Red or White?

I recently realized I haven't had a chance to really rest since I moved. Every day I've either been at school or at work, or running errands, or cleaning up and unpacking my stuff. 

My muscles hurt so bad!

Last week was crazy in particular, and after work last night I went to my dad's and said I needed some wine asap. He gave me the whole bottle. So my plan for tonight is to sit at my desk, light a few candles, have a glass (or two) of wine and work on my writing. Sound good? Me thinks it sounds like heaven. <3

In the midst of all this madness, I wanted to share a few tips on how to keep your mind positive and stay happy though your life may not make a lot of sense. 

*Keep your friends close. Just because you're busy, you shouldn't ditch your friends. 

*Get out every once in a while! Don't bury yourself in homework or in my case, cleaning and unpacking. Make sure you get a breather and take care of yourself. 

*Subscribe to Notes from the Universe. Find out more HERE

My schedule eases up a little for the next couple of weeks, so I'm hoping I'll have more time to blog and do more fun things :) I wanna go see movies and hang out with friends, and just relax! Is that too much to ask? Sometimes it is, and that's ok. As long as I can have time for myself every day. Not all day every day, but even a little. 

And that glass of wine doesn't hurt, either. 

Mun elämä on ollut nyt sellasta hullunmyllyä tässä viime aikoina, etten ole saanut levättyä ollenkaan.  Lihakset kipeinä ja väsyneenä painelen menemään, mutta koitan pysyä positiivisena. Ja kun elämä potkii päähän ja persuksillekin vielä, niin haen iskältä lisää viiniä. 

I moved!

Guuuuyyss, it has been a crazy week! Sorry for being so quiet on the blog, but let me tell ya... moving sucks. Even if you're moving to a brand new, renovated apartment, it sucks. It really takes everything out of you, and it's known to be one of the most stressful things in a person's life. 

My moving process wasn't the easiest; at first I heard I wasn't going to have running water until October 6th (my moving day was October 1st). Well, my dad lives in the same building, so I can shower at his place and all. Fine. Then, the workers didn't finish my apartment on time, because someone forgot to tell them I was moving in despite the water issue. So after leaving my old apartment I spent the first night at my mom's, and the second at my brother's. Yesterday I finally moved in, even though there's no water and I can't really use my kitchen. But sleeping in my own bed is the best thing<3 And Monday is already so close, I'll have water and then my apartment is completely finished. And I can start unpacking. 

I hope you all have had a better week, a less stressful one at least. Today wasn't too bad, I got to go to IKEA with my mom ;) got a lot of nice (and necessary) things and I still have to order a home delivery for a couch and possibly a burrow. 

Any interest in seeing a home tour once it's finished? :)

Kaiken saakelinmoisen sekoilun jälkeen pääsin vihdoin muuttamaan. Juoksevaa vettä ei ole, mutta onneksi iskä asuu samassa rakennuksessa ja pääsen sen luo suihkuun ym. Muutto on kyllä yksi stressaavimmista asioista ikinä, ja on ollut rehellisesti sanottuna aika kamalaa :D vaikka onkin uusi ja vastaremontoitu asunto. 

Nojaa.. kyllä tää tästä. Kiinnostaako nähdä asunto kuvina kun on valmista? :)

The Creative Process

It's been a while since I've talked about my favorite subject: writing. Sometimes I feel like my blog is the only place where I can really talk about it; unfortunately I have failed so far in surrounding myself with other people who write. Some of my friends ask about it every once in a while, but I tend to stop myself from talking after a while. Otherwise I will not shut up. Ever. 

The creative process is an interesting thing, and different for every person. What works for one writer, might not work for another, that's a given. Some like listening to music while they write, and speaking of that, make sure to check out this post by Kami McArthur. And listen to that playlist. Uh-mazing! 

Some write and write and write, and then rewrite everything. Nothing is ever good enough.

Some let their friends read their work as soon as one chapter is ready, and some never show their work to anyone. 

