Wednesday, December 31, 2003
I'm fat, own no nice clothes and have terrible hair.
Emppu, Emmu, Emilia and Elina (now, that's many Es) are coming in a few hours and I'm a mess. Two hours would normally more than in enough (I get bored after 30 minutes) but now all I can do is sit around and feel stupid. Effing New Year.
Other than that:
mmmm.. sweet solitude! It's nice to be able to come and go however you please, watch telly at 3am when insomnia strikes and most importantly, sleep arms spread as wide as you like (if you can that is). Downsides: you have to worry about food. Which reminds me, I forgot to buy bread. Oh well. I'll survive.
Milla and me thought about the groupie thing today and came to the conclusion that I wouldn't be believable serious groupie. I'm not cool enough.. But then we thought I could be the one who knows every song by heart even though the band's never played live before and have no real albums out. I've already done that so it doesn't require new outfit either. Brilliant plan.
I'm fat, own nice clothes, hasve terrible hair and my breath smells like curry. It's official. I'll move to a dwell. For real this time.
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Ooo, go me! Did see Samu last night, alright, but I was out from the bar in an hour. Samu, on the other hand, got home around 5am.
He's very good with so-called stupid people. I mean, if I don't like someone, I usually can't be bothered and appear very rude. Samu's got this skill to make himself at ease with everyone, whether he likes them or not. Especially if free booze is involved (it was yesterday).
We made this brilliant plan involving his new band (...). He said he needs five idiot groupies and one serious one. I applied for the latter. The whole deal with the idiot groupies is that they scream and write things like "I luv ya!" on their boobs and then flash during gigs (I already suggested Emmu, she might do it). The serious groupie gets to stand beside the stage, arms crossed, looking incredible cool and everyone knows she's/he's part of the in crowd but nobody's sure why exactly. That's me. I might have to get a new cool serious groupie outfit now.
Thius morning I found myself missing Joensuu a lot. Not the place but the people. I even missed Kari, which was weird.. then it passed (the two-hour irc session with Suvi helped a little). I'm quite happy to be here now actually. All these people.. I have a life! Whee!
Went to play billiards with Memma today and got my ass kicked big time. Not surprise really as I'm possibly the worst player in the entire universe, but today I just couldn't concentrate. Almost won the first round but then it was all downhill. Then I came home to watch Friends and went out for tea with Emilia.
These two people have guaranteed some really strange conversations today.. Aiii.. they're making me bouncy and giggly while my head is about spin around and explode. But me and Emilia decided it's a good thing. Happy spinning and exploding.
But I just can't believe this. Woaaah. Insert giggles here..
Monday, December 29, 2003
Lard. I'm so easy. We just counted the time I've been to the bar this holiday (and the past week) and I swore I'd stay away until the 31st (two lousy days). Then at 10:50pm my phone rings.
Samu: What are you doing?
Hanna: Watching High Fidelity.
Samu: I want beer.
Hanna: Ok!
Blast. Going in 15 minutes.
But I'm counting on it being good but tired conversation until not-very-late.
Went to Emmu's tonight, which is unusual fun. Emppu, Memma, Mirva and Satu came as well and even though the combination was a bit extraordinary, it was also a good laugh. Memma mocking at its best. And since I didn't sleep too much during the weekend (and the 14 hours last night won't save it), my jokes are really hitting the bottom again. Luckily I'm not the only one.
When I finally woke up this morning and got dressed, the first thing Milla said to me was "you thing! go home to be thin, thin. Veera's coming over today too, then we'll see who's really thin!" Right to the point. Great to see her again but I feel like a rhino. Hm. Getting over it.
J-P also spent a few hours here. Hadn't seen him since mid October but nothing's changed. His phone still rings all the time.
"That can't be a hickey! Message."
I'm making a mental note on taking time for finding something for Ippe's birthday. I don't want to be the evil unfriend again who just sends a message saying "happy birthday and have a great New Year!". I do that every year. This year I don't want to, we've been through too much.
"Oh look, it's a sofa!"
I don't like people hinting. They could just say what they have to say or let it rest. I'll snap soon enough.
Sunday, December 28, 2003
Aergh. Never again. Never laugh at people who are hungover, it might get you the next day. Oh well.
Best cure: Emmu, chicken wraps and Ville Pusa. My head still aches but at least it was fun. And, awwww.. Ville. I'd forgot how much I like the first album.
What's up with Billy Joel's hair?! I guess it's one of those things you're not meant to think about.
I found a Mr Big CD from Samu's collection last night. Made him listen Wild World and of course kept singing it all night.. No wonder he left early! But even though I'm quite used to it now, I wish he'd say something before he leaves and not just disappear. Annoying habits.
Like Emmu's "hauskaa!" and my "nii, nii.. niinni..".
I had about bazillion things I wanted to write about and even thought about writing them down last night so I wouldn't forget. Of course I didn't and now they're vanished. Like farts in Sahara. And other uncool Mr. Howardisms.
Movie night tonight. Holiday for brain. And liver.
