Monday, July 14, 2008
Jaiku digest 14.07.2008
A girlie agenda for the evening: sewing and painting my nails. (yes, i can sew! i just can't cook...)
Shit! It's raining! how do i get home, no umbrella :(
Been a long week... recovering from a trip, getting sick, catching up with work (but failing), trying to recover from this cold/flu/whatever, catching up with friends, Tammerfest, sending S off at the train station... oh and trying out Nokia Chat :P
22 hours, 7 minutes ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Yes! I can breath through my nose! Hope this lasts... so i can stop feeling like a porn star lying around with my flytrap open
Tammerfest. First, wonderful BBQ @ Minna & Mika's (Kiitos!); now drinks and more drinks (my face is red); next YUP & CMX \m/
2 days, 2 hours ago in Rautatieasema, Tampere, Finland.
Had a dream about time travel, superman and batman. Weird. Woke up and received email about my grandma in hospital. And another friend ...
2 days, 8 hours ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Carol's been giving lots of blow jobs these past couple of days.. to her nose :P Anyway, now some Thai food, might help with the congestion?
Good morning! This is me: http://xkcd.com/448/
Stayed up last night chatting with someone special, now suffering the consequences. Gonna drag my sorry ass to the doctor's now...
Seen in breakroom: "Friday *bums* not served during July". (should be buns) ... lol
Life is about making the best of what you have and not feeling sorry for yourself for what you don't / can't have. I'm learning, everyday :)
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Jaiku digest - special roadtrip edition
Sore throat, ringing ears, wobbly knees, aching feet... All in all a successful first festival experience in Finland! Now waiting for train and eating caramel wafers (kiitos @ppk!). Heading back to tampere after being away for more than a week...
2 days ago in Turku, Finland.
Day 3, final day of the festival as well as my trip / summer vacation... feeling a bit sad. But, still gonna rock hard for the remaining hours!
2 days, 8 hours ago in Turku, Finland.
Second day, seems like 10x as many people here compared to yesterday. Just got hit on by a girl...
3 days, 1 hour ago in Ruisrock!!!, Turku, Finland.
From tent to spa.
3 days, 6 hours ago in Ruisrock!!!, Turku, Finland.
Got bluetooth advertisements! Duncan received a Koff ringtone and I got a Koff video clip. Technology, beer and music, this can't get any better, or can it?
4 days, 3 hours ago in Ruisrock!!!, Turku, Finland.
Ruisrock baby!! (not gonna Jaiku too much, not sure about being able to charge the phone at the camp site).
4 days, 13 hours ago in Viking terminal, Turku, Finland.
Standing in a non-moving line trying to get on Amorella (the ferry). Such a wonderful meetku and lovely city, gonna come back to sweden again soon! (need to visit Göteborg at least ;))
5 days ago in Viking terminal, Stockholm, Sweden.
7am arrival in stockholm. Tourist info kiosk ran out of maps. Guess we'll just wander around for a while until we meet up with Jonas and Anders!
5 days, 12 hours ago in Centralstation, Stockholm, Sweden.
Reached Luleå early, walked around and shopped for food, returned rental car (drove ~1900km) and dragged our stuff 1.7km to the train station. Now in tiny cabin that we paid big money for...
6 days, 3 hours ago in Centralstation, Luleå, Sweden.
Just crossed arctic circle on the swedish side. Skies are dark... Probably will see rain again today
6 days, 8 hours ago in Arctic circle, Lapland, Sweden.
Driving along the border of finland and sweden. Sonera consistently get close to full signal out here in lapland, but Elisa/kolumbus sometimes get only one bar or occasionally lose signal
6 days, 10 hours ago in Somewhere along E8, Enontekiö, Finland.
Ruisrock tickets booked (received as 2D barcode in an sms), campsite reserved, now we need a tent!!
6 days, 20 hours ago in Lapland Hotel Hetta, Enontekiö, Finland.
Breathtaking views from the room and restaurant at this hotel. Now planning a juicy pepper steak for dinner, followed by sauna, and then maybe head out to catch the midnight sun again ...
1 week ago in Lapland Hotel Hetta, Enontekiö, Finland.
Danger of running out of gas... Next town isn't for another 100km
1 week ago in Norway.
Midnight sun is really quite an experience... Sunset and sunrise within 5 minutes, with the sun never really disappearing.
1 week ago in Nordkapp Camping, Skipsfjorden, Norway.
I've failed.
1 week, 1 day ago in Nordkapp Camping, Skipsfjorden, Norway.