Most of us have a wide range of emotions and feelings when it comes to our work. I am loving, hating, liking, and resenting my writing. Sometimes all at once. It can be frustrating, but in the end, when I write something I don't want to erase, it's worth all of it. 

Tästä onkin aikaa, kun olen viimeksi puhunut lempiaiheestani: kirjoittamisesta. Joskus tuntuu, että tämä blogi on ainoa paikka missä voin puhua siitä; valitettavasti olen epäonnistunut haalimaan ympärilleni ihmisiä, jotka myös kirjoittavat. Jotkut ystävistäni kysyvät aiheesta silloin tällöin, mutta yleensä estän itseäni puhumasta liikaa. Muuten suutani ei saisi tukkoon. Ikinä. 

Luomisen prosessi on mielenkiintoinen asia, ja erilainen jokaisella. On selvää, että yhden kirjailijan keinot eivät välttämättä toimi toisella. Jotkut haluavat kuunnella musiikkia kirjoittaessaan, ja kun nyt siitä puhutaan, niin lukaiskaapa tämä postaus, jonka on kirjoittanut Kami McArthur. Ja kuunnelkaa se soittolista. Aivan mahtava!

Jotkut kirjoittavat ja kirjoittavat, ja sitten kirjoittavat saman uudestaan. Mikään ei ikinä riitä. 

Jotkut antavat ystäviensä lukea tekeleitään heti, kun yksi kappale on valmis, toiset taas eivät koskaan näytä töitään muille. 

Useimmat meistä kokevat laajan skaalan tunteita kirjoittamisesta. Minä rakastan, vihaan, pidän ja halveksun omia raapustuksiani. Joskus tunnen tätä kaikkea samaan aikaan. Se voi olla hyvin turhauttavaa, mutta loppujen lopuksi, kun saan aikaiseksi jotain, mitä en halua pyyhkiä, se on kaiken arvoista. 

Back in Business!

Hey y'all! :)

I just got back from England today, and am excited to share my trip with you! If you follow me on Instagram, you've already seen a lot, but I'm planning on writing a few detailed posts here. I had such an amazing time in the UK, and I wish I could have stayed longer. I do know that I will be going back at some point, though. I got back today around noon, and haven't slept much, so I'm pretty wiped. I'm still on vacation until the end of this week, so during that time I will try and sort out my pictures and other things and get back into blogging! Talk to you guys later, hope you'll have a great week!

Heippa kaikille!

Tulin tänään takaisin Englannista, enkä malta odottaa että pääsen jakamaan reissuni teidän kanssa! Jos seuraatte mua Instagramissa, niin olette nähnyt jo paljon kuvia, mutta suunnitteilla on kirjoittaa yksityiskohtaisia postauksia tänne. Reissuni Britanniassa oli aivan mahtava, ja mielelläni olisin jäänyt pidemmäksikin aikaa. Tiedän kuitenkin, että jossain vaiheessa sinne palaan. Tulin takaisin siis tänään puoliltapäivin, enkä ole paljoa nukkunut, joten oon aika rättiväsynyt. Kesälomani kestää vielä tämän viikon, joten sen aikana pyrin saamaan valokuvat ja muut asiat järjestykseen, että voin sitten palata bloggaamisen ääreen! Palaillaan siis myöhemmin, hyvää viikkoa kaikille! 

What's Going On, World?

Well, haven't written here in ages... Summer has taken all my time. Work, friends, barbecue, strawberries, ice cream, endless light. Summer is such an amazing time. Especially when one gets to enjoy it to the fullest. Guess who only has three more days of work left until vacation! Sweet freedom starts on Monday, my four-week summer vacation, which I've already almost booked full. I'm having a friend over from Germany, I will be traveling to London and I get to just hang around. You have no idea how much I need a vacay. I will surely update the blog at some point as well, and hopefully by the fall I will get back to regular blogging. 

