Hong Kong here we come!

We got the tickets to Hong Kong from Hullut Päivät! We were at Tapiola Stockmann at 7.15 am and got the number 77. We chose the line which was to the service desk and not to the Internet. We would have got the tickets maybe a bit earlier from the Internet line but that does not matter any more.

We got the tickets to those days we wanted so we are leaving on the 10th of June and coming back on the 1st of July. We are going to stay three weeks this time.

We are flying to Hong Kong and staying there for some time. From there we fly direct to Phuket and are going to be there the most of the time. Maybe we are checking out Krabi also. We don't really know yet. The main thing is we now have the tickets.

I'm totally excited. Hong Kong is so cool! Just look at these pics.

Little Britain

Kimmo on Zencafe's new video

http://www.bravounited.com/video/zencafe.mov

Cat's Sneeze on raportoinut Kimmosta aiemminkin mm. tällä postauksella

Be prepared for the first official munatesti (easter egg test)

My dear readers you have something to look forward to! The first official munatesti is going to be here on sometime next week. So be prepared to hear the truth about those little things we all love.

Kolleegoilleni mm. Pasille tiedoksi, että lupaan testata myös Röllin munan, jos vaan sen käsiini ensi viikkoon mennessä saan.

Happy Birthday Nadine!

Alles liebe zum Geburtstag Nadine!

Tune on BASSO

Mikko on air now and after that L.A.O.S.

Mikko has been playing a lot of music from the new Helsinki Sunshine LP which will be released soon.

You can read about that here and here too. :0)

http://www.basso.fi/

Bollywood for you!

Enjoy these crazy videos

Hot hot hot

This is what the thermometer showed today at 16.30. It is totally unusual. It's only March now!

Some of my presents

Here are just some of the presents that I got for my birthday.

A treasure box from Petra



A super cute kitty t-shirt from Ika and Juuso



A necklase from Dunja



A mango shower gel and a mango body butter from Evelyn



Thanks for these and all the other presents that I got!

Yesterdays finest moments

Calling Mr. David Hasselhoff (Turku)

What a lovely day

Today was so far the warmest day of this spring. It was something like +15 today. We did garden work the whole day. We had also this years first bbq "party". Everyone in the house was doing garden work and we got lot work done. It's nice to have so great neighbors!

Mr BBQ master


Kevään ekat makkarat 25.3!


Some wood to chop



Our garden



Paistaa se päivä risukasaankin!

My birthday party

I had a great birthday party yesterday. Thanks to all the guests. I had a lovely time. I hope you enjoyed it as well.

Here are some photos from yesterday. More can be seen on my Flickr as soon as I have uploaded the photos.

Synttäriherkkuja - Birthday delicacies



Elina, Petra and me


Playing Master of the Movies


Dunja


Evelyn


My birthday cake

Stressi

Viikko on ollut todella rankka, niin työn, kuin koulun puolesta. Ekan kerran olen saanut fyysisiä oireita stressin takia ja nyt tuntuu siltä, että on pakko ottaa rauhassa jonkun aikaa.

Koko viikon olen saanut huimauskohtauksia, sekä seisaalla ollessa, että istuessa ja kävellessä. Tänään tuli kaikista pahin kohtaus, kun olin kävelemässä keskustassa Kaisaniemen metroaseman ohi menevää mäkeä. Jouduin pysähtymään ja nojaamaan seinään, kun en meinannut pysyä pystyssä. Onneksi Christian oli Kaisaniemessa asioilla ja soitin hänelle. Jouduin odottamaan häntä puoli tuntia, eikä huimaus lähtenyt ohi. Vielä tälläkin hetkellä huimaa.

Äiti kävi mittaamassa verenpaineen multa ja hieroi vähän niskoja, jotka ovat nekin ihan jumissa. Sekin saattaa siis olla syynä tähän. Olen myös tuntenut rytmihäiriön tyyppisiä tuntemuksia pitkin viikkoa. En ole saanut myöskään nukuttua öisin, kun olen ollut ylikierroksilla iltaisin.

Yritän nyt vähän levätä. Huomenna on tekemistä synttärien järkkäämisessä. Nytkin pitäisi hieman siivota. Täytyy katsoa mihin pystyn.

Cutting our trees

Five of the birches are going to be cut down from the front of our house. There were men already yesterday and they cut two trees down. They are going to finish the rest of the trees only tomorrow or on Saturday. Then there is going to be a huge job cutting those trees in small pieces. Unfortunately they chose next Saturday to do that job, so I'm not able to help. I have to prepare my birthday party and I have lot to do. I'm pretty sure that they are not going to finish all the trees in just one day.

Yleisön pyynnöstä: Uusi kello

Versus

Design by Daniel Jakobsson

The name comes from the opposing materials and styles within the watch: the thin, slick and well polished case with brushed details against the roughness of the cracked, worn leather straps with its thick stitching.

Due to the thiness of the case and a perfect curve Versus has a perfect fit, even for the smallest of wrists.

