Well, well well. I remember back on the 28th, I went to the airport around 5:30am and sat at the airport until around 08:45 until the second flight went to NYC – JFK airport. My first flight was canceled due to mechanical problems. (YA RIGHT!) I made the second flight through Delta Airlines to JFK, with 15 mins to spare to catch the connecting flight to Helsinki. It has been over a year now since moving to Finland. It has been quite a ride, and a lot of changes since last year. I have witnessed the Finnish summer time (with the sun up at 03:00am and setting at 23:00pm) and winter, the complete opposite( sun up at 09:00am and setting at 15:15pm). I am having lots of fun with work, and meeting new people here in Helsinki. I work with a bunch of great people, which I have learned so much from. I have met many new people, including some fellow Americans through Hanna’s work, Ben, Matt, Mark, and Andrew, and of course I cannot forget about my good British friend, THE EVIL ONE, Neville. Turned in my passport on Dec 4th 2001, and still have not heard word about its status, and with the permits expiring on the 15th of Feb, I hope things are going well with it speedy apporval. Though, from what I have been told, as long as it is in line to be renewed, and the police have the passport and necessary paperwork, I am ok. (we will see, as I would like to have my passport back soon. =)
Well, one year down, new job and apartment buying later, it has been one quite interesting year. This coming year is going to be a much better one though, since I will have my first true Finnish summer and winter holiday schedule. 4 weeks in the summer time and 2 weeks in the winter. WOO HOO!!! I may take two weeks in summer and winter to visit my friends in the states. You all hear that…so better get ready and get some time off of work soon. I am coming that way for sure.

more on the way…