Oh, and I already booked a winter vacation, too (because why not?). Abu Dhabi and Dubai are calling for me in December! :)

No ei ole tänne tullut kirjoiteltua taas aikoihin... Kesä on vienyt kaiken ajan. Töitä, kavereita, grillausta, mansikoita, jäätelöä, loputonta valoa. Kesä on mahtavaa aikaa. Varsinkin, kun siitä pääsee nauttimaan kunnolla. Minullapa on enää kolme työpäivää jäljellä ennen lomaa! Maanantaina koittaa suloinen vapaus, neljän viikon kesäloma. Se onkin melkein täyteen buukattu; saan vieraan Saksasta, lähden Lontooseen ja saan vaan olla. Te ette tajuakaan, miten olen loman tarpeessa. Kuulumisia varmasti päivittelen tänne jossain vaiheessa, ja toivottavasti syksyn mittaan pääsen taas säännöllisen bloggailun makuun. 

Ainiin, tulihan sitä jo talvilomakin varattua (koska miksipäs ei?). Abu Dhabi ja Dubai kutsuvat joulukuussa! :)

Changes(?)

All right. I've been thinking, guys... Sweet Mother of Chaos needs some changes. 

"Why?" you may ask.

Well... changing it into something new and better not only improves my motivation but also (hopefully) raises the amount of readers. Also, I want to make the blog more suiting to my current lifestyle and to everything that's going on. My summer vacation is on in just a few weeks, and after it's over, I only have two weeks until I go back to school. Not having studied in three years, it's going to be a big change for me :) a good one, I hope.

I also want to change the name of this blog. Any suggestions? 

Whatever it will be, I want my name to be in it (even if it's just something like sweet mother of chaos by iira). SMOC has been a a lot of fun, and this blog ain't going nowhere, it's just going to be updated. I wanted to give you guys a heads up. Obviously, changes in the appearance of this blog only concern Blogger, and not Glipho. My readers in the latter will only notice changes in the content of the blog. 

I hope you're having a slammin' week so far. I'm in the middle of a long stretch of work, but it's all good. Been in an exceptionally good mood lately. I wonder if my upcoming vacation has something to do with that ;) 

Today I went to see Maleficent at long last, and I have to say, it was awesome! Not what I expected, much better. 

Talk to you later, lovelies :)

Where I've Been

Sooo.. You may or may not have noticed I've stayed away from the blogging world for a while now. 19 days to be exact. 

In case you're wondering, I've done so intentionally. Not that I had too many brilliant ideas for upcoming posts, but my lack of motivation did strike at a good time for once. To be honest, I grew a little tired of blogging, because I felt like nothing was happening. Let's face it; where's the fun when no one reads your blog or writes their own? 

I hate to rant, so I'll just leave it at that, and tell you what I've been up to in the past few weeks. 

Nothing too significant has happened. I know, right? Kinda boring. While not wanting to blog, I didn't really have a reason to, either. I did book bus tickets and hotels with my friend Minna, for our upcoming trip to London! That's always exciting and fun :) Only a little over a month to go! We are super excited and happy about that. 

I've also been visiting friends, went to see an apartment I will be moving in in the fall, have made some plans as to how I will decorate it, I've done some reading and watched a lot of Orange Is The New Black, The Nanny, and Disappeared. I made a little trip to Staples with my mom, to check out what I would need when school starts. I swear, Staples is my heaven. I LOVE office supplies. 

I can't say I've enjoyed summer, because the weather is nothing like summer... it's been very cold and rainy so far, and I can only hope it'll get better by the time my vacation starts, which is July 21st. I'm having a friend over from Germany, and I would love for her to see how lovely Finland can be in the summer :)

This week I've been sick, and spent a few days at my mom's new house in the country side. Even though the weather sucks, she still found wild strawberries from her yard :) so yummy! 

So yeah, that's what's happening. I'm still a little ill, running a little temperature and coughing. I'll return to work this Saturday, though, and can't wait to get back to some kinda routine. Tomorrow I'm getting together with some old co-workers and that ought to be a lot of fun! 

