Monday, July 18, 2011

Jyväskylä is Simply Maawvulous

I feel the need to reiterate my love for Jyväskylä: I LOVE JYVÄSKYLÄ!!!
Okay, that's done. :)
Now, on to share all of my favorite events that have happened!


Last week, Jenni, Pihla, and I went out for Kebab! Yum! The thing took up my whole plate! (I ate less than half, took the rest home, then ate the rest and felt super sick! Never again!...or that's what I tell myself.)










After lunch, we found nail polish on sale, and we didn't know what the polishes would look like, so I showed them. They were completely bewildered that I would try the polishes. I asked them,
"How else do you know what they look like?" An American thing??







After our day with Jenni, Pihla and I started our
traditional Pride and Prejudice marathon. We had our candy and footstool--we were set. :)












When we were playing cards, Pihla gave the cards to me, thinking I couldn't shuffle. I promptly proceeded to "show her what I'm made of" and shuffle like no other! :) haha (this picture is her shuffling...I took it so I could remember the story.)










One night, when we were bored I suggested we play dress up. She asked what it was, and I told her...I shall never make any such suggestions again...she really got into it and covered me in scarves, and I made her look like a gypsy.

















We spent a lot of time training and playing with Nelli, their new puppy! :) So cute!












And Pihla, Saku, and I babysat Kai so that Katie could work on her homework. :) She said, "He's pretty grumpy, so if he starts to fuss, just give him a cookie. And, to get him to go in the stroller, give him a cookie. And if he starts to get tired-"
"Give him a cookie?" I asked. :)
















Merinda and I helped Katie make decorations for Kai's 1st birthday party!! :)
These are the skeletons that I made. I'm quite proud of them. ;)

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Jyväskylä: Where the Piranhas are Green

You may not know this, so I shall tell you: Jyväskylä is the place to be when in Finland.

Because, honestly, where else do you:
*Make pulla the same night you arrive?
*Go swimming after making pulla (around 11 p.m.) and come home around midnight...
*Wake up the next morning at 7
*Go to a mökki (summer cottage) for several hours
*Have a Twilight movie marathon (until 3 a.m.) after going to the mökki
*Sprain your ankle on a trampoline, standing still, after jumping about like crazy for a long time (oops.)
*Spend over 2 hours baking kääretorttu (rolled cake...dessert) and cookies for the 4th of July party
*Watch Stardust, and get to bed at a reasonable hour, but the sleep until noon the next morning

At the mökki! :) Gorgeous view!!
And where else do you see Kai?? So cute!!



I LOVE JYÄSKYLÄ!!! :D

Note: So far, I have not seen, smelt, heard, or tasted any piranhas in Jyväskylä, so for all I know they could be green, but don't take my word for it...