thilini (Sri Lanka, tho currently living in Japan). I wish to finish these letters within this week as well. </div>
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What makes me happy are the celebrations of the spring - the nearest one being Easter. I'm not a religious person, but I still enjoy decorating my home for different celebrations. This year I took out only some of the decorative items, but I still have to change our red curtains to more colourful ones to match the season.</div>
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I have mentioned my addiction to this soup in many letters without explaining how to do it, hence this blog post. Furthermore, this has been my favorite food during 2017, which is why I want to share the recipe with you guys.<br />
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If you don't have the above mentioned ingredients, it's not a problem. You can use any vegetables you happen to have. Sometimes I use paprika, ginger, celery, potatoes, carrots or something else as long as most of the pot is filled with sweet potatoes. If you don't like normal cream or are unable to eat it, you can always use coconut cream or not add cream at all. There are many variables, which is why I don't tend to follow the same recipe every time. Therefore, I decided to show you how I prepared the soup this time. </div>
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On December 20<sup>th</sup>, 2016 I graduated as a bachelor
of business administration after three and a half years of studies at Häme
University of Applied Sciences (HAMK). It has been difficult for me to believe how fast
time went and that I have actually graduated. In the beginning I wasn’t certain
that I would continue these specific studies till the end. That’s why I’m so
proud of myself and of this achievement. Hence, I decided to create a blogpost
for anyone that is interested in studying International Business at HAMK.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let me start from the beginning, meaning the spring of 2013.
That’s when the last year of my studies at upper secondary school were going on
and I had to decide where to apply next. During the whole study year I had
attended events were current university students were telling about their
studies and how they made the decisions on what to study. I couldn’t see any
interesting career paths; however, I got excited by a presentation, which was
about studying in English. If you didn’t know, the official languages of
Finland are Finnish and Swedish. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As I had no idea on what to study next, but I was interested
in English studies, I ended up checking the bachelor degrees taught in English.
I made a conscious decision of limiting my search to universities of applied
sciences, because I didn’t see myself as a university student. I also wanted to
keep on living at home, at least for the first year of my studies, which
limited my search even more. That’s when I found a town of Valkeakoski, which
is rather close to my hometown, Hämeenlinna. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the end I applied for three universities of applied
sciences, which offered International Business studies. To be honest, I wasn’t
interested in business at all, but I was eager to study in English and in a
cross-cultural environment. Moreover, I believed that business studies are
useful no matter what you end up doing in life. I did apply for a similar
degree taught in Finnish language and also a degree related to health, but I
knew those weren’t meant for me. My main goal was to continue studies directly
after upper secondary school was over even though I didn’t know what I would
like to study as I didn’t think I could solve this question during a cap year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It was a HUGE surprise for me that I was accepted as an
International Business student at HAMK, because I didn’t have an optimistic
feeling after the entrance exams. When I received the email about being
accepted, I was in shock, because it meant studying in English. At that moment
I trusted in my written English, however, I was slightly scared of speaking it.
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On September 1<sup>st</sup>, 2013 the studies started with
multiple lectures. I remember the day being rather sad for me, because I didn’t
feel like I belong there. It was all very overwhelming. I don’t know how to
describe the feelings that I had during the whole autumn semester. I bought the
student card only for the first academic year, because I didn’t believe that I
would last so long. I’ve never been a quitter due to which I forced myself to
continue the studies and aim towards good results. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On the positive side, I loved the multicultural atmosphere.