And what comes to my blog's future; I honestly have no idea. I'm sure I won't stop, I just love this too much. I'm excited to share certain things with you, and would love to get back to regular blogging, but right now I can't make any promises. While I love blogging, I also loved not having to stress about it for 19 days. 

If you're reading this, and happen to have good tips on blogging (ideas, how to not give up, etc.), then please leave a comment below. Love you all for reading, and still remaining in my list of followers. It means a lot. 

Hope you're all having a good week so far!

What Is Happening To Blogging?!

Usually when I post something new, my page views go up almost instantly. They've never been crazy high, but there's always been a little peak when I publish stuff. I loved that, and still do, of course. 

But lately nothing has been happening. I got three (3) page views the other day. Three. Hurray. I've always been very conscious about when I publish my posts; I try to find a time that serves as many time zones as possible as my stats show that I get views from many different countries. Even that doesn't help anymore. I've also noticed that the bloggers I follow are not as active as they used to be. 

So what's wrong?

Is this just a phase? 

Does this have something to do with summer starting and people spending more time outside?

Or has blogging taken a serious hit with no chances for recovery?

What do you guys think?

You probably know I post stuff in both Blogger and Glipho, and I've definitely noticed the change in both platforms. No one is reading other people's stories, no one is commenting or liking anything. At best, my feed shows five new posts a week, and that's not a lot considering the amount of bloggers I follow. It seems only the already popular bloggers survive. It can be very tough to gain followers nowadays. Especially when people don't seem to be reading anything anymore. 

I gotta tell you, it takes the fun out of doing this. What's the point in writing a blog when there's no one to read it? If I want to write just for myself, I can do so privately. And I do. But my blog has always been for you guys, too. That's why it's so sad that blogging doesn't interest people anymore.

Should I just embrace this and move on to vlogging? I'm not so natural in front of the camera, so there's a chance you'd get a good laugh.
I will continue blogging for now, just for the heck of it. I don't think I could quit cold turkey.

Anyways, if there are people reading this, leave me a comment telling me what you think is the future of blogging. Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm right, curse, write in capital letters, express yourself in whatever words you choose. At this point any feedback is more than appreciated.

Talk to you peeps later!

May Favorites

TV & MOVIES

I have all ten seasons of Friends on DVD, and what can I tell ya.. probably one of the best sit coms of all time. My brother was borrowing the DVD box for a loooong time, and I finally got it back. And watched all of the seasons, back to back. I know, right? No life. 

MUSIC

Lucy Hale - Road Between

Emeli Sandé - Read All About It

FOOD

We got to enjoy a pretty amazing weather here in Finland. For about a week, and now it's cold again. But anyways, during this weather wise weird week I had six days off (I know, right?!) and I got to enjoy the company of my friends and had a loooooooot of ice cream. Yummy!

MAKE-UP & BEAUTY

Primo Self Tanning face lotion by Dermosil. I've never used self tanning lotions before, and I don't intend to start, BUT, this one only gives your face a light, beautiful summery glow. We're not talking about a strong tan here, just some color ;) For us white people in the North, this lotion is perfect! The result is natural and the lotion doesn't leave any awkward lines on your skin. 

BOOKS

I read Lauren Oliver's latest novel, Panic. The plot was absolutely thrilling; young people facing their worst fears in a game that came to be because there was nothing else to do in a small town. 

I'm a fan of Oliver's other books, too, and this one wasn't a disappointment either! She has a unique way to depict young peoples' lives. Make sure to check this book out!

