The first week in London is now over.. And oh boy, what a week it was!
As I have told my friends leaving Oulu felt for the first time really difficult after such an amazing semester! Really this semester was the best I have ever experienced in Oulu!! Somehow it was magical. And I "blame" it on our lovely exchange students. It was funny to notice that during the last days in Oulu that I was already thinking in english and talking to myself in english. I actually believe I spent this semester more time with esn and exchange students than with "normal" finns. And I enjoyed every second of it. But the only bad thing is that if you spend time with exchange students that means also that you have to say all the time goodbyes... That's why
I felt really sad and empty when I was on the train on my way to Tampere. Oulu will be always there, but not these amazing exchange students!
During the last weeks in Oulu I didn't really sleep well since we were partying a lot. So I slept almost the whole way to Tampere and when I was awake I was amazed how beautiful Finland looked like! I had already forgotten how beautiful my home country actually looks like during the summer. In tampere I had a nice meal with my brother and his girlfriend. But then on the airport I had a big problem with my cabin luggage because Ryanair allows only one bag. And I had a laptop bag and other small bag. At the end I had to find a plastic bag to put them all there. Really stupid. But the flight went otherwise really well. Then late in the night I arrived here in London. I saw drunken people and I felt like home.. ;) I took a taxi to my hostel. And there was waiting a big suprise..Because some sort of reason they didn't have any reservation for me. And they were totally booked out. So there I was with my bag at 2am without any place to stay in a city that I don't know at all. Luckily I was able to find an other hostel. Then next day I started my internship! Next 3 days I went after the work to check some flats. And on wednesday night I finally moved in to a nice flat. At the moment I'm sharing the house with one spanish girl. And she is really lovely! We will probably get one more flatmate. And I hope she/he will be also adorable and outgoing. I just love my new home. Although it's expensive.. I pay know ca. £400/month. But luckily it takes only about 10 minutes to get to my workplace! Perfetto! And my room is big enough so welcome to visit me!
Last week I was working together with an other trainee. But she flew on friday back to Finland. That means I'm working now alone. The work is getting every day better although i still feel really stupid. But I'm sure that after few weeks I'll know already everything and I can do my job with 100%.
And you know what...?! This climate in this island causes really strange things... I had for the first time ever a hangover! I had a headache and I even had to throw up! But only twice.. But I blame it on the food I ate and on the climate. And when I was walking the other day in a park I all of a sudden got an urge to get immediately flowers from someone.. And normally I really don't like so much about those kind of over romantic things.. But I guess it had something to do with all the couples I saw making out in the park. :)
Today because of the bank holiday I didn't need to work! That's why I had time to walk around the city. And still I'm not used to how these cars drive here. I'm so confused when I'm crossing the street. I'm sure that if I ever will get hit by a car it will happen here in London! Luckily there is written in some streets in which direction you have to look when you are crossing the street. That helps alot! But still these drivers a crazy. How the hell they got the idea of driving in a wrong site of the road?!
Now after the long weekend I'm now relaxed and ready for the new week! Three months will definitely go really quickly by in this amazing city!
I really love my life! And I hope that all your dreams come also true. Because living a dream makes life so wonderfull!
Kisses!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
This is the day I hoped would never come...
My luggage is almost ready to hit the road again.. But I feel like I'm not ready yet. I would have love to stay here in Oulu few more weeks. But I guess it's actually easier to be the first ones leaving this adventure behind. I'm once again repeating myself, but still I have to say one more time that this semester was awesome. Actually it was perfetto -----P But what made it so special..? You of course! I had a fortune to get to know so many unbelievable personalities. And that's why I'm not sad because I'm leaving Oulu but I'm sad because I have to leave all these people behind me. And unfortunately most of them won't be here when I come back. But still I'm sure that one day our paths will cross again.
There are few persons that I really wanna give a special KIITOS..
ESN-girls (+2 esn-boys): After coming back from Mexico it was nice to notice that we had some new member but still the spirit was the same. Every other tuesday was one of the best things during the week. It is because I see you as my friends with whom it's easy to talk (lue juoruilla) and together we made also some really good parties as well. Let's keep the spirit high also next year. I'll be definitely back in business after I come. ESN is like a drug that you got easily addicted.