My classmates came from various countries; China, Vietnam, Russia, Kosovo,
Slovakia, Kenya and Canada, which was cool. It was interesting to hear their
stories, learn about different cultures and simply to get to know them. Of
course, the cultural differences generated some problems during group work, but
hey, those are called learning possibilities. Naturally, some people just don’t
click, meaning that group work was easier with some people no matter what their
background was. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You can have many opinions about the teachers, but I don’t
have anything negative to say. I think it’s good that people have their own
ways to teach, because it creates variety. Moreover, students have varied ways
to learn, so it would be unfair if every teacher followed the same pattern. For
example, our marketing teacher connected stories with teaching, our management
teacher valued self-learning highly, and the other management/law teacher
believed in laughter during lectures and one teacher enjoyed connecting technology
with studies. Of course, the common feature was group work in their courses. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What comes to the courses, the first year was full of basic
studies related to business functions, professional English, marketing and
accounting. During that time we also had to decide our major. We had two
options; global marketing and global management. I went for marketing without
any reason. As said earlier, I didn’t
have a passion for business studies. Some of my classmates were so passionate
and motivated by business, which increased my insecurity. Luckily, I also met
people who had some doubts about these specific studying being meant for them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The second year was rather easy for me, as I started it by conducting
a four months long Erasmus exchange in Thessaloniki, Greece. I have written
multiple blogposts about it in the past, so I don’t repeat too much. It was an
experience, which taught me a whole lot about myself, but not so much study
wise. It’s not because I would have been partying all the time (as I simply don’t
go to clubs or bars), but because the English teaching capacity of the
professors was rather limited in Greece. Moreover, the courses that I was
supposed to have were cancelled, so I had to find replacements. Erasmus in
Greece wasn’t a good experience for me, but still a memorable one. I wish I
could have gone to my first option, but as the universities were renewing the
co-operation contract, I ended up in Greece. If you want to study, I don’t
recommend Greece! If you want to party, then Thessaloniki is the right place
for you! <o:p></o:p></div>
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When the third year started, I had come to terms with my
studies. I knew I would finish no matter what. The autumn semester went quickly,
but when the courses of spring semester started, I was surprised. We had to
think of our thesis, but that’s not what surprised me. I attended two courses:
organizational development and change management, which truly opened my eyes. I
didn’t do that well in the exams, because I’m more of a doer than an
essay-writer. There was a combined project organized during three courses, human
resource management being the third course, which I didn’t have. There I got to
do a project with a lovely and super talented German double degree student.
Everyone kept on saying how difficult the project was, but I enjoyed it a lot. Because
of this project being so fun, having such an amazing teammate and reaching a
great end result, I felt like I had done the correct decision, when I applied to
HAMK.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This feeling helped me with my thesis project, which wasn’t
as difficult as people said. I created a social media marketing plan for a
local hotel, which wanted to increase customer awareness through social media.
The topic wasn’t that difficult to decide on even though my interest had
already shifted towards management. Finding the theory, conducting the research
and writing down the results wasn’t that difficult. I could even say that I
enjoyed this process. When it came to the recommendations, the challenges
began. However, I overcame those, which
meant that the final thesis seminar wasn’t that challenging. I even had only my
PowerPoint slides to rely on, meaning that I had come a long way with my
presentation skills and courage to speak in English. I’m happy with my thesis,
but I know it could have been even better, if I had a topic that truly
motivated me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When the studies ended, I was relieved and proud of myself,
because I felt like a winner. On the other hand, it was sad, because I had just
started to enjoy the studies and feel like I belonged there. I don’t really
regret anything, because it was I and my personality which prevented me from
doing things. I can only ask questions from myself. Would I have more friends if
I lived in Valkeakoski? If I moved there I could have met my classmates outside
of university. Do people think that I don’t want to spend time with them due to
me not attending any parties organized by student union? It would have been
against my nature to go to a club, because even though I sometimes drink
alcoholic drinks, I hate places with loud music and I dislike dancing. Moreover,
I was rather shy during the first years of the studies, which meant that I didn’t
start so many conversations even though I enjoy talking with people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anyway, the studies at HAMK gave be knowledge above the
International Business courses. I learned about myself, I grew as a person, my
English skills enhanced, my cultural knowledge grew and I made some hopefully
lifelong connections. I still wish the feeling of belonging happened earlier
during these studies, because I bet many situations would have been different.