I usually prefer to read the book first before I go see the movie, but I admit I hadn't even heard about Divergent until they started promoting the movie. I'm so off the wagon when it comes to YA literature right now... My reading has taken a hit lately, but I'm working on fixing that. So yeah, I went to see the movie and loved it, and bought the book the same day. I'm now reading it and loving it so far. I think I might have to go out and buy the other two books as well :P

These were my monthly favorites from May! What do you guys think? I know there's not much to promote now, but it's been kinda slow. Again. I have received some VERY GOOD NEWS this month, but instead of sharing them in this post, I will be doing a whole separate post about them. Stay tuned ;) 

SO MUCH TO SAY! Too Much.

I don't talk about my writing that much with my friends. Most of them know I love to write, they know I would love to be a published author, but for some reason it's not a subject that comes up often. I always hear how writers should surround themselves with people who share the same passion, and I too think it's extremely important. But I don't actually mind that my friends don't ask too many questions. When it comes to my writing, I'm very private. I haven't shared the details of my novel with anyone so far, and won't be doing so in a long time. 

But when it comes to talking about writing in general, I could go on and on. 

Which is probably why my friends know to keep their mouths shut ;)

There are a couple of beautiful souls in my life who still ask me how my writing is going on a regular basis. They are the two people I've promised will be the first two to read my novel when it's finished. 

I could not appreciate their interest and input more, even though I can't share too much information. You know who you are, and if you're reading this, I love you for putting up with my endless rambling about writing. I rarely get to do it outside my blog. 

And you, my precious reader, I love you as well. Thank you for sticking up with me. 

Have a beautiful week <3

TBT: Portland, OR

I post old(ish) pictures on Instagram whenever I remember to do so on a Thursday. I really like the idea of Throwback Thursdays, and decided to try and blog about some great things I've experienced in my life every Thursday! I'll be super boring and just call them TBTs. Groundbreaking, right?!

I'll start this thing off by telling you about my time in Portland! :)

In the fall of 2012 I traveled to P-Town for three months, and volunteered at the Children's Museum. My job was to take care of the traveling exhibit that was centered around the work of Marc Chagall, and I ran the painting studio! I was in charge of making sure the kids had enough paper and paint, I got to interact with the kids and their parents and whenever I wanted to, I got to sit down and paint. I absolutely loved the job, and I had the greatest coworkers! <3 It was so sad when I had to leave after those three months, but my awesome supervisor gave me the best recommendation letter ever. I'm so happy I went to Portland; they were the best three months of my life!

I was actually talking about Portland just today with my friend Sabine, whom I met there. She's from Germany and she and I lived in the same host family. She and I clicked right away and became really good friends :) 

We were talking about how Portland just grew on us, and how it takes more than just a few days to really see what that city is all about. We love the weirdness, the people, everything! And the city's truly beautiful and offers great views from all around! Oregon's nature is a major perk, and within just an hour drive there are gorgeous places to see, such as Multnomah Falls and Mt. Hood. I got to see Mt. Hood every day on my way to work, and it was always the highlight of my morning. We don't have mountains in Finland, and I think they're just so beautiful with their snow caps and all. Very exotic for me! 

Portland has so much to offer, so if you're planning to visit, don't let the rainy reputation bother you. The summers are gorgeous, and the fall is just beautiful and colorful. I found the Portland rain to be kind of soft. That city made me fall in love with the rain. 

Don't think of Portland as just some city to pass on your way from L.A to Seattle. Stop and visit Voodoo Doughnuts, and have your picture taken under the sign that says Keep Portland Weird! Visit the world's most awesome bookstore, Powells, and have a cup of coffee at Pioneer Square. You might just fall in love with PDX. 

Express Yourself April: Inspiration for Summer!

After drooling over countless pictures from Coachella, it's hard not to get inspired! I love the bohemian outfits and everything that's hippie and vintage. AH! 

I have been making a list of things to acquire for this summer, and I'm constantly browsing through We Heart It, Instagram and other sites for ideas and inspiration. Here's what you will be seeing on me in the near future:

I'm the kinda person who plans outfits waaaayyy ahead of time. I'm already consuming myself with what I'll wear during my vacation. What shoes, what pieces of jewelry etc. How I'll wear my hair... I'm just weird that way. I can't wait to get to do some shopping! 

