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Ookay fellow LJers
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that sounds way odd, sry.
Let's try that again.
Ookay friends and random readers,
(much better)
my long awaited flight from Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Incheon International Airport is getting closer by the minute, thus I'm letting you know that I won't be updating my lj during the 10 months I'm gone.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up on blogging, I'm just gonna do it all at Wordpress for my own convenience.
I'll most likely check my friends page at lj during the year, but all the updating on my behalf will take place HEEERE.
Don't be a stranger (even though you might be), feel free to drop a line or two. =]
안녕~!
-Mint
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Oh hay gais. 8)
It's been a while, but I've been busy.
For real this time.
-cough-
My vacation finally started a few weeks back, after almost three weeks of hard work in two different places.
Our Japanese teacher invited us to his summer cottage at the beginning of August, so me and classmates went. :]
Anyway, this means another picture post, so prepare yourselves. :]
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Hey hey hey!
I've been trying not to get too bored while I'm internetless and today we took our new cameras and went for a drive with Pia. Our "drive" turned out to be a 4 ½ hour "getting lost in the middle of nowhere" operation.
...which we absolutely loved. It was wicked.
Pictures behind the cut...off you go.
(The cut is picture heavy...duh.)
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[12 May 2008|03:49pm] |
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Eesh.
Just letting you guys know that I'm alive and kicking, but for the time being very internetless AND lappyless.
I know.
Sad.
T.T
Both were sent for repairs today and the estimated time for both was 2 weeks so..oh joy.
Anyway, that's it for now..I'm gonna check my emails every now and then at a friend's place so you can still contact me if you need to.
Work starts next week too, so I think I'll be able to check me emails daily then.
Jya ne!
-Mint
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I started a new blog at wordpress and will be updating it with anything related to my trip to Korea. It's mostly for myself to use later when I have to write the report about the exchange, but I figured it'd be a fun way to keep all my friends updated about things too.
So it'll have stuff about things before, during and after the trip.
Feel free to comment, I don't want it to be a lonely place. :p
Hope to see you there! ^^
[EDIT]
HAHA! Forgot to post the link :'DD
So here.
-Mint
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[04 Apr 2008|11:23pm] |
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A quick entry, 'cause I just received a piece of information that totally made my day..month..possibly even the whole year!
So here goes.
I'm going to South Korea!
They accepted my study abroad application and it's decided. ^O^
I'll leave by the end of August.
Woo~
-Mint
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I made a Lily Chou-Chou MV.
Quickly done and I hate mmv.
And I certainly am no expert.
So no whining. :p
I recently watched the movie and I think I liked it. I'm not sure yet.
Need to rewatch it.
What I know what I loved about the movie was the way it was shot, and that's why I wanted to make a MV of it.
The song I used is Lights by Nobuchika Eri. <3
Enjoy! ( I hope >.>)
Oh, forgot to mention.
I did make the video follow the rhythm of the song if even just a little (and it does in the original file), but after uploading it on pb the image comes just slightly behind with the music.
Sorry 'bout that, nothing I can do.
-Mint
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Haha...
Yesterday, I was getting dressed after sauna and while I was pulling down my shirt, the zipper apparently had a nice sharp edge and it cut the bridge of my nose.
As a result, I've now got a pretty red scar going down my nose. xD
I could totally cosplay Squall now!
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Woohoo!
Finally.
I'm having a proper holiday!
I'm in Lapland now, in the Ruka ski resort. My parents' friends own a cabin here, so they let us borrow it every now and then and this time I thought I'd come along too.
It's been ages (= 5 years) since I've been to the slopes, downhill skiing.
But luckily it doesn't show!
Ha!
Naw..to be honest, I've basically been born and raised in the slopes, so it's no wonder that even if the time passes, I still don't forget the skill.
When me and my brother were kids, we used to have a cabin of our own in Lapland and we'd go there several times every winter and we even went skiing on the little hill that's in Mikkeli and isn't even worth mentioning.
It's really fun being back here.
When you forget that you're freezing [temperature stays under -10 C (=14F) and the wind is stronger the higher up you get], it's quite nostalgic actually.
...well I guess the freezing is part of the memory too. xP
I'd love to upload pics 'cause it's amazing here, but I still don't own a digital camera (T.T).
My old school canon takes good pictures, make no mistake, but it is getting kinda annoying when you can't get the pictures right here right now, you know?
