WizardsBlob äh Blog Sitting at the airport of Helsinki Vantaaa and (wonder oh
wonder) pondering about life in general and my life specially. Finally I
managed to stay in Finland for longer than only one damned week. It was a busy
visit yet again and yet again I feel as if I didn't really get anything done.
After having lost around 7 kg in Germany by torturing me 5 weeks without a
drop of alcohol or sweets I am quite sure that the finnish beer did what it is
best in namely giving me back at least 5 of those 7 kilos... in which case
I'll sit down and cry......miserably... Anyway, my airline managed to delay my
flight for 10 minutes so far but knowing the industry I'd be surprised if it
stays with ten... if they bother to tell you about 10 minutes delay it's a
sure sign they expect more... or then again they are just honest finns....
I'll see. The visit started with me having a German Coworker and friend with
me for 4 days in my humble abode of Leppävaara. At least it allowed me to be a
tourist in Helsinki again and I saw some things I haven't seen before (The
Olympic stadium and the adjacent Wintergarden...). On a side note I could have
survived without both but hell... My friend is a photographer and took about
God knows how many pictures including one of your humble writer which now is
happily on my facebook account. Damned Facebook... I found myself semi
addicted to this stupid net society thingy and am spending way too much time
trying to check whether someone cool left me a note. While talking about
spending waay too much time... Dazzt gave me a free fix on Civilization IV
which ended in the usual Civ addiction .. thus I ordered the complete pack of
it and the 2 addons which should reach me in Germany in a few days and keeping
me occupied for some while at least. The shifting between worlds is getting
harder and harder for me to stand somehow... it's so frakking sad each time I
have to change between worlds like right now. Last night I saw and played with
my Godson and it is so damned amazing how fast they gro
w and how much they develop.. He was born around the time my friend Lauri -
Enochian died and I ever so often miss and think about Lauri. Blah... sigh.
Maybe he is in a better place now but who knows and well do we really want to
know. I am so grateful for my job which gives me the possibility to live in 2
different countries though I really really really should decide about one of
them sooner or later... preferrably sooner. At least I should really start
working on my finnish. It's such a great language and I have been living here
for over a year and been travelling here for what? 3 years? 4? 5? I shouldn't
be so lazy! Mhh the sun is shining :). I managed to sleep a whole of 5 hours
or so last night... Civ kept me awake and I promised Bestrafer Morning Sauna
in happy exchange for a ride to the airport. Seems I'll miss the party event
of the year (besides my 30th Bdayparty of course) in 3 days... Mizos brother
is having one of his far famed Halloween parties... sadly I have a mandatory
work meeting tomorrow on the 1st of Nov. I applied for an interdepartmental
(is that a word??) exchange event... they had 160 people applying and only 36
places so they made a lottery and I'won'.. which means that I have the honor
(sic.) to attend some kick off event tomorrow including lotsa talks and Dining
with our station leader. Whee -  at least the airplane has arrived in
helsinki... now old passengers out, cleaning in, waste out, cleaning out ,
food in and then time to enter.... so again at least 30 min of waiting.. maybe
the 10 min delay will indeed stay with 10. I guess I'll watch some movie and
try to relax meanwhile.