This picture sucks, but it's the only one I have of the pants that I bought from Miami! I LOVE THEM! They're very light and you can either let them be how they are or pull them up and wear them as capri-pants. They're loose and super comfortable, and I can't wait to wear them once the weather warms up! 

On another note, sorry I've been so irregular with my blogging this month. Even April's theme hasn't gotten that much attention. The reason for my absence is simply studying; I have two entrance exams coming up -one on Tuesday and other one on Wednesday. After that I'm all yours again! :) 

And a special thanks to all my new followers on Glipho! Thank you for the follow and I hope you will stick around. Let's hope Blogger gets more active, too ;)

Love you guys<3

Nothing Is Happening

So far April has been kinda slow on the blog front, sorry about that. I've been studying, hanging out, and unfortunately I've also been suffering from some sort of a writer's block. Both with the blog and with my novel. It sucks, but who said life was perfect?

I finally got to put in a request for my summer vacation dates. I have a full 4-week vacation ahead of me this summer, and if all goes as planned, I get to have all those weeks together in a binge and start sometime in July. And naturally, I have some traveling planned ;) Can't wait to share with you guys, but it'll have to wait until the end of May/the beginning of June. At the moment even I don't know for sure what my destination will be. 

What else.. Did any of you lose Instagram followers due to the new update? I lost 91... and flipped until I realized it was for the best of course :D but still.. 209 looked a lot better than 118. 

Aaaaand... yeah, I told you April has been slow. There hasn't really been any significant changes or events in my life within the past couple of weeks, and that has drained my urge to blog a little. I do want to let you know that until next Wednesday I will be busier than usual, because I have to study for the entrance exams, but after the 23rd my life will get back to being pretty care-free and I can focus more on you guys :) 

Sorry for the boring post, but I had to write something. I hope your week will be smashing and I will get back to you asap! Love you! 

What Blogging Means To Me

I used to play soccer for a little while a  couple of times a week. I was maybe eleven or twelve. When I was twelve I went to Street Dance classes for a few months. These two were hobbies that I liked and hoped to have continued, but unfortunately they were very expensive and I didn't have the chance to keep practicing them for much longer.

 Ever since I was a little kid I loved to draw. Over time I became very good at it. I never wanted to turn it into something I would get paid for - a job - even though I was encouraged to do so, but oh how I loved it. I've been told I inherited my artistic abilities from my grandmother, who died when I was three. It's a shame I didn't get to know her, I have a feeling she and I would have been close. 

As I grew older, drawing became only one of my hobbies. Sadly, nowadays I don't really draw anymore. I think it's been over a year since I last did. I have been thinking about it lately, and might start again. I will show you the results if I ever get back to it :)

If you've been reading my scribblings for a while, you know that I started writing as a hobby when I was ten years old. I don't think I've ever told how it all started, though.

One day my friend at school showed me a one-page horror story she had written the previous night. I thought it was the most awesome thing ever, so that night I wrote my own horror story and I brought it to school the next day for my friend to see. This went on for a while; we would write these one-page stories for each other to read and eventually we started writing longer stories, some together and some alone. It was my favorite thing to do, and every time when we had to write something in school, essays or stories or whatever, I remember being very excited. Suddenly I had this thing in my life that  I could do whenever I wanted, much like drawing, something that was free and allowed me to develop my imagination and see where it would lead me.

Well... almost 15 years later, here I am, blogging. This, sitting on my couch at 10pm, after a long day, writing a blog post for you guys, this is where it has led me. It has led me into writing a novel. It has led me into the wonders of creating characters and other worlds.
And every time I take a seat and get to write, whether it's for you guys or just for myself, I'm so very happy.