On the positive note, I can consider master studies in the future, after I gain
work experience that is. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>To sum up, you can only win if you study in a cross-cultural
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As you guys remember, I had two over-night travels last year. The previous blog post was about my travel to Vilnius, Lithuania, where I was visiting a pen pal of mine in the change of April and May. That journey was planned more precisely compared to the second travel in early August. That time my mother and I had planned a trip to Hamina, where my grandmother lives. However, due to some car problems, we had to find an alternative way to travel. Hence, we checked last minute traveling possibilities and ended up booking a travel to Pärnu, Estonia.<br />
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Our journey began from the bus station in Hämeenlinna, where we got in to a bus, which went directly to the port of Helsinki. There we hopped into a ship, which headed towards Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. As it was a group journey, we had to look for our bus in order to arrive to Pärnu two hours later.<br />
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We stayed at <a href="http://viiking.ee/en/" target="_blank">Spa Hotel Viiking</a> for three nights. The hotel was rather calm, however, we found it kinda confusing. Nevertheless, the breakfast was filling and varied, which is a clear advantage of the hotel. Once we managed to wake up early enough to go morning swimming to a section of the hotel. We enjoyed the silence in the swimming area, but the sauna was way too hot for us. The hotel also included a water & sauna center “Viiking Saaga”, which was relatively new. My mother and I weren't too keen on that, because the air was a bit challenging to breath and there wasn't really room for swimming. It was an interesting experience to share the locker rooms with males even though there were separate little rooms for changing the clothes. Overall, the cost of the hotel met the quality of it.<br />
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What comes to Pärnu itself, it's a lovely seaside town, also known as the ''summer capital'' of Estonia. We enjoyed the small cafes and restaurants across the town center. We ate out a couple of times and let me tell you, the food was delicious! I was also a bit naughty as I ended up buying desserts and cakes. Oh well, that was before I truly started my fitness journey.<br />
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The shopping possibilities are also very good as there is even a free bus going from the hotels to the larger shopping center a bit further away. I found lovely trousers, a top and super amazing shoes. Of course, the beach is also amazing. As you may know, I'm not the type of a girl, who would enjoy sunbathing. I find it super boring and due to that I may have energy to do it for max 10 minutes and then I'm off doing something else. Anyhow, I enjoyed swimming in the sea, because the water wasn't too salty and the seabed was soft for your feet.<br />
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Overall, the four-day trip to Pärnu was totally worth it, especially as I got to spend quality time with my mother. Pärnu is a great place to visit, at least during the summer time. Go for it!<br />
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<br />Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-74743238653274756932017-01-30T16:00:00.000+02:002017-01-30T16:00:05.440+02:00My Journey to Lithuania<div style="text-align: justify;">
As mentioned in the first post this year, I wanted to create a post about my journey to Lithuania even though it's been almost a year since I traveled. The main reason for it is that the memories will be always available for myself as I can check the blog. Furthermore, I want to show the beauty of Lithuania through the pictures I took, as well as tell you why it would be such a good destination for your next travel. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On my way from Helsinki, Finland to Vilnius, Lithuania.</td></tr>
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During every single flight, I can't stop myself from taking a look out from the window and taking a few pictures given that the weather is good enough. I don't know why, but perhaps it has got something to do with the fact of it being something rather unique, which doesn't happen every day - not even every month. </div>
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The flight was very short, I believe the second shortest flight during my travels. It was a morning, when the plane landed in Vilnius, where one of my long-term pen pals, Almante, was waiting for me. Straight away she helped me to get myself a bus card and then we headed to her home. We didn't stay long as the plan for the first day was to do some shopping. Hence, we went to a shopping center close-by, where I found some lovely clothes. </div>
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On the second day we took a train to the town of Trakai. It's a lovely place full of cute streets with wooden houses and of course, the Trakai castle. We didn't go inside, however, we wondered around it and took several pictures. It's totally something worth seeing, when traveling to Vilnius, as it's so close and easy to reach.</div>
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The third morning was spent for quickly taking a look at Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. It was a quick look, because we headed to a botanical garden. To be honest, it wasn't really my cup of the, because I'm not such a gardener even though I have worked on a grave yard three summers in a row. That being said, it was spring, so I believe it could have been much more beautiful some weeks later. </div>
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When traveling elsewhere in Europe, I tend to find myself visiting multiple churches. I suppose, it's because I find churches abroad much more decorated compared to the Finnish ones. Hence, most of the fourth traveling day was spent visiting churches and walking around the capital.<br />