Edit: I've had this period of finding perfect songs I can relate to or dedicate to other people lately. Now this one specific line from Walk Through the Fire from OMWF soundtrack has been going around my head the entire day.. The one with Spike and Sweet singing "some people / she will never learn". I'm not sure if that's more for Emmu or me but it's getting most irritating.
Saturday, December 27, 2003
366 days it took. Wow. Umm.. And what did I do? I laughed. I'm a terrible person.
I know that didn't make much sense to anyone else but me, Emmu and Emppu but I don't care. I could say what it's all about but then it would show how pathetic I actually am. So I shall skip it.
But sometimes my life is very funny. Like now.
Despite my decision to give up my career as a cupid, I tried to fix Emmu up with everyone. How she (and all those guys) must appreciate me now.. When it comes to putting people into very embarrassing situations, I am the queen. But apparently - as proven yesterday - she doesn't need my help and I can try to find new victims.
Ought to phone Samu. We made plans to watch The Passion of Darkly Noon tonight. It's been years since I last saw it but I think I liked it. Samu's going to bar afterwards but I'm not sure. Everyone's trying to talk me into going (I feel very popular right now), but I'm not sure if I can be bothered. Then again, I might as well. Nothing better to do. We'll see.
I want.. pizza.
I also want this holiday to be over. Somehow I can't control my eating in Karkkila.. I'm putting on weight again. But isn't that supposed to be happening during Christmas? Annoying nonetheless.
Friday, December 26, 2003
Although my Christmas spirit was on holiday this year, I can't deny the fact I got the best presents. No bad ones there. Books and CDs mostly, but really good ones. Some favourite picks: The Chronicles of Narnia and NKOTB Super Hits. Cool in very different ways.
Christmas Eve at Helena & Oku's cottage, very peculiar. But also fun. It was a bit awkward at first but then suddenly it was alright. Bad jokes, red wine and chocolate. What more do you need, really? And I love their cats! Almost packed them to my beloved Eastpak when I left.. sweet little things.
Last night I thought I'd try out this special technique to get free drinks.
Me: I've got it all worked out. I walk to some person and they go like"aaaa, Hanna! You're such a nice person, let me buy you a drink as a Christmas present. Any drink you want!" and then I'm like "awww, you don't have to, but ok! I want..". Good, eh?
Person X: You sure that's going to work?
Me: Don't know. It'd be very nice, though, as I'm very poor right now.
Person X: Hmmm.. Well.. I'll get you a beer.
Worked like a charm! Didn't have to buy anything myself. Now, of course with me being me, I feel like the biggest renegade in the universe again. I'll buy all those people a drink some time later. Except Jarkko, teehee.. And I think Juha owed me one, but I can't remember.
I'm thinking of giving up my career as a cupid. It never works.. Tried a few things last night. Result:
- a kiss (and that's all that was supposed to come out of it so I guess this was a success)
- person A crying their eyes out (not my fault! but still not good)
- person B hitting on me instead of the desired person C
At the last point I decided to let it be. Nothing's wrong with person B really, he's lovely, but it was way too weird.
We're having our traditional Boxing Day (early) dinner at dad's in half an hour. I'm looking forward to it, as usual, but the thought of doing something to my hair feels unbearable.
And I wish it was the 30th already so I could go home. Living at Milla's is alright but I think we both miss having our own space. I've been here over a week already.
Wednesday, December 24, 2003
Short notes:
1) Ellen, wow!
2) I lied, I know. I'm evil. But let's say I'm the only Peregroin Fan around here that I know of.
3) In all its stupidity, this made me laugh. Remember to click on every deer..
4) Whether I feel like it or not, 24th is here now. Happy Christmas everyone.
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Bad things lately:
- my cold
- my stomach
- stupid copyright issues
- not enough sleep
- no own space
- mum
- Christmas
- not having energy to read the novels I have to
- no money
- my hair
Good things lately:
- Samu
- Tuuli
- holiday -> no rush
- no hangovers (means: reasonable usage of alcohol)
The bad things seems to outnumber the good ones, but I decided not to care. For most of them, I (once again) blame biology. I know my life isn't as bad as it's seemed for the past two days. It's just the two days again, I can't help it. Also, Samu and Tuuli compensate a lot. If people like them want to spend time with me, I can't be as horrible as I feel like now.
Saw Samu for a few hours last night. He's so much in love it's adorable (he got a teddy bear from Anne and was extremnely happy, that's saying something). Plus he hugs a lot nowadays, which is also nice. All in all, he's a walking reminder that falling in love does some people really good. The problem with him and me is that when we're on the roll, we have so many things we want to talk about, we don't get to finish even 30%. Even though it's annoying always being interrupted, it's also nice to know there is someone I can talk to (and most importantly with) endlessly. He's precious.
