5) Finnish is such a poetic-sounding language. Especially in bakeries, where
the words just run on for hours. "vuohenjuustopasteija" might replace "huppu"
as my favorite Finnish word to say. "suklaakakku" is way up there on the list,
too, although that is partly from context. By contrast, the same word in
German is probably something like EISENMEIGENACHTUNGKAPUTVOLGENSPRECHENZIETORTE
.
4) There are some seriously hot women in Finland.
4a) It is very, very difficult to flirt with someone whose language you suck
at.
4b) I'm fairly sure I didn't get her phone number.

3) The only thing wierd about looking across kilometers of green fields,
dotted with glacial-dropped red granite boulders, surrounded by birch forests,
the occasional forest cat running around, and the barest hints of snow-capped
mountains off in the distance, is hearing the people behind you saying how
boring the view is. Seriously, it's beautiful out there.

2) There's no day to party like a day in Oulu because A DAY IN OULU DON'T
STOP!

1) For people who have had to fight off the Swedish, the Russians, the
Germans, the Brits, and quite possibly half a dozen other countries in the
last 100 years, the Finns are probably the most friendly group of people I've
ever met. (That's right, Quebec, I'm looking in your direction when I say
that)

Finland was awesome. It may be years, but I will go back. A huge thanks to
everyone I met and especially those who gave me a place to stay. A proper
thank-you to them will come when I get back to my place and off this damned
dialup.

Shinarae "Amerikkalainen" Lluminus