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During the same day we also climbed on two sightseeing hills, which were very close to each other. It was relatively easy to go on top of those, because the view was the motivator for the journey. I was hoping for a better weather, however, I still enjoyed the view.<br />
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On the last day we didn't do much, because I had some packing to do and we had to make sure of me catching the flight. I liked the destination as it was somewhat similar to Finland, yet so different. I also want to say thanks for Almante for hosting me - it meant so much, thank you! </div>
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What comes to Vilnius, and Lithuania as a whole, I'd say it's a fantastic destination, where everything seems to work and the prices are reasonable (rather cheap compared to what I have gotten used to in Finland). If you are wondering about something, please ask, however, I have to apologize for not remembering exact names for the churches and other specific places. </div>
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<u>HAPPY 2017 everyone! </u></div>
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As you've noticed, I've been a rather lazy blogger during the past few months - well, let's say during the whole year. There have been many times that I have wondered what I could write about, which pictures I could share and what I could do in order to create posts more regularly. That being said, I haven't succeeded, however, I'm aiming at being a better blogger within 2017. </div>
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That same goes for correspondence - my dearest hobby of all, because I have been quite inactive, when it comes to writing letters. Please, don't get me wrong - I absolutely adore every single letter that I receive and think about the replies on daily basis. I just haven't been able to grab a pen and a piece of paper as often as I would have wanted to. On the other hand, I have been able to catch up with the letters quite well this January. Hence, I have letters waiting for to be replied only from; Emma (Australia), Sacha (Belgium), Ilona (Latvia), Inga-Siv (Sweden) and Emilia (Finland). My goal is to reply as soon as possible - hopefully, within this month or so. </div>
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Due to the title of this blog post, I though I would sum up the year of 2016 a bit. I considered writing about it, but I have taken some pictures, which I haven't shared anywhere, so I figured I could make this post more visual instead of full of text. </div>
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As many of you know, I truly enjoy winter. Well, I do like all of the seasons, but winter has so many positive sides. For example, the beauty of the snow is breathtaking, it's less likely for me to get too warm on a chilly winter day and winter sports (cross-country skiing, ice-skating and ice-swimming) are there to be enjoyed.</div>
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During the spring my boyfriend and I made a few journeys to close-by places, which generated lovely memories. Honestly, everything that we have done together has had a meaning, as it was our first year together. Because of him, I have tried out new things, visited new places, tasted various delicious dishes and simply enjoyed life more. </div>
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During the change of April and May, I traveled to Vilnius, Lithuania, where I spent a few days together with one of my long-term pen pals. I aim at writing a more specific post about this asap.</div>
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Then it was time for summer and cottage weekends. I enjoy spending time at the summer cottage and it somehow saddens me that I wasn't able to visit it as often as I would have wanted to during 2016. Hopefully, I get to spend more time there this year. </div>
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In August I needed a break from the grave yard work, which is why my mother and I took a last minute trip to Pärnu, Estonia. This is also a topic for a future post, which I want to publish as soon as I'm finished with it. </div>
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When the autumn was coming, I went on a day-trip with two of my high school classmates to Tallinn, Estonia. It was a lovely day and the whole fall was rather beautiful indeed. </div>
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The left side's operation was similar to the first one, however, I was a whole lot more nervous. Anyhow, the operation itself was quicker and smoother than the first one. On both of the times, I had to wait about a week after the operation to be able to open my mouth properly. The stitches were also gone within two weeks. Overall, the whole process was more straightforward than what I expected, but still I'm super glad it's over. Now I don't need to think about my wisdom teeth anymore. Wohoo. </div>
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Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-90781032148367857052016-09-01T13:52:00.000+03:002016-09-01T13:52:15.712+03:00The Summer Has PassedTo the greatest of surprises September has begun! For the past three months I have been working on a grave yard, so that's basically how I have spent this summer. I cannot complain because I was able to enjoy the outdoors on daily basis and even though the job was not something that I enjoy, at least I had a job. Anyhow, I believe this to be a suitable time for checking how I reached the points on my <a href="http://whatasquirrel.blogspot.fi/2016_05_01_archive.html" target="_blank">Summer Bucket List 2016</a>.<br />
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Let's start with traveling, as was mentioned in an earlier post, I traveled to Vilnius, Lithuania at the change of April and May. My more recent journey was to Pärnu, Estonia from August 6th to 9th. Pärnu is a lovely town situated in the southwestern Estonia and on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The trip provided a nice getaway from the grave yard job and on top of that I got to spend quality time with my mom.<br />
