What's a gal to do?

Kai and I were meandering about the Kamppi and made our way down to the ground floor and came upon one of my favorite stores. The Tiimari. They had Hello Kitty items on sale, and I adore HK. So I broke down and bought 11 Euros worth, which really isn't a lot, but it will keep me satisfied for the moment. I only have a 100 euro a month allowance so I am trying to keep myself away from the Blippo (or something like that) store where they have quite a few HK items. Honestly, I am so juvenile sometimes, but I just couldn't help myself. On my little shopping spree I purchased 2 HK pencils, a pencil sharpener, a small notebook, a pencil case, and an eraser seeing as how the pencils did not come with them. Hm..I might add that my day began with just a quest for rechargable batteries for my camera. We found them after the Tiimari! I'm just glad they didn't have anything more or I would truly be broke!!

Welcome to Finland!

That's what the lady at the Immigration Police department told me after we handed over some more paperwork and money today. It went a lot smoother than the hubby and I were expecting. She said that since the process had started I do not have to leave the country. We have to call back in 3 months though. Probably have to go back to see them again as well. She did say that at most my processing should take 6 months. So I guess we'll see. She also told me not to tell anyone that I am from the US because they'll speak English to me. She told the hubby that he needs to speak Finnish around me and not English, and he is taking her pretty seriously! He has notified me that tomorrow he will be speaking to me in Finnish. What have I gotten myself into?!? LOL! Not that I mind (completely), because I do want to learn the language as much as I can, but wow! Suddenly turning Finnish on me after all this time? The hubby has informed me though that if I don't understand something and continually look at him like a deer caught in headlights that he will explain to me what he is saying in English. Good for him!

Pie is Square!

I love pie, and I wanted to try to make a pie. I found everything that I needed for my Grandma's recipe except the pre-made pie crust. So I had to find a recipe that told me how to make crust. That out of the way I decided I was ready to commence pie making. So I did. I realized once I started though that I did not have a pie plate, so I used the next best thing that I had. A casserole dish! Now I had made a square pie. I laughed about this for a while. Yesterday I went out and purchased myself an actual pie plate so from now on pie will be circular, not square. The hubby thought that it was good, and when I make the circular pie there will be more crust. I am just happy it worked! Thanks for a delicious recipe Grandma!!

Wine from a box anyone?

Kai was given some wine for some promotional thing at work. Funnily enough it came in a box. Not only that, but when you open the box you find a bag with it's own push-button plastic tap. It was unusual, so of course we put the box in the refrigerator and then tried it. It actually wasn't too bad, but I just don't get the box and bag thing. Maybe it is for people who have a difficult time trying to pop a cork? Who knows...either way the rest of it is still in the refrigerator. Knowing us it will stay there for a while!




The box of wine!



The bag that I found when I opened it!

Harry Potter Books

Here we are at last. I finally managed to re-read the first 6 Harry Potter books, and yesterday I read the seventh one. I seem to have an affinity for being able to read new books in a day. I have to admit that I am sad the journey is over, but what a wild ride it has been. I really liked the last installment J. K. Rowling put out for all of us. I even cried when characters I loved died, and I was so proud of Neville!! Anyway, just thought I'd post a pic of my book. I think the cover is different in the US, and now I have different sized books. I bought 1-5 in the US, but I have 6 &7 from here, so they are smaller and fat!!! I love'em though! I don't know what to look forward to for the rest of the summer now, but I'm sure I think of something.

I'm having a nephew!

Spoke with Jess on the phone the other night and she said that yes she is having a little boy! It's so exciting. She is due in November, and I would love to be home to see her. I am going to start baby shopping for her here in a few weeks. Buy her some cute little Finnish baby stuff. That'll be one cutely dressed baby when I am finished with him! Of course I will have to get him some Moomin gear!

Bored!

Not a lot going on today. I did the cleaning bit, got the apartment looking nice. The hubby is at a bachelor party so I don't have much to do. Thank God for yahoo messenger and Jennifer being online!