Anyway, I'll promise to put something up when I get back home.
Until then..just imagine snow. Loads of snow.
For now..I googled and stole a pic to give you and idea of what it is like here.
(this is just a few of the slopes..in reality, the whole thing continues a long way to the right.)
じゃね~!
-Mint
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"Yiazmat uses Growing Threat."
"Yiazmat's level doubles!"
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Go to hell.
[EDIT]
Yiazmat
Vanquished!
-dances-
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What's this?
She updates?
OMG!
I've had absolutely nothing to write about...so I didn't. I'm not saying that I have anything interesting even now, but deal with it.
Really, just a quick update.
As the semester began, so did new courses. I'm pretty sure I'm failing at least two of them...maybe one. Math and Swedish. >.o
So math's the one that I might survive, but Swedish?
No way in hell.
Seriously...last time I had proper Swedish classes was...NEVER. Yeah, we had it during grades 7-9 and even one weeks worth of classes at vocational school. The thing is..the classes we had during the junior high times were nowhere near to be called classes. We were THE worst class ever and so even some of the teachers kinda gave up on us and let us off the hook when it was exam time. I'm not even gonna start telling you about the classes we had in vocational school.
So, what are the odds that I can pass a university level Swedish course smoothly?
Exactly.
I've got the very basics down. Hell, I can even say that I can't speak Swedish!
Jag kan inte tala svenska.
Now you can too!
You'd think that'd be good enough for the teacher...
I'm not sure if it's something I should be happy about, but my Japanese is far better than my Swedish. Considering that Finland is a bilingual country and the odds of me needing Swedish more than Japanese (only for the time being, tho! ^-*) are kinda high.
Change of subject!
I turned in my study abroad application and the motivation letter today! YAY!
No, the uni doesn't have any partner schools in Japan so I won't be going there. Boohoo.
No really..I was sad about it for a while, but there's nothing I can do about it at the moment, and I don't wanna waste any time.
I want to go now.
So I selected my option number two, South Korea.
Yes, the uni has a partner school in Seoul so that's where I'm applying to.
Anyway, keep your fingers crossed for me!
じゃね～！
-Mint
[EDIT]
OMG, our kitchen is freaking scary. It gets so noisy in there when no one's supposed to be there! My house mate's not home and I'm here, in my room. NO ONE'S IN THE KITCHEN! So why~! T.T
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Unbelievable.
Right now, Finland is being bashed on by all of Europe. Well, almost.
7.11 was a sad day for many reasons. One being the news that’s been all over already;
Finland’s second school shooting. 8lost their lives, and afterwards the killer shot himself. Among the 8 were the principal of the school (61), 5 boys (age 16-18), a woman (25) and the school nurse (43). The school nurse, a single mother of two (5 and 2), died when she returned to check on a boy who was unfortunately already dead.
It was a sad day for another reason too. Europe got something to criticize about Finland. I’m not gonna go on details and quote every news paper (that are readable in the internet tho), but I do wanna quote one of them. The one that really makes me mad.
Yes, it’s The Times.
The Times writes the following;
(First, the stupidest things ever on the article were the hilarious remarks on the 'ancient beliefs of the Finns'.)
" In the old days Finns used to believe in the dark power of Tuonela, the mythical land of the dead."
"In ancient times the Finns used to worship Ukko, the mythic god of the sky and thunder."
Oh, fear us. Boo.
“Yet despite the common features with other massacres, the shoot-up in Tuusula was a very Finnish affair.”
I’m sorry, what?
A very Finnish affair? …my ass. Can you even remember when was the last time, someone opened fire at school in Finland?
Yeah, thought so.
"At this time of year it is sunk in almost permanent half-light and Finnish families count the days to their winter holidays when they can flee to the bright sunlight of south-east Asian resorts."
What?! I know I hate winter. but only 'cause it's cold. C-O-L-D. I haven't heard anyone complaining about the loss of sunlight.
" Clinical depression is high, the suicide rate too. But above all the Nordic winter isolates the young in the small towns: they arrive at school in the dark and leave it in the dark, travelling long distances to their homes. Friendship in the traditional sense is often a summer luxury."
We're not THAT isolated! Seriously! Where did this guy go when he last visited Finland?!
"Kids as young as 6 take mobiles to school; a child’s first text message is a matter of parental pride."
