On Saturday (28.06.2008), my wife and I visited the Medieval market here. I missed twice the Medieval market (normally in the end of June or beginning of July) here. Luckily, I don’t miss it this year. (more…)

Time really flies, it is Summer now. During the last summer, I went to Särkänniemi amusement park in Tampere together with Malaysian friend and his family here. No, I don’t try roller coaster there becuase (more…)

Both of us like this Taiwan TV programme ~ 超級星光大道 One Million Star maybe you notice a familiar name appears in the list after the programme. We following every episode since the second season. Now is the third season, I myself is impressed by this participant.

Maybe you could have a look on these video clips uploaded on YouTube. She creates the song by herself and deliver them in this One Million Star contest. (more…)

My wife celebrated her birthday in Turku for the first times in her life. It just a simple celebration, no birthday party was organised, no friends were invited, just two of us. We went to Red Hot Chilis restaurant for Mexican food on Saturday afternoon. On the her birthday, I bought her a cake and prepared a slightly different dinner compare with what we used to have daily.

My wife said,

Several surprises have been received unexpectedly from my boss, KJ and friends in Malaysia. Hope that birthday is just like a day you can receive presents but needless to count your age.

Curious about the food? Have a look on photos. (more…)

Heavy snowstorm in Southern and Central Finland. The wind is about 10m/s in Turku and snowing from morning until now (late afternoon). Many snowdrifts were formed due to high winds. In certain area is expected to have up to 25cm snow. (more…)

During lunch, my colleague just shared this tradition with me. To be frank, I have never heard this before. Maybe I have not read enough

2008 is leap year, and Friday February 29th is leap day.

Throughout western Europe leap day is something of a topsy-turvy day when pranks are played.

In many countries, leap day has traditionally been a day when women may seize the initiative - and propose marriage. Finnish custom has its own adaptation of leap day marriage proposals — should the man turn down the woman’s proposal, custom dictates he must buy his suitor cloth for sewing a skirt.

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The romantic content of the Valentine’s day was not strong as you can feel in other countries. In Finland, 14th February is better known as Friendship day (Ystavanpaiva in Finnish). It is a day dedicated to the celebration of the beautiful bond of friendship. Finns will send gifts, chocolates and flowers to their friends.

Really different, right?

Well, our first Valentine’s day in Finland was simply. Nope, not candle light dinner but “normal light” dinner only. We just have home made dinner at home and of course, roses. (more…)

Wishing you have a great and wonderful Lunar (Chinese) New Year. All the best.
身体安康，万事如意， 吉祥如意，恭喜发财 (more…)

如果这世界上有两种永远不能相遇的人，那肯定是白天与黑夜。 隐约记得曾经有人说过这么一句话。

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Some pictures about food we had tried to prepare for ourselves here.
Of course, it is “home made” (more…)