12/28/2015

FESTIVE HELSINKI

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Hello! I've been really busy preparing for Christmas this year! Unfortunately I'm a real CHRISTMAS MANIAC! :D  For christmas you need to by presents and I went two times to Helsinki for the presents. The shops were really crowded and the weather hasn't been christmassy but I loved the Christmas windows and all of the fairy lights and decorations! :)
I hope you had a merry Christmas this year!


12/08/2015

CHRISTMASSY HOT CHOCOLATE

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Heat one cup of milk in a pan. Add 1-2 bits of dark chocolate and mix them together while the milk is heating up. After mixing add a pinch of chili powder and cinnamon. Mix. Pore your hot chocolate in your favorite cup or a christmasy cup like I did. If you like, you can sprinkle some cacao powder on your hot chocolate. Enjoy! :)

Kuumenna 1 kuppi maitoa kattilassa. Lisää noin 1-2 palaa tummaa suklaata ja sekoita. Lisää kuumennettuun maitoon hyppysellinen chilijauhetta ja kanelia oman maun mukaan. Sekoita. Kaada lempi mukiisa tai jouluiseen mukiin niin kuin minä, ja sihvilöi päälle kaakaojauhetta. Nauti! :)
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11/01/2015

JO MALONE

PA310911 This is my all time favourite gift idea for any holiday especially for Christmas time! Candles are so cozy when it gets cold outside and I don't know about you but I hate when it gets so dark so early in the evening! Particularly Finland is so dark at this time of the year. A candle makes everything better! ;) And with the right scent a candle doesn't only make you feel calm and relaxed but it can also make your house smell like a piece of heaven!

I specially like  Jo Malone's scented candles! And yes I know that they can be quite expensive but they last really long and the scent isn't too srong! And he has many really beautiful scents!
Maybe buy one for your mother or friend as a gift or maybe you could buy it for you and enjoy it yourself!
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10/24/2015

HELSINKI AS AN INSPIRATION

PA160855 Ulkona alkaa näyttää jo kovin syksyiselt ja syksy tuo mukanaan myös kauan odotetun syysloman! Me päätettiin Julija kanssa lähteä muutamaksi päiväksi Helsinkiin! Käytiin vähän kiertelemässä kauppoja Korkeavuoren kadulla! Siellä oli mitä ihanempia second-hand liikkeitä ja muita ihania kauppoja ja kahviloita! Kävimme myös KAHVILLA nimisessä kahvilapuodissa, jossa on Robert's coffeen kahvilanurkkaus ja muuten siellä myydään kaikkea kivaa sisustukseen ja ruuanlaittoon! Kahvilapuoti oli täynnä ihania kynttilöitä, lyhtyjä, mausteita, mehuja ja makeisia! Ihanan inspiroiva ja tunnelmallinen paikka! Suosittelen lämpimästi! Korkeavuoren kadun jälkeen jatkoimme Helsinkipäivää menemällä lounaalle Kiilaan.  :)

Oli kiva nähdä ja kokea Helsingistä uusi puoli. Yleensä Helsingissä käyn vain keskustan massaliikkeissä ja samoissa kahviloissa. Ihanaa vaihtelua! ihan kuin olisi ollut ulkomailla! Ja ihaninta oli kuitenkin paras seura ikinä! :)
PA160851 It's starting to look a lot like Autumn outside and me and Julija decided to go to Helsinki for couple of days during the Autumn holiday. In Helsinki we wanted to do something different for once so we went to a shopping street called Korkeavuoren katu with lots of small second-hand boutiques and cafes. We went to a cafe called KAHVILLA witch had a Robert's coffee corner and a lot of candles, lamps, baskets for decorating your home and spices and other things for cooking. It gave me a feeling of warmth and it was a great source of inspiration for me! I really loved it! :) After that we went to have lunch at Kiila.

It was very interesting to see a new side of Helsinki! A side I've never seen before! It was just like being abroad! And of course it would't  have been as fun without the best company! :)
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10/08/2015

MY FIRST EXAM WEEK

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  Moikka! Lukioelämä on alkanut mallikkaasti ja tänää on ensimmäinen jakso ohi! Koeviikko on nyt takana, ja olo on helpottunut. Olen viettänyt paljon aikaa Julijan luona, mutta viimeisen viikon aikana aika on kulunut yhdessä seurustelun sijaan lukemiseen. Ensimmäinen koeviikko oli raskas ja stressaava mutta olen ylpeä että suoriuduin siitä kunnialla –ainakin toivottavasti. Huomenna alkaa uusi jakso ja uudet aineet! 
  
Koeviikon loppumisen kunniaksi menimme tyttöjen kanssa lounaalle syömään thaimaalaista ja kiinalaista ruokaa! Nam! Lounaan jälkeen siirryimme Café Carré:hen teelle, kaakaolle tai kahville. Lämpötila on laskenut pakkasen puolelle ja neuleet ja paksut huivin pääsevät taas käyttöön! Myös sormikkaille on jo käyttöä. Onneksi sain lainata Julijan sormikkaita! :)
  
Ensiviikon torstaina alkaa syysloma! Sitä odotellessa!

Hi! School has started well and my first period and my first exam week are finally over. I'm feeling relieved. I've spent a lot of time at Julija's but during the past week we spent most of the time studying instead of socializing. The first exam week was tough and stressful but I'm so proud of myself for managing it hopefully with honour. My second period starts tomorrow so rest for us students! ;)

In honour of the ending of exam week we went out to eat with the girls to a Thai and Chinese place! It was so good! After lunch we went to Café Carré to have some tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
The temperature has gone below zero and it's cold! But fortunately I love it! I got to borrow gloves from Julija because it was so cold that you can not manage without!

My autumn holiday starts on next week's Thursday! Looking forward to it! :)
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Photos by Julija Järvinen

9/20/2015

EF GRADUATION

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This was the grand final of the language course: GRADUATION! At this point I think we all felt a bit exhausted but happy. After three weeks it felt good to go home even though I really wanted to stay... mixed emotions! Over all I can say that this experience was super exciting and worth every penny! 
I would like to thank everyone who was a part of this journey! I love U!
Ps. I've always wanted a hat like that!! Now I have it! So cool! :)
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