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Okay, the party is over, and it is time to return to work and some sense of normalcy again. A totally normal weekday this is not, however, because we had a glogg-after-work event today! We went to the biggest Christmas market event in Tampere, which is arranged in the central square. Every year, I am…
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It is time for celebration here in Finland. It is the 106th Independence Day, and it started extremely snowy, but luckily here in Tampere, the temperature was comfortable -5°C. Independence Day in Finland is a national vacation day, so there was no work. However, the day itself can be quite busy; there are a lot…
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FINALLY, IT IS TIME TO DECORATE! I have really needed to restrain myself this year, but I am also one of those people who think Christmas decorations belong to December and not a day before. I remember my mom always decorating on Independence Day (which is tomorrow, by the way), but that has not much…
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There is no denying it. I love music all year long. I am listening to music constantly while I am working, I have energizing playlists on while I run, and even on weekends, the first thing I do after waking up is to put on my portable speaker to listen to it when I am…
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The rest day is definitely over, and it was time to head out on my weekly long run again. It has been one of the most difficult things to learn on my journey in sports to keep up with the regular training routine. You have to keep it up, even when there is something special,…
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There are so many Christmas market events in Tampere. Seriously, there was one in Hämeenpuisto park last weekend. Another is just opening in the central square. The third one, the market of Tallipiha (literally Stable Yard), is my target of the day. Despite the weather being awfully cloudy and gray and despite the constant snowing,…
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I almost cannot believe it. A whole year has once again gone by. And what a year it has been! Yes, yes, I sound like it is the New Year already, which it is not, but I still cannot help but wonder where all this time is going. Just now, I moved to my current…
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It is not yet time to open the first window of the calendar. No need to fear, however, everything is ready.