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What comes to my dearest hobby - correspondence, I haven't reached the goal of being a better snail mailer this summer. Rather, I feel like I have been necklegting letters a bit because even though I have had the thought of writing letters in the back of my mind, I still haven't managed to actually write anything on papers. Anyway, I am happy to say that I'm back in the business. Here's the current list of letters waiting to be replied: </div>
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Neither did my wish of spending more time on our summer cottage come to reality, which saddens me deeply. To me summer cottage is a place, where I can truly relax, be myself and feel happy, hence spending time there is important to me. I'm keeping up the hope of speading autumn days at the cottage instead of summer evenings. </div>
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I have been relatively happy with the amount of time and the quality of the time that I have spent together with my family and friends. It is something truly important because it's a way for creating longlasting memories. Spenging time with my boyfriend has also meant the world to me. Through all of my social contacts, I have managed to taste delicious food & drinks, stand in the rain (rather use bicycle, but it's not that precise), pick up mushrooms, swim in a lake & sea, take pictures and relax. </div>
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Testing out <a href="http://www.flowpark.fi/hameenlinna/" target="_blank">Flowpark</a> has been on my wish list for a long time, so thank you Matti for going there with me. I enjoyed the experience a lot - the activity is something so suitable for myself. I wish to keep on testing out similar parks in the future, too!</div>
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To sum up, my summer has been lovely and memorable. Even though I haven't reached all of the goals I set for myself, I still managed to relax and be happy for most of the summer. Besides, there's absolutely nothing wrong in the autumn. My plan is to look for a job and finish my thesis with results that I can be proud of. Furthermore, autumn is beautiful with all the colourful leaves and it means Christmas is approaching slowly but steadily. </div>
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<br />Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-56320479786623931462016-06-28T19:25:00.000+03:002016-06-28T19:25:27.208+03:00Midsummer 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>Midsummer is amazing, </b></div>
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<b>always waited for,</b></div>
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<br />Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-18536981223259533592016-05-16T19:44:00.000+03:002016-05-16T19:44:17.165+03:00Summer Bucket List 2016Creating a bucket list for the summer is always challenging, because it is even difficult to decide whether or not it would be a good idea to list down the things you would like to do. Somehow a list may limit the things you do or make you stressed out for the things you may not have enough time for. However, I see more positive sides to this kind of a list, because it will guide you throughout the summer and when the fall arrives, it is easier to reflect on the past summer.<br />
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I don't want to specify what I mean by summer, so let's jump straight into the summer bucket list of 2016.<br />
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1. TRAVELING<br />
- I already traveled to Vilnius, Lithuania from April 28th to May 2nd. My dear pen pal was kind enough to host me and show me around. Pictures from the trip will be shown later on with some travel descriptions.<br />
- It would be interesting to see new places within Finland as well.<br />
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2. CORRESPONDENCE<br />
- I have felt like a lazy pen pal this year, thus I want to write quicker responses during the summer. Currently I have the following letters to reply: Amit (Israel), Lütfiye (Turkey), Almante (Lithuania), Nese (Turkey), Ilona (Latvia) and Ayaka (Japan).<br />
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3. SUMMER COTTAGE<br />
- As long as I can remember, I have enjoyed spending time at summer cottages, thus I wish to spend more time there this year compared to the previous summer.<br />
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4. FRIENDS<br />
- Spending time with friends is precious !!<br />
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5. RELATIVES<br />
- Meeting and spending time with relatives is nice and I always have great time with them. Midsummer is a great opportunity for combining summer cottage and relatives.<br />
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6. FOOD & DRINKS<br />
- With this I mean that I would like to try out new dishes & drinks, and test out new recipes & visit restaurants.<br />
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7. WORK<br />
- I have a summer work, which I wish to be a good experience.<br />
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8. LAUGHTER & HAPPINESS<br />
- These things go hand in hand and I consider them crucial parts of life.<br />
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9. BOYFRIEND<br />
- I wish to create our first summer memories together !!<br />
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10. <a href="http://www.flowpark.fi/hameenlinna/" target="_blank">FLOWPARK</a><br />
- This is something rather new to Hämeenlinna, but I have always wanted to test it out, so it shall happen this summer.<br />
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11. RANDOM THINGS<br />
- See the sunrise<br />
- Stand in the rain<br />
- Eat lots of ice cream<br />
- Pick up berries & mushrooms<br />
- Swim in a lake & sea<br />
- Take pictures<br />
- Finish my thesis well before the deadline<br />
