Week 14

21 - 27 november

So, last sunday. Lazy day, didn't do much interesting. We watched Kuorosota in the evening and that was great, and then Tanssii tähtien kanssa, the semifinals. It was fun.

Monday, testweek continued, German.. That went, well.. Better than maths, but still not that great xD I think it's more broken Dutch than actual German :P Then I went to Jenny's place for some time and then to the choir. The teacher was 20 minutes late -.-' But it was fun. And at home I could read a bit because Jenny lend me a book :) The Philosopher and the Wolf. Great book.

Tuesday I didn't have a test, so I spent some time reading, and then off to choir again. Again practised quite a lot. Apart from that I didn't do much interesting again xD

Wednesday I had a music test. It was easy, and I was done in 20 minutes. But I know I have at least 1 mistake. Didn't remember what one word meant.. xD

Thursday was, apart from another choir repetition, again quite empty. Some standard stuff, computer, TV, read a bit more.

And friday, yet once more, choir :P It sounds so much better already, it's great. After choir I finished reading the book, impressive story :)

And yesterday I took it easy in the morning once more, slept horrible xD Spent some time watching TV, surfing the internet, etc.. In the evening I talked a bit with my host mom and that was great. Ofcourse with a lot of pointing, gestures and sketching in the air, because my Finnish is still horrible xD

Also, yesterday was 100 days since I got here :)

Music for today, Mad World by Gary Jules

More next week. And I'll try to make a good picture again xD

Week 13

14 - 21 november

Hey again.

Last sunday was a very nice day in Turku, we walked around, and saw a lot. Walked around in Muuminworld, awesome! It was really great to see the city and to go into old places and stuff. We went into an old church, it was stunning, and into a castle that used to be lived in by the Swedish queen, it was a museum now, and it was very interesting :)

Monday was another schoolday. Music - should've had German but there was no teacher - jump hour where Alex and I kept Jenny of her homework - French. Nothing too special. At home an average day too.

Tuesday was again normal. After school there was the choir, very nice. Practising Finlandia Hymni, and did some other songs.

Wednesday schoolday was.. Well, empty. Should've had German but there was no teacher - jump hour - French - maths. Then home, nothing special, and then we went to the new Harry Potter movie! Great movie :D Despite the fact that I didn't see or read anything anymore after the 2nd movie, so I was a bit lost on some points ("Dumbledore is dead?") Won't spoil anything for you people who still might go to see it, tho ;)

Thursday there was no school, so I just spent some time on the laptop, behind the TV, playing guitar, etc.. Watched a cooking programme with Marco Hietala. Didn't understand much of what they were saying but it was very funny nevertheless :D

Oh, and in the evening I started in a new journal, the old one was full :)

Friday I had a maths test, didn't go that well, but yeah, I need to have 3 tests in my testweeks, so I had to make it. After school one of the trees in the garden got decorated with lights :D Very pretty.

And then yesterday it was 3 months since my arrival here :D Easy day. Took a walk to the center to bring in 15 empty bottles (3 euros :P), slightly screwed up my heels tho, wearing doc Martens xD In the evening we watched fireworks in Nummela, very pretty :D

To stay in the Harry Potter mood, a vid on the movie :) (Made by Jenny)

More next week!
Bai

Week 12

7 - 13 november

So, last week..

Sunday I took it easy, computer, puzzels, some homework, nothing special.

Monday I went to school again, looooong day; 8.00-16.30 school, then quickly home for dinner and then to my AFS contact person. Was very nice, ate blueberry cake, talked a lot. Around 21.00 I could finally sit down in my room and do something for myself :)

Tuesday another quite normal schoolday. Music, maths, art :) Then I had some time to spend, so I went to the store and I found Euroshopper Speculaas! :D And then I had choir, we practised a lot so that was very nice.

Wednesday was exactly one year since my grandma passed away. It was a bit hard to not be at home at that day, but ofcourse I just went to school, and after that I had Finnish class so I had enough to put my mind on.

Thursday was.. Interesting? Appearently Vihti's government doesn't give the school enough money next year, so we all had to go to the schoolyard and they were filming and stuff, well, it was interesting. :P

And friday was pizzaday. Really. In the long break we went to the pizzaria with about 10 people, was very nice :) And then after school we went to get pizza again xD Was still nice, but a bit much.

And then yesterday, again just a relaxed day. Laptop, TV, guitar, etc.. Nothing interesting really xD

Some music for this week, this time Avril Lavigne's "Slipped Away", I think it's a good song to remember grandma with :)

New update next week ;)

'Anouk

Week 11

31 october - 6 november

So, last sunday there was a nice long night because the clock went back one hour :) I actually learned how to knit last sunday?! (And I still remember ö) In the evening we watched some Dancing with the Stars (Finnish version), and it's still a lot of fun :P And I had to write a story for English, so I wrote it during the day, I think it ended up quite well.

Monday was a normal schoolday, but after school there was another AFS meeting, very nice again. This time the presentations were about Ecuador, Columbia, Chile and USA. Nice presentations again, and next month it's my turn O.o' (But I'm starting to get ideas :P If you have anything typical Dutch that you think I should tell about, please tell me! I'm gonna forget so many things xD)

Tuesday was again a normal schoolday, I thought. But then I figured that when I should've had maths, I had my jump hour, and when I was supposed to have my jump hour, I didn't have maths but we went to see a presentation from the 1st years.. But it was fun, biggest "WTF is going on" moment so far in school I think, but fun :)

After school I had choir again, was nice too. In the evening at home my stomach started hurting more, so that wasn't so nice.

And it was Anniina's b-day ^^

Wednesday my stomach was still hurting, so I stayed home from school. Also having a bit a hard time because I'm thinking of grandma a lot, almost one year ago ._. Didn't go to Finnish class either. Thursday I didn't go to school either, and Friday I stayed home as well. Starting to get better here tho. Friday evening a long call with mom, that was very nice too :)

Yesterday still not 100%, but really getting there. Monday to school again. apart from that nothing special :P

So, music for this week. A fantastic string quartet, with a great show around it!

Canon de PAgagNINI

More next week!

'Anouk