Finally.... vacation. I’m still at the chemistry lab, but heading home after this short update ( Read more... )

Well, after all that rain in December we ended up having a very snowy and cold January, February and March. Now the snow has finally melted and it’s been quite sunny lately but still quite cold, around 4 degrees Celsius in the shade ( Read more... )

This fall has been Finland's rainiest since 1976. The meteorological institute estimates Helsinki is going to get 27 hours of sunshine in December. None so far. Sigh.

Well, it’s been quite a while since I wrote last. Since August I’ve been working again at the university. Full time. I’m responsible for the chemical supply and glassware purchases, chemical waste disposal, the making of different solutions required in teaching plus I teach different lab courses once a week. It helps me keep up to date with the ( Read more... )

Okay, so I've been under quite a bit of time pressure since I got back from Germany. Moving home to Punavuori has taken up quite a bit of my time. And tomorrow I'm leaving for Parola where I'll spend the next three weeks. So no internet connection during that time. Hope to be able to write about my trip and the hectic week I'm having when I get

So now I'm on holiday/unemployed 'till August. Last thursday I booked tickets to Munich and I'm flying tomorrow. Visiting my dad and friends for a week. Haven't been there for over 3 years and am very much looking forward to it ( Read more... )

Last night I had a new caretaker take care of Gib for the first time. I was slightly nervous about how she would manage since her riding skills aren’t that great but everything went well, she called me at nine p.m. when she was walking to the bus stop. I still felt like checking up on Gib today so I drove to the stable this morning and went for a ( Read more... )

So Vappu…. The day before Vappuaatto I was invited to a grill party at a friend’s place. So on the 30th of April after lunch at the lab I drove to the stable and met up with Jaana. Went for a final ride with her, was moving stables the following day. Light-sweater-weather and lovely riding weather. The stable closed at six ‘cause of Vappu. Then I ( Read more... )

Lovely... just me and my computer and no one disturbing me. It’s Sunday and I finally have time to write.

Firstly the reason why I worked all night. Graduation happens once a month and the evaluation of the thesis has to be done a month earlier. So if I wanted to graduate on May 16th (which I now am ☺) my thesis had to be evaluated and an abstract ( Read more... )

Work marathon of 28 hours is finally over. I'm numb, my eyes hurt, and when I try to talk my speech is blurred. But I'm done! It's over! Just have to drive 15 minutes home now, hope I don't crash the car.