Friday night was awesome. Some friends and I went to a bar in the city center. It didn't have enough tables, but it had a special atmosphere created by Finnish people and Finnish music. (In the past, we have gone to O'Connells and Cafe Europa, fairly international places.) There was a clear majority of middle aged men. They stood with drinks, dressed for the occasion. The dance floor was ruled by one couple, dancing like parents who had drank too much alcohol at their kid's graduation party.
We went to Cafe Europa at 11 p.m., and hung out there until 3. At one point, Diego mentioned that Shizuka, Zhenia and I looked like sisters. :)
(We drank hot chocolate, forgetting how quickly the rain and temperature were dropping outside.)
Today I went to the university for some lunch, studied at a cafe near Aitoleipa, and then came home. The evening was just perfect. I'm finally setting goals for the rest of my stay in Finland (having a basic conversation without using English as a crutch; learning a Finnish song; dedicating a blog post to Finnish food...). It's been three months, but until now I've been going through a whirlwind of emotions and impressions and conclusions. I feel excited to open up to and learn more about this culture.
Right now it's 3:30 a.m. and the temperature outside is -5 degrees Celsius. During the day it's about 1-4 degrees. Oh, come on snow!
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