Tuuli then. We had a lunch date settled for today and instead of just having lunch, we ended up sitting there for 2½ hours. Talked about past things, current things, future things.. There's no one like her. She's the only one who gets (and shares!) the NKOTB and 80s teen flicks addiction. And even though it's a bit scary to have a friend who seriously talks about buying a house and getting married (here I am thinking if I'm mature enough to take care of a plant), it's also nice to see that some things are here to stay. She's important as well.
Christmas present tour awaits. Anti-yay.
ps. thought about the new title.. instead of the "Best Person in the World" I think I'll stick with "Peregroin Fan". At least I'm the only one. As far as I know.
Monday, December 22, 2003
Just watched Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure with granpa. And apparently he liked it! One of those things I never thought I'd live. "It's been most unusual day." :p
More film things. We rented Adaptation yesterday. Apart from the drug / gun / chase twist, I loved it. I do understand why the twist was there but still I would've preferred it not being there. The opening voice over was brilliant, though. Very sad but comforting at the same time. I'm still a bit baffled. I know everyone thinks about those things but the subtitles even had the same forms and choices of words we're known to use. Loved it.
"Do I have an original thought in my head? My bald head. Maybe if I were happier my hair wouldn't be falling out. Life is short. I need to make the most of it. Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I'm a walking cliché. I really need to go to the doctor and have my leg checked. There's something wrong. A bump. The dentist called again. I'm way overdue. If I stop putting things off I would be happier. All I do is sit on my fat ass. If my ass wasn't fat I would be happier. I wouldn't have to wear these shirts with the tails out all the time. Like that's fooling anyone. Fat ass. I should start jogging again. Five miles a day. Really do it this time. Maybe rock climbing. I need to turn my life around. What do I need to do? I need to fall in love. I need to have a girlfriend. I need to read more and prove myself. What if I learned Russian or something, or took up an instrument. I could speak Chinese. I'd be the screenwriter who speaks Chinese and plays the oboe. That would be cool. I should get my hair cut short. Stop trying to fool myself and everyone else into thinking I have a full head of hair. How pathetic is that. "
My cold is getting worse.. my throat isn't that sore anymore but if we don't count that, I'm feel like shit. And the thought of going to the haiurdressers isn't helping.. it always takes hours when me and Milla go together. It's nicer that way because then it's not so boring but the time almost doubles.
And I was supposed to see Emmu today but her car broke down. Blast! We were also supposed to see each other last night but there was way too much snow on the roads. I don't know.. maybe we spent too much time together last week and now *something*'s trying to find a way to keep us apart. Very likely.. ho.
Wrote the RotK thoughts to Emily today. More than I expected! And now I've already thought of about bazillion more things I wanted to write about. Oh dear. Should write them down and let her know next time.
I swear, something in my brain is buzzing. Stupid cold. Luckily I don't have fever. Yet! Knock on wood now..
Sunday, December 21, 2003
Yesterday was a good day to live. It was a real happy day. Honestly. Like I already wrote yesterday, I woke up on really good mood and it wouldn't go away. Didn't do anything until 5pm when I went out for tea with Emppu, came back, had a little party with Milla and Johanna (we used to do that often but not anymore.. it was lovely), went out. Smiling through the whole day. This is very unusual. But then again, I think all the small things combined made the day. I mean, seeing Ismo & Phil playing live, you can't really frown, can you?
Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd on telly singing "Finland, Finland, the country I want to be!" .. WHAAAT??! Oh, 4Pop. That explains it.
Mentioning master Boyd, I get very interesting e-mail occasionally.. "Hi Im Harley and well have You seen the Lord of the rings Well you know Pippin whose real name is Billy boyd Oh and im 10 but I drool when I see pictures of him on internet so write back at xxx xxxx xx sw St. washington thank you" Something I just had to share :)
(David Wenham on telly, aiiiii! About 2 seconds but still.)
Also got an e-mail from Suvi today. "Isn't that sort of wrong way round? Shouldn't it say 'my biggest idol' not 'my biggest fan'?" Sometimes I forget not all the people know me from years back. Or know That Thing You Do! by heart..
I love Dominic Monaghan's accent.
(Ooo, and now Faramir.)
Tuukka is now the Best Person in the World. Right after me, of course. I decided so. I have the power to do that as I am the Best Person in the World. I wonder what Jaakko has to say about that.. he's always campaigning his friend, who apparently is officially the Best Person in the World. Hmm.. maybe I ought to come up with new title for myself, it doesn't sound so impressive when you know several Best Persons..
Hm?? They said that all the RotK interviews would be found full length from 4Pop's website (or Nelonen's LotR site). There's a list of interviews, yes, but the Boyd and Monaghan interview is missing. That's the one I wanted to see! Also, Andy Serkis not included. Evil.
Saturday, December 20, 2003
I'm saving my RotK thoughts for later. Possibly for Emily's e-mail even.
Against most odds, I woke up in a fairly good mood. Weirdness. I mean, the whole of yesterday was pretty bad so the assumption was I'd wake up all angsty. Didn't happen. I was just like "head ache? oh, who cares! tralalala.." and then I fed the cats because Milla's still asleep.
