Last day!

December 31^st, grey Helsinki sky and drizzle, listening to some cheesy song by a Swedish band, the last day is half-full!

What a year it has been! full of movement and change, new experiences, emotions and new insights. I know! I didn’t keep up with the promised regular blog postings. There were lots to write about: many stories, end of summer, Helsinki, pleasant surprises, Finns, interesting exchange students, new friendships, acquaintances, the ballerina, Stadion Hostel, move to Kontula, the intro course, the search for the dark/duck/water, laughter, many house parties, themes, costumes, metro, the night bus, SMS, Skype, sharing, the full moon, walking through the night, sleep over, getting acquainted, many questions, identity, school, direction, choices, projects, many group works, those that progressed smoothly, those full of frustration, IDBM, TeliaSonera, meetings, pointless meetings, endless meetings, presentations, experiences to be designed, concert, The Hidden Cameras, Tavastia Klubi, three dances, TEAK, Student Theater, Swedish improvised theater, interviews, the e-mail, kind rejection, carry on, trips, Ottawa, Montreal, London, Helsinki, Fiskars, Stockholm, New York, Montreal, and Ruka (a few Kilometers short of Lapland), friends and family, home, Reservoir & GOGO, catching up, friends, strange night, why?,anxiety, visits, border crossings, good talks, road trip, trains and luggage, birthday above Atlantic, disappointments, some mixed messages, some clarity, emotions, shades of L-words?, sleepless nights, due dates, persona, scenario, stress band, the savior, Converse, gold, bargain, skies, ski trip, sauna, parties again, silly poem, dance, light, happiness, lost & found, KY (the HSE student union) & early morning sauna, goodbyes, Yalda, pomegranates, Joulutorttu, Glöggi, German Christmas cookies, improvisation, presents, awaiting, Finnish Christmas, calm and quiet, uncertainty, silence, sleep, puffy eyes, matters of heart, movies, music, solitude, coffee, half pastry, talks & thesis, friendship, and in few hours, the New Year's eve party somewhere I don’t know!

Happy New Year everyone!