Bare bones "hotel", no towel, soap, shampoo etc. Bed linens extra. Luckily I was prepared :) going to the northernmost point of europe soon!!!
1 week, 1 day ago in Nordkapp Camping, Skipsfjorden, Norway.
Just crossed the border, we're now in Norway! Didn't even get to stop. Very uneventful. Still in Elisa network so going to upload some stuff to Ovi
1 week, 1 day ago in Border crossing, Darvunjarga, Finland.
Gorgeous view from the Kaunispää lookout, with a fighter jet flying by unexpectedly. Next stop, Näkkäläjärvi store in Inari
1 week, 1 day ago in Kaunispää, Saariselkä, Finland.
Can't get to sleep
1 week, 1 day ago in Saariselän Panimo, Saariselkä, Finland.
Quaint little hotel, putting on some bug spray, going to explore this beauty of a town called saariselkä.
1 week, 2 days ago in Saariselkä, Finland.
Found a beautiful lake/river side to park and have our lunch. Weather is gorgeous too... Ahhhhh
1 week, 2 days ago in Kurkiaskantie, Aska, Finland.
Wow still popular here right in the middle of summer. Christmas all year round it seems. Crossing the arctic circle line in a few minutes!
1 week, 2 days ago in Santa's Village, Rovaniemi, Finland.
Reached santa land right around midnight, still bright like midday, stark contrast to my last trip here in christmas. Bit tired from traveling but still feel like going for a drink...
1 week, 2 days ago in City Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland.
In oulu after a 5 hr train ride. On our way to get rental car from airport and then drive up to rovaniemi for the night
1 week, 3 days ago in Rautatieasema, Oulu, Finland.
Oops again, forgot to start sportstracker in tampere. So our tripku will look like it started in Seinäjoki :P
1 week, 3 days ago in Rautatieasema, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Oops, forgot to Jaiku the start of our tripku. Anyway we're on the train from tampere to oulu and it's packed!
1 week, 3 days ago in Finland.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Jaiku digest 28.06.2008
Midnight. Cinderella is home.
8 hours, 40 minutes ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
I'm not one who usually check horoscopes, but just happened to see mine (Leo) today, how appropriate... I'm going to make it happen!!!
17 hours, 2 minutes ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
2 train trips booked, 2 hotels booked (in Rovaniemi & Enontekiö), awaiting confirmation from 2 more hotels (in Saariselkä & Nordkapp), need
1 day, 7 hours ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Damn expensive: 900€ for 4 day car rental from Oulu, Finland to Luleå, Sweden. We might as well just sleep in the car...
1 day, 18 hours ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Lol, a drunk guy just stopped me as I was walking home and asked me if I had a cig to spare. At least I think that's what he asked...
2 days, 17 hours ago in Tampere, Finland.
Calling all Tampere Jaikuers: Iron Man, 19:15 @ Plevna this evening. Or we could just hang out... :)
2 days, 20 hours ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Henry's Pub. Anyone around?
3 days, 14 hours ago in Helsinki, Finland.
Totally in love with the E71, might not be so hard to get over the E90 after all. Sleeker, speedier, sexier...
3 days, 20 hours ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Found a bottle of wine on my desk when I came in work today. No idea who it is from...?
4 days, 1 hour ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Impromptu dinner, shopping and drinks with @jkniiv, thanks to Jaiku, not Plazes ;)
4 days, 13 hours ago in Keskustori, Tampere, Finland.
Comparing Plazes to Dopplr (details in comments)
4 days, 18 hours ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Will be in Helsinki tomorrow evening. Anyone up for a drink or two? (Or should I be using Plazes instead? :P)
4 days, 19 hours ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Jaiku digest 22.06.2008
突然發現站了好久, 不知道要往哪走, 還不想回家的我, 再多人陪只會更寂寞... 許多話題關於我, 就連我也有聽過, 我的快樂要被認可, 委屈卻沒有人訴說... 夜把心 洋蔥般剝落, 拿掉防衛剩下什麼, 為什麼脆弱時候想你更多...
15 hours ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Having my own version of the sopaipilla (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopaipilla) - the sopaipita (pita bread filled with honey... yum)
1 day ago in Tampere, Finland.
Hyvää Juhannusta!! Having sauna, bbq, wines, beers.....mmm, this is the life! Only thing missing is a juhannuskokko. Maybe next year!
1 day, 20 hours ago in Rautatieasema, Tampere, Finland.
In särkänniemi amusement park!!
2 days, 22 hours ago in Särkänniemi, Tampere, Finland.