But then I received the scariest text message from Emppu. Eeee! What is going on? I hope everything's alright. I'll see her later today. I'm a bit worried.
Tried to speak with Scottish accent last night. I've never been good at it but at least I've been able to handle some basic vocabulary of the dialect. Now it was just a desperate attempt to sound like Renton. "Ah dinnae ken... oh, fuck it."
But really. I want to master that. Ah dinnae ken whit yer haverin' aboot. And so on.
Talked to the strangest people last night (that keeps happening more and more often nowadays) and although it was weird, I liked most of them (was this a greg-atically correct sentence?! heh.. at least the stress and new information was on clause B - I can't cope with the fact I'm thinking about these things right now). It weird how you think you know everyone in this little town already and then still find new people all the time.
Milla's watching Anger Management. I don't want to see. Can't avoid hearing it.. Blast.
Friday, December 19, 2003
I was going to dissect my RotK thoughts more today but then I visited Emily's blog and I think she said it all already. All I can do is agree.
Eh.. I've been so very tired all day and I can't understand why. I slept well, even with Matti phoning me at 1:30am (apparently he's not mad at me after all) and still all I've done all day is yawning. Now it seems like I'm finally waking up, which is very nice because I've promised to see some people today.
Head not functioning. Annoying.
Edit:haven't been wearing any make-up for two days. Now when I have the whole set, it feels majorly weird. Important moments in life, naturally worth blogging about..
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Return of the King. Ummm.. Ok?
Don't know. So many things I would've done differently. Lack of Saruman = bad. I had my hopes up until last night when Anne told me that there reaaally wasn't any Saruman in the film.. Anyway. Still the thing that annoyed me the most the fact that the whole thing between Faramir and Eowyn was covered with one glance. Plain evil, says me.
And I didn't remember Denethor was such an arse! That probably wasn't the most flattering interpretation of his character but there's no way you could make him look good. All that food was just a bonus..
Pretty singing, though. Both Viggo and Billy.
And thumbs up for the blink-and-you'll-miss-it Celeborn. Teehee..
And if there is heaven, all men look like Sean Bean. David Wenham and Karl Urban are good substitutes, can't deny that, but I was still happy to see Mr Bean in the end credits. It was funny really. There were some really annoying teenage girls sitting behind us (the amount of noise they managed to cause by "whispering" when Aragorn and Arwen kissed was unbeliavable) and while the credits were rolling they were half screaming when a picture of Orlando Bloom appeared on the screen.
Emmu: Girls like that can't really exist!
Hanna: It's Sean Bean! Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Emmu: Or then they possibly can.
The teenage me is wishing for happy Boromir dreams tonight.
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Hyper news first: I just heard Liverdance's getting this culture award thingie from the city of Karkkila (or town, more accurately). Aiiiiiiiiiiiii! Aren't we brilliant?
Day out is always exhausting, now I'm all yawn-y. Mikko still had fever this morning so the play was canceled. But I'll see him after Christmas.. Saw Liisa, though, and what a happy moment it was :) It's nice to see she hasn't changed too much.. she's still perfectly capable of somehow sticking her plastic bag to a cake at the counter of a coffee shop by accident :D
It wasn't the best Christmas shopping ever. I got the thing for Emily I'd planned and nothing else. Except the Idle Hands soundtrack for myself. I've been waiting for the price to go down forever and now it finally was 5 euros. Happy dance. The song that plays when Anton wakes up in the beginning of the film isn't here, though. Blast.
Saw M. Heavenly when buying the CD and as it is so typically me, I freaked out, even if just minorly. Luckily my way of reaction to such a thing is sending text messages to everyone who might (or might not) be interested. Still, very embarrassing. I knew he works there.. Oh well, bygones.
Funny day, really. Saw many people I wasn't expecting to.. Sometimes Helsinki is very small.
The scariest one though? Janne's dad. How often do I think of Janne, let alone his dad? Almost never. For some reason I, however, thought about him (the dad) yesterday and today we bump into each other. Weird.
Mum's been writing this detective novel with her friend and is very excited about it. Now the first draft is finished and I'm reading it through.. PAIN! Firstly, I don't really like detective novels. Secondly, it's not a good one. The thing that annoys me most is the stealing.. I mean, I knew she'd taken Jaakko's soul-leaving-body theory and could cope with the fact she'd stolen some words I made aup a few years ago when I tried to describe myself. But when I got to the part where the local artist was doing a performance in the park dressed up as Anita Hirvonen, I just got plain mad. It's ok to take things from the real life, but using your own imagination is allowed, for goodness sake! And now I have no idea how to comment when she asks. Arse.
Monday, December 15, 2003
Who did I marry? My friend Jukka. He proposed, I said yes, we got married. Sometimes life is very simple.
I'm thinking we should probably have sort of bigger wedding thing later on (only five people, including us, present last Friday) so I could wear his mum's old wedding dress thingie. My mum got married wearing the same dress as well. It would be very traditional. Now that we're married, I told him to keep away from other girls, except from his girlfriend naturally. Gaaah.. most entertaining but I'm bored already. I'll see him on 25th, maybe we could get divorced then. :)
I heard The Turtles' Elenore for the first time yesterday. How have I been able to live without it this long?? I know it's not that brilliant, but you simply have to love a song that has the words "gee", "swell" and "groovy" in it.
