Sunday, 8 April 2012
Hyvaa Paasiaista! - Happy Easter!
Niin se on taas kevat edennyt ja kesa kolkuttelee ovella - ainakin taalla Englannissa. Suomessa ei taida viela joka paikassa edes lumet sulaneet ja pakkastakin pitaa. Parin viikon kuluttua on aikomus kayda kotomaassa ja juhlistaa pyoreita vuosia, koko ajatus hirvittaa silla en kylla todellakaan tunne itseani ikaisekseni. Siis, vanhaksi ja vasyneeksi, kylla toki, mutta mieleltani en ole ollenkaan niin aikuinen kuin aikoinani oletin viisikymppisten olevan. No, kattoo ny kuis akan kay "aikuisten" maailmassa. HIH.
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Tunnin menetys, kevaan merkki - Loss of an hour, sign of Spring?
Olen aina sanonut etta minulla ei ole varaa menettaa tuntia jo ennestaan lyhesta paivasta. Nyt se vaan taas tapahtui ja jos normaaliseuraukset ovat ennallaan niin koko viikko tulee olemaan "jetlagia". Herttinen jos joskus vaikka matkustaisin rapakon tuolle puolen, saattaisi menna viikkoja ennenkuin olo tokenisi. No mutta kuitenkin, maaliskuu alkaa olla lopullaan ja talven selka taitettu. Paasiainen kolkuttaa ovella ja tana vuonna vihdoin sain aikaiseksi laittaa rairuohoa kasvamaan. Saas nakee josko kay orastamaan.
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I have always said that I cannot afford to lose an hour from my already too short a day. Now it has happened again and if the old signs are to trusted, it will be a week before I have recovered from this "jet lag". Deary me if I ever ventured across the pond, could be weeks before I was feeling normal again. Well, anyway, March is almost gone and the winter is well and truly in the past. Easter is around the corner and finally, after many years, I have managed to sow some Easter grass to grow. It remains to be seen whether anything comes out of it though.
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I have always said that I cannot afford to lose an hour from my already too short a day. Now it has happened again and if the old signs are to trusted, it will be a week before I have recovered from this "jet lag". Deary me if I ever ventured across the pond, could be weeks before I was feeling normal again. Well, anyway, March is almost gone and the winter is well and truly in the past. Easter is around the corner and finally, after many years, I have managed to sow some Easter grass to grow. It remains to be seen whether anything comes out of it though.
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Kuoleman kuukausi? - Deadly month?
Kolme vuotta sitten tanaan sain uutisen jota olin pelannyt vuosikausia. Vuotta aikaisemmin olin saanut vihdoin tietaa etta aitini oli kuollut vuosikausia aikaisemmin, minulle se tuli todeksi vuonna 2008. Huomenna on kolme vuotta toisen sukulaisen kuolemasta. Tyokaveri kuoli kaksi vuotta sitten ja viime viikolla kuoli toinen tyokaveri. Nyt alkaa olla taman lyhyen kuukauden paivat vahissa.
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Three years ago today I got news I had dreaded getting for years, the year before I found out that my mother had died 8 years previous in February. To me it became reality in 2008 when I finally found out. Tomorrow is three years since another relative died. A colleague died two years ago and last week another colleague died. This short month is becoming short of free days.
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Three years ago today I got news I had dreaded getting for years, the year before I found out that my mother had died 8 years previous in February. To me it became reality in 2008 when I finally found out. Tomorrow is three years since another relative died. A colleague died two years ago and last week another colleague died. This short month is becoming short of free days.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
HYVAA YSTAVANPAIVAA - HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY
Hyvaa ystavanpaivaa ihan kaikille!
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In Finland Valentine's Day is celebrated widely as a "Friendship Day" and I wish you all a very good one indeed!
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In Finland Valentine's Day is celebrated widely as a "Friendship Day" and I wish you all a very good one indeed!
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Tammikuu on ohi - January is over!
Yritan paivittaa tana vuonna ainakin kerran kuukaudessa, tieda hanta lukeeko naita monikaan mutta on ainakin jonkinlainen "loki" mita selailla vuoden lopulla. Tana vuonna on NE synttarit ja olen ajatellut etta pitaisko sita tehda jotakin vai ei. Tavallaan olis kiva juhlistaa 50-vuotispaivia, toisaalta ne saattais olla ihan kiva unohtaakin. Hmmm.... mietintamyssy on kaytossa!
Minulla on roppakaupalla suunnitelmia taman vuoden varalle - nyt olen jo kayttanyt kuukauden enka tieda riittaako aika kaiken tekemiseen. Edessa on ainakin:
Kaikki on viela mahdollista, vuosi on vasta alussa!
