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Today is finally the day: I set up my Christmas tree! This is a bit of a strange tradition for me to set it up this early, to be honest. In my family, we used to bring the tree in and decorate it on Christmas Eve, but since I own a tree nowadays and I…
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Today, there is no way I am going to write anything else but sports. I had an important day for my important hobby, running. I think I already mentioned that I have signed up for a marathon school; I have trained by myself for a bit over two years now, and I am dreaming of…
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Despite the delicious topic, I do not have any sweets or chocolate here at home. I just arrived here after my workday at the office, and since I was freezing there the whole day, I wanted to go straight home without visiting the grocery store. I have to survive on what I have in my…
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I have always considered myself a creative person. The problem comes when I need to decide on an outlet for it; I am not talented in the arts at all. Music? Yes. Visual arts? Nope. Not at all. That doesn’t stop my creativity, though. I get strong inspiration from visual things as well, and I…
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It is December 13th, and the world is celebrating St. Lucy’s Day. For a tradition that originates from the Catholic Church, it is celebrated widely in the Nordic countries. Here in Finland, it is a tradition that is done the most in the Swedish-speaking community, but there are events related to this also in the…
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I don’t know how commonly known it is that Finnish people love their sauna tradition. But we really do. There are over 2 million saunas in this country, which means more than one sauna for every three people. So they are quite common, and they are also quite commonly used for bathing and relaxing after…
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I am not a gardening kind of person. I mean, I like plants, but I am not very good with them. In any case, flowers are a big part of my Christmas. I wish to get as many of them as possible every year, and I will take care of them as long as they…
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Today’s theme was supposed to be nature, and I was supposed to go see some extraordinary-looking places while doing my weekly long run. Maybe take some photos while at it. This would have been a technically possible plan to achieve, but realistically, the amount of snow is currently so high that it is not likely…
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In Finland, we celebrate people’s name days. Today, the celebrations are up for Anna and several other common Finnish women. The name day tradition is actually very old; the names have been celebrated since the year 1700! I personally have not ever thrown a party for the occasion, but I have congratulated and received congratulations…
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Today is the day of Sibelius and Finnish music. There are tons of Finnish musicians who have created excellent music. Since there is a day and all, it is a great time to listen to some of their production. The linked song is, of course, the Violin Concerto from Jean Sibelius, which is a piece…