Kids as young as 6 are usually only in pre-school in Finland, and my friend (who works at pre-schol) hasn't seen one..not even ONE with a mobile phone. First text message is a matter of parental pride? O.o
WTF?
"A youth isolated at school sinks even deeper into isolation when he has left the school gates: a recipe for trouble."
Our only social contact to the outside world and all our friends are in the internet? Uh huh…did you also know that even the killer at the shooting had friends. IRL. –gasp- I know! Amazing!
Now, I’m not saying that the internet isn’t becoming (or isn’t already) a huge part of our (well, mine at least :p) lives, but isn’t it everywhere? Just because we got one recent school shooter, who liked to spend a lot of time in the internet, is reason enough to say that we’ve got no social life whatsoever?
Yes there was another school shooting in Finland, so why wasn’t he spending his time in the internet back in the day, you ask?
‘Cause it was 18 freaking years ago!
Gosh.
Isn’t it only natural that the internet wasn’t as common place to chat with friends around the globe, as it is now? Hasn’t it been like this everywhere?
Don’t write so generally when you don’t even have your facts right. Just because we ride on polar bears, live in igloos and eat popsicles for lunch, doesn’t mean you can make up your own stories.
On the fact that in Finland, you can get a gun way easier than anywhere in the Europe, I agree. Getting the license has been made very easy if you’re smart enough.
See, that there is a f-a-c-t, so even I can agree.
Osanottoni kaikille perheenjäsenen, läheisen tai opiskelutoverin menettäneille.
If you'll excuse me now, I gotta get my black cloak, go burn candles and make sacrifices to Ukko.
-Mint
(too tired to check for grammar, deal with it.)
(Oh, and here's the link to the whole article. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/article2828084.ece)
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Think I should update a bit.
I moved..again.
Remember how I said that my house mate wasn't all THAT annoying, except when her bf was around? Yeah, forget that.
Turns out her bf was ALWAYS there when she was.
The cat? Cute as can be, but not taken care of. She just kinda left the cat on its own for nights when she left for her bf's. I felt so sorry for the poor kitty. >.o
Anyway, things happened and I had enough, so I moved 200 meters away and am now happily living with a friend from school in another student apartment. My rent dropped 30€ too!
The room's smaller than the previous one, but is so much more cosy.
I've been visiting home quite often. Now that I moved out, the more I feel like I wanna go back home. Maybe 'cause it feels like a holiday every time I get out of the surroundings of the uni.
I'm hating the early mornings that we're having way too often atm, but I guess I can manage 'till Christmas. Luckily there's plenty of day-offs before x-mas anyways. xP
I've also got an almost certain internship place waiting for me when the summer vacation starts. I'll most likely be behind a reception counter in a hotel. ^^
AND if everything goes as planned, I could be heading for Japan in Spring '09, thanks to the student exchange.
がんばります！
Oh, I almost forgot.
I got a letter from Japan. It was a reeally long awaited one too.
The oldest sister from my second homestay family wrote me after two years. I thought they'd lost my address for good, but boy did it make my day when I saw who it was from.
愛ちゃんありがとう！
返事をぜったいに送ります。（＾０＾）
That's all for now then, take care!
-Mint
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Yeah!
-Mint
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I'm still alive.
I moved to the student apartment a week ago, and school also started last monday. Internet works fine, which naturally is the main point. Gosh I'm so glad it works. -whew-
The room's really spacious, I just need to get my posters on the walls somehow. The only thing I don't like is how the bed is so noisy. Every time I turn, even if it's just sightly, I'm sure even the next door neighbors can hear it. >.o
My flatmate is only slightly annoying at times, but most of the time she's ok. She tends to get really annoying when her boyfriend's here.
Now, I don't want to sound like a bitch or anything, but she just keeps giggling and laughing at just about anything the guy does/says. I know he's your bf and all, but come on, the guy's not THAT fun! I'm sure he'll like you just the same even if you lower you volume level just a bit.
Last night my flatmate also asked would I mind if she'd bring a cat here. Not really. I mean, I like animals, I like cats. As long as they're taken care of. I don't want the furball to start chewing/scratching my coats, mittens and scarfs. And I definitely don't want the whole house starting to stink like a rotten hell.
Completely changing the subject, I'm horrible with umbrellas. Seriously, I've no idea what is it with me and umbrellas. Before I came to Savonlinna, I forgot my umbrella on a train. When I finally bought a new one from here, I accidentally left in on a buss, only TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING THE DAMN THING. I need to start carrying the newest one around my neck. -_-;
じゃね～！
-Mint
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So I got teh lappy.
