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I've also made it to Star Wars, though the iconic scrolling intro went right over my head
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The diary of the life and times of an average Irish guy living and working in Finland. His return to University is stage two of his ingenious plan to take over the world, cunningly disguised as self-improvement.
I've also made it to Star Wars, though the iconic scrolling intro went right over my head
On Wednesday myself and Alex took our first tottering steps on the path to sushi-chefdom. In one five our stint we learned the history of sushi, and how to make different kinds, and general tidbits about sushi culture, Japan, fish, rice and cows.
I will never understand airfare pricing. There should be a relevant chapter on final year philosophy syllabi - great minds could wrestle with the illogic of it all, maybe one day culminating in a pivotal moment of understanding. I can see it now - hushed academics crowded into an ancient, tiered lecture room, all eyes trained on the brilliant PhD student taking the lecturn: "Gentleman, I have the answer..." - dead silence. "The answer to the meaning of the question of airfare pricing is: 'Bollocks'." Well at least it wasn't 42.
I had been told here that Spring would come quickly, but the digital nature of the seasons here is almost outrageous. In the last week every blooming thing (thank you Patrick Kavanah) has sprouted lush green foliage, just as rapidly as they all embraced nudism last October. The clouds relent at least once a day, and if it weren't so unpleasantly frigid (sub ten all week) all would be perfect.
Despite a massive universal trend towards technological convergence, it seems blogger want you to have a separate blog for mobile posts. I find this baffling, especially since their existing interfaces let me create and publish this post from my phone...
I meant to do a discovery channel style cultural discursion on Vappu, or Labour Day, May 1st. It's a big event here, and when I say big, I mean Vappu eve is comparable to St Patricks day in Ireland, and like St Patricks day in Ireland, everyone comes to the capitol to get drunk and go crazy (see pic). Ethanol fueled Finns are... I'm tempted to say something dramatic, but they're a lot like loud Irish people.