The philharmonic orchestra from Kemi

Hello my dears,

yes this time I have to share a lot of information with you ;) Well let's see whether my mental condition is already that well that I am able to write some sentences here which conain at least some sense ;)

Yesterday 7pm it was THE moment, the doors of Pakkahuone opened. And slowly the queue moved inside. It was my first time in Pakkahuone, so far I have had been just in Klubi. The stage of Pakkahuone is bigger than in Klubi, but still it's not too big, so that there is still this nice intimate club atmosphere.

At 7:45pm the support band "Winterborn" took the stage. Well let's say as a warm-up act they weren't that bad. There were even one or two songs that I partly liked (mostly because of the vocal lines). But in general their songs sounded too much the same all the time.
I think we (me + my besties) still had a nice time ;)

After "Winterborn" ended we had to wait 'till 9pm. Then we finally saw the act that made us come to Pakkahuone ;) SONATA ARCTICA!!! The intro (known from the latest album) was brilliant (well what do you expect if Apocalyptica was working on it ;)). Then the guys came on stage and started the show with "Flag in the ground". The gig was kinda brilliant :) Tony again played the "story-teller" also he showed us that he is able to yodel (yeah he really did that ;)) I think that yodel thingy made the two austrians standing next to me really feel like home ;).

The set-list contained songs like: Fullmoon, Paid in Full, As if the world wasn't ending, 8th Commandment, Replica, Juliet, Black Sheep (thx for playing my eternal fave ;)), The cage, The last amazing grays, Black and White and Don't say a word.

Tony did then some nice singing lesson with the audience and together we sang "We will rock you". That was pure fun and made this concert a unic moment in my collection of memories.

The end of the gig was then the Vodka song (but this time no slave came on stage to serve the Vodka ;)), which this time went over into a part of "Everything fades to grey".

Well, what else shall I say, I think everybody who has seen this band already knows how active they can be on stage, especially Tony jumping and dancing around on the stage ;). I just can say I enjoyed that gig and can't wait for the next one :).

I just wish that they would finally create some girly shirts that look a bit more attractive ;). Guys I would have been in the mood to spent money ;)

But well, I think that's enough of yesterday ;)

A lot of love from Finland
Oceanlady

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Melkein lomalla ;)

Hi everyone :)

I hope you all are doing fine as well :) I am doing fine up here in the north ;) Today we have a brilliant winter day. It is sunny and cold, it is kinda perfect winter weather :)

A friend from Germany is right now here for holidays, she is staying one more week and joining on my flight to Germany (one week holiday for me ;)). But since she isn't that often here we are doing some sight-seeing, shopping and other things that make me almost feel like I have holidays ;) But just almost ;) because today one more exam and then two essays to submit. But then I can almost relax ;)

I am kinda looking forward for my Germany trip, because I know I'll see some nice people again, who I haven't seen in ages.

Paljon terrkuja
Oceanlady

happy mood

Hi everyone :)
I am still alive :) but right now I am way too busy to keep you up to date, and I am really sorry about that ;) but well, there are so many things to arrange ;) finding a flat etc etc. And then also not forgetting the normal university stuff ;)
but again there is a light at the end of the tunnel ;) I gonna have a week off at the end of next month :) so I'll head to the south to have a relaxing week at my parent's place ;) I am really looking forward for it :)

I am sorry, but I am sitting once again in a lecture and should start to pay some attention ;)

lots of love from Finland,
Oceanlady

Hyvää uutta vuotta ;)

Hello everyone,
here I am, back in the world-wide-web ;) I decided for myself to spent all my holiday almost without any connection, that's why I wasn't really able to keep this blog up to date ;) But honestly I don't regret it :) I had a wonderful time off, I was able to relax as much as possible during all that christmas rush ;) and I had a great company all the time, although the company changed when I came back from Helsinki (where I spent my christmas time last year[isn't strange to say "last year"?!?]). For new year's eve my sis came over, and we spent a really nice time together. Watching movies, doing some after-christmas shopping, enjoying good food and taking walks through the nature. It was really a brilliant week that I just had.

The next breaking news: I got a new flatmate, a Finnish one this time :) but again just for a short time, but this time it's due to the fact that I gonna move out :) I gonna move back to Helsinki, back home I say :) I still can't believe it totally, but yeah everything goes according to plan xD

And also for you guys, the song of the year:

Echt - 2010

Lots of love,
Oceanlady

Almost holidays

Hello everyone :)
I am almost done with all my work, just 4 exams are left :) so yeah the light at the end of the tunnel is really close ;)
But I have great news :) I got an invitation to an job interview :) so yeah you can imagine how excited I am ;) but surely I gonna manage it xD

I just wanted to tell you the good news and now I am off to my accounting class

lots of love from Finland
Oceanlady

Lack of time

Hi everybody :)

I am really sorry again so much time passed by and I didn't write anything. And once again University is the reason for that ;) I am about to drown in all that papers, essays, homework and learning for the exams. But yeah the end is near (also called christmas ;)).

well what happened in the last 15 days since I wrote my last blog entry.

My best friend has been here for a weekend, and we had a lot of fun, as always when we spend time together. And again I noticed how much I miss Helsinki, but also there I can see the day coming when I finally will move back to Helsinki. The same feeling of longing I had yesterday, when my old host-family came to visit me here in Tampere. I spent a really nice day with them and luckily the weather was really nice yesterday. Not like the last week, nearly every day it was raining -.- I wish all the rain was snow, that would have been nice. Omg I think I am really a positive pers0n, because also in this matter I believe that the snow will come, and at least when my sister is here for visiting me, we are gonna have a lot of snow :) or with other words: "The hope dies at the end".

but now I have to get my focus back on the university stuff.

lots of love
Oceanlady

nice calm weekend

Hi everyone :)

Just wanted to let you know that I am still alive ;) I just nearly spent all weekend on my sofa, doing nothing except sleeping.... due to a little flew that I got last Thursday :) But I think I am already on my way of recovery :) I already managed yesterday to get out of the house for a few hours. And it felt really great. It was a friend's birthday party, and thought I didn't went to any bar afterwards I really enjoyed the few hours being with some nice people :)
Just today my nose was stuck again, and my tries of singing Karaoke yesterday didn't really help that I kinda sound like a human again xD but still it was fun yesterday xD

hope you all are also doing fine :)

lots of love from Finland
Oceanlady