It's nothing like what I told my dad to look for. But I don't blame him..he's not a computer person, he looks at the price carefully and just wants the whole thing to be over fast and without any problems.
Yes, this is where I come in.
I was still sound asleep when he called me.
"Hey, where are you atm?"
"Umm..home, you just woke me up. Why?"
"Great! I'll be down in five, so we can go get the lappy."
"..in five? as in 5 minutes?!"
"..didn't you say you were home?"
"..didn't I say you just woke me up?"
"Look, I gotta go now, I'll see you in a bit, we'll talk then."
-click-
I've never been much of a morning person, so I'm always a bit slow in the morning.
(except replace 'a bit' with 'hella')
So I tried to be fast and surprisingly I was ready in five..to 10 minutes. (Dad had to call me once from the car and to tell me to hurry up a bit)
For all week I'd been thinking of everything that I could bother the comp guy with. Everything from Vista to the brand. I already knew that dad had his eyes on a Packard Bell on sale instead of a Toshiba ( I so wanted a Toshiba. T_T), and was a little annoyed about it to begin with.
So we went to the store and the comp guy got us our lappy and asked if there was any questions in mind (he looked at me like I was 12 and getting my first comp ever, prepared to answer to questions like: "How do I open it?" and "How do you spell Packard Bell?").
Now, I know I'm not a geek (don't get me wrong, I don't mean that in a bad way), but I'm informed enough to have heard of all the wonders of Windows Vista.
So I asked about it and oh how convincing I must've looked there with my messy hair and sleepy eyes. He started the story of spitting the hd and installing XP along side Vista, but looked like he didn't believe that I could get any of it, so instead, he started explaining it to my dad. Who looked even more confused than the comp guy.
And my dad just nodded to everything he said. The comp guy was happy..someone was listening to him and agreeing to everything he said, oh joy!
I was still half asleep and too tired to start asking more and when I looked at my dad and saw how much he wanted out of there and get on with his workday (that he had taken a break from for me), I decided not to say anything about the Toshiba laptops and just deal with the Packard Bell.
So now here I am, with a Packard Bell and Vista. A friend of mine is gonna come and help me with installing the XP on Monday, so I gotta cope with Vista 'till then.
Or I can just open my old desktop, which I gotta use anyway when timing. :3
And after Monday, I've got roughly about a week (less) to empty the old comp and get everything I need on the lappy. I've also got to clean up the room and pack rest of the stuff in my room (read: most of the stuff).
It's gonna be a busy week, but I'll manage :P I think it's better that I have something to get my mind off of school, which is slowly trying to get me nervous.
(There must be a million spelling/grammar etc. mistakes..sry about those, but I'm too lazy to check it. Deal with it.)
Wow, what an entry. >.o
-Mint
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Just this...
[boakun]: alberta is pretty freaking boring
[boakun]: and cold
[boakun]: gets like -25 c
[Mint^]: boakun, boohoo -_-
[boakun]: ?
[shinchan]: Mint comes from a proud commie-fighting people
[BABBiTO]: of which mint is the only worth while one
[Mint^]: boa, nothing. better wear a jacket when going there. :]
[boakun]: heh
[boakun]: it's the wind mostly
[boakun]: it just hits you
[shinchan]: lol
[shinchan]: boa is trying to tell Mint about cold
[shinchan]: that might be the funniest thing ever
[BABBiTO]: I laughed
:'D
-Mint
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IGOTINIGOTINIGOTINIGOTIN! O_____O
ZOMG I GOT IN!
~200 entrance exam takers, 35 (or 25? I forgot) got accepted AND I'M IN!
Waaaaiiii~!
That's all! I've got to get back jumping up and down on my bed now, if you'll excuse me. *^-^*
ヤッタ!
-Mint
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I don't know why I'm writing this.
I don't really know how to deal with this, so maybe that's why I think that if I write it down, it'll be easier to deal with.
It's nothing big, I just really don't know how I should be taking this.
I just heard that a friend, who I went to junior high with, died in a car crash less than a week ago.
Now, he wasn't a really close friend or anything, but we shared some classes and hang out before the classes.
I haven't seen him in three years or so, but still..it feels so damn absurd that he would be dead now.
Oh, well.
R.I.P. Joni.
-Mint
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