Lectures have begun now in Helsinkiland...joys.
My first foray into the University was for Introduction to Finnish Literature, where there was a majority of English people in the room for the first time ever! There are hundreds of Germans and Canadians here so to hear an actual British accent is a bit of a novelty. Alas this lecture was god damn boring, as all introductory ones are. In my opinion at least. Here is a photo of what I did...
I have American Lit today and that is all, there is only one day where I have more than one lecture which is pretty good. So far it has meant I have been able to go out 5 nights in a row and somehow still live and I guess now it will mean I have time to do all the reading I'm expected to do...and go out. It is also giving me an opportunity to catch up on GoT which I neglected back in the UK.
Trips are now planned for Estonia, so we can get some cheap alcohol and so I can take some photos of the Old Town which apparently is beautiful! I may possibly be going to the old capital of Finland, Turku, as there is a sale on rail tickets at the moment. We've already been to Suomenlinna which is an Island Fortress, it was bloody cold but a lovely thing to do to fill up the day.
Since Adam's we've also been to Roska, where you're allowed to draw on the walls! It is just covered in graffiti and plays the most random music in a very intimate setting. They even did a last dance, which I think is the first last dance I've participated in since year 7, safe to say I got a much better deal this time compared to the time when boys wouldn't go near a girl just 'cause. Ahh, those days, so long ago. And then the seemingly infamous Tiger club which is at the top of a shopping centre and so gives you a city view out on the balcony! It was a pretty good night although I think my tired head got the better of me and so I left at 3 rather than the standard 4 as it's been so far. Best thing of all however was that Joep (Dutch friend) and I started a dance circle and pulled people in to have a dance off. 'Peter, Peter! I think...I think this is your song!' These words have I'm pretty sure made me the most achy person alive as when those words are spoken you must own the song. It's a good job I like dancing.
Hopefully there will be more photos appearing soon and I can tell you all how I am dying under the amount of books I've got out of the library! Now I need to leave for lecture....
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