Saturday, December 24, 2005
(elokuun alusta kestänyt)
KARKKILAKKO ON LOPPU!
Joulu, joulu.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Oh, bollocks. I still need Measure for Measure, Taming of the Shrew and The Winter's Tale for Ken's Shakespeare course, but can't find them anywhere. Arrrh! Of course, the course won't be starting until Jan 10, but I need to start studying the plays during the Christmas break already. I am annoyed. And right now feel like leaving out the whole course entirely. Blagh.
All this Christmas fuss feels a bit pointless. I've been making and cooking and shopping since Monday and still a lot remains to be done. I wish it was Saturday already, then everything ought to be ready and I could eat and get fatter and fatter. Well, yay.
I honestly do thing Christmas is a bit silly.
Milla took me to Tero's grave the other day. Although it felt terrible to see it, I think it was good to go there. Seeing the place (which was beautifully situated, really) helped me to understand that this whole thing really is real, not a bad dream, and that is something that needs to happen since there is still a big part of me that does not understand. But now I've got this terrible urge to take something there, like a candle or a little angel or whatever. I know there'll be loads anyway, it is not that. It is just something I want to and need to do.
On a lighter and more superficial note, Milla and me spent yesterday in Helsinki. We were supposed to get all the remaining Christmas presents but I couldn't find anything good. Blagh. Also, all those people and rush gave me a headache. So, we gave up shopping and after having dinner went to see the Men's Underwear Culture exhibition and the Wallace and Gromit movie (finally!). I recommend both heartily to anyone who hasn't seen them yet. They were great fun.
Off to make some Christmas candy and bake bread. Help.
// edit: Went to Valintatalo to get the last part of Milla's present. The lady at the counter glared me a little while and then..
Her: Have you been baking gingerbread?
Me: Well, yes..?
Her: You brought this wonderful real syrup gingerbread smell with you so I figured you've been baking.
Me: Ah. Well. Nice.
But like I said to her, it's nicer to smell like gingerbread than, let's say, fish. Or greasy meatballs, as she added.
Maybe I could consider a new career as an official Christmas spirit person. I'd bring joy and the smell of gingerbread and syrup everywhere I'd go! Ha.
Monday, December 12, 2005
In the spirit of two past years, it is the traditional mulled wine evening at Hanna's today. One thing that is not faithful to the tradition, however, is the fact that I am not in the mood for it at all. Bollocks. Mostly because for once I would've liked to go to someone else's place and just relax. But no, as nobody else wanted us there (some people did have reasons instead of excuses, though), I am once again left with all the dishes and stuff. Rah.
I don't know where this all teen angst is coming right now. Probably from the same place it's been coming from for the past six or seven months.. I officially accuse the year 2005. Mostly it's just been crap. Me and Reeta spent a good while hating 2005 today.
On a happier note, it was one darn good choice to buy the dress last week. When I went to the party on Saturday, the first thing I saw was Marsu wearing this amazing gown. And that seemed to be the dress code for most of the girls. So, with my new fancy dress with the most enormous neckline in the world history, I didn't stand out so badly. Even if I had boring hair.
But it was a nice evening. Good food and nice performances (naturally in this order). Me and Venla went to Stardust Club afterwards but I have to say it wasn't such a good idea (as neither me nor Venla were in the mood for party-party). Should've probably just followed Samu, wherever he went. Ah well.
I'm looking for nice cookie recipes. I promised to give some cookies for Ville (as a thank you for filling in my media culture survey) on Saturday, and decided that as he filled the survey on the behalf of two different bands, he deserves to have home-made ones. Now I'm just clueless about what kind of cookies to make. Chocolate? Fruit? What? Aaa!
I've rediscovered Andreas Johnson's Liebling. I might want one or two of his other albums for Christmas, among other things. Subtle hinting.
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
They're doing a remake of The Wicker Man?! Why on earth would anybody want to do that? As if the original wasn't enough. I personally never understood what the whole fuss is about. But as it is a cult classic, I feel this is a severe violation. Is nothing sacred anymore? Also, I don't think anybody can dance around blooming fields like Christopher Lee.
In other news, I just bought a dress. A fancy one. o_O
I've been thinking of getting at least one fancier outfit for ages because while other people seem to own "fancy clothes", "school clothes", "party clothes", "home clothes" and so on, I only own "clothes". And now I had a good excuse to buy one because Samu invited me to this party on Saturday (Student Theatre's 30th anniversary).
Hanna: What's the dress code?
Samu: Smart but casual.
Hanna: Oh good.
Samu: I'm going to wear a suit.
Hanna: Ah, fuck it.
I figured that although I am not really his date to the event or anything, but can be considered as an avec, our clothes should match at least on some level. I.e. if he's going in a suit, I won't go in jeans.
But I do love the dress. It's black, which is a bit of a bore, but whatever. Also, the neckline is extremely low. I thought it looked tacky (with all the cleavage it was showing) but Virpi and Krista said it looked good (as I am, apparently, "not to hide what I've been given"). I decided to believe them, just this once. And that's the reason I took shopping Virpi with me in the first place because without her I would've bought something ultimately boring or nothing at all.
Now I'm just fearing the dress might be too fancy for the occasion. Or too fancy for the New Year's! I'd love to wear it then, too. But I think I need to discuss this with my peers (=Marjo & Anna-Leena). Maybe I could de-fancy my dress by doing something not-so-fancy with my hair? Like backcombed bunches or something.
I found a perfect Christmas present for Milla last week but couldn't afford it then. Today I couldn't find it anymore. Bollocks. New search tomorrow.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Perttu won the whole effin' Big Brother!
Would someone tell me why? Please?
I voted for Tiina. Wouldn't have minded Antti either. Just as long as it wouldn't have been Perttu. What is he going to do with the money anyway? Pffft.
And I am still bitter because of the fact that Mika was voted out.
He should've won. I still think that.
Hooray for the ultimate favourite.
ps. I'd also like to know who was the idiot that ever hired Mari Kakko.
pps. It's weird BB ends, though. The first episode aired the day I came back to JNS. It's a bit strange to think about not seeing it every day now.
//edit: ok, I think Perttu was rather sweet in the end of the finale, so I don't mind him winning so much anymore. But I still think Mika should've won.
And I think I might possibly need better topics to blog about.
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