- Case dimension 41x48mm
- All stainless steel case
- Colored glass
- Cracked, worn-looking leather strap or suede





http://www.axcent.se/

SNL: Trump

Happy Birthday to me!

Chris woke me up with a cake, a present and a breakfast.



My birthday breakfast.



My present..



an Axcent watch! Jippii!

Paljon Onnea Elina!

Onnittelut kummitytölleni Elinalle, joka tänään täyttää 2-vuotta!

Synttärilahjasi on matkalla.

At Colorado

Yesterday we ate at Colorado. The food was pretty good but the service was not.

Teija


Petra


Miina


Petra's portion, can't remember what she had. Some sort of steak.


Miina's portion..


..and mine. Me and Teija had Caesar's steak. It was very good except there was a bit too much dressing. It was a huge portion.



Coloradosta: en ollut aiemmin käynyt kyseisessä paikassa. En edes silloin kun se oli vielä vanhassa paikassaan lähellä kauppatoria. Nyt päätimme ruokailla siellä, kun se kerran oli muuttanut uusiin tiloihin Forumiin. Ruokalista vaikutti hyvältä sitä netissä selatessani. Samantapaista ruokaa on tosin tarjolla hyvin monessa muussakin paikassa, kuten Memphiksessä, Amarillossa, Cantina Westissä jne..

Paikka oli todella täynnä ja hyvin ahdas. Pöydät olivat lähellä toisiaan ja tarjoilijoilla oli selvästi vaikeaa liikkua siellä. Meitä tarjoilemaan tulleella nuorella naisella oli selvästikin asenneongelma: Ei hymyn häivää, ei kuulunut kertaakaan ole hyvä tai kiitos. Häntä selvästi otti päähän olla siellä töissä ja tuli sellainen olo, että häntä otti päähän tarjoilla meille.
Jos asiakasta alkaa ahdistaa ravintolassa olo tarjoilijan takia voidaan selkeästi sanoa, että palvelua on hyvin huonoa, eikä kyseinen asiakas tule enää ikinä siihen paikkaan uudestaan. Näin voin rehellisesti nyt todeta. Minä en enää ikinä tule Coloradoon menemään.

Hyvät ravintolatyöntekijät ja omistajat tässä teille pieni vinkki: ruoka on ihan hyvää ja annoksen kootkin kohdallaan todella monessa paikassa, joten siinä tapauksessa asiakkaista pystytään kilpailemaan ravintolan tunnelmalla, sisustuksella, palvelulla eli sen nopeudella, ystävällisyydellä, kohteliaisuudella ja sillä pilkkeellä silmäkulmassa, joka kertoo asiakkaalle, että tässä paikassa viihtyy henkilökunta ja sitä kautta myöskin asiakkaat. Jos ja kun tämä puoli ei ole kohdallaan asiakkaat lähtevät muualle. Ravintola-alalla on kova kilpailu ja tällaisella palvelulla ei kyllä kovin kauaa pinnalla pysytä.

Pisteenä iin päällä tällä reissulla oli jäätelöannos, jonka tilasimme ja jota odottelimme puolituntia. Lopulta se tuli, mutta mitta ehti sitä ennen täyttyä, joten se matkasi takaisin keittiöön ja me tiskille maksamaan, koska laskua olisi saanut odotella seuraavat puolituntia lisää.

Se oli siis ensimäinen ja viimeinen kerta Coloradossa minulle.

Your cat's true indentity

Pörri is:



Former Incarnation: Winnie the Pooh

Aliases: Snooky, Poohsticks, Woozel, Droopy, Munchie, Snugglebuns, Shoo-shoo, Furball

Description: Subject can be identified by its vulnerable and cuddly nature. Subject can generally be found on a lap or in any location that promises snuggling and adoration. When it cannot find a human heating pad to sleep on, it can be spotted sprawled out in awarm, sunny spot. Subject can be needy and demanding. Subject is a member of the new twelve step program, Codependent Cats (CC). It is loyal and will most likely add a light layer of fur to all of your clothes. Has a knack for knitting, kneading, and baking blueberry pies. Meows frequently and happily, and may be caught singing silly songs to itself. Prefers light reading and children's books. Dreams of moving to an amusement park.

Piki is:



Former Incarnation: Christopher Columbus

Aliases: Windy, Homer, Vasco, Bosco, Griffy, The Wanderer, Sailor, Soldier, Trek

Description: Subject has been clinically diagnosed with wanderlust. Do not let this cat out of sight, or it is guaranteed to disappear for extended periods. Subject on occassion has been sighted up to five miles from home. Can be lured back with food or shiny coins, but loyalty is short-lived. If kept in cramped space for too long, this cat will go crazy. Naps infrequently and dreams of former life as deckhand on Tahitian schooner. Subject can read maps, but hides this skill from owners for fear of punishment. Prefers traveling alone, unless joined by fellow explorers. Is not very social, unless recounting adventures to eager listeners or planning its next escape from domestic imprisonment. Is good for a snuggle, but only when exhausted at the end of the day. May search for buried treasure in garbage sites. Meows in foreign languages. Probably owns ragged-ear copy of Robinson Catsoe.

