oh! the light today.

2011-10-31T03:56:00.003+09:00

first october in finland where i didnt see snow falling.

2011-07-25T05:12:00.002+09:00

spring was so busy that i didn't even have time to reflect on what happened. visited istanbul twice and both time came back with nasty flu. that however, did not spoil my impression on this charming city. i would love to come back there with more time for sightseeing. there is so much to discover there. istanbul, i might have a crush on you.

2011-05-03T04:46:00.002+09:00

i ain't lost, just wandering.

2011-01-19T05:54:00.002+09:00

there has been a lot of things going on around me hence i've been silent for a while. i will try to make a proper update soon but in a meanwhile i'd like to introduce you to a new exciting project that im a part of: WOWSAN.com. please stop by and take a look!

2010-09-06T04:42:00.002+09:00

i exchanged summer for another winter making this year a summerless one. but came back and now im enjoying the late summer days which are full of beautiful light. it's good to be back.

2010-05-16T18:50:00.002+09:00

i've been a busy bee recently without much time for blogging. i follow quite a few blogs and after reading those i don't have time anymore to make an update myself. things have been rather good. may consists mostly of packing and unpacking but i don't mind that at all. i have spent a few days in helsinki with best friends and meeting friends that i thought id not see in the near future. it's funny how life sometimes makes nice surprises.

more travels ahead. at the end of this month i'm going to travel to south africa for 3 months. i've never been to africa so i'm looking forward to going there. i hope to meet elizabeth who has been so helpful answering all my questions about her homeland. it will be exciting to witness world cup as well. oh and the wild animals! tanzania, zambia and staying at the beach are in plans too.

but. first im going to sweden. next week i will travel to gothenburg. im going there to spend time with friends but any tips on that city are appreciated.

on the side note, ever since i moved to finland i keep on talking about weather. in a country where nothing really happens, weather is an important subject to talk about. i really can't believe how suddenly it got warm. last week i was wearing hat, scarf, gloves and swearing on the 7°C and this week i switched to sandals, shorts and enjoying 26°C. hello summer, what a surprise!

2010-03-28T04:52:00.004+09:00

she made me miss singaporean food but since im too far away to have some i have to settle for what i can get/cook in finland. some of the food i enjoyed in march:

semolina porridge with blueberries and raspberries. cereal latte.
im one of those people that do not leave home without having breakfast. it gives me energy to start a day and quite often it is the biggest meal i eat during a day.

apple juice.
there is always apple juice in my fridge.

spinach soup with finnish barely flatbread.
when i was a kid i ate a soup every single day. i hated it. now i eat soups quite seldom but i enjoy it quite much. oh and that bread is my fave finnish bread.

carrot citrus juice.
if you know me well enough, you know im crazy about carrot juice.

polish pickled cucumbers.
in poland we eat a lot of pickles. every summer my mom makes several kinds of cucumber pickles, paprika pickles, mushroom pickles and cabbage pickles. i miss those a lot. don't get me started how awful finnish pickles are.

mac&cheeze.
tried to make it for the first time last month and now it's one of my favourite dishes.

onigri with self marinated tofu.
perfect food for lunch box. so easy to make!

apple crumble with vanilla sauce.
there is still some left in the kitchen ^____^

this month i have been trying to eat a bit more healthy. i eat 5 small meals a day, drink a lot of water and i try to resist eating after 6pm. i can see that my skin is already getting better!

some of my favourite food blogs are:
vegan yum yum
have cake, will travel
orangette
101 cookbooks
eating asia
chocochili (in finnish)
maangchi (korean food)

what food blogs would you recommend?

2010-02-18T03:54:00.002+09:00

today while cleaning my hard drive i stumbled across photos from my trip to japan back in may 2008 that i took with film camera. they made me miss japan, traveling, world without snow and film.

2010-02-14T20:31:00.002+09:00

in finland the valentine's day is actually called friend's day. i must say that i like it this way more. im thankful for every single friend i have in my life. those that are near, far and not here anymore. they surely deserve a celebration day. thank you for being who you are. ♥

hope everyone has a nice sunday. im curing my flu with some tea and cookies.

