Saturday, January 28, 2012

Pyörä!

This is what I got one week ago.. A new bike!

I also started pilates lessons once a week, the teacher was bit amazed that I was able to do everything without problems.

The bad news,or good actually, I decided to stop the studies. The studies I selected aren't at all what I thought it would be, and staying there is depressing me to the point that I can't sleep anymore..So, even it feels weird to "quit" it's the best thing to do. I can concentrate to my work now, maybe spend my time actually enjoying life! I feel like I did this school thing to please others, now it's time to react and live the life like I want. I don't want to regret anything :)

Happy weekend lovelies, I hope this decision gives me more time to actually enjoy hobbies,like photography ;)


Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Hey you.

Coffee and cinnamon rolls
 korvapuusti
reminds me of home, of my parents.

I remember the first time I tried to make the cinnamon rolls alone at home when I was kid,
trying so hard and I didn't have enough power in my arms to mix it or knead the dough.

My mom came home and did it for me. She's really good baker, used to be a pastry chef.
She showed how to do it, helped me and since then, I know how to do cinnamon rolls by myself. 
I left the fancy icing away since R doesn't like it (and these are traditional finnish ones without).

This reminds me of my parents as they always have cinnamon rolls at home.
coffee and cinnamon rolls. 
I was taking photos of the pastry, when I saw through the lens little paw trying to grab the bun.
Sliding, little by little, this little kitty was all over the bun - ready to taste it!






I think she has really good taste, all what we cook - she wants a bite! 
We must be excellent at the kitchen.

We had raclette on sunday. 
If you ever come to France at winter time, this is the thing you need to try!

And me, I'm getting better. I just came back from the first physical therapy session, my kiné is spanish girl and we both struggle to speak french(she forgot how to speak english so we are stuck with french). 
Must be hilarious for the others too.
I'm hoping to be in better shape soon, planning to buy finally a good bike.
Any ideas? 
City bike, more sporty one? 
How I should choose?

By the way, if you know cool interior deco blogs or websites that gives nice ideas and DIY's, 
let me know!

I want do something for the apartment. 
Something pretty.


Stay cool!

Listen.on spotify.

Friday, January 6, 2012

When life kicks you in the butt...it hurts.

Oh where to begin..

2 days before New Years Eve, I didn't feel great.. Fever kicked in, I went to pharmacy to get medicines to calm it down and I continued working. For 2 days.

At the weekend, I was happily celebrating that I didn't get sick,little I knew what was about to come...

Monday morning, I felt really nausea and had a gastro coming.. Which lasted 4 days! And what I did do? I went to work! I even managed to do an examen at school(you dont want to miss an examen in my school and get 0 points...).phew. Stupid? Yes. Inappropriate towards other fellow workers/students? Yes sir.

The french healthcare system starts paying a tiny amount money from the 4th sickleave day,no wonder why people shows up at work while being sick. So did I. Didn't want to lose part of my salary..

And that's not all. This morning, feeling better but having a bad cough(where that came from?) I was about to take the trash out and I bent down to take the bags.. I felt like a knife hitting into my lowerback. I knew its no good, but I felt pressured to be at the lesson today as I was supposed to keep a presentation, I limped to my car and drove to school.

1h and 45mins later at the school,I decided to give up and go to see a doctor. 3hours later, I came home with doctors papers telling I have pharangitis and lumbago,paper telling to have my whole back x-rayed,bunch of medicines and 10 sickleave. And 10 times physical therapy.

This was my first week of the year,my own fault too that this happened. The pressure to do things is sometimes just way too high, and we forget to take care of ourselfs. I learned this today, this life is mine and I am in charge what happends.

See you,dear friends, when I'm able to walk and sit properly again :)

Take care.