Kimmo’s Blog 2.0

Greetings from the finnish backwaters. I’m currently spending first half of my summer leave in the Savo region, in the north-eastern part of Finland. So far most of my trip has been according to my plans, apart from the weather-malfunction which is always something you shouldn’t bet around these parts anyway. I have cycled two 60km trips, seem my first ever traditional, finnish summer theater plays.

The play was everything I expected, set in a nostalgic rural setting, in the 50’s with some romantic interests and general hope flying around, with some light entertainment in the form of some swearing and rude sayings. I’ve also painted a shed, demolished some wall and heard unruly stories about life in the finnish countryside. It took a bit of leg-work but finally I found a spot with some wifi so I could deliver this fascinating piece of summery information.

I am still very much in the process of getting my life together. I have all of my earthly belongings with me now, which is important for nostalgics. I still don’t have a net-access at home, so I am writing this at a coffee shop. I had to come all the way to the centre to find one that was open on a Sunday and with a WLAN.

My only furniture at the moment is my sofa which doubles as a bed and a small table I made myself close to 20 years ago. I have practically no cash, but luck has it that I have a credit card, issued by my employer. I struggled this log without plastic money. I have yet to restart my Aikido practice, but it’s not for lack of dedicated clubs.

My short term plans are to buy a desk, a new harddrive and something of a bookstand. I have scores of plastic bags filled with books lying around. I also need a valuecard to be able to take advantage of the complementary washing machine in our building. The weather is nothing but wintery.  I blame pirates. I have seen Katja Tukiainen at my local shop (for local people). We exchanged glances.

Just so nobody gets me wrong: I’m doing good and I am happy.

Soon to come in this Blog: The Future of Computer Games!

It appears it’s cold around here. It was around -30 centigrade this morning, although it has rapidly got warmer. This level of coldness can give you sensations that you really can’t attain any other way. Try going outside for a few minutes in less-than-adequate clothing and come back inside. The rush of blood will make you feel almost hot. The air has distinct feel at these temperatures. It’s dry and it will nip your nose when you take that first breath of air outside. And although it’s even more subjective, I feel that glogg tastes is so much more in place when you come home from the cold.

If you exist around or in Tampere, Finland, Tampere’s Yachtclub provides more detailed, more up-to-date information on local weather than that lowly Finnish Meteorological Institute.