Me and Emmu made all sorts of plans for the holiday today. I'd like to see us really doing even half of those things.. One thing's for a fact, though. We're going to see Return of the King this week. Wednesday or Thursday, I have no idea. But we're going.
Got the best Christmas present for Inka today. Of course I couldn't find it from the flea market and I had to ask for it (mortifying to the max) but they still had it so it was all good. Now I can't wait to send it off.. Hooray.
We were supposed to go to Helsinki tomorrow to do some Christmas shopping and see Mikko's play but I got a text message from him last night saying he's got fever (very high) and isn't sure if he's able to perform tomorrow. Poo. But I hope we're going anyway even if he's not able to make it. 1) I still haven't got anything for dad / mum / Jussi / granpa 2) I really want to see Liisa. We'll see..
Sunday, December 14, 2003
Happened since my last post (not in choronological order because I can't be bothered to do that):
- saw Emilia
- hung out with some strange people (and isn't this a funny story?)
- froze my feet in Joulun taikaa
- possibly ate red meat
- played air guitar in a big group during Final Countdown
- got married
- did a dance perfomance with Samu to Raptori's Oi Beibi
- saw Samu's driving lincense
- was called "a legend"
- was called "a bohemian"
- possibly made Matti mad
- got the coolest t-shirt from Milla
Slow as ever, I'd say. :p
Actually, for most of those, I have KTN's Christmas concert to blame. They collective KTN drunk usually is a blast.. I curse Mika and Emilia for buying me shots, though. You end up in the strangest places after even one tequila.. Good reminder why I usually stay away from the stuff.
Ooo! My new t-shirt. It's the best t-shirt ever.. got is an early Christmas present from Milla on Friday. It's army green and has this logo in the front. The back just says "Mokoma". I love the shirt. It's just way too short and keeps sort of climbing up my stomach. And with a body shape like mine, it does not look good. But nevermind. I will wear it anyway. Officially my new favourite item of clothing.
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Aaaaa! I have no shame!
Really. This is way beyond tired, I've taken the lack of sleep to a completely new level. Like performing the Hlynur Song with Suvi to Jaakko wasn't bad enough. The next thing I knew was that I was doing some sort of fake acrobatics infront of the two. I think the holiday isn't even a day too early..
My bags are packed. I'm quite proud of myself.. sure it'll be a nightmare to carry all those bags around but I could squeeze all my things to one larger bag, the beloved Eastpak and the handbag-like thingie I take everywhere. I'll need Suvi's help in the morning, I know that, but still. Go me.
Just phoned Emilia because I thought it's been ages since I last properly saw her. I was right. It turns out she's studying now too. I had no idea! I'll see her tomorrow.. She is the strangest girl. Somehow during that 5-minute-conversation she managed to explain all the past and current crisis she's been thinking through lately. Phew. She's even better at that than I am! But it's nice to see her. Us spending time together too often drives us both nuts but every once in a while it's good fun.
Good thing I phoned her tonight already, though, I'd forgotten all about Näyttämö's Christmas concert tomorrow evening. I have no idea if I'll be able to make it there, depends all on how fast Jussi's driving tomorrow..
Aaa. Seems like the concert wasn't the only thing I forgot. I forgot to watch Hyppönen Enbuske Experience even though I knew Tallu might be there again, and lo and behold, he really was. Got a few reminder text messages. Nice to see that people care.. :p
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
I'm trying to pack my things for the Christmas holidays and it's pretty desperate. Why do I own so many clothes? More importantly: why do I want to drag them all along? Any why did I have to be so effin' stubborn and insist on leaving on Friday so that I'll have to take the train to Imatra? Stupid me.
But then again, if we left on Saturday, we wouldn't be in Karkkila on time and I'd miss Joulun taikaa this year too.
Teehee.. there's this guy who lives in the next building and we call him Hlynur after the main character in 101 Reykjavik as they look alike (and I just typed "protagonist" there but it looked plain silly). Naturally every time we - me and Suvi that is - see him, we just have to whisper (or in some cases accidentally shout) "Hlynur!!". Anyway, this morning we were talking about how we haven't seen him in ages, and then I remembered that I actually did see him a week ago and ooo, eye contact! And so, being the true poetic soul as proven yesterday, I wrote a song about it (dedicated to Suvi really, I wrote it for her but whatever). The melody is still a work in progress but for all the lucky ones that understand Finnish, the wonderful improvised-as-they-came-along lyrics are here.
I just know it's going to be an international hit.
And then I can sing Alles Nur Geklaut by Die Prinzen.
(for some reason I didn't sleep last night again, and it shows..)
Meh. Only two nights to go and I still have about bazillion things to do. How did this happen? I know that all I have to do is use my time effectively and I'll be able to pull it off just nicely but I think the effective me has gone to Brazil or something.
