My month in Finland this summer was a complete success. I shall go all American with the way I will describe it; it was amazing and so much fun. I cannot tell you how happy I was to be with the people I love in the environment I grew up in. Finland always stays the same; familiar and safe.
Since I am not sure when will be my next time going back, here is a list of memories I experienced while there.
I had a job, and I made some money. Babysitting and getting job experience was cool in every possible way. Especially when I was able to spend my earnings!
I watched Orange Is The New Black with my cousin until 4am. Not to mention those horror movies... And Aladdin!!
I experienced my first hangover. And it was in no way my aunt's fault even though she was trying to teach me to drink. I also got to see the confusion on the cashier's face when I showed my American driver's license to prove my age.
I made a quick trip to Tallinn, Estonia. Estonian sounds weird...
My cousin's chihuahua loved to sleep in my suitcase (when she wasn't sleeping on my lap). I like dogs.
I enjoyed silence. A summer cottage by a lake is the best place to calm down and enjoy nature.
I got to hear and speak Finnish. And accidentally made up a few words in the process (hey, sometimes you just mix up two languages and a new word is born, tadah).
I listened to my great grandmother tell me stories about her youth. Someone write a book about her experiences. She's amazing.
I spoke about the future with my best friends. Out of all people in this planet, they still know me the best. They get me, and I'm able to feel so at ease with them.
I had a meeting with a bank official, and I felt like an adult. In reality I had no idea what I was doing, but he was nice and thoroughly explained me things when I was clueless.
I listened to awful Finnish music. When it's so bad it's actually good. Ja me keinutaan. (Hei, tää on oikeesti huolestuttavan hyvä...)
I laughed so hard I cried. Which really does not happen often.
Overall, Finland was the same as before. I was happy to see everyone (even though I still didn't have time to see some people). I love my friends and family back there and I do wish I could just ship them over here whenever I wanted... (or ship myself over there.)
But I guess you can't have everything.






