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Sunday, September 17, 2006

Hugs across boarders :)

Sometimes I just don't stop enough to say thanks, so today a special note out to two lovely girls who in the past couple of weeks have been my little rays of sunshine.

Firstly to Lozza - Big hugs for being there for me babe, looking forward to seeing you sometime not too far in the further - I love having such a good friend so close (yeah yes, far :( ).

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Hugs to Loz :)

And Erica Berica. Out of the blue creating a blog posting about me, making me feel amazing - just in time for creating a job application (yay). Thanks Berica - Hugs

Berica and Kim

Thanks for this Berica...
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Kim was perhaps my first real friend in Helsinki. I remember the first time I really talked to her was in a bus on our way to Otaniemi where we had a whole "Who is that?" moment with (insert name here). After that day, it was all good with Kim and I. Today's blog is dedicated to Kim -- one of the people who made my traineeship year rock.
I have found five quotes that describe what I know of Kim:
"Love what you do. Do what you love." - Oh yeah, Kim does what her heart tells her to do and really chooses the kind of job or situation she is in. She does not compromise on what she wants career-wise. And rumor has it that she is good at what she does. :)
"The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes." - What made me like Kim initially was because she was funny in a very smart kind of way (as in no gross jokes, just semi-sarcastic ones). Plus, she is also able to come up with funny plans like the great cook-off we once had with "The Jukka." I think I called everyone a loser once Kim and I became friends. Goes to show her, um, influence on me.
"My friends are my estate." - Kim loves people. People love her. Well, that's no surprise since she really takes care of the relationships that matter to her. Kim is also like the "connector" that was described in The Tipping Point. She has a way of connecting people. She is like the human version of Friendster or LinkedIn. :)
"Love without reason lasts the longest." - Enough said. See you in Finland. ;)
"Too much money is as demoralizing as too little, and there's no such thing as exactly enough." - Because we met when we were poor and somehow we are still poor. She is richer though. One day, I will catch up. :)
Kim. Kimmy. Kimma. The worst typist in the world. The best buddy you can ask for.

Viva la Vodka

They say that you learn something new every day - and a few weeks ago, the thing I learnt was the amount of dishes you can add Vodka to!
My lovely Ukrainian friend Volodja hosted a dinner party for a few friends... A dinner party with a twist. Most dishes had added to them some amount of vodka, including entrees, and desert (and of course cocktails).

Anyhoo, here is the crew who I shared the vodka frenzy with...

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yum yum...
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Rewind!

I have developed this lovely habit of posting every month or so, and so much happens in that time that I forget all the little details...
However some things from the past month or so (actually I think it has been much longer! opps!).

Well, about 2 months ago, I moved to a new place :) A lovely little town, cobble street as I step out the door, a small bike ride to work (and yes I have master riding in a skirt and high heels!). Ah what a life. And my first weekend here, I was blessed with one of Belgium's largest festivals at my door step. Martk Rock - A weird and wonderful combination of music, answering simple questions for me such as: Why I never listen to the Pet Shop Boys, Why I don't like Sugarbabes, And why I never listen to the sounds of Boodhound Gang - well it was good to get so many answers in one weekend.

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Here is some of us, I think we were watching Starsailor (very good).