My website rehab is going quite nicely. I did accidentally visit Juha's site the other day but it was a misclick while I was going through my referrals (I was going to click by-my-side.org, but the stupid mouse decided otherwise). There is one place, however, that's turned out to be a lot more difficult than the others. My James site's guestbook. It's not the most popular guestbook ever but I can't keep away from there.. I'm such a guestbook whore. Annoyance.
Since when was Harri Haatainen just like Aragorn???! Eeek! This is scary as hell. Had to phone Hellu as soon as I saw the paper in Citymarket today.
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
This amuses me. In many ways.
Suvi: Wow, it rhymed.
Hanna: Well, a poet, that's me.
Suvi: I will now quote You, the Great Poetic Soul: "I know more about how Mikko's intestines work than I do about my own." What could you add..
Hanna: Correct. Not many people understand the true art.
She came around today instead of us communicating via the net. I think we're making progress. Heh.. I've invited her and Jaakko over tomorrow as well, we've got a mulled wine evening planned. At least my dictionary says it "mulled wine". It looks ridiculous. And of course, me being me, I typed it "mullet" at first and oo, wasn't that funny..
But yes. As I'm not going to see the two for a month, I'm trying to make the most of it now.
I'm also trying to make the most of my bed right now. I was supposed to go to see Suvi's debate this morning but couldn't be bothered to get up.. After experimental sleeping on the floor and various sofas during the weekend, I was happy to see my own bed again. Even if it makes a squeaky sound every time I turn. Or is technically Milla's, not mine.
The hit song of the day: Give It To You by Jordan Knight.
Lard, where is this coming from?! First I found myself dancing around the room to Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (that is Rika's fault, though), then I listened through the whole Hangin' Tough tape and the next thing I knew was I was downloading Give It To You. I need help! And soon.
Just realised it's only 7 more days until Return of the King. Scary. Time goes really fast nowadays..
I updated Eternity today and if see even one more bad Lord of the Rings layout, I'll jump out of the window, I swear. I know it's the season and all, but cheeeeeeese, let it be! Even the good ones are starting to bore me. And once again I feel all superior knowing that I had one of the first LotR the film related layouts ever. Mwa-ha-ha.. I think it's cool that it was September 2001 before the madness hit (and had Dom Monaghan as well!) but that's basically it. I'm not proud of the layout itself, really. It was rather ugly..
It sucked harder than Dracula, Jimmy.
Monday, December 08, 2003
It's not Danny doing the rap? Now I'm embarrassed. But it does sound like him. And now the rap is unforgivable.. I mean, I could understand if they had a bad rapper from inside the band but they have a bad rapper just for the sake of having "feat." in the credits..
It's not really my day today. I had a breakfast date with Milla before 9am but my alarm didn't go off and thus I woke up when she phoned me at 8:58. Then I packed my things, got dressed and emergency tidied up the apartment all in five minutes. Couldn't concentrate on anything while on train so I just sat for 4½ hours. Hm. And because of the stupid alarm in the morning, I had to sign up for this one school course when I got back to Joensuu. Of course it was too late and now I'm queueing (don't know what for, I won't get in).
I can't really understand how the system is meant to work anyway. I mean, these courses are compulsory for all the students and it is recommended for the first years especially. They take about 1000 new students each year and there are 8 groups for this particular course. They take 16 students to each group. I never knew 8 x 16 equals 1000..
Then I decided it's not the end of the world and ate.
Now I'm waiting for my irc date with Suvi. It's becoming a Monday evening tradition (before Irtiottoja). And Tuesday (before Friends). We need lives. Then again, if we weren't online, she'd probably be here or I'd be at her place and we'd talk about the same things. So..
Mentioning irc, I got really bored last night and installed mirc to mum's computer. She won't like it but I don't care.. ha. Found Jaakko online (not a surprise really) but as he was sick, our conversation wasn't too interesting. No buffaloes. Whatever.. served the purpose, my time passed just fine.
Robbie --> not good train music, especially on a good singing day (I'm having one of those today). I could handle it until Road to Mandalay started playing. I could even refuse all those "pompompoooo" thingies but when "everything we've ever stolen has been lost, returned or broken, no more dragons left to slay, every mistake I've ever made has been rehearsed and then replayed as I got lost along the way" part started, it was torture. Naturally, I couldn't switch to another CD or anything. So I just sat there trying not to make a sound.
Monday morning humour, not my speciality. I'm a bit slow..
Milla: (about Phonebooth) But Colin was cute.
Hanna: I told you so.
*few moments later*
Milla: (about Love Actually) And I kind of missed the part where he fell in love with the Portuguese maid. Colin.
Hanna: Yeah, Colin F.. Blast. Colin Fi and Colin Fa.
Milla: But the Colin Fa can mean something less nice too, right?
Hanna: Hm?
**
**
**
**
Hanna: Oh, right. Colin Firth and Colin Fart.
Milla: My thoughts exactly.