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MOST IMPORTANTLY, ENJOY THE SUMMER WITHOUT STRESS!<br />
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What does your summer bucket list 2016 contain?<br />
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On the previous days the weather has been very warm and sunny, truly summer-ish, in Finland. That's why my bf and I headed for a photography walk - the pics are from Valkeakoski and Lempäälä. I had an amazing time and the pics shall tell more than words could!</div>
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<b>Hopefully you are enjoying the weather as well!</b></div>
<br />Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-26569592379070912482016-03-25T20:01:00.001+02:002016-03-25T20:01:11.243+02:00Easter Wishes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To me Easter ain't anything special because I am not a particularly religious person. People who have been reading my blog for a longer time are aware of me having worked on a grave yard for two summers in a row and going to the church to sing/listen to Christmas carols close to every December. These things do not make me religious, however, I do want to believe in something - I'm just unsure what I actually believe in.<br />
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Thus, this blog post is about showing my Easter through pictures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorating home for Easter</td></tr>
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<br />Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-77772274910954912862016-01-26T14:58:00.001+02:002016-01-26T14:58:37.199+02:00How To Enjoy The Snow?<br />
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Most of you are aware of my excitement towards winter and snow. Can't really blame you as I'm starting to sound like a broken record. haha. Anyway, I have never considered winter as my favourite season because I find something positive in all of the season. However, at the moment I'm trying to enjoy the snowy winter to the fullest, especially because the weather forecast has been promising some rain for this week. If that came to reality, my heart would be saddened. Of course, there needs to be a time for the snow to melt away, but it's not yet. I haven't been able to enjoy the beautiful sparkly snowy days enough yet. So, what have I been doing to enjoy the winter?<br />
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<u>1. Photographing </u><br />
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Taking pictures is always great, especially when the weather is nice and the company great. During that specific day it was so cold outside that my fingers froze, but that was only a minor setback which was forgotten easily.<br />
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<u>2. Cross-country Skiing </u><br />
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Yay! I've been able to enjoy cross-country skiing a bit, but I wish I could ski much more within this winter. I hope we get more snow soon and perfect temperatures to enjoy this lovely sport.<br />
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I'm normally not a big fan of walking, but when the scenery is nice, then it's totally worth it.<br />
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<u>4. Standing in the snowfall </u><br />
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What could be better than to admire the snowfall outside, when it's happening in a shooting way in all its beauty?<br />
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<u>5. Ice-skating</u><br />
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I hadn't been ice-skating for approximately 2-3 years, so it was about a time to go again. I've never been such a fan of ice-skating, but it is still something nice to do occasionally.<br />
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<u>6. Ice-fishing</u><br />
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This was something totally unexpected - Tiia ice fishing, really?!?!? I'd say it was an experience, more positive than I may have thought. I can understand how some people can do it almost daily, because it may have a calming effect on people. It can create a mental state, where you can think about everything or decide not to think at all. I recommend you to try it out!<br />
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<u>7. Looking through the window</u><br />
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Sometimes I find myself looking out from the window for a time period that feels short, but may actually be from the longer end.<br />
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<br />Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-15048113058262326832016-01-17T19:35:00.000+02:002016-01-17T19:35:06.557+02:00Liebster Award<span style="font-family: inherit;">In December I was nominated for Liebster Award by my lovely Estonian pen pal Liisu, check out her </span><a href="http://myloveforletters.blogspot.fi/" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">My love for letters -blog here</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Thank you for the nomination! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From my point of view these kinds of awards are nice because through them you can have some different content on your blog and write about something that you might not necessarily mention otherwise. There are multiple versions of the Liebster Award, but the main idea of all of them is to answer questions, create new questions and nominate other bloggers, which would hopefully lead to new followers and readers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The rules of the Liebster Award are: </span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: center;">Name and link 11 blogs that will receive the Liebster Award from you. These blogs should have under 200 followers (not that strict, tho).</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px;">- I have been blogging since June 2012, so three and a half years already. Where did the time go? </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px;">- I have always been a fond of swimming, yet on the previous winters I have become more and more into cross-country skiing. