Rudolf Rovaniemi

... na sklepie z pamiatkami, czy to taki z Mikolajem, czy ogolnymi z Finlandii. Prawdopodobnie zima na turystow zceka wiecej atrakcji - w koncu lato to czas kiedy elfy produkuja prezenty a Mikolaj odpoczywa :/ Bylismy wiec na poczcie, w ktorej w skrzyniach lezaly listy wysylane pzrez dzieci do ...

... but it was a bit of a let down. It was a bit of a ghost town and very few people around. We did meet Santa which was pretty cool and he was very nice to us all. However, there really wasn't anything else to see just lots of tourist shops that weren't all that exciting. We did get some cool photos with the Arctic Circle line and wandered around.

... Pakkaamisen jälkeen ongelmaksi muodostuikin sitten se, miten saada koko viimeinen yö ennen matkan alkua kulumaan. Nukkumistakin toki yritettiin. Onneksi juuri kysyinen yö sattui olemaan kesäaikaan siirtymisen vuoksi tunnin normaalia lyhyempi... Aamulla heti kahdeksan jälkeen Kasperi ja Antti juoksivat kesätamineissa kiireesti autotalliin ja lämpimään autoon. Ihan suuren maailman tyyliin meidänkin Amatsin Rake alkoi vauhdikkaalla pyrähdyksellä l ...

... and phoned the Bus Depot, where luckily my passport was being stored. So the driver diverts his bus route to go to the bus depot as he speeds through the windy roads, picked up my belongings and drops me back off at the train station before continuing his bus route 15 minutes late. So Santa if you are reading this I forfeit ...

... as I sit on my bed... and I almost start to cry with joy in the middle of the street, unable to suppress a smile, not feeling much desire to try. Yesterday I presented a paper on part of my thesis at a phd seminar and it went better than I could have dreamed. I was desperately nervous the last few days, not because I didn't think I was as prepared as I could be, but because this felt like a real step ...

... the small town centre, and walked down to the frozen river. Later we did some grocery shopping for food, as we had realised eating out in Finland was not an option. In the afternoon we went to the Arktikum Museum, which was slightly interesting, but not worth the expensive entry fee. By this time it was dark (15:30), so we just went back to our Hotel room to enjoy the TV.

... economy, putting Canada at the cutting edge of industries such as alternative energy, rather than leaving us lagging behind in the dust. Britain and France have already surpassed their Kyoto targets, and Germany is on track to meet its targets without even relying on flexibility mechanisms such as international carbon trading. With 20 per cent of capital investment by Canadian businesses, the oil, gas and electricity industries produce just 2 ...

... of money and Graham and Bo chipped in to try and put a further €15 in the machine, which worked this time. So the half tank ended up costing the same as the full tank the day previous. We paid up for the rental then headed into town. The weather was still fairly bad so we popped into a shopping centre and sat down in a rather expensive coffee shop and had coffee and pastries. We had about 6 or so hours to kill but with ...

... turn into a job, doing something like this, because it is too real, it is too interesting, it feels too right. those are happy moments. some would think this is not how academia should work, that i will be biased in what i am studying. but we all are. in my opinion, conscious subjectivity is far better than blind objectivity. and afterall, paradox is the closest thing to truth, n'est pas? i am currently on the ...

... is a beer in their hand, and are very genuine. italians really are very emotional and expressive and can get really angry really quickly, but it will blow over fast. the spanish are forward and confident. russians really are kind of dark and sometimes a bit bitter, but tough and fun. the other day, a french friend described another friend as "a good guy, but a bit too german" and i understood completely.