Finlandia

I'm in Finland for the holiday. I've been trying not to call it home because it would seem weird to me. This is where I grew up of course and where my parents live but I just don't feel right calling this home when I only come here for a few weeks at a time on holidays and spend my daily life elsewhere. It is weird coming here, it feels as if I was never away but also I don't really do anything here. Just meet friends, shop, eat etc. Like detached from reality, like being on a holiday - therefore home does not describe it well.

What have I been doing? Not much but still I've been busy all the time. I haven't even had a chance to reply to people on facebook, that alone should let you in on how busy I've been; I'm always on facebook. I visited Triin in Tallinn and again it felt like we'd never been apart. Boys that we talked about were new but problems essentially the same as ever. Also was very cool to talk with her about EU, talking with her about politics always makes me feel so smart. She's mastered the skill of listening, I really feel like she's interested in what I'm saying. Bless.

In Lohja on other hand I've been seeing Jenna, Riikka, Anne and Laura almost daily. Well daily really, just not necessarily all of them everyday. :) Tomorrow Riikka, Anne and me will rehearse the dance from Beyonce's Single Ladies video; that should be fun. I'm even wearing a leotard! That's how dedicated I am. Hopefully there will be a video by the end of it. It will undoubtedly be extremely stupid but funny.

Tomorrow I will go shopping to Espoo with Minna. Surprise, surprise. And then by wednesday I should figure out where I'll be for new year's. I've got a fair amount of options now, the only thing is that original plans fell apart and as a result I've now promised to spend the new years with two people who will want to spend it in two different cities... Crap. 

Minna is obsessed about the Twilight-books and the film. The film premiers on January 2nd in Finland and we're going to go see it, I've already seen it in Maastricht but now I will see it in a proper cinema without any stupid breaks in the middle... Speaking of cinema, I just saw the most hilarious film ever: Zack and Miri make a porno. Modern day romance.

I'm preparing my departure to Maastricht by buying all the alcohol I can imagine. I now have 3.5 litres of different kind of vodka and 1.5 litres of different kinds of liquers. I think I might buy a few more bottles of each and then some cider, there are some new delicious flavours. I'm just trying to make the most out of my 30kg luggage allowance. So there will be mint vodka to go around at least for a few parties! ;)

To compensate for the decadence ahead, I have lived a relatively healthy lifestyle here. And I will come back to Maas more tanned than I left it, I have had time for beauty & health back here. Though my visit to Tallinn did not improve my confidence, damn the girls in Estonia are pretty! They all look like supermodels, makes my wholesome Finnish look seem mundane... Good thing I live in Maastricht. ;)