I would now like to add to my list of Finnish things I've done:
Opened up a Finnish bank account!
(I had to for my monthly stipend)
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| My fancy new debit card! |
*on left: Maksalaatikko (liver casserole)
*center: Viili/piima/filmjolk/skyr (sour milk)
*left: Veriohukaiset (blood pancakes)
Not shown:
*Salmiakki (it's a "liquorice" type candy that tastes terrible! but all Finns love it)
*A legit salmon filet! (mmmmmmmmm!)
Got a pair of haalarit! (overalls)
I haven't really explained these yet,but it's
something that's really big here at the
University. All the different student guilds
(departments of study) has their own color of
haalarit. The biology ones don't come in until
December so I went ahead and got the ESN
(exchange student network) ones! I'll explain
these more later in my upcoming "Finns are
Crazy" blog :D Antici.......pation!
something that's really big here at the
University. All the different student guilds
(departments of study) has their own color of
haalarit. The biology ones don't come in until
December so I went ahead and got the ESN
(exchange student network) ones! I'll explain
these more later in my upcoming "Finns are
Crazy" blog :D Antici.......pation!
Went to my first hockey game!
Oulu Karpat vs Tampere Tappara
Oulu lost 3-1, but it was really fun! and either way, Finland won! Go Finland!
Got my kummi family and went to visit them!!!
Starting from the left side of the table: Alina, 10. Eerika, 9. Heidi, 2. Aaron, 5. And Mr and Mrs Poysko, Tuomo and Sanna!
Sanna came and picked me up today and took me to their house (which is b-e-a-u-tiful!) where I met the rest of the family! Tuomo and Sanna's english is a little rusty, but all things considered, very good! They start learning english when they are 9 so Alina and Eerika know a little bit. They showed me their school books and we talked a little bit with what they knew. Aaron and Heidi had no idea what I was saying and were confused why mom and dad weren't speaking Finnish haha! After talking with Sanna and Tuomo for awhile, Alina and Eerika showed me their rooms. We ended up playing with Eerika's dollhouse and Heidi soon joined in. It consisted of my doll riding a horse on the roof, Eerika's doll eating grass (the carpet) because it was too long, Alina's doll driving a croc (shoe) like a car, and dolls doing backflips onto Heidi's head! It was SOO much fun! After that, Sanna prepared a little snack. I had a cup of Lipton forest fruit tea, a karelian pie, and a cupcake that had raspberries on it! Yum! Then we talked more about lots of stuff! After 4 hours, I finally came home. I can't wait to see them again! :D They are super nice and the kids are SO cute!
Although I have been doing a lot of Finnish things, I still haven't lost touch with my American side. There have been two international dinners so, naturally, I had to represent!
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| S'mores: No one had a clue what these were. Everyone thought I was crazy haha! |
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| PB&J: Peanut butter is very rare here! Everyone though it was more of a dessert than lunch! |
There's always so much more to say, but I'll go ahead and wrap it up for now!
Love you all! Until next time
<3 Hannah
Just so you know, I love reading your posts! I miss ya, but I am glad that you are having such a great experience!!! Enjoy the time, as it seems to be going by so quickly!
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
AmyMarie
That Finnish family looks FREAKING adorable!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, and way to represent...especially with the s'mores. We must introduce those to the world!
It looks like you're having a blast. I can't believe it's already been so long! I can't wait to see what adventures you have next time. It's like I'm watching a new TV series and have to wait until next week for the next episode. But this is real life....so it's better than TV!