Footprints of a Mermaid

Summer is approaching, so are the exams.

European championship is on its way to get heated. Tonight, the Dutch played with the Italians. I'm personally a zero percent football fan. I would have supported the Italians if I didn't live in Holland, simply because it is a good-looking team. However, living in the territory of the Dutch's, I naturally chose to stand at the orange side. I watched the game for 5 mins in total. That was when the dramatic 2nd goal was kicked. For the rest of the game, I enjoyed reading for psychology exam while listening to the fan horns outside. Orange flags were hanging through our neighborhood. What a lovely feeling to be a supporter of the winner! There must be some big party somewhere tonight, but that is irrelevant to me. After all, to study for an exam within 1.5 days is not an easy task. Therefore, I should continue now >.<

Haluaisin muuttaa paikkaan
Jossa voin unohtaa sinun
Mutta se ei onnistunut
Sillä asut minun sydämessä

Hello, Paris, I'm back.

While wandering around the familiar streets, I couldn't help wonder how much this city of art has changed and how much I have changed in the past few years.

2004, I arrived with the wish that I wouldn't be alone when I come back next time.
2008, the wish still continues.

This city has been making a romantic joke with me. I smile back.
I saw couples kissing under the bright sunshine, making the picture so affectionate and beautiful.
Paris is a love poem. I thought we would read it together.

Every trip is a monument to life. I love Paris and I know I will be back.

I am your toy
Your old toy

Play me when you are lonely
Leave me when you are tired
Wash me sometimes when I am dirty

Day by day, year by year
I was brand new but now I am old
I still live in your closet
As your old toy

2 days ago, I spent my first b day in Netherlands!!! I decided to not have any big celebration this year, because I am seriously getting OLD! Plus I have been miserably saddened by the fact that tons of people around me here are just about to approach to their 20s >.< For God's sake, I used to be the youngest or at least one of the youngest among all my friends in Finland!!! Urrrrr, I wanna be 20 forever!!!!!

Actually, the main reason to cancel off anything big was because of the Business plan exam on my b day :-( , and there are still 2 more exams to go...I stayed up till 7 in the morning before the exam, which means I spent my official b day mid night on reading Business plan reader. How excited.... After nearly 2-hr sleep, I jumped on my bike rushing to university. I was so happy to see the sun was shining so brightly on my b day morning :D The exam ended at 11:30 and our sushi lunch started at 12:30. Before left for the restaurant, I had to put more make up in order to not look like a panda >.< You know, you really don't feel perfect with 2 hours' sleep.

I only invited 5 friends, if you compare with last year when I invited like 20+ ppl to my birthday party. It was meant to be a little b day get-together with a few closed friends due to all the reasons mentioned above. Shabu shabu is a all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant that everybody living in Rotterdam knows, because they make really GOOD sushi! 

Eating always makes me happy :D In other words, I am famous for big appetite lol My business plan teammates always make fun of  me when I mention more than once I am hungry while doing assignments. Of course my appetite was especially good on my b day! I ate so much sushi that I had to skip the dinner later. Actually, nobody could really move after the second round. Then we started chatting till 4pm, making the lunch last for almost 4 hrs lol Although there was no cake or big ceremony, I really enjoyed the cozy atmosphere with a few friends whom sang me b day songs in Chinese, French and German and made up candle flames with their hands asking me to blow off :-) That was sooo sweet! I did make a wish, a secret one of course.
 

After lunch, I went shopping a bit with Icarus. We went to Bodyshop first to spend my 10e birthday month coupon.  I bought facial scrub and cleanser from the seaweed line, making my Bodyshop skin care set complete. Happy! Then I bought a black sweater from HM though I wasn't planning to. When Icarus was seeking for earings, I found a pair of TEEN styled jeans that I actually liked very much!!! How can this be possible? However, I still decided to try it on.

It doesn't look bad on me, does it? I even felt I should buy them immediately at that moment, but Icarus was like "This is totally not your style!!!!" Yeah, she was right. I can hardly find any ONLY items in my closet nowadays though it used to be my favorite brand! Sometimes you just feel hard to believe yourself never stop changing inside despite of the almost unchanged outlook. I really don't remember since which day I started to be only in love with slim jeans and high heels.  I leave people a "lady look" impression, but I almost forgot I could also be a sporty girl. This is so funny and ironic. On my b day, I suddenly wanted to buy a pair of teenager jeans while my friend thought I was totally acting crazy. Maybe I just unconsciously wanted to stay younger, at least mentally? I don't know....But I did like the jeans and I still do. Maybe I should buy them next week lol

In the evening, my flat mates bought me a little Dutch cake-look dessert and we shared it. That was so sweet of them. Then later, when I was almost going to bed, I got another surprise cake from a friend. Therefore, I ate another piece again, which might make me gain another kilogram. By the time I finally went to bed, I hadn't slept for holy 36 hours!!! What a birthday!  However, I was veryyyy happy to read every single b day wish I got through facebook, emails or messenger. Some of them were from my old friends and many of them were from newer friends I met in Netherlands. On this special day, I couldn't help looking back to those days when I just arrived here. When the plane landed, I did feel helpless as I really didn't know anybody in this country and all I had was 25kg luggage and a dream. Half year has passed, I can't say how much I have achieved and how much I like to live in this city, but I have met a lot of really great friends whom I may never meet if I didn't move here. In this sense, I really believe in fate.

Finally, I gotta show off my b day presents. Honestly, present is not necessary to me (as b day wish is already sweet enough), but I am definitely more than happy to receive gifts :D

The tree is full with our pictures!!! What a memory! This is very special and creative gift. I really love it!

Urrrr, about the pic of me with cat ears, it was at a Halloween party.

Yes, I have been a Hello Kitty fan for more than 10 years and I am even using hello kitty bedding cover right now lol Everybody said this handbag suits me very well :D and I was told I even look a bit like Hello Kitty lol That can not be true....

Definitely helps me to save some money :-) as I was looking for a sweater necklace.

I gotta tell you a very big secret and that is...... my favorite color is actually light blue though I use pink stuff all the time lol So I believe I must like the light blue scent ^.^

 

Happy birthday to myself!
Hyvää synttäriä itselleni!

Hiljaisena yönä
Seison metsässä
Suru on yhtäkkiä minun ympärillä
Onkin minun sisällä
Syvästi, syvästi
Kukaan ei voi ymmärtää minun tuskaa
Eikä voi kertoa minulle
Mihin menen seuraavasti
Seison edelleen siellä
Eksyksissä

Kävelen yksin kun sataa
Ajattelen sinua
Tuntuu haikealta
Olen tottunut kävelemään yksin
Ilman sinua

Milloinhan en ole enää yksin
Milloinhan kasvan isoksi
Eilinen on mennyt
Pitäisi jatkaa