More changes.
A lot has happened lately. I've been far too busy to do anything but work, and far too messed up to do even that properly. If my holidays hadn't begun when tey did, I'm not sure if if would have had to get some sickleave for being so stressed out.
We organized a trip to Visby, an old Hanseatic town on the island of Gotland off the coast of Sweden. It's been a tradition for us to visit Visby during the Medieval Week (usually the first week of August) and stay at a medieval encampment with other re-enactment people. So, off we went this year, too, and with a larger group than before. A total of 16 people were in our travel group. Everything went resonably well until on saturday morning we reached Visby and discovered that we had left our pavilion walls back home in Finland. (We have a large pavilion tent with two poles and separate walls, roomy and comfy for 6 people, measures about 4 x 7 meters)
After noticing the walls missing, (and after throwing a tantrum and kicking things around) we managed to arrange temporary accommodation in a friend's pavilion until we could get the walls again. My parents took to the role of saving angels and on a moments notice decided to take a cruise to Visby from Helsinki. So, thanks to these marvelous people we got our walls already the next day. (quicker even than CargoExpress or UPS)
Rest of the week was tolerable, although it was a lot colder this year than before and it rained a lot. The rainstorm that cancelled one day of the World Championships in sports in Helsinki ploughed its way right over us on its way north, did a U-turn over Helsinki and came pounding on us again on its way south. Inside our pavilion we kept the fire pit embers glowing and listened to howling wind and pouring rain while playing chess and enjoying waterpipe and whiskey. (tobacco, you pervs.. not a bong. I've never even smoked a joint yet) I don't know if it was the stress or the coldness, but I got the flu somewhat terrible and coughed my lungs out for almost the whole week. About half the camp got it, but luckily we got a good cough syrup recipe from a local doctor.
Then back home and back to work, but just for a week. I had the last week of August off, because I was GETTING MARRIED!
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am now a married man. On the 27th of August me and my girlfriend finally sealed our relationship with a Greek Orthodox ceremony in Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki.
More on that subject later, now the time is pressing and I have to go. I'll be updating soon, since I left so many things untold.
Kisses to all..
-ameba
A lot has happened lately. I've been far too busy to do anything but work, and far too messed up to do even that properly. If my holidays hadn't begun when tey did, I'm not sure if if would have had to get some sickleave for being so stressed out.
We organized a trip to Visby, an old Hanseatic town on the island of Gotland off the coast of Sweden. It's been a tradition for us to visit Visby during the Medieval Week (usually the first week of August) and stay at a medieval encampment with other re-enactment people. So, off we went this year, too, and with a larger group than before. A total of 16 people were in our travel group. Everything went resonably well until on saturday morning we reached Visby and discovered that we had left our pavilion walls back home in Finland. (We have a large pavilion tent with two poles and separate walls, roomy and comfy for 6 people, measures about 4 x 7 meters)
After noticing the walls missing, (and after throwing a tantrum and kicking things around) we managed to arrange temporary accommodation in a friend's pavilion until we could get the walls again. My parents took to the role of saving angels and on a moments notice decided to take a cruise to Visby from Helsinki. So, thanks to these marvelous people we got our walls already the next day. (quicker even than CargoExpress or UPS)
Rest of the week was tolerable, although it was a lot colder this year than before and it rained a lot. The rainstorm that cancelled one day of the World Championships in sports in Helsinki ploughed its way right over us on its way north, did a U-turn over Helsinki and came pounding on us again on its way south. Inside our pavilion we kept the fire pit embers glowing and listened to howling wind and pouring rain while playing chess and enjoying waterpipe and whiskey. (tobacco, you pervs.. not a bong. I've never even smoked a joint yet) I don't know if it was the stress or the coldness, but I got the flu somewhat terrible and coughed my lungs out for almost the whole week. About half the camp got it, but luckily we got a good cough syrup recipe from a local doctor.
Then back home and back to work, but just for a week. I had the last week of August off, because I was GETTING MARRIED!
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am now a married man. On the 27th of August me and my girlfriend finally sealed our relationship with a Greek Orthodox ceremony in Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki.
More on that subject later, now the time is pressing and I have to go. I'll be updating soon, since I left so many things untold.
Kisses to all..
-ameba