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px;">- This is such a tough question because there are so many countries, which I would like to see. The answer also depends on whether or not I need to know that I could actually go there or not. I must say Switzerland, because I would love to see the natural beauty that it has to offer. On the other hand I have always wanted to see Iceland. I suppose those two are my main destinations within Europe at the moment.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px;">- Honestly, I'm not much of a reader, so it is relatively difficult to point out any favourite books. I have read a nice series called ''Emily of New Moon'' by L. M. Montgomery, but can't really say if it's my favourite book or not. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18.48px;">And now it's my time to nominate you: <a href="http://nayhoney.blogspot.my/" target="_blank">Nay, Honey</a>! I don't know who would be interested in taking part to this award, so I nominate anyone who is interested! Please let me know if you answer my questions!</span></div>
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Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-72887397724040162982016-01-13T09:53:00.000+02:002016-01-26T13:53:57.737+02:00Blog's Future and Postcards (video)It's time for a video again. Hope you like listening to it. :)<br />
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<i><span style="color: red;"><b>Happy New Year to all of my dear readers! I wish you can memorize 2015 with happy thoughts and believe in the new year being as amazing if not better. However, if your previous year wasn't what you had hoped for, remember that 2016 is a new year - a year full of new experiences, new friends and amazing moments to be remembered forever. </b></span></i></div>
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I celebrated the change of the year very calmly at home with my mom. It was a different New Year's Eve because it was the first time (that I can remember) that we stayed at home. Every other time we have celebrated at my granny's in Hamina, but this time we couldn't go due to my work shift. That didn't matter too much because we were able to start the cross-country skiing season by skiing 10 km. Afterwards, we watched some fireworks and took a sauna ''to wash the previous year away'' as my grandpa used to say. </div>
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New Year's wasn't the only difference in my December, which meant the month passing by extremely fast. The beginning of the month was spent focusing on my studies, visiting family friend's places and starting with the Christmas season work. After the autumn semester ended (Yay.), I had some more time to focus on meeting friends, to pay more attention to socializing and prepare for Christmas. Unfortunately, I couldn't evaluate so much time for correspondence, however, now I'm happy to say that I have only three letters waiting for to be replied; from Ilona (Latvia), Almante (Lithuania) and Christine (Austria). I'm sorry for the terrible delays, but I'm also happy of being able to catch up a bit with the letters. </div>
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Christmas was celebrated with the dearest people in my life. It followed a similar pattern as previous years, therefore, I'll show my Christmas through pictures. Thank you for all the pretty postcards - I'm fond of postcards and Christmas, so they are more than welcome. </div>
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On the previous Sunday (December 6th), we celebrated the Independence Day of Finland. For me that day is always pretty similar as mom and I have created a tradition of baking Christmas cookies & tarts and watching the President's Independence Day Reception on TV. It's also traditional to light up two blue&white candles exactly at 6 pm. </div>
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2. Admiring a house that is famous for its Christmas lights (in Janakkala, Finland)</div>
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5. Listening to a Christmas Radio Channel, which can be found by clicking: </div>
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My long wait finally paid of! It snowed today, and the snow didn't melt right away. I really like snow as it makes everything look prettier, cleaner and lighter. Plus Christmas lights and candles create a different style of a feeling when there is snow to be seen. Naturally, I had to go out and take some pictures. I would have been mad at myself for not doing so. haha. <div>
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Snow makes me happier because the autumn can be very gloomy and kinda boring after the beauty of the fall colors and autumn leaves has disappeared. I don't let the darkness to bore or depress me, because the Christmas-waiting season can begin as early as you self decide. That's why I always start to put up Christmas lights (autumn or dark period lights, however, you want to call them) rather soon. Next you can see some of our indoor lights, which was an advice of a dear pen pal of mine.</div>
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We are already in the middle of November, which makes me wonder how in the earth can the time pass by so quickly. I didn't do most of the things I thought I would do, but on the other hand I did some things I didn't even consider doing. I suppose life is the best when it's unexpected and leaves room for surprises. Don't you agree?<br />
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During the fall season I got to admire the beauty of this season through the warm weather, sunny days and colorful leaves falling of the trees. Last year I was in Thessaloniki, Greece during this period, therefore it was more exciting to see the Finnish autumn again. Not that it would have been different, but absence from home makes you appreciate it more.<br />
