Another Day in Tampere

I went for a jog Friday afternoon, and it was very refreshing. The day reminded me of Thanksgiving morning, play in the traditional turkey bowl game, and eat some donuts with some orange juice. It was cold crispy day with yellow and red on the leaves of trees. A very colorful sight. The day was cloudless and all I was surrounded by lake Nasijarvi. After I was done running I sat right next to the lake and stared into the open water. I always have to remind myself I'm in Finland, half way across the world. It always never feels real every time I say it, "I'm in Finland." Once I leave Tampere in December I will always remember that lake, luckily, was conveniently right next to where I live. I can go there to relax, think, and write. It's easy to get lost as all your thoughts reflect back at you off the water, and you can't help but think about all the things that lead me here, why i'm here, and why I love being here. It hasn't been easy being away from home, but I seem to adapt to the environment around me, and learn to love it. It's funny how something like weather can bring you memories from home and almost fooling you in thinking you are home. But then you realize, no one celebrates Thanksgiving, football is nonexistent, and that none of my friends are here. Which is exactly why I came here, to experience a different culture and meet new people. It has been fun thus far, but time sure does fly..I also forget I'm a senior in college..Weird..

Moy moy