I've never been into writing diaries, some journals with deeper thoughts than what I had for breakfast, but they didn't really last either. But blogging is different. It's me writing about me, about others, about life in general, about random things like traveling, art, writing, movies, music etc., and most importantly it's me expressing myself. Sometimes I feel a bit down if my reading stats are low, but I always try to remember that I'm not only doing this for you, I'm doing this for me too. And sometimes it's not easy to write, but blogging and writing in general is by far my most valued hobby. Hopefully one day it'll be more than a hobby, but I won't stress over that at all. Who knows what will happen? Sitting on my couch or wherever with my laptop, I'm the happiest. And I feel so blessed to have found that something that makes me so happy. I hope my happiness is transferred to you through my writing.

Sweet Mother of Chaos' first anniversary is just around the corner. I've been blogging since the end of 2010, but this blog is only a year old. I want to come up with something special, any ideas? :)

Thanks so much for reading! I hope your week is off to a great start!
Talk to you later <3

Some Of My Favorite Blogs

Hey, lovelies :)

First of all, happy weekend! I will be working through it, wishing I could stay home and cuddle with my cat instead, but a girl's gotta work! Not complaining :)

What are your plans for the weekend?

I wanted to share a list of some of my favorite blogs today. I love reading other people's blogs and am always looking for new ones to follow. If you'd like me to check out yours, leave me a link in the comment section below! :)

Here's what I'd like for YOU to check out:

In English:

A Beautiful Mess

A lovely blog full of life. I absolutely love this blog; it's got wonderful pictures, a lot of recipes, tips from scrapbooking to doing your hair, DIY's etc. Life in the Midwest at its best! (A Beautiful Mess is also an app, and it's actually the one I used for the picture above!)

Keiko Lynn

I LOVE this girl's style. Unique and beautiful. 

Yummy by Jenni Ukkonen

This blog is written in both English and Finnish. She is from Finland and lives in London, so if you're into a life in big city and want to read about it in the point of view from a fashionable Finn, go check her out!

Kami McArthur

Kami is a talented writer and I just love to read her tips for writing! She's helped me a lot, probably without her even knowing.

The Always Believer
This blog is so inspirational and positive and full of life I can't even begin to describe. Just check it out. I've had the pleasure to work with this blog's creator, and am really looking forward to what we'll come up with in the near future!

Noniin! Käykäähän ihanat lukijani tsekkaamassa nuo yllä mainitut blogit + nämä mitä listaan seuraavaksi! :) Jos haluat, että kävisin lukemassa sinun blogiasi, jätä minulle linkki kommenttiboksiin! 

In Finnish: 

My State of Mind's All Purple

Ihanan Elamilian musiikintäyteinen blogi! <3

Let's Fake It

Päivän naurut saa sitten täältä. Jennin tyyli kertoa asiat on niin omaa luokkaansa, eikä siitä voi olla tykkäämättä!

So Restless

Marsa kirjoittelee kauniisti elämästään ja kaikenlaisista asioista; tällä hetkellä Espanjan auringon alla.

My American Dream

Anna on vaihtarina Amerikassa ja blogin lisäksi tekee hulvattomia videoita YouTubeen. Kannattaa käydä katsomassa ja lukemassa!

13 Things

It's time for another tag, yo! Feel free to copy-paste this and fill it with your own answers :) Let's have some fun! (tags are always always fun! except when they're not.)

