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[unikorento]

A list of random things that are made of happy batter. I will now share!

- An old friend of Dad's from Estonia is visiting with his five-year-old son. I can't make out two words of what the boy is saying, but just watching him zoom around the house is amusing. He sings to himself, constantly. The other day he was singing this children's song called Mustan kissan tango, but in Estonian. So "mustan kissan tango" (tango of the black cat) was "musta kassi tanko", which to a Finnish ear sounded like "black bag pole". ... No, seriously, you would've thought it was funny too if you'd been there. And spoke Finnish.

(Random googling tells me that the song is either originally italian and sounds like this Volevo un gatto nero, or originally... uhm... japanese. Which is just... lolwhut?)

- nirith is coming to visit on Sunday. Hooray! We will grumble about our respective summers, and then squee about the zombie apocalypse survival game we get to pick up come September.

- The family has decided that we all need a holiday, and the consensus seems to be that we're going to Edinburgh and that we're going in October.

- It seems like I'm going to have work until the 11th.

- I AM GOING TO ITALY IN TWO WEEKS. Me and lillannan are going to visit falena and not let her sleep cure her jetlag with our sparkling personalities, and then go spend a few days with Team Italy (a.k.a Eva & Andrea & their pets).

- Google docs is the best thing since sliced bread.

- They actually sell low-carb bread at a store in Porvoo.

- Mom's friend Leea is back from Africa, and we're going to go see her art show in Helsinki tomorrow, and I'll get to speak French because a lot of the people there will be from Benin.

Comments

[dratinis]

Hmmm, j'ai ouï que le finnois et l'estonien sont de la même famille linguistique. Ceci la vérité ou non? Et toi, tu as de la chance! J'adorerais aller à l'Italie *_* Combien de jours est-que tu resteras là?

oh, et pardon-moi pour tout les erreurs de grammaire v__v

[unikorento]

Oui, tu as raison. L'estonien et le finnois sont très proche - pas aussi proche que, par exemple, le suédois et le norvégien, mais on peut comprendre l'un l'autre quand on parle très très lentement, et si on a un assez grand vocabulaire et un peu d'imagination. :) L'estonien est un langue très beaux, a mon avis, specialement quand on le chante. (par exemple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOsmEO_osXQ )

Nous allons être en Italie dix jours. Je suis trop enthousiaste! I'll post pictures when I get back, so you can share the experience vicariously :D (Pardon, j'ai aucun idée comment le dit en français :P)

[dratinis]

Ohhhh, cette chanson est très jolie! Ce la première fois que j'écoute l'estonien haha

Amuse-toi bien! J'ai hâte de lire sur tes aventures :D

[sugar_cookie]

lol How can bread be low carb? :)

[unikorento]

Fair question :D It's mostly based on nuts and seeds, and stuff like almond flower, instead of wheat or rye. It's really very good! During the semester I make my own bread at my apartment, but since coming home to my parents... meh. There's not much point, when there's fresh super carb-y bread all over the place all the time. I'd missed my weirdo bread. And now I won't have to make it from scratch every time anymore! Yay!

[sugar_cookie]

I prefer plain ol' white bread which everyone says is bad for you hehe. :)

[unikorento]

I think most people prefer white bread :) I never could get behind it myself, though. Much more of a rye bread kind of girl. Or weird nutty bread, I suppose O.o Blame it on weird nordic food habits?

[falena]

Hello from Canada, where I-m currently acquiring the jet-lag you and lillannan will cure me of. :P
I can't wait to have you guys over. I'm so happy to finally meet you.

[feline_scribe]

I hope you enjoy all your travels!!

I got to visit Edinburgh during the two years my family & I lived in the UK, and I adored that city. Scotland is lovely.

[unikorento]

Scotland really is lovely! I did a course on Scottish litterature at Uni of Edinburgh a bunch few years ago, and I got to spend a month of so in the city. Absolutely memorable. I can't wait for the chance to go back. Even if it will be in October and it'll rain constantly and... ah well. At least it should be fairly low on tourists at that point.