My Finlandia Time

Well I will start off saying it has been awesome being here. The weather has been beautiful, and it hasn't rain that much at all. The city of Tampere is very clean it's very rare to see garbage on the floor. All the people don't seem outgoing and don't wear flashy clothing. The standard of living is pretty high here, so everything is pretty expensive. No one will make eye contact with you while walking down the street. Also, they dress with a typical European fashion sense, which is tight and dressed up clothing. There is not one Starbucks here in Finland, which sucks because every coffee shop only serves the tiniest portions of coffee. The coffee isn't very good either. But the pastries and baked goods must be the M/O because those are to die for, simply delicious. The scenery is stunning here. The city is in between two massive lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhajarvi. I live right next lake Nasijarvi and its breath-taking. It's so nice to go there to hink and read, especially while the sun is going down. I have taken so many pictures of that lake. The main road Hameenkatu is where everything is. The main shops, pubs, markets, train station, etc. It's fun to go explore the town and find different things I didn't know were there. Suchas the indoor Tampereen market, it has baked goods, coffee shops, meat counters, fresh produce, all up and down three aisles inside. Another thing I have found out is that this child's book called "Moomi Valley" is very popular in Europe, the author was from a town outside of Tampere. He is like the Dr.Seus of Europe and he happens to be a Finn. Another weird thing I found out about Finland is that they pay everything through the bank. If you pay bills, or fees to the university, you pay them at the bank and not through the university. In fact, the university doesn't even touch the money. The companies all have invoices and if someone wants to pay a bill or a fee they pay at the bank and give the correct invoice they are paying it to. Bizarre.

Well the stories will keep coming, as soon as I put forth the effort to write.

Moy Moy