How about a tour around the world..?!

At Team Academy every teamcompany makes a tour around the world after 3,5 years entrepreneuring. With co-operative unelMania (http://www.unelmania.fi/, http://osuuskuntaunelmania.blogspot.com/) we have one year to decide the final route and make all the money for the trip. Here are some pictures of the tour that we have discussed tentatively:

Caribbean Islands - West Coast of US - Tahiti - New Zealand - Australia - Indonesia

caribbean islands

los angeles

tahiti and the real papeete beach. love.

new zealand

some down under..

sunset somewhere in paradise

While waiting, dreaming some more and travelling a bit closer..

Jeg liker Oslo

I left for Oslo for the rest of the week of my autumn break. Have to say, the first moment I stepped out of the train I fell in love for the city! The station area reminds me of glass-house-Dubai but the centrum's more older Scandinavian style, flavour from Stockholm. Only cleaner.

A norvegian in my mind is rich, tall, good-looking and stylish, and in Oslo that's a fact. I stayed with a friend in Nydalen (NewDalen), pretty close to the centrum. She as well as all my other friends there too were at school or work during the day, so I had plenty of time to sleep late and tour around the city. Here's one funny place I found near the harbor: STETSONHATS-store. Old joke. More about Stetsonman in Finnish: http://nakeeketkaparjaa.blogspot.com/


After every sunny day it was time to see the night life. We had a movie night with Iuliia in the house, little chilly for a change. I also went to see Kampen Pub, just because my friend Patrick's the bartender. His specialty 'Patrick's Blu' is one of my top cocktails ever. Tack! Can it be any better evening; good music, delicious drinks, gorgeous bartender, some new friends and you realize that you have come home a bit earlier than those late nights..?

patrick preparing the legendary blu cocktail

my new friend kristoffer

Relaxing, shopping, having fun, meeting old friends, meeting new friends. Sunny and surrounded by beautiful people. What a lovely holiday!

Touring Norden

Hej hej!

Holidaytime, and once again I'm going around nordic countries. Yesterday evening I flew from Tampere to Stockholm and took straight a train to Örebro. I arrived here last night and stayed at Daniel's place. We got to know each other in emax Nordic, that I've written before about. Wow, they do have a nice apartment, just bought a new one! Luv.

This morning we woke a bit later and came straight to STARTcentrum which is the organizer of emax-events. Seriously have to say that I feel very home here. The atmosphere is almost the same here than back home in Team Academy, only thing that is different that everyone speaks Swedish and I don't get all the inside jokes. And can't make those by myself. Bla.

We got take away lunch from this one pretty thai place, gosh it was good!! Now, I'll continue my different kinda office day, talk to people and maybe go to do some more shopping (already bought a new winter jacket)..

Luv,

S

EMAX NORDIC

EMAX NORDIC 2009 - an event for young entrepreneurs, location: Örebro, Sweden.

That week was absolutely amazing! I worked in the event as one member of staff, as a coach of five teams in a business simulation game. I made freaking meny friends and contacts around Nordic countries, also new ones from my own town. Here some pictures that remind me of that crazy time with the most energetic people I've been surrounded by!

mari satu erika - finally in sweden

the best staff ever!

break

whoooot is happening..?!!

lovely david and a little piano

gala party

the best after party .. like it or not!

I must say once more, thank you sooo much guys! Mari, Minna, Kaisa, Jani, Juho, Erika, Martina, Michaela, David, Martin, Isabelle, Thomas, Jacob, Emma och our favourite coach-coach Magnus. Staff of STARTcentrum made all this happen and all the participants made the event in the end.

Thank you!

Arrivederci Italia.. for now.

I can't believe that Italy-time's over! Here are some memories from THE last week, on pictures...

Miss you all soooo much! Have a great year, and see you as soon as possible!