Kisu is:



Former Incarnation: Mickey Mouse

Aliases: Hyper Harry, Sparky, Jumpster, Fiesta, Sporto, Air Jordan, Squeaker

Description: Subject has not been spotted being motionless for more than a millisecond. Clear identification of the subject's appearance is difficult due to its quick moves and escape tactics. Subject is former star player of the Feline Soccer League. May have mild case of Attention Deficit Disorder, and prefers its music and videos played in fast-forward. Is avid jogger. Subject has a talent for taking everyday household items and transforming them into athletic equipment. Reads feline sports magazines such as Cat Sports."

Take the test here.

A party shop - Juhlamaailma

opened it's Internet site yesterday.



If you are having a party soon, like me. Check this site out:

http://www.juhlamaailma.fi/

Die Kuehe

Studio Julmahuvi

Drop it like it's Hoff

It's that time again. It's David "the Hoff" Hasselhoff time.

http://www.dropitlikeitshoff.com/

They have great stuff on this site like all the possible and impossible images of the HOFF and videos too. We all love those videos!

Check this out!



People still love you!

http://blog.dropitlikeitshoff.com/

Friday's wine

Today's wine is Australian Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon.

Alko's description of the wine

Runsaanpunainen; hieman kehittynyt

Tuoksu: aromikas

Maku: erittäin täyteläinen, notkea, lihaisa, mausteinen, hennon tamminen

Rypäleet: Shiraz (78 %), Cabernet Sauvignon (22 %)

From a German wine site:

Beschreibung:

Eine gelungene Komposition aus Shiraz und Cabernet Sauvignon, die für 14 Monate in Fässern aus zweiter Belegung reifte. Die Nase verwöhnt ein feiner Duft von Eukalyptus und Schokolade, der Gaumen wird durch Aromen von reifen Pflaumen, schwarzen Kirschen und einer weichen Tanninstruktur bestimmt, sehr köstlich! Serviervorschlag: trinkt sich besonders gut zu Lamm mit Kräuter gebraten, Käse oder einfach so Serviertemperatur: 18. 00 °C

..ja suomeksi

Viinissä on hienoinen eukaleptuksen ja suklaan tuoksu. Kypsien luumujen, mustan kirsikan ja hienon tanniinin rakenne tuntuu kitalaessa, todella herkullista! Tarjoiluehdotus: sopii hyvin lampaan kanssa, joka on kypsennetty yrittien kanssa. Sopii myös juuston kanssa tai sellaisenaan.

My opinion is that the wine is good has a soft and warm taste and is easy to drink.

My mom's operation

I came just back from my mom's. She had an eye surgery done on Wednesday and she is now recovering from it. The surgery itself went fine but that is not all of it. For five days she needs to keep her head down eyes towards the floor. She also needs to sleep on her tummy. The success of the surgery depends on the position treatment she now has to do. She can't watch TV, can't be on the computer. She could read with the healthy eye, but she said that it's kind of hard. The operated eye is completely swollen and she can't really open it at the moment. I hope she can manage through the last three days that are left.
Seppo is coming from Spain on Saturday night.
My mom can't fly as long as the gas bubble is in her eye, the eye would explode.
They put gas in to her eye to replace the jellylike substance. The surgery was done because the retina in my mom's eye was detached. If the surgery had not been done the eye would have gone completely blind with the time.

Love me or hate me

Lady Sovereign: Love me or hate me



http://www.myspace.com/ladysovereign

I need a break

Today I have been feeling like I'm not going to make till May 15th.

My day started with a headache that lasted almost until the end of the working day. I had pretty busy day at work and I'm continually learning new stuff as I have changed my work assignment. Learning at work, at school, at weekends, after the work and after the school. I have to say that I'm totally exhausted. I'm just waiting the easter break. After that it is not so long until the summer break starts.

If I can just handle this all till then..

N95 and www.greatpockets.com now live!

A campaign in which company that Chris works for has been involved with is http://www.greatpockets.com/ go check it out.

At the bottom of the pages there is "press and downloads" and > mobile (tab)

Chris has designed the mobile themes for this campaign. If you have an N-series phone go and download the theme to your phone =)

So tired

I'm so tired. Need to get some sleep right now...

And another test

The coctail test:

Eveliina, you're a Southern Sparkler

The bottom line is — you're a complete prize. Just like the South, you've got that fun, sweet, charming personality that immediately draws people to you. It appears that you embrace each moment fully and love to have a good time. You've got a gift for lightening up the mood with your silly sense of humor and with the unique levity with which you approach life.

Let's not forget to mention your skills in the romance department — you've got the flirty moves that can attract anyone you've got your eye on. It's as if you cast your spell and there's just nothing left for the victim to do but fall for you completely. It's a great talent to have! And once people know you, they fall even further for your sweet, kind-hearted, caring ways that make you someone everyone wants to have around. So maybe it's time to order a cocktail that can complement your charm.



I feel so good about myself now!

Take a test here http://web.tickle.com/