Movie: the incredible hulk
3 days, 18 hours ago in Keskustori, Tampere, Finland.
Juhannus store opening hours: Fri 20th until 13:00, Sat 21st closed, Sun 22nd from 12:00 to 21:00... wonder if the cinema is open saturday?
4 days, 3 hours ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Short first date over a cup of coffee. Leaves you wanting more...
4 days, 21 hours ago in Tampere, Finland.
Bon jovi in concert. Wheeeee!
5 days, 19 hours ago in Helsinki, Finland.
Yes yes yes! the E71 is announced. I can finally bring my new baby out!! http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1228283
6 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Next couple of days should be fun and interesting, but for now I need to get some sleep. I want to feel my best on Tuesday evening!
6 days, 10 hours ago in Tampere, Finland.
Zurich tripku. Totally unplanned. Got tickets like 14 hours ago. Still don't know where I'll be staying for the night!
1 week, 1 day ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Saunassa. Tämä on heaven.
1 week, 1 day ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Going to Zurich tomorrow and nothing planned or prepared. Maybe that's what I need, just two days of doing nothing. Away from everything.
1 week, 2 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Can't help but get turned on by the sexy looks of the HTC Touch Diamond... a bit reminiscent of Nokia Prism. And VGA resolution? Drool....
1 week, 3 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Returning to work after 4 days in bed. Hope my brain still functions. First order of the day: change passwords...
Um, what's the big deal about 3G and GPS? I've had it on my devices for almost 2 years now.
1 week, 5 days ago in Tampere, Finland.
I can't win. (Warning: whining ahead)
1 week, 5 days ago in Tampere, Finland.
I need some 川貝枇杷膏!
1 week, 6 days ago in Tampere, Finland.
You know I'm really sick when my E90 went 2 days without needing a charge (and still 3 bars left). But anyway... anyone up for brunch later?
2 weeks ago in Tampere, Finland.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Nokia Summer Party
My first Nokia summer party! It was last Friday (6/6). Have heard about these parties being great fun (in Finland) and it sure was, except that I wasn't feeling my best that day (woke up with a terrible headache and was coming down with something...). Still had a wonderful time with my co-workers and just seeing everyone in a relaxed mood. Weather was great, hot even. The band Lauri Tähkä ja Elonkerjuu performed, as well as a couple of Nokia bands.
Some pics here. Also for occasional pics from my life in Tampere, check this out (and subscribe to the feed! :))
Had a few cold drinks at the party, since it was so hot (I even put on sunblock just in case). When we finally decided to eat (didn't do that earlier because the food queue was too long), there was no food left! So a bunch of us (I think 7-8) ended up having our dinner at Hesburger (Finnish McDonald's). Of all places, yeah... well, goes with the cheap beers we had earlier that afternoon I suppose ;) We didn't feel like going to the official afterparty, so we went to Saha terrace for some drinks. Ok, I had one, and I was dozing off. Kinda rude to my co-workers I thought, so I decided to leave early. Got home, got sick. Really sick... high fever and chills through the night, waking up every half hour feeling either too hot or too cold. Throat hurt like hell, and overall just miserable. Went to the doctor on Monday, got some antibiotics and 3-day sick leave. Now feeling better, almost recovered, so no worries.
Anyway, looking forward to next year's summer party. Hope I'll be at 100% energy level then so I can party through the night :D
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Jaiku digest 08.06.2008
I think i'm coming down with something. Nokia summer party today plus a potential hot date tomorrow. I can't afford to get sick!
1 day, 23 hours ago in Tampere, Finland.
"I don't emote very well through my voice." "That's because you're like a Finn." "I think you're right.
2 days, 23 hours ago in Tampere, Finland.
i know nothing in life is for certain. but sometimes, just sometimes, i wish there were things (and people) that i could always, always, depend on
one whole week without (much) internet access. I'm still surviving. Not sure how, as a loner, i have made so many wonderful friends... 10 days is not enough. Althoug i do miss finland as well. It's been an emotionally charged week. I think i need a vacati
Torstai on toivoa täynnä (thursday full of hope). certainly hope so, coz wednesday is really sucky and shitty and it's barely lunch time.
1 week, 3 days ago in Dallas, TX.
Dallas tripku. And so it begins
2 weeks, 1 day ago in Tampere, Finland.
LOL @ an email dated 2/12/06: Brrrrrrrrr -20C is definitely an experience. Wouldn't want to live there, but glad to have experienced it.
Anyone from / have been to / living near Zürich? Planning a weekend trip there, need some suggestions, e.g. 2 days enough? What to do? etc.