Luckily Monday morning humour isn't required to be good or else we'd both be in trouble.
More things discussed this morning: We've got this theory that before you should get too serious about any man, you ought to see him a) drunk b) wearing shorts. Today we realised that before anyone should get too serious about either of us, they ought to see us a) having a giggle fit b) watching a horror film / something really distressing / a particularly horrible episode of Friends c) in a car during a long distance drive singing.
My head is full of weird dialogues from the weekend.. Couldn't help laughing this afternoon while on the bus. The shame. I think I'm gaining reputation as the village idiot of Rantakylä (and that's saying something).
- Try Jyväskylä next year, we could move in together!
- No.
- But it would be so cool! Common-law marriage!
- No.
- Can you even consider it?
- NO.
Sunday, December 07, 2003
The day started off with my NKOTB LPs. There's some remix version of Call It What You Want on H.I.T.S. Umm.. what's up with Danny's rap thingie in the beginning? Didn't remember that, never really listened to H.I.T.S. I know he wasn't a good singer but the rapping is beyond description.. "'Cause I want you and I know that you want me so let's get bus-ay!"
But maybe I shouldn't criticize too hard. After all, it's the band that recorded Popsicle.
I think that rap has got the potential to become one of those things I keep repeating until everyone around me knows them by heart as well. Like the end of the rap thingie from NKOTB's Girls. "And where would I be without my girl? You know it really doesn't, wouldn't trade it for the world."
Vaguely related: I read the lyrics of East 17's Hold My Body Tight the other day and if I ever had any respect for Tony Mortimer, it's gone now. The best respect-killer ever. A bit like Brian Setzer performing Christmas carols on Conan.
Woke up with Emmu's voice in my head saying: "That's hinting and not very secretive either. Even I can notice it!"
I think she was right, though. Funny.
Emmu's coming here this afternoon to pick up some of her stuff she left here last night, actually. I wonder if she has time to do anything.. Like go to Masuuni or whatever. I'm feeling sleepily chatty.
I've got a new dream person. It's weird. This time I don't really know him so there's nothing unsolved there and thus I don't have to play the pronoun game again. Although I mention him in conversation quite frequently and like him alright, he's more like a friend of a friend or a casual acquaintance or whichever fancy term you want to use and I don't really understand why he keeps appearing in my dreams. The strangeness that is my subconsciousness.
Ooo! Victory dance! I've finally managed to lose the effin 3kg I've been trying to for months. I wanted to make the day a national holiday but as I noticed it yesterday, there's really no point - it already is one.
Lack of sleep causes hellish head aches, let me tell you. The way I've been sleeping the past week wasn't good to begin with and to add the mere three hours I slept last night.. the result doesn't equal anything too nice.
Being awake does have its benefits though. This morning around 7am, while I was sitting in the living room drinking water, it suddenly dawned on me how much I'm like my dad nowadays. I might think he's the best dad in the world and all that, but sweet cheese, no! Inheriting his wits would've been cool but somehow I got the tendency to follow certain routines instead.
Proof #1: soup, bread and stuff. Enough said.
Proof #2: the net. I've got these five or so websites I visit every single time I go online (without any good reason whatsoever), even if it's four times a day. That's annoying, I even bore myself. From now on, they shall be my weeklies. Honestly.
I've got several other things I could mention but I'm too tired to think them through and put them into text format.
Went to Milla's this morning earlier than I had planned and had breakfast with her and Mika. Weird but nice.
Then Milla, Johanna and me went to see this dance show in Helsinki.. loved it. Almost nodded off halfway through but was able to get it together and watch the rest of it. Luckily. It would've been a shame to miss it.
But I was a real party poop today. Pre-Christmas party was half fun, half infernal torture. I couldn't really concentrate. Asked questions but forgot to listen to the answers and so on.
My thoughts are wandering. I could always try sleeping and try to re-collect my thoughts in the morning (why am I blogging around 3am anyway?!). Changed back to my old reliable sofa.. had a nap this afternoon on Jussi's sofa but it was even more uncomfortable than I remembered. My own sofa isn't much more comefortable but at least I've learnt how to sleep there.
Thursday, December 04, 2003
I really ought to keep away from all the sharp object. This week, I've accidentally cut myself to the strangest places where you, of course, can't put a plaster because it would be against all the laws of nature for it to stay there (for example stomach). Don't ask me how I do it, I'm equally baffled.
Then again, Samu once cut himself to the nose with a bread knife. Everything is possible.
Jopi amazes me. The exam was on Tuesday and the results were posted this morning. When did he read all those essays and definitons through? There were about 60 of us taking the exam.. anyhoo. Passed. 2-. Happy dance! Suvi and Jaakko both got 2, the brainiacs.
To celebrate (both the exam results and "the money day"..), me and Suvi went to Hesburger. Grave mistake. We were there around 11:30am and the first time I allowed myself any food after that was just now. Fat day from hell. Plus that food never makes you feel too good, really. But we decided we'd earned the food fest..
Some immortal dialogues were born yesterday..