My own exchange students: Officially I was Kummi for 9 exchange students. But at the end I don't even know how many exchange students I actually had!So it doesn't make any sense to mention all the names here. Those ones to whom I was officially or unofficially a kummi knows that I'm really thankful for this semester because I had a blast being a kummi! This was actually my first semester as a kummi. And thanks to you it DEFINITELY won't be the last semester. I hope I was able to make your semester somehow special because you are one of the biggest reasons why I so much enjoy the time in Oulu. I really believe that exchange students bring Oulu alive. What would yliopistokatu be without these lively foreigners?! At least there wouldn't be any Club 16. ;) Special KIITOS goes to everyone who were with me in Kuusamo and also for those one with whom I celebrated Vappu. I also met during these last past weeks some new faces. So I wanna also thanks them.
Suri: I think we all had a "pleasure" to get to know the one wild and drunk Suri. Really what would I have done without that lovely girl! Since she is already dead I can't anymore blame everything on her. I actually already miss saying "it wasn't me, it was Suri". So Suri rest in peace.. And I'm sure that we all excited to get to know Savi. How will she be...?
Jenny: My dear best friend who luckily came to visit me few times in Oulu. It is nice to notice that eventhough we don't see so often the connection will be always there. True friends stay always as your friends.
And last but not at least I wanna give the biggest thanks to be my dear sister. Although we sometimes have some small arguments and living together wasn't always so easy I have to say that living together in our Vappu Basecamp was megahyperextrasuper fun! As a flatmate you were as messy and as noisy as I. And together we made an amazing team. I love you so much. Thinking back now I would do this all once again. I mean eventhough I have perhaps few times said that I won't ever live again together with you I would be more than happy to share the flat again. At least that's the best way of saving money..
And I wanna all of you that I met during this semester! You are the best!
Big kiss and hug!
London, are you ready?! Here I come, babe!
There are few persons that I really wanna give a special KIITOS..
ESN-girls (+2 esn-boys): After coming back from Mexico it was nice to notice that we had some new member but still the spirit was the same. Every other tuesday was one of the best things during the week. It is because I see you as my friends with whom it's easy to talk (lue juoruilla) and together we made also some really good parties as well. Let's keep the spirit high also next year. I'll be definitely back in business after I come. ESN is like a drug that you got easily addicted.
My own exchange students: Officially I was Kummi for 9 exchange students. But at the end I don't even know how many exchange students I actually had!So it doesn't make any sense to mention all the names here. Those ones to whom I was officially or unofficially a kummi knows that I'm really thankful for this semester because I had a blast being a kummi! This was actually my first semester as a kummi. And thanks to you it DEFINITELY won't be the last semester. I hope I was able to make your semester somehow special because you are one of the biggest reasons why I so much enjoy the time in Oulu. I really believe that exchange students bring Oulu alive. What would yliopistokatu be without these lively foreigners?! At least there wouldn't be any Club 16. ;) Special KIITOS goes to everyone who were with me in Kuusamo and also for those one with whom I celebrated Vappu. I also met during these last past weeks some new faces. So I wanna also thanks them.
Suri: I think we all had a "pleasure" to get to know the one wild and drunk Suri. Really what would I have done without that lovely girl! Since she is already dead I can't anymore blame everything on her. I actually already miss saying "it wasn't me, it was Suri". So Suri rest in peace.. And I'm sure that we all excited to get to know Savi. How will she be...?
Jenny: My dear best friend who luckily came to visit me few times in Oulu. It is nice to notice that eventhough we don't see so often the connection will be always there. True friends stay always as your friends.
And last but not at least I wanna give the biggest thanks to be my dear sister. Although we sometimes have some small arguments and living together wasn't always so easy I have to say that living together in our Vappu Basecamp was megahyperextrasuper fun! As a flatmate you were as messy and as noisy as I. And together we made an amazing team. I love you so much. Thinking back now I would do this all once again. I mean eventhough I have perhaps few times said that I won't ever live again together with you I would be more than happy to share the flat again. At least that's the best way of saving money..
And I wanna all of you that I met during this semester! You are the best!
Big kiss and hug!