2 weeks, 1 day ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
My throat hurts. It feels like there's a fish bone stuck somewhere. I'm not doing very well this week am I?
2 weeks, 2 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
The next 48 hours are going to be hell. Doesn't help that I've once again gotten only 2+ hours of sleep last night. I apologize in advance..
2 weeks, 2 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
My eyes hurt. They've been tearing for a few days now, maybe longer. Getting allergies in Finland already? Nooooooo!
2 weeks, 3 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Celebrating N78 sales start with some champagne :-)
2 weeks, 4 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Nokia prepares Linux-based cell phones to the market: http://www.kauppalehti.fi/5/i/talous/uutiset/etusivu/uutinen.jsp?oid=12054
2 weeks, 4 days ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Six Flags and (maybe) Stone Temple Pilots concert with a hunky dude next week. My Dallas trip is starting to shape up nicely :)
2 weeks, 4 days ago in Tampere, Finland.
@whiteg and @chelx: G's dad is ok, see 3rd comment - http://www.9loria.com/2008/05/post-602.html
2 weeks, 4 days ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Big D
Ten days in Dallas. After eight months away. Many things have remained the same, the way I remembered them. Although there have been quite a lot of changes at work, but the people are more or less the same, the familiar faces and voices, the building in which I've spent 40 hours per week (probably more) for 5 years before I left. I could drive there with my eyes closed. The familiar route from home. My house. Still look the same from the outside. As for the inside, it feels different. The furniture hasn't moved much, it's cleaner and neater (preparing the house for sale), but something is missing. Something has left. Love. No more. It's an empty shell now. What has changed? I have changed. I think I have changed so much, everything else looks stagnant in comparison. Like time has stood still while I was in Finland. But what is the thing that changed most in me? It's not the weight loss although that's the first thing people notice. I can't put my finger on it either. For sure there were a couple people during this time that has turned my life around. Not necessarily for better or for worse, but just changed the course of my life. I don't know what I want anymore. I have always been sure of myself, but out of a sudden, I'm lost. Why? Because no matter where I turn, I can't seem to get what I want. Don't get me wrong, I am very, very appreciative of the things and people in my life. I know that compared to a lot of people, I am so fortunate and blessed. However, what I desire most, I can't have. What will make my dream come true, my life complete, is not mine for the taking. At least I have had a taste of the possibilities. But perhaps I'd have been better off not knowing?
Several people have commented that they have been checking out my blog from time to time, to see how I'm doing. And sad to say that I've disappointed them, for I haven't been blogging much (if at all). I thought maybe I could make it up by including my "microblogs" (Jaikus) here, but it's not the same. I'll try to blog more, but no promises.
I did miss the food in Dallas, or should I say, the variety of food in Dallas. I've had Thai, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Italian, Tex Mex, Vietnamese, and more over the past few days. Perhaps more so, I miss the people that I've shared a part of my life with here. I hope they remember me as fondly as I remember them...
Monday, May 19, 2008
Jaiku digest 19.05.2008
One new proto device, two broken trace adapters, three SDKs to download. All in a day's work.
8 hours, 4 minutes ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Was uploading Riga pics to SoO, but the multiple files upload started giving me problems. Still have lots to go. Only 2.5hrs of sleep :(
13 hours, 8 minutes ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
In pet shop. I want a puppy! Or a pupu :)
1 day, 8 hours ago in Tampere, Finland.
Where do you sit? http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1017
1 day, 11 hours ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Chatting with 3 friends, have to stop typing in the wrong window!!
1 day, 22 hours ago in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland.
Movie night
Teerenpeli -> tempo terrace -> o'connell's -> home next?
2 days, 23 hours ago in Keskustori, Tampere, Finland.
Samsung donated $xx to help with earthquake victims while Nokia *only* donated $xx. Urgh, this coming from someone within Nokia. You don't..
3 days, 5 hours ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Moving day tomorrow! My new cube is 3 steps away from my current one, BUT... it comes with a window view! (does a happy dance)
"Solved" a showstopper error. Yeah! now to home. hungry.
5 days, 3 hours ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
Minun Suomen nimi on Karoliina Chentonen. (how do you like my finnish name :D)
Operaatio Rakastaja. The hunt is on! ;)
An alternative to Cygwin: http://sourceforge.net/projects/unxutils (just discovered this today, thanks to a coworker)
So difficult to switch back to work mode after vacation. So many VT errors. Grrrrrr.
1 week ago in Hermia, Tampere, Finland.
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