<3

S

Moments

Wow! Soooo much has happened lately; don’t really have time to write this blog. Mostly I’ve been hanging out at the beach in Ostia, Fregene or Santa Marinella, reading-thinking-writing as an entrepreneur back in Finland, going out kind of a lot – all over the places in Roma, and I’ve been dating! I haven’t done it a lot past times, so it’s a nice little extra for my everyday life. Here are some moments of past weeks…

M, M, M, R, G, S. Ups, someone threw a wine glass out of the balcony. Ups, the meal is all only meat and S is vegetarian. Ups, someone is getting wasted! – Dinner party at my house on 8th of July -

I hear the sound of the sea. I feel the sand all over me. I smell a cigarette next to me. It’s freaking hot but I run to the waves to cool myself. Sounds like a holiday! - A sunny beach day in Santa Marinella on 11th of July -

A gorgeous penthouse in Rome, big terrace, sunset, chill out house music, bunch of friends, some good wine and freaking amazing dinner. I thought this was only my dream, but guess what – it was a moment on 15th of July. - Dinner party at my friend Anna’s -

Yellow dress made of lace, yellow high heels, black nails, silver glittering purse, tanned skin and up-and-curls-hairdo – S attending a wedding. The place was amazing! Church, dinner room and the after party garden were all in the same place, there were around 150 guests and the most beautiful couple getting married that I’ve ever seen. Why not? Real champagne and strawberries, variety of Italian desserts, jazz music, dark and warm night, candles everywhere. Complimenti M & M! - A wedding in Trastevere on 18th of July -

Jumping. Shouting. Smiling. Laughing. Listening. Singing. Enjoying. Feeling. – A concert of Bruce Springsteen at the Olympic Stadium of Roma on 19th of July –

I can say I’ve lived. And I’m going to enjoy every second of the last week I’ll spend in Rome, the eternal city. I know it includes at least a concert, clubbing, sunbathing, seeing friends, and a goodbye party. And a flight back home.

S

It's a paaarty time...

Ciao ancora! Cincin, I must say about Sunday evening. First, USA – Brazil soccer match by Tevere. Brazil was definitely celebrating! Then to Big Hilda’s again, we have been sitting there maaaany times. Everyone had work the next day, so only me and Minna continued the evening. Took cocktails with us and walked just randomly somewhere. Well, we ended up accidently in Campo di Fiori, which is actually one the party places here in Rome. There we met two guys, Dai (Japanese) and Max (Russian), they were at work in Saby’s but got us free shots. We waited them to get out of work and continued the night with them to two night clubs. I don’t remember the names but in the first one, I was very impressed with the decoration and music was normal Italian style – freaking good. The second place was kind of a dance hall place, I really danced there. Hah! It was somewhere around 5 am we left towards home then, took some pizza on the way from the best pizzeria in the city – V.I.P (Very Italian Pizza).

Monday was then a serious hang-over day, we both thought it was better to go to sleep once a bit earlier. Well, somewhere around 2 am.. Tuesday 30th of June we went shopping, I bought a gorgeous black n white dress. Great for work in the autumn! In the afternoon Minna left Rome, flew back to Finland. So, now I’m alone again. Tuesday evening was a lot of cleaning, some dancing and watching an oldie movie.

Wednesday the 1st of July I saw the first storm here in Rome, it was raining like hell and there were lots of lightning! In the evening I was first about to this one concert with a punch friends but change of plans because of the weather. Instead me and P went on few drinks in this cute Indian place, Shanti and after that to Campo di Fiori again. Hah, THE Guarda guy was there once again. I heard he has been doing his thing for maybe ten years, and the same tricks year after year. Guardaaaaaa! Then we took a little walk to see Foro Romano in the night light, I must say I felt the spirit that is still there. Almost like I got back to those days that everything was flourishing…

Thursday 2nd of July, it was just sunbathing and writing about human connections, what an interesting topic really! So, much drama and changes around us all the time, who actually follows? Dunno. Let’s see what happens in the future. Well, one thing is sure. That evening I went to the Centrum with R, for few drinks. He took me to his favorite places in Rome, beautiful cocktail place and Foro Romano – yes, the exact same place than a night before. Though, this time we stayed a little while longer…

Friday the 3rd of July – typical day, I actually wrote kind of a lot. In the evening, we had a dinner at my place. M and few others came to cook and just have some fun. After that we left for Trastevere, Trastevere. And a party at Isola Tiberina. CIN! Huh, what a night a again.


Saturday the 4th of July we drove to the sea to sunbathe the whole day. In the evening we had an aperitivo at the beach, at Mecs Village. They had the best music and I felt so relaxed and chilled. I just love the sea!! Yesterday, Sunday was just hanging out, some sun and good food. I love my life in Italy, ciiiiao!

S