Friday, 21. November 2008, 08:18:35
india, finland, blog
Looks like it's time to change the name of this blog again....
As many of you already know, the India assignment is over now and I'm finally back in Finland since the beginning of October. Life here hasn't changed much during these couple of years. Our whole family seems to be going through some kind of cultural shock right now. Coming back is always wonderful but realizing that the life has been moving on while you were away is something that you don't seem to realize until you return back. Everyone is busy as usual and after the first phone call with lots of "how wonderful that you are all back finally" and stuff like that, there is absolute silence from most of them....Sometimes we feel that we were more in touch with them while we were in India than now after our return. We have been making lists of positive and negative things here to comfort ourselves. Here is my list!
+ mustamakkara
+ mämmi
+ smoked salmon
+ radio nova
+ driving myself instead of relying on the driver
+ snow (when it will eventually arrive)
+ people really mean what they say (at least most of the time)
- job sucks!
- it's too bloody dark in the evenings
- people are too busy to notice our arrival back in Finland
- some long term forecasts say that even this year the snow will be minimal throughout the winter
- prices have gone through the roof in last two years
- I dream of Garlic Nan and Murg malai tikka from "Punjabi by Nature" sometimes 
- all those small small things that I left undone with the construction project of our house are still waiting ahead of me...
- all of those small small things can't be done before the arrival of summer
Hopefully snow comes at least for a couple of weeks during Christmas!
Well, I will keep on blogging whenever the time permits.
Wish you all a wonderful winter!
Samir
Saturday, 23. June 2007, 06:20:54
finland, midsummer
One of the most enjoyable festivals in Finland is Midsummer. That's when the majority of the cities are empty and the most remote places of the countryside are filled with the friends and families. It's usually a couple of days before midsummer that the mass-migration of the city folks starts towards the countryside. Most of the people owning a summer cottage start to stock up on liquors and barbecue foods. Friends and families are booked several months in advance. Midsummer and Christmas are two festivals in Finland that most of the people spend with the nearest and dearest ones.
Since my nearest and dearest ones are right now in Finland spending their midsummer over there, I will have to think up something for myself. Luckily, one other family from Finland is celebrating their midsummer here too. And I am going over to their place this evening. Planning to have a good time today!
So my dear readers:
A Very Happy Midsummer to you!
Hyvää Juhannusta!
Tuesday, 22. May 2007, 10:31:04
finland, humor
Who needs Tapola here when we have Black Sausages (musta makkara) growing in the trees!
Monday, 22. January 2007, 05:16:57
finland
Any suggestions, what should I take for her? Perhaps I should try the fortune-telling?
Tuesday, 19. December 2006, 07:49:15
finland, humor
It is always nice to see some Finnish companies entering the new growth markets like India. But this field of operations of Kaleva was quite unknown to me
Thursday, 7. December 2006, 08:54:20
finland, visitor, delhi
In the beginning of November "Original" Santa was flown to India by Finnair, all the way from Rovaniemi. The event was fun for the children and adults alike. Poor Santa was sweating in an airconditioned room with all the fuss around him and his heavy clothing didn't help much either!
The reporters, kids and the hotel staff were all confused by the continuous requests from Santa to make some room around him.
Now the next one to fly in from Rovaniemi would naturally be Mr.Lordi:headbang:
WIDGETIZE