Crash Course in Finnish

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Weeee!

I'm in a winter wonder land!

Helsinki, to be exact, and it is so cool here. Literally, like it's 100 degrees cooler than Bangkok (Fahrenheit scale). I love it. In Celcius it's somewhere between -4 and 3 but it doesn't really feel that cold.

I spent most of yesterday settling in and orienting myself. I'm staying with my friend Vesa (which means sapling in Finnish) in Itäkeskus -- which I can now pronounce! Like a pro!


More later when I get to a real internet cafe. Right now I am at the public library. I created an account here yesterday and now I am a card carrying member of the Helsinki metropolitan (sp) public libraries.

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