I Need Claws!

I am trying my best not to claw myself to death right now. Over night I had bumps that look like bug bites pop up on my head/hairline/neck/chest/bum and the corner of my eye. The ones on my head and forehead actually feel like knots! They itch like crazy. They supposedly came into being because I have been sick (still am) with a fever, headaches, stomach pain, sore throat and joint pain. Every 5 seconds my hubby keeps telling me to keep my fingers out of my head. I just have the urge to scratch and not stop. I could deal with being sick, but this itchiness has to go. I am taking benadryl but that doesn't do too much for it!!! What's a girl to do?!?

Edit: I tell you what, these dang knots/bumps spread quick! They are in my throat, on my legs and to top things off my knees are swollen! Not to mention I look like I am going through some really rough puberty the way they have taken over my face. I had two teeny tiny pimples on my face this morning, tonight I look like a pizza with extra pepperoni! Here's hoping that a good nights sleep helps!

Urg...

My first actual day without classes, without having to go anywhere, and I am sick! Time to put on my small scarf and crawl back into bed. Maybe I will have a CSI: Miami marathon. I have about 5 episodes to catch up on.

I'm Going Home!

That's right folks! Today Kai and I bought our tickets for our trip to the U.S.! I am so excited. We we'll be there from May 17th-June 9th, and we have a lot of ground to cover while we are there. We have so many people to see!!!! I hope we can do everything we have planned. On another happy note, today was my last actual day of classes. I have Easter break until Monday, a written test on Tuesday, a day off Wednesday, a speaking test of Thursday, my results on Friday, and an etäpäivä the 20th. That means I don't have to go to school that day, but I still get credit for it. After the 20th I will be counting down the days until we leave for the U.S.

4 More Years!

After 6 months (and 1 week) of waiting, I am now an official resident of Finland for 4 more years. I got my new residence permit just a few days ago, and the picture that I have to carry around until 2012 years is HORRIBLE! I'm talking Charlize Theron in Monster horrible! I am legal though, and for that I am grateful. And now that I have my passport back, and Kai has his new passport, we can buy our tickets to the U.S.! I cannot wait to get home and visit some people! We also have some new people to meet! Kai and I are both excited about getting to finally meet Emma! Kai also gets to meet Cale (my best friend's little boy)! Of course I can't wait to see my family. It has been almost a year now since my last visit home, and I do miss them. Though I am not a very homesick person. I also want to shop! Finland is expensive, U.S.A. is cheap, enough said! Look out U.S.A. here we come!

White again!

I woke up this morning to a snowstorm. Just when I think that the Winter is slowly coming to an end the Helsinki weather throws me a curveball. So far today we have accumulated 6 inches (maybe more). Not only that, but it is suppose to snow all day tomorrow as well. I haven't been out in it today because I just want to be warm for one entire day. I can never complain about not getting my fair share of snow!

Just A Little Wet

It is the 22nd of March, and the snow here is finally beginning to melt. Slowly! It was nice to have around for a few months, but I am not sad to see it go. To be quite honest I am just ready to begin wearing sneakers again. My winter boots are not so bad, but there is only so long that you want to traipse around in them. The only downside to the melting snow is that it gets everything wet. And what does the water do? It gets the bottom of my pants wet, and I absolutely cannot stand it. Especially since the custom here (all year round) is to remove your shoes at the door when you enter someones home. Who enjoys walking around stepping on wet pants!!?? I am looking forward to the day when I will be able to enter a store and purchase a pair of jeans that are the perfect length. Until then...

No Translation Needed

Looks like I won't have to have my degree translated after all because it is in English. This will save me loads of money. However I do still need my college transcript so that it can be compared with the Finnish degree standards. As long as I am not throwing a ton of money around for a little piece of paper I am happy!