August 19, 2004
I like being here
Here they are shooting some film or tv series in our street (picture taken through our window. The whole street where we live is old colonial style houses and the first floor is restaurants and cafes only. It is really really nice, always full of people, smells and laughter. Food seems to be major attraction here, it is really difficult to think about something else when you walk down the street. As soon as you finish one meal, you start planning the other.
Westerners are so fat... And look very strange - red and sweaty, then they have these strange fashions - almost always too revealing, as if there's something to show off...
Local people are very courteous and friendly here. Yesterday asked for directions on the street, the girl told me to go wrong way first, then she ran after me maybe 500m and said: "sorry, it is the oposite way..." Also the cleaning lady was ready to share her bowl of soup with me when I said that it looked good and asked what it was. So very soon I'll have 'laksa' in the corner restaurant.
I got all the software for my Mac for free. Probably shouldn't be advertised here, Kaj thinks it is illegal and I am afraid that it could be true. I don't really understand why this guy gave it all to me, he wasn't even too interested in chatting with me... he neither persisted on any future "meetings" or "coffees", nor seemingly wanted any financial reward... "it makes me happy if you're happy" thats what he said.. well, I'm extremely happy and it saved me about 5000$. Thanks!!!
And yes, if anyone is interested, soon I should have Internet at home. Will make my life much more colorful and easy here. We also go to see the first apartment tonight. I took the MRT train around the island yesterday, there's everything - Pasila, Pakila, Hertoniemi, Kaunianen here... If now we live in Punavuori, we should find our Kallio and Torkelinmaki here too...
Posted by gkligyte at August 19, 2004 11:21 AMIhana! thanks for sharing it... I am glad you start to get thinks sorted out. I am also starting to sort things out in this mew dimention of maternity but still is hard.
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Fantastic and tasty! Now the pasta that I was going to prepare for today's dinner seams so boring. Kisses and luck
Posted by: Mari on August 19, 2004 06:08 PMIn great company the pasta is luxurious feast, oh my dear sleepy wife :) It's a big part of feeling at home in a new place to get in terms with the food...
Posted by: Timo on August 19, 2004 10:09 PMwell, I wish I would have a pot and could cook pasta at home.. :) It is quite amazing that all the normal food (milk, yoghurt, juice, etc) in the supermarkets is imported from Australia and expensive. Milk in the shop - 4$ or the whole meal in the street for 2.50$?
Posted by: Giedre on August 23, 2004 11:16 AM