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I am aiming to update my blog at least once a month this year - whether anyone reads the postings I do not know - at least I will have a "log" of what's been happening to me when this year ends. This is the year for THAT birthday and I have been pondering whether or not I should do something. On the other hand it would be nice to celebrate the big five-o but then also it might be a good thing to forget all about it. Erm.... thinking cap is in use!
I have a bucketful of plans for this year - now already a month has passed, might not have enough time to do everything. The main plans/tasks/aims for this year are at least:
It is all possible, the year is still fresh and crisp and new!!
Minulla on roppakaupalla suunnitelmia taman vuoden varalle - nyt olen jo kayttanyt kuukauden enka tieda riittaako aika kaiken tekemiseen. Edessa on ainakin:
- tyon uudelleenarviointi, mika tarkoittaa sita etta JOTAIN on tapahduttava tana vuonna, uusi tyo, uudet tehtavat vanhassa tyopaikassa, jotakin......
- taloudellinen tilanne PITAA parantua, 8 vuotta kuralla on ihan tarpeeksi kenelle vaan
- kuntoa TULEE kohottaa, viela ei voi jaada kiikkustuoliin ihmettelemaan
Kaikki on viela mahdollista, vuosi on vasta alussa!
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I am aiming to update my blog at least once a month this year - whether anyone reads the postings I do not know - at least I will have a "log" of what's been happening to me when this year ends. This is the year for THAT birthday and I have been pondering whether or not I should do something. On the other hand it would be nice to celebrate the big five-o but then also it might be a good thing to forget all about it. Erm.... thinking cap is in use!
I have a bucketful of plans for this year - now already a month has passed, might not have enough time to do everything. The main plans/tasks/aims for this year are at least:
- rethinking of work, which means that SOMETHING has to change, either I get a new job in a new workplace OR new job role in the old workplace, but seriously just something has to change.....
- financial situation HAS TO improve finally, 8 years in red and poverty is enough for anyone
- fitness HAS TO be improved, it is not yet time to stay put and start knitting
It is all possible, the year is still fresh and crisp and new!!
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Hyvaa Uutta Vuotta - Happy New Year!
Rauhallista Joulunaikaa ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta kaikille ja kaikkialle!!
Peaceful Christmas time and Happy New Year to all and everyone everywhere!
Peaceful Christmas time and Happy New Year to all and everyone everywhere!
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Sanameemi - Word meme
Sain Elegialta pyytamani viisi sanaa, ja koska olen toivottoman hidas blogipaivittaja ajattelin kasitella yhden kerrallaan, ja epajarjestyksessa
:-).
Tassa ovat sanani ja taman paivan sana on Unelma
1. Koti
2. Kulttuuri
3. Matka
4. Onni
5. Unelma
Olin nuorena erittain kiltti tytto, parjasin hyvin koulussa enka koskaan kapinoinut ketaan tahi mitaan vastaan. Minulla ei ollut uhmaikaa eika murrosikaisena ovet paukkuneet tai kirosanat raikuneet. Tama saattaisi kuulostaa omahyvaiselta jos ei saisi tietaa asioiden oikeaa laitaa, minulla ei naet ollut tilaa olla hankala, se oli varattu aitikullalle. Jos jollakulla on ikina ollut asia huonosti niin varmasti hanella. Eli, kayttaydy kunnolla ettei hermo romahda silla henkilolla johon sinun pitais kyeta turvautumaan. Olen vielakin vihainen - minun maailmassani lapset eivat tue vanhempiaan, heidan pitaa uskaltaa olla vapaita ja turvassa! Minulla oli unelma, olla vapaa siita ahdistavasta vastuusta etta aitini mielenterveys on riippuvainen siita miten "kiltti" tytto mina olen.
Kun kuulin taman laulun ensimmaista kertaa, oli kuin joku olisi avannut kaikki ovet ja ikkunat, tama oli minulle enemman kapinaa kuin kukaan olisi voinut arvatakaan. Unelmani on toteutunut tavallaan silla nykyaan, hyvin monien velvollisuudentaytteisten vuosien jalkeen en suostu enaa "kiltin tyton" rooliin. Ei niin etta olisin mitenkaan kauhean kapinallinen mutta minua ei enaa pysy kiristamaan hyvaksynnan antamisella tai poisottamisella. Unelmani olla itsenainen on vihdoinkin totta!
I got my five words from Elegia and because I am a desperately slow blogger I decided to deal with them one at a time and in a mixed order :-). Here are my words and today's word is Dream.
