I've been bad about posting :( Last week I spent most of the week in my room alone, not seeing people. Depressive episode likely brought on by the horrible weather. Saturday I went to dinner with Ashley, then hung out with him afterwards. I spent all of Sunday and most of yesterday studying for my Nordic History test today. Study breaks included watching obscene amounts of Pokemon and eating lots of eggs. I hardboiled some eggs Sunday and they turned out perfect. since then, I have been eating lots of them because they take less time than anything else, and are marginally better for me.
The sun has been out the past 3 days, and it has changed my life. the forecast today was for "abundant sunshine". Those are the 2 most glorious words in the English language, I swear. I feel better all over and have more energy because of the sun. Next time you see the sun, thank it for being in your lives.
I'm like a quarter through the first season of Pokemon, so like 20 episodes. I started at the beginning. There is a fair amount of subtext that you don't get so much as a kid. I also refuse to return home without knowing the Pokerap by heart. Megavideo (the only good source) limits you to 72 minutes at a time, then you have to take a break for an hour. This is good, and bad. I'm debating finding a good proxy, but I know most proxy servers are too slow to run video.
I still haven't figured out street crossing here. In places without lights you just look confident and cars will stop. In places with lights most people obey, but then some cross and some don't and I never know who to go with. Silly jay-walking Finns.
Food here is still hit-or-miss. I ate something fried on Saturday, it might have been chicken. Or pork. It was white. But it smelled like beef. The menu said "cheesemaster broiler", so who knows. If you are interested in what I have to choose from at the dining halls everyday, here is the link:
http://www.unicafe.fi/index.php?ds[1]=0&ds[2]=0&ds[3]=0&ds[4]=0&ds[8]=0&ds[5]=0&ds[6]=0&Itemid=82&task=naytaRuoka&option=com_paivanlounas
I normally eat at Porthania or Päärakennus. Päärakennus is the main building. Half is new, and half is old. The old part is lovely, full of marble busts of famous Finns and copies of statues from all over.
I've also been reading Grail Bird, which is a firsthand account of searching for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. Its really, really fascinating and I'm really glad Daddy mailed it to me.
Thats really all I have.
Oh, and people who read this: please pass it on to others who aren't on Twitter, like Levi and Nickie and possibly Skyler. Kthxbai.