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Oopsie, it's been quite a while. Days just go by so fast. I guess it's a good sign, my life here has really fallen into place. I've been here a bit over a month now, but in a way it feels like I've been here forever. I feel like I belong here. And it's not that I don't like my life back in Finland - on the contrary - but it's also been a good opportunity to sit back and think about my life and what I want to do with it. I've always felt that new situations are the best way to learn about yourself, it's like your personality's being shaken up like a snow globe and you can see different parts of yourself from a new angle.

There's also a downside to getting too comfortable with my new everyday life, the risk of not making the most of my precious time here. You know how you never really visit the sights and other interesting places in your hometown cause you can do it anytime? It's the same effect, feeling like I've got all the time in the world so "let's just stay home tonight". And that's great of course, especially since it's something we don't usually get to do, but I try to make sure we get out and explore. My job sees to that as well, and this week I've visited a couple of big summer events outside Malmö. It means I also got to drive around Skåne, and it's so beautiful out there! I really wish I could take pictures while driving (but don't worry, mom, I won't!).

Speaking of pictures, here's some random shots around the city. Malmö is a great place to be in the summer.




This weekend, however, we're getting out of Malmö and travelling deep into the Danish countryside to visit Allan's mother. She lives on the island of Funen, and I'm looking forward to the train trip across (what I hope to be) beautiful landscapes. But mostly I'm looking forward to getting there, since I'll be meeting Allan's mother for the first time. We don't really share a language, but I'm sure that things will go just fine. It'll also be great to see my boyfriend's childhood, well, hoods.

Here's some of our hoods in Malmö, two views from our balcony. But first, the greatest vase I've ever seen (and it's mine now). Have a great weekend, stay in bed and drink champagne if you want to!




-Karoliina