1. Home
2. Culture
3. Journey/Travel
4. Fortune/Happiness/Luck
5. Dream
(so sorry nos 3 an 4 are not one word as the word in finnish means all these in english, I will take the liberty of deciding which one I use when its time is up)
I was a "good girl" when I was young, I did well at school and never ever rebelled against anyone or anything. I did not have terrible two's neither did the doors bang or swear words echo when I was a teenager. All this might sound a bit self-satisfied and smug if you did not know the background to it. I never had space to be difficult, that was reserved for "Mommy Dearest". If anyone ever had it bad, she would be it. Hence, behave or be responsible for mummy's nervous breakdown. The very person that was supposed to be the safe haven made me the guardian of hers. I am still very angry even after all these years - in my world children are not meant to prop up their parents, they need to be allowed to feel safe and free. So, I had a dream, I dreamt of freedom from the anxious responsibility of being a "good girl" to keep my mother's sanity propped up.
When I first hear this song I felt like someone had opened all doors and windows, this was more rebellion for me than anyone could even start to guess. My dream has come through in a way that now, after very very many years filled with anxious responsibility I will not accept the role of a "good girl". Not that I would be a rebellion but I cannot be blackmailed with acceptance of other people, either giving it or withdrawing it. My dream of being independent has finally come true.
:-).
Tassa ovat sanani ja taman paivan sana on Unelma
1. Koti
2. Kulttuuri
3. Matka
4. Onni
5. Unelma
Olin nuorena erittain kiltti tytto, parjasin hyvin koulussa enka koskaan kapinoinut ketaan tahi mitaan vastaan. Minulla ei ollut uhmaikaa eika murrosikaisena ovet paukkuneet tai kirosanat raikuneet. Tama saattaisi kuulostaa omahyvaiselta jos ei saisi tietaa asioiden oikeaa laitaa, minulla ei naet ollut tilaa olla hankala, se oli varattu aitikullalle. Jos jollakulla on ikina ollut asia huonosti niin varmasti hanella. Eli, kayttaydy kunnolla ettei hermo romahda silla henkilolla johon sinun pitais kyeta turvautumaan. Olen vielakin vihainen - minun maailmassani lapset eivat tue vanhempiaan, heidan pitaa uskaltaa olla vapaita ja turvassa! Minulla oli unelma, olla vapaa siita ahdistavasta vastuusta etta aitini mielenterveys on riippuvainen siita miten "kiltti" tytto mina olen.
Kun kuulin taman laulun ensimmaista kertaa, oli kuin joku olisi avannut kaikki ovet ja ikkunat, tama oli minulle enemman kapinaa kuin kukaan olisi voinut arvatakaan. Unelmani on toteutunut tavallaan silla nykyaan, hyvin monien velvollisuudentaytteisten vuosien jalkeen en suostu enaa "kiltin tyton" rooliin. Ei niin etta olisin mitenkaan kauhean kapinallinen mutta minua ei enaa pysy kiristamaan hyvaksynnan antamisella tai poisottamisella. Unelmani olla itsenainen on vihdoinkin totta!
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I got my five words from Elegia and because I am a desperately slow blogger I decided to deal with them one at a time and in a mixed order :-). Here are my words and today's word is Dream.
1. Home
2. Culture
3. Journey/Travel
4. Fortune/Happiness/Luck
5. Dream
(so sorry nos 3 an 4 are not one word as the word in finnish means all these in english, I will take the liberty of deciding which one I use when its time is up)
I was a "good girl" when I was young, I did well at school and never ever rebelled against anyone or anything. I did not have terrible two's neither did the doors bang or swear words echo when I was a teenager. All this might sound a bit self-satisfied and smug if you did not know the background to it. I never had space to be difficult, that was reserved for "Mommy Dearest". If anyone ever had it bad, she would be it. Hence, behave or be responsible for mummy's nervous breakdown. The very person that was supposed to be the safe haven made me the guardian of hers. I am still very angry even after all these years - in my world children are not meant to prop up their parents, they need to be allowed to feel safe and free. So, I had a dream, I dreamt of freedom from the anxious responsibility of being a "good girl" to keep my mother's sanity propped up.
When I first hear this song I felt like someone had opened all doors and windows, this was more rebellion for me than anyone could even start to guess. My dream has come through in a way that now, after very very many years filled with anxious responsibility I will not accept the role of a "good girl". Not that I would be a rebellion but I cannot be blackmailed with acceptance of other people, either giving it or withdrawing it. My dream of being independent has finally come true.
SIELUN VELJET IN MOSCOW
Lyrics here
SIELUN VELJET: ON MULLA UNELMA
(lyriikka loytyy TAALTA)
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