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<br />Some weeks ago I had a chance to meet my longest term pen pal, Emilia. We have been snail mailing since 2005, first met in 2010 and now was our 10th pen pal friendship anniversary. Pretty cool, huh? The time of knowing someone doesn't define the friendship, however, I appreciate her very much as she is always there to help me and has helped me to grow as a person. In a short way, she is very important to me and I hope our friendship would last as long as we live. <3<br />
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<br />I also got to visit Hamina, as I do pretty many times a year. I like to go there to spend some quality time with my grandmother and to relax. I don't really have internet connection there, apart from my phone with a slow connection, which makes it easier to relax and let other things be as they are. Hamina is also a beautiful tiny town, which I enjoy a lot. This fall, I tried to take some pictures there, which would show the town in a different light.<br />
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<br />Tinkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06888207824169336643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413825800588257756.post-23602584514574254912015-09-27T17:13:00.001+03:002015-09-27T17:13:44.102+03:00I've Donated Blood<b>Have you donated blood? If not, here's why you should!</b><br />
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You cannot replace blood artificially, therefore you have the possibility to save a patient's life by donating blood. Due to volunteer donors, for example, accident victims, surgical patients, premature babies and cancer patients have better changes of overcoming these health problems. When you donate blood, the blood is divided into red cells, plasma and platelets, which means you can help three people (!!) with only one blood donation. <br />
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If you want to donate blood, you should check where, when and who can do it in your country! I believe donating blood is an easy way to help other people. At least give it a go, and see how you feel afterwards!<br />
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As mentioned on the headline, I donated blood for the first time ever on September 25th, 2015. I have been thinking about doing it since I turned 18, and it has been a part of my bucket list for quite some time already. I do not know why I have not done it earlier, perhaps I was scared how it would feel or how it would affect me. In the beginning of this year I was about to give it a go, but I could not do it due to living in Greece for some months during the year of 2014. I thought about doing it during the summer as well, but decided not to, because my work was physically quite demanding. Besides, you can donate blood only twice a month in my town, Hämeenlinna, so it is all about finding the suitable day for yourself.<br />
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I'm happy to say I have finally replied to every single letter that I have received. I cannot remember the last time I had zero letters to reply, but this surely feels good. I mean, it's nice to know I'm not keeping any of my pen pals waiting for a letter to arrive.<br />
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That said, I would like to know if any of you believe your letters haven't arrived to their destinations or that my letters to you have gotten lost on the way. I hate it when mail gets lost, but it does happen & it would be extremely annoying to lose a pen pal because of undelivered mail. So please, let me hear from you guys!<br />
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Soon it'll be mid-August, how fast can the time actually fly? I can't believe how fast the summer has gone, because I feel like May started just a few days ago. I guess, my thoughts arise from the fact that I have felt myself busy most of the summer even though I haven't actually done much. <div>
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I have been working most of the week days since the mid-May and on this Friday my summer job on the grave yard is coming to its end. My feelings are very mixed about it, because I actually like the job, well mainly the people there (however, it ain't so nice to work under a heavy rain). On the other hand it's nice to be able to enjoy the holidays, finally. What I don't like is the fact that the beginning of my 3rd university year is getting closer a day by day. Let's just say my motivation has run away during this year. haha. Hopefully, I can regain that motivation before going back to school. </div>
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So, how have I enjoyed my free days (= weekends)? I have been spending lots of time on both of our summer cottages. There I can really relax and be happy - being at a summer cottage equals happiness. I can't imagine a summer without special days at summer cottages. To my surprise, I have spent time picking up berries and collecting mushrooms, which I haven't been keen on doing before. </div>
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In early July we also celebrated my brother's birthday by throwing up a small party. I like such events because I get to see some relatives and family friends. Of course, it's a great reason for eating unhealthy things. haha. </div>
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After Midsummer, I have visited Hamina once. It was a nice visit, which followed the same pattern as always; watching TV, chatting a lot, going out to eat, visiting my grandpa's grave and going for a walk. I did see pretty views during this trip, though. </div>
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One weekend I visited a housing fair in Vantaa (Southern Finland), which was nice. I wasn't too fond of the actual houses, but I liked most the lamps. Besides, the company was great and that matters much more than the stuff we do or where we are. :) </div>
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That's about all for my quick summer post. I'm sorry I have been such a slow blogger, as well as snail mailer this summer. I hope to get back to business soon. I wish all the best for everyone for the rest of this summer! </div>
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