Units yesterday: 1.98 UK, 1.32 Finn
Units today: 3.96 UK, 2.64 Finn

Proof of Finnish Alcoholism

Happy Valentines Day!

Like I said, I made cupcakes:

I was surprised how well they turned out in the end, considering how useless I am at the whole baking thing.

We were supposed to go out to dinner but that didn't work out. I didn't make reservations because in Finland you don't need to do that kind of stuff, EVER... unless of course it's Valentines Day and Penkkari päivä (kind of like the last day of school for those graduating) and Vanhojen Tanssit (formal dance + dinner for the 'new' oldest students of the school). Damit. So, my dreams of succulent pork ribs and a cold beer were smashed to smithereens. We went through every restaurant with a good money-quality ratio and they were all full. Plan B was to splurge on some quality ingredients and make a nice meal at home. By quality I mean the best meat I have had... ever. I swear that cow was probably slaughtered today. Mmm... and we saved money on what we would have payed had we gone out.

Mozzarella and sun dried ham salad with ciabatta.

TV dinner

Finally, I have proof that Finns drink a lot! That system I had for counting units is the one they use in the UK, Finns have a different system. See, for example, 75cl of 12% red wine is about 9 UK units but only 6 Finn units. Now, you're thinking that, yeah OK they have different units, how does that prove the Finnish tendency to drink in excess? Well, according to Drinkaware.co.uk the UK government recommends women drink less than 2-3 units per day which is 14-21 units per week. The risk levels in Finland for women are 5 Finn units per day and 16 units per week. OK I know my math sucks but can anyone else see something weird here?!? So, from now on I'm going to try and give you both units.

Units from the past week: 23.2 UK units, 15.5 Finnish units. So, if I'm in the UK my drinking is a problem but since I'm in Finland I'm all good!
So, lets have a celebratory drink...
Units today: 9.09 UK, 6.06 Finn

Bobby loves...

MONEY.

When I have time I might make a booty shaking video of Bobby-the-money-whore <3 and seeing as I have an exam this saturday, I have A LOT of time.

Units: 1.98

Cupcakes!

I'm planning on making cupcakes for Valentines Day the only problem is that I am useless at baking. I mean I do make a mean steak and can handle pretty much any meat... when it comes to baking I am so lost. It's because I suck at chemistry and following instructions. Like with making meat I can add somethings I like more and take out/substitute things that I don't really like and the end result won't suffer too much. Baking on the other hand is so anal with all the 1 tbsp = EXACTLY 15ml or whatever it is... grrr... totally jumping all over my creative nerves.

But I crave cupcakes. I mean they're so small, yummy and cute! And after looking at some of the pictures on this cupcake blog I would kill for a cupcake! Seriously! I mean those look so amazing. I want to make some now... mmm... wonder if I have all the ingredients.

Bobby Told Me To...

... f-off. AND I HAVE PROOF! Watch the video:



and in case Facebook fails to embed the link you can watch it on Bobby's fan page once Facebook stops crashing on me... or HERE

Units: 4.69

Top 10 Hype List

"Musta Ruusu" Eleanoora Rosenholm
"What's it Gonna Be?" H Two O feat. Platnum
"Hate That I Love You" Boyce Avenue
"Loves Me Not (Glam As You Radio Edit)" t.A.T.u.
"Misery Business" Paramore
"Sverige" Basshunter
"Umbrella" Boyce Avenue
"Hafanana" Afric Simone
"It's True" Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso Vs Salem Al Fakir
"Pieces Of Me" Britney Spears

Argh...

So, I had exam today. Exam didn't go too well. Still had flu and felt like shit. Went to pharmacy to get something for sore throat (e.g. some throat pastilles with a kick). Conversation with pharmacy lady:

-Hi I have the flu, you know headache, maybe a bit of a raised temperature but mainly a sore throat. What do you suggest?
- Take some painkillers.
-Errr but my throat is the thing that is bugging, me how about Strepsils?
-No take painkillers.
(At this point I'm thinking that either I'm really out of it or this woman is INSANE and wants to prop me up on pain meds.)
-Huh? Um... but... eh... um... well we have painkillers at home... so... um... Stepsils? Please? Sell me?
(Longish pause where pharmacy lady looks at me as if I was insane and insanely stupid/ignorant)
-(Grunt) What flavour?

Geez I mean I don't take painkillers unless I REALLY feel like shit. For example last Christmas I had the flu and only when my temp was over 40C and my parents were pretty much force feeding it to me did I take aspirin. I don't get why the woman was so set on selling me pain killers when all I had was a sore throat and all I wanted has some pharmacy throat pastilles with some soothing type meds. Ugh.

Then I came home and pretty much died on the sofa. Got hungry. Made some weird pizza (that Samuli will have the honor of finishing off).

Then when Bobby's evening walk time came around I was already feeling like a zombie, but being a good mum I put on like 20 layers of clothing and set off outside. And what do you know. Bobby managed to back out of his f-ing harness!!! Then he ran around like a mad dog all over the neighbors gardens and to top it off at one point our next door neighbors poked their head out of the window when Bobby was tearing across their garden and I was standing around helplessly looking like an incompetent owner with a rabid mutt. Nightmare!! Luckily someone let their dog onto the balcony and Bobby stopped to wonder where the barking was coming from long enough for me to grab him.

I have never been so mad/disappointed/in shock. I carried him home and shouted at him before tossing him into the bedroom to think about what he did. Then I called Samuli to tell him Bobby was fine and then my mum to whom I cried at for about 45 minutes (about how no matter what I do I feel like a terrible dog-mother). Ugh. So, now Bobby hates me and all our neighbors think I'm a moron who lets the dog run freely around the neighborhood.

I'm off to bed and not getting up till I wake up naturally, which at the moment I wish was bloody never!

Units: 4.69

And for anyone who wants a laugh I look like boy with my new hair cut... woohoo... sux.

Home all alone... sux

The way my boys sleep.

Samuli's brother is in the army and tomorrow he will be giving his vow to serve the country and God etc... which in Finland is know as Vala = Vala Päivä = Vow Day. This means that Samuli left today for the East. And I'm stuck alone with Bobby and a disappointing start of a thesis which is going nowhere and a fear for a book exam that I don't even know the books to (although the latter is normal since I have not finished ONE book for a book exam yet). So, the weekend forecast for me seems bleak. But I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow!! Should be interesting. I'm doing what I always do, going to a hairdressing school to get it done. Costs about 12-15€ but the catch is that I get to play guinea pig to some scared student. As I said, it should be interesting.

Units today: 5.24

The drink test...

People have been implying that I drink a lot. So, I've decided to keep track of how much a drink a day and since my blog writing has recently been low I thought hell why not let the world see how much/little I drink.

The amount, I figured, could be calculated by a simple formula:

(amount of liquid (ml) x strength of drink (%ABV))/1000 = units of alcohol

So, today I have had 6,57 units