London, are you ready?! Here I come, babe!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Jälleen parit jäähyväiset on sanottu, eikä hyvästit yhtään helpotu. Lontoo nimittäin lähenee ja sitä myöten myös mun jäähyväiskarkelot.. Samalla kaikki stressi ja kiire tuntuu kans pahenevan. Vielä ois niin paljon tekemättä ja sanomatta. Sitä alkaa jo miettiä, että miltä se tuntuis jos osais vaan jämähtää paikoilleen. Tässä on nimittäin jo kohta viisi vuotta eletty niin, että maksimissaan yhdessä paikassa on tullu elettyä n.12 kuukautta. Siis oishan oikeesti outoa laittaa tavarat yhteen paikkaan ja asettua aloilleen. Miltä se oikeesti tuntuis? Hajoaiskohan mulla pää vai tulisko musta kunnon kotihiirulainen..
Sunday, May 03, 2009
London is calling..
Elikkäs näin ne tilanteet vaan voi yhtäkkiä muuttua! Nyt siis Epsanjan sijasta suuntaankin tasan kahen viikon päästä Lontooseen. Uskon kohtaloon, joten ehkä siellä Lontoossa nyt odottaa mua jokin asia joka mun täytyy ehdottomasti kohdata. Oon täpinöissäni tulevaisuudeen haasteista, sillä ekaa kertaa meen tekee niin sanotusti oman alan töitä. Joten tällä kertaa ulkomaille ei vaan lähetä pitää hauskaa, vaan nyt mulla on oikeesti isompi vastuu harteillani.
Tänään eka muuttokuorma lähti sitten Kuusamoa kohti ja lähtö senkun konkretisoituu.. Ja kun lähtö senku lähenee niin tunteetkin on hieman ristiriitasemmat. Ekaa kertaa lähtö tuntuu oikeesti tosi haikeelta. Huippukevät takana ja jotenkin tuntuu vaikeelta jälleen hyvästellä ihmisiä. Hassuinta tässä mun lähössä on se, ettei mulla oo hajuakaan millon tuun takas. Saatan tulla Ouluun takas jo kolmen kuukauden päästä tai sit 6-7 kuukauden päästä. Berliinistä ei nimittäin oo viel kuulunu mitään lisätietoa..
Kaiken melankolian ja lähdön haikeuden lisäksi mulla iski tänään entistä pahempi vappumasis. Haikeus siitä, että taas pitää oottaa vuosi ennen kuin ihmiset taas hymyilee ja juoksentelee haalareissaan kadulla.. Oikeesti Vappu on kyl jo senkin takia niin ihanaa aikaa ku sillon tuntemattomatkin puhuu. Aikaa, jolloin Suomessa todellakin voi sanoa viihtyvänsä hemskatin hyvin!
Pakko jo nyt kiittää kaikkia rakkaita ihmisiä, joka tästä elinikuisesta seikkailusta niin spessun. Ihana, että vaikka tuuli kuljettaa ympäriinsä silti niiden rakkaiden ihmisten kanssa yhteys säilyy. Kiitos ja kumarrus!
Tänään eka muuttokuorma lähti sitten Kuusamoa kohti ja lähtö senkun konkretisoituu.. Ja kun lähtö senku lähenee niin tunteetkin on hieman ristiriitasemmat. Ekaa kertaa lähtö tuntuu oikeesti tosi haikeelta. Huippukevät takana ja jotenkin tuntuu vaikeelta jälleen hyvästellä ihmisiä. Hassuinta tässä mun lähössä on se, ettei mulla oo hajuakaan millon tuun takas. Saatan tulla Ouluun takas jo kolmen kuukauden päästä tai sit 6-7 kuukauden päästä. Berliinistä ei nimittäin oo viel kuulunu mitään lisätietoa..
Kaiken melankolian ja lähdön haikeuden lisäksi mulla iski tänään entistä pahempi vappumasis. Haikeus siitä, että taas pitää oottaa vuosi ennen kuin ihmiset taas hymyilee ja juoksentelee haalareissaan kadulla.. Oikeesti Vappu on kyl jo senkin takia niin ihanaa aikaa ku sillon tuntemattomatkin puhuu. Aikaa, jolloin Suomessa todellakin voi sanoa viihtyvänsä hemskatin hyvin!
Pakko jo nyt kiittää kaikkia rakkaita ihmisiä, joka tästä elinikuisesta seikkailusta niin spessun. Ihana, että vaikka tuuli kuljettaa ympäriinsä silti niiden rakkaiden ihmisten kanssa yhteys säilyy. Kiitos ja kumarrus!
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