Hyvaa Juhannusta - Midsummer/solstice

Alkaa tama bloggaus olla sillai vaan "jouluna ja juhannuksena" hih, niin paljon on kerinnyt tapahtua ettei ole kerinnyt/jaksanut kirjoitella. Lapsia on muuttanut kotoa/takaisin kotiin ja keskikoulun paattokokeita on kanssa pakerrettu kovasti. Suomessa olen lennahtanyt kahdesti vapun ja juhannuksen valissa seka duunissa olis ihan tarpeeks vaikka kahdelle.

Keskimmainen siis paluumuutti Suomeen ja on nyt asettunut opettelemaan kielta, myos opettelussa ovat seuraavat:
Lapsi 19v: "siis hei mulla ei ole yhtaan ruokaa jaakaapissa"
Aiti: " siis oletko kaynyt kaupassa"
Lapsi: " no en viela, taa on ihan tosi raskasta taa kaikesta ite huolehtiminen"
Aiti (mutisee itsekseen): "taitaa sita aidin touhut saada jonain paivana arvostusta" (aaneen): no, nyt sitten uskot etta ei ne kotonakaan ruokakeijut tayttaneet sita jaakaappia, kylla sita ruokaa saa sinne ihan urakalla raahata"

Kotiinpalannut esikoinen (23) taasen osaltaan:
" Hammastahna on loppu"
Aiti: "ole hyva ja osta kaupasta!
Esikoinen: (syva hiljaisuus, paheksunnan voisi melkein kasin koskettaa)

Kuopus (16): "Yesss, ei enaa ikina koulua"
Aiti: "mites toi lukio syyskuussa?"
Kuopus: "joo joo, mutta sinne on aikaa!"

Hmpf!!!!
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Edit 6 August 2011 for the benefit of those who like to understand what they read :-)

This blogging has reduced to something like "at Christmas and Midsummer -times" lol so much has happened that I have neither had time nor strength to write. Children have been moving out of home/back home and the GCSEs have caused one to work hard. I have popped in Finland twice within a few weeks and at work I could easily be doubled, busy times.

So, middlest one returned back to Finland (reverse immigrated?) and has now settled there and is learning the language. Also he is practising the following skills:
Child 19 yrs:"Well, I have not a morsel of food in my fridge!"
Mother: "So, have you been to the shop?"
Child: "Not yet, this is too hard this looking after myself!"
Mother (under her breath): it just might be that mum will be appreciated one day", (out loud): "well now you believe that the fridge was not filled by the food fairies at home either, it was hard work to keep it stocked up"

First born 23 yrs: " We've run out of toothpaste."
Mother: "buy some from the shop please"
First born: (deep silence, disapproval so tangible)

Youngest 16 yrs: "yesssss, school's out forever....!"
Mother: "What about A-levels in September?"
Youngest: "yes yes yes, that is ages away!"

Hmpf!!!!

Jannittynytta odotusta ilmassa - feeling of suspense

Tammikuu on puolivalissa ja taman vuoden tapahtumat alkavat toivottavasti hahmottua pikaisesti. Minulla on ollut jo muutaman viikon erittain vahva tunne jostain isosta muutoksesta elamassani, en ole lainkaan varma mita se tuo tullessaan mutta ainakin ammatinvaihdoksesta haaveilen. Haaveilen siksi, etta tarvitsisin tutkinnon haluamaani ammattiin, sita varten tulisi opiskella taysipaivaisesti kolme vuotta ja samalla silti pitaisi kouluttaa, vaatettaa ja ruokkia nuorisoa. Yksinhuoltaja-aidin iloja!! Mutta - mikaan ei ole taysin mahdotonta ja olenkin alkanut jo pari vuotta sitten tehda vapaaehtoistyota lahempana haluamaani alaa etta jos onnistun sen tutkinnon hankkimaan niin kokemusta ei sitten tarvitse alkaa alusta pitaen hakemaan.  No, kattoos nyt mita tasta tulee!!!

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It is mid January already and I am hoping that the happenings of the coming year (this year in fact) will start to show themselves soon. For a few weeks now I have had a strong feeling of a big change that is about to unearth, no idea what it is all about but I do dream of a career change myself. "Dream of" mainly because to enter my chosen career I need a degree and that would take 3 years full time studying to achive. That is not a problem - but to try to do that and simultaneously bring up and support children with their education and pop food in their little beaks as well as making sure they do not run barefeet out there - that needs a little bit of creative planning from a single mum. Hence I have started volunteering in the areas closer to my chosen career so that if and when I get my degree, I will have some experience as well. Well, we'll see what comes out of this all!