13 Things You Like

1. Day dreaming

2. Sleeping

3. Solitude

4. Coke Zero

5. Books

6. Songs that take me back

7. Photographs

8. Book stores

9. Desks

10. USA

11. Weirdness

12. Playing with outfits

13. Instagram

12 Movies You Like

1. Pitch Perfect

2. Titanic

3. White Oleander

4. Wonder Boys

5. Soul Surfer

6. Jurassic Park I-III

7. The Heat

8. The Hunger Games

9. Accepted

10. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2

11. Transformers I-III

12. Thelma & Louise

11 Bands / singers You Like

1. Celine Dion

2. Christina Perri

3. Snow Patrol

4. Ellie Goulding

5. Taylor Swift

6. Icona Pop

7. The Strange Familiar

8. Vanessa Carlton

9. Evanescence

10. Pink

11. Jason Walker

10 Songs You Like

1. The Script. feat. Will.I.Am - Hall of Fame

2. Christina Perri - I Don't Wanna Break

3. Christina Perri - Human

4. Sara Bareilles - Brave

5. Celine Dion - Somebody Loves Somebody

6. Jenni Vartiainen - Suru on Kunniavieras

7. Miley Cyrus - Stay

8. Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes

9. Ellie Goulding - Figure 8

10. Emeli Sande - Daddy

9 Things You're Looking Forward To

1. This summer

2. Finding out if I got into any school(s)

3. Traveling

4. Finishing my book

5. Sharing my book with someone

6. My days off

7. Moving

8. Getting white converse

9. Summer clothes shopping!

8 of Your Favorite Foods

1. Chili & cornbread

2. Mac & cheese

3. Chicken pasta

4. Chicken, rice & veggies

5. Kebab

6. Pizza

7. My mom's mashed potatoes and meatballs

8. Salmon

7 Good Things About Today

1. It's my day off

2. It's a beautiful day

3. Blogging

4. This much closer to summer

5. I'm alone but not lonely

6. I'm so inspired

7. Daylight savings time? I have mixed feelings about that. 

6 Things That Annoy You at the Moment

1. The lack of common sense these days. 

2. Stupid people. They annoy me 24/7.

3. My apartment is too small

4. That I don't own a blazer 

5. I have a huge pile of laundry that never goes away even if I washed one load a day

6. That my hair isn't the shade of blonde I would want it to be xD 

5 Things You Touch Every Day

1. My hair

2. My phone

3. My laptop

4. My fridge

5. My face

4 TV Shows You Watch

1. The Big Bang Theory

2. How I Met Your Mother

3. Pretty Little Liars

4. Revolution

3 Places to Find You

1. Home

2. Work

3. Mom's place

2 of Your Favorite Books

1. The Help

2. The Fault in Our Stars

The 1 Thing That Means the Most to You

My Faith.

Make It Happen March: Should I?

For those of you who don't know, English is not my first language; I didn't start studying English until Iw as nine years old. My first language is Finnish, but when it comes to writing, I feel like English comes more naturally. But lately I've been playing with the idea of maybe blogging in Finnish, too. I've tried it before and to be honest, I wasn't too crazy about it, but maybe I should give it another chance? I'm not abandoning English, but would just write some posts in both languages. I'm following a couple of bloggers who are doing so, and their blogs have a very nice flow to them, and it just seems to be working really well :) if you want to check out those blogs, here are the links:

http://www.rantapallo.fi/mungolife/

http://yummyj.blogspot.fi

(I'm blogging on my iPad now, so if the links aren't actual links, I'm sorry :( just copy-paste them and there you go!)

Niille, jotka eivät ole asiasta tietoisia, englanti ei ole äidinkieleni. Aloitin sen opiskelun vasta yhdeksänvuotiaana. Äidinkieleni on suomi, mutta kirjoittaessa englanti tuntuu paljon sujuvammalta. Viime aikoina olen kuitenkin leikitellyt ajatuksella, että jospa alkaisi bloggailla suomeksikin. Sitä on koitettu aiemminkin, eikä se rehellisesti sanoen oikein sujunut, mitta ehkä sille voisi antaa toisen mahdollisuuden? Englantia en hylkää, mutta joitain postauksia voisi kirjoittaa molemmilla kielillä. Seuraan paria bloggaajaa jotka näin tekevät, ja ainakin heidän kohdallaan homma tuntuu toimivan oikein hyvin :) tuosta yläpuolelta voit katsastaa kyseiset blogit! 

So what do you think? Maybe this could be something I could start working on? Let me know:)

Mitä mieltä olette? Ehkä tätä voisi alkaa työstämään? Mielipiteitä otetaan vastaan:) 

Love,

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