Hanna: I'll let you have the remote.
Suvi: Errr.. How does it work?
Hanna: ...
Suvi: I can't know, I'm not a nerd like you two!
Jaakko: It's. A. Television.
-----
Suvi: *makes gesture*
Hanna: You Greg!
Suvi: I'm turning into Greg, noooo!
Hanna: Maybe you've exchanged genes.
Suvi: I'd find it a bit disturbing if we'd managed to exchange genes while a gift wrapping contest.
Hanna: I'd find it a bit disturbing if you'd managed to exchange genes doing anything..
Suvi: Oh. Right.
The two came over last night and it was very uncomfortable. Not not-fun but a bit strange. Then Jaakko went to his girlfriend's and me and Suvi started talking about, well, me mainly. Egomaniac. But it was good. Helped a lot even though nothing was wrong in particular.
Oh, nerd moment from last night. Us three gathered around a computer screen watching this clip from Saturday Night Live Jaakko sent me a while ago.. It's about Elton John making a musical about Vampire Lestat.
- Frankie and Lestat?
- Yeah.
- Frankenstein's monster is in your musical?
- Of course, Jimmy. And Mummy.
- Mm.
- Wolfman.
- Of course.
- Chewbacca. It's a musical about monsters, Jimmy.
- Wolfman's in there too?
- Yes, Wolfman's in there.
- You haven't read the book, have you?
- Jimmy, it may surprise you to hear that I have not. Allll-righty..
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
(I just suffered another vicious attack of Barnaby. Pissed off now. Trying to re-create the happy mood of the post he ate.)
Today I 'ave been mostly 'ating: indecisive people.
The literary studies exam over. Not too bad, really.. Six term definitions (bildungsroman, postcolonialist literature, cultural studies, romanticism, bourgeois realism and stream of consciousness) and an essay on modernism. Fucked up two of the definitions and the essay could've been better, but I think it was a pass. I hope it was a pass. The definitions annoy me, though.. I didn't have a clue about cultural studies and ended up writing a few lines of complete nonsense. With romanticism, all I could think about was "I've given a presentation about this, I've given a presentation about this... arse!" and so I left it blank. And now I feel daft. Oh well. Enough about the exam already.
What I can't believe is the hysteria we had before and after the exam. "Jopi's speaking Finnish! *snicker snicker* I cannot take it!!! *snicker snicker* NOOOOO!" :) And the kitchen hysteria caused by Hanna when I got home was even worse. Then we made a plan to abduct one of the guys from downstairs. We're going to leave a trail of guitar speakers to the corridor and let the unlucky one follow it up the stairs. When he reaches our door, we'll be waiting. We'll knock him out and chain him to our fridge. Why? I have no idea. But it would be nice. I'd have a guaranteed audience whenever I feel like singing terrible pop hits in the kitchen. I can't count on Hanna's presence all the time.
I was explaining my class "theory" to Suvi today. It involves the perfect people, the middle class people and the low class who nobody really cares about. But as I don't really know many of those low class people, I nicely skipped it. Ummm.. anyway. Suvi tried to argue at some points but I was more than a match for her (= I kept talking and didn't let her have her turn in speaking). Then she described me as "an entertaining personality", which lifts me to the upper middle class. I don't quite buy it, but whatever.. it felt nice then.
After that, we talked about me running around a blooming field naked.
We need new discussion topics. Soon.
I hear Samu's got a driver's lisence now. That's beyond weird.. I just can't picture him driving. But the strangest people really have lisences. Like me. Ha. Sent a text message to Samu, congratulating him. He promised to go driving with me sometime. Whee.
When did it get past 11pm? Nooo! I still have bazillion things to do before going to bed (which I should've done an hour ago.. had troubles sleeping last night again). Poo.
Monday, December 01, 2003
Dragged myself to school to sign myself and Suvi up for written & oral expression classes for the spring term. I was really tired but going there early enough did pay off -> we got the groups we wanted to. Good. Now I don't have to re-do my whole schedule.
Short rant:
why is all the nice underwear designed for the women sized A and B? Merh.. It's annoying. I'm tired of boring bras but it seems like I have no choice. Unless someone wants to pay for my boob job, which would be very much appreciated.
I think the exam tomorrow is going to kill me. As Jaakko put it, I don't know whether to hang myself before or after the exam. But if he decides to follow his plan - which was to sit in the back row and after everyone's got the exam papers infront of them, shout "RRRRAAAAAA!", run over everyone and stab Jopi to the eye with a pencil - he has my support.
Miia was supposed to clean the kitchen today but she didn't. She was also supposed to leave for Jyväskylä today but apparently she didn't do that either as she is still here. Hmm.
I was looking for this specific entry from my last year's diary when I sort of stumbled onto this one-line entry. I think I've reached something there.. of course, it was way too personal to share, but it sums me and all my problems up pretty well. On November 30, 2003 at 10:38pm I saw the light (or re-saw, as the original was written on Feb 02, 03).
Going through the notes one more time..
|
