hello again! so, happy new years everyone! hope you all had a great new years eve, and that everyone's new year is going ok so far. for me, it kind of forced me to realize that i don't have much time left here, and suddenly time won't slow down!! as of today i have 5 days left here in turku, and that is scary. i'm really looking forward to the ( Read more... )

technically, yes we are. i just had a very american day today. i got woken up this morning by my host mom at 10.30, don't know why, but i decided i was going to be lazy and do absolutely nothing because i was so tired. but then sam called, another american fes (with rotary), and asked if i could go swimming with her and some other people at this ( Read more... )

this is purely me being too lazy to tell you what's going on, and so i'll try to entertain you in other ways. i'm currently listening to 'walk this way' (http://radio.terra.com.br/busca/musicas.php?musica=Walk%20This%20Way), so put some music on and ( Read more... )

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hey everybody! misery and sadness, i'm leaving in less than a [i]month[/i]. it sucks. i had my last finnish lesson today and had to say goodbye to everyone, but then i found out Glenn from Australia is having a party which we are all going to, so on the one hand i WILL have to say goodbye to everyone all over again, but i'll get to see them one ( Read more... )

well first of all, let's put joensuu on the map here:

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oh my goodness is it ever FREEZING out. although, not technically, because it's still raining. i just walked the 3 blocks from my school to the library, and had to lean forward the entire time so i wouldn't get knocked over flat from the wind. AND it's still raining, hasn't let up for weeks. (i saw the sun on saturday and had to pinch myself.) so ( Read more... )

as of today, we officially have 44 days until christmas. so get hoppin kids! (and for those of you celebrating thanksgiving, =( i don't know how many days we have, but count for me. thanks.) ok so before i forget, i'm going to post this link that's GOING to work, i promise. it's this song we listened to in spanish today, and it's addicting, lol. it ( Read more... )

oh-ho, TWO updates in TWO days. are you terribly impressed? good. well today it rained. and then it rained a little less hard, and then it RAINED, and then it rained some more. my jeans are wet almost up to my knees right now! uh. in between spanish and math (freakin differential calculus!!) i had two free periods and some almost-overdue library ( Read more... )