2010-02-14T03:13:00.002+09:00

two thousand and ten has been quite a rough year already and not even two months are through. today is the lunar new year and i hope it will bring change for better. to celebrate the new year i made a korean rice cake soup. according to tradition eating a bowl of this soup makes you one year older. happy lunar new year everyone!

ps. im so happy to have so many new readers. im excited to read all your blogs. ♥

2010-01-13T23:41:00.002+09:00

it's the time for hoar frost.

2010-01-13T05:58:00.002+09:00

hello in 2010. i had a pleasant end of 2009 and i think im still stuck in that year. i visited berlin which was a lovely city. i want to go back there when it is warm enough to be outside without freezing your fingers each time you want to press shutter button.

2009-12-14T08:03:00.002+09:00

suddenly the temperature dropped to -15°C (=5°F) which also made the clouds disappear. being outside in such weather makes me feel alive and fresh.

2009-12-14T07:59:00.002+09:00

best snack in 2009
goes to purely decadent ice creams. can't resist them. there were days that i even had them for breakfast. i love trying new food and when i travel, visiting supermarket is equally (or even more) exciting than seeing the sights.

what do you eat when you crave for something sweet?

2009-12-07T05:14:00.002+09:00

hello december. i've been waiting for you. i want to use this month to reflect on 2009. i was thinking of making one big post about 10 best things that happened this year but instead i decided to take this challange. i won't do it all but for sure i will answer some.

best trip in 2009
i still have two trips coming this year but i think they won't be able to top the road trip i did with my husband in june in korea. we traveled for a few days in jeollanam-do which is south of south korea. driving in seoul is one big nightmare but as soon as you leave seoul vicinity roads are empty. my favourite part was driving through the mountain tunnels. being inside a mountain is quite a thing.

what was your best trip in 2009?

2009-11-16T06:11:00.003+09:00

in one month i am going to travel to poland to spend christmas holidays with my family. i can honestly say that i love my hometown, wroclaw, to the bits. today a friend sent me a link with some photos of wroclaw before wars. i will post more recent ones after my trip.

2009-11-09T06:02:00.002+09:00

it was a nice weekend. and im ready for next week (and more snow)!

keep warm.

2009-10-30T06:36:00.002+09:00

busy days. in a good way though. i promised myself i will go to sleep today before midnight. i still have 20 minutes left.

i hope your day has been lovely. good night.

2009-10-26T02:27:00.002+09:00

it has been sunny yesterday which gave me loads of energy but it seems i used all of it for studying. im alone fore a week so i will use this time to organize some things and do all the items from my to do list.

for a lovely autumn evening i recommend AnnaEmilia's new website and blog.

2009-10-23T23:30:00.002+09:00

it's finals time so i'm going to spend my weekend in books. but that's okay. i'm also making a list of things i want to make after exams are over. there are some overdue packages to be sent and bday gifts to be made. making plans is always good.

2009-10-12T05:04:00.001+09:00

sunday on my own at home. trying to fight my flu with tea and raspberries.

2009-10-08T16:01:00.002+09:00

i don't dare to complain about crappy weather this autumn because my summer was so nice that it's enough that i think of it and i feel warm.

i know that photo blogs are dominated by girls but there are a few good guys blogging as well. some of my faves are: Aron, Brian and Johan.

2009-10-01T06:44:00.002+09:00

i spent whole day procrastinating. i wanted to do one school assignment today but just couldn't get myself to do it. then at 10pm i suddenly started doing it. i think i work better under pressure. tomorrow i will try to be more productive.

totally by surprise, the first snow has fallen down today. a bit too fast i'd say.

2009-09-21T02:44:00.002+09:00

yesterday i made with a friend steamed buns with red bean filling. i also went to a club concert which was really nice and reminded me of my late teen years when i was going to gigs very often. today i slept until noon which is really unusual for me. the day is way too short if you wake up so late.

2009-09-14T14:56:00.002+09:00

Mondays are the longest days at university: 11am - 9pm. Therefore, I make sure that the morning is lazy :) There is a cute fog and only 9°C outside. Time to dig out wrist warmers, scarf and a hat. Have an excellent week!

Oh, and this is my 100th post.