Travelling to a heart..

It takes time to go deep down, to finally see the destination that might be more beautiful and vulnerable place than any other in the world. Even to let You see yourself is hard, then how to ever open that all to someone else..?!

Sometimes a human really have to do that. Some may need a little push to break the walls and open their innermost. Have to remember that whoever we are, it's never easy. Somewhere, there's always at least a little block. For a friend it's every-day-life communication, for me it's most often the closest people I know.


The most scaring part is to start the whole process, to see You. Unlock the heart, let other people see it.. You can finally live your life fully and travel free.

With love,

S

Helsinki and the Parliament of tomorrow

Why do I always forget how beautiful it is in Helsinki this time of the year?! Shining lights, people wearing stylish autumn-winter, big-city-life, fashionable Scandinavians hurrying to work and party.

Unfortunately I saw rhat only for a moment. I worked the whole day at the Parliament of Finland, fasilitating in a meeting of youngsters around the country. Wow, how intelligent they are! Couldn't believe it! Our subjects for discussions were diversity, other cultures, religion at school, and themes around them.

Very good points, ideas and questions. I personally like the idea of changing religious teaching more towards diversity and cultures, so that finally people could learn how to communicate and work with each other at the early age. And that way also start to understand different views and opinions. We had good conversation dealing with themes like religion, culture, habits, sexuality, differences and how to connect all that to school (teachers as well).

Very inspiring trip indeed. A lot to think about and to take with me home. Now moon light and trying to clear my head, too many dizzy thoughts still. How to make this world better and schools more useful? Thinking...

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