Today I went to library to get some spanish language music for my trip (2 days!). Unfortunately I missed the right row and got Rammstein, missed the heavy section and found Sash! and Scooter. In the end I got 2 spanishish cd's, e. Iglesias, which I'm not a great fan of, too pop, and spanish rap, which is quite boring after a while (it was supposed to be reggaeton, apparently not). I find learning languages easier when with music, and to keep myself from thinking throwing up in the plane.
Despite my attempt, I'm not yet a sexy thin princess in a dress (damn you flu, and stupid Atkinson!). Luckily there´s like 13c, better to keep coat on. I'm updating quite frequently because I'm so exited. Not so good for the essay I'm supposed to write. One thing that's not helping is the job interview I have just before leaving. I have to have my baggage with me! But maybe I won't be too scared about the interview...
Feb 26, 2011
Feb 23, 2011
German music
I've found the most amazing song. Maybe I was looking for scottish music, maybe bagpipe (???) or something... not for german anyway. But what I found blew my mind. Highland Cathedral by Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb. Well, one shouldn't be surprised when thinking of Mendelsson's Fingal's cave and stuff, but strange none the less. I especially adore the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards' version. It must have syncopation at the end. And of course drums. (F. ex. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRacaXCm0UE&feature=related, or slower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oieFS785QPk&feature=related ).
I love it so much, that I want it to be played at my funeral. That's really an awful thought. I don't want it to be played at my wedding, because it's too beautiful. And so sad, so sad. I want everybody to sing this when they remember me. Not cry oh, she's dead, how sad. But oh my god, it's the most beautiful song ever! She's the song! I'm crying and smiling at the same time! She's dead but she's this song! And that syncope at the end, of course;)
A sad story from Scotland. We were waiting a bus home one night when there came a guy with a kilt. One girl asked, so the story goes, what did he have under his kilt. He showed. Unfortunately I had passed out on a bench (or was it the ground?...). The lesson of this story......... if you lie on the ground, keep your eyes open?....
I love it so much, that I want it to be played at my funeral. That's really an awful thought. I don't want it to be played at my wedding, because it's too beautiful. And so sad, so sad. I want everybody to sing this when they remember me. Not cry oh, she's dead, how sad. But oh my god, it's the most beautiful song ever! She's the song! I'm crying and smiling at the same time! She's dead but she's this song! And that syncope at the end, of course;)
A sad story from Scotland. We were waiting a bus home one night when there came a guy with a kilt. One girl asked, so the story goes, what did he have under his kilt. He showed. Unfortunately I had passed out on a bench (or was it the ground?...). The lesson of this story......... if you lie on the ground, keep your eyes open?....
Feb 15, 2011
Problems in paradise
I've got my travel fever back, hurrah! Uno problema though. What the fuck, all the hostels require visa or master?!! In north Europe you don't have to pay anything before you arrive! I only have visa electron, that's why I must use Blue1 and not the cheap planes... This is going to be tricky. I'll be in Barcelona after 8 in the evening, depending how much the plane's late. Not a noce time to search a resting place. Another problem is, that every other reviewer claims a hostel is perfect, an other that it's crap. If a hostel has had bed bugs 3 years ago, is there any still? Especially if it's like 9€? One was the most perfect, but about 10km from centre... And what reservation machine is trustworthy? I've usually reserved straight to hostel, but in sweet Cataluña no hostel accepts bloody electron. And none of my family has visa! Bugger! But hey, it's not so cold in February, is it?
I was also at a meeting of teaching planning... meeting. There was 4 teachers and me. Quite weird... Bet they won't welcome me back! And tomorrow is our student organosation's meeting where I have to deliver my foundings. Greeat. Also tomorrow is a meeting of one contemporary history -course, of which lections I attented only once. I'm such a pro! The teacher loves me so much that he announced in front of the whole auditorium I won't get nice remarks. Well, he didn't say my name, but he looked at me. That what you get for taking a few (5) years off... I still hope I get like 3 or 4 out of 5, but I think it was fun just for his angered face!
And about my thesis, I almost got it finished to show it to the professor and seminar, but then I remembered how fucking amazing my bachelor thing was, and I haven't shown my face at the seminar since
I was also at a meeting of teaching planning... meeting. There was 4 teachers and me. Quite weird... Bet they won't welcome me back! And tomorrow is our student organosation's meeting where I have to deliver my foundings. Greeat. Also tomorrow is a meeting of one contemporary history -course, of which lections I attented only once. I'm such a pro! The teacher loves me so much that he announced in front of the whole auditorium I won't get nice remarks. Well, he didn't say my name, but he looked at me. That what you get for taking a few (5) years off... I still hope I get like 3 or 4 out of 5, but I think it was fun just for his angered face!
And about my thesis, I almost got it finished to show it to the professor and seminar, but then I remembered how fucking amazing my bachelor thing was, and I haven't shown my face at the seminar since
Feb 5, 2011
VAMOS!
Guess what that means. That's right! I finally reserved myself a voyage! Hurrah! And now I got like 100€ on my bank account but who cares! My plan was to go alone. without telling anyone. That didn't quite work out, because after seeing the pictures of the plane (Spanair)I got scared and desided to ask once more someone with me. Well the answer was, of course, no. So last thursday I got the tickets to myself alone. Hawen't told anyone yet, don't know yet if I'm even gonna... It's not as fun a surprise when they know I wanted to go and even when. Bugger.
I really really wanted to go to Madrid. But then I found out there's but the expensive Finnair going there straight. So next was places by Ryanair or Blue1. I've flown Blue1 before so I chosed it. Then it was Paris or Barcelona. London would have been my favourite but now there's the deadly swinfluenza there... I've been dying to go to Barcelona for ages, but for some reason not any more, but in Paris I have been and if I'm going to die, I'd like to have visited as many countries as possible. So I chosed Barcelona, and got all the guidebooks from the library (3) to get me to the mood.
Little complication. I found myself from the department of contemporary history and forced me into a course. I just hope they have break at the same time as faculty of arts, I'm not going to cancel my trip! Lord I feel really scared and disappointed... not at all what one going to Barcelona should feel... It's that bloody Spanair! I want Finnish plane! And I wanted to see some American riches and kings and princes, in Barcelona there's nothing but light coloured Gaudi crooked walls and they don't even speak Spanish! But I got me tickets and there's no backing up now! Maybe I could leave hostel not to be reserved, a girl needs a little adventure in her life!
LATER EDIT:
The adventure happens before arriving. I just read the opinions of people about Spanair, I'm seriously considering staying at home...Even if my plane is A321, and I've gone with A320 which was nice, and the accident of 2008 happened with some MD-... and in Madrid. Still, Helsinki-Vantaa airport is quite an awful place to take off, when comparing to Heathrow, my only flying experiences. The flight to Barcelona is only one hour longer, 4h, but there's the Pyrenees in between... I'm not so much afraid to die, but to throw up or being afraid. I was so lucky with my London trip, I'm afraid it's too much...
I really really wanted to go to Madrid. But then I found out there's but the expensive Finnair going there straight. So next was places by Ryanair or Blue1. I've flown Blue1 before so I chosed it. Then it was Paris or Barcelona. London would have been my favourite but now there's the deadly swinfluenza there... I've been dying to go to Barcelona for ages, but for some reason not any more, but in Paris I have been and if I'm going to die, I'd like to have visited as many countries as possible. So I chosed Barcelona, and got all the guidebooks from the library (3) to get me to the mood.
Little complication. I found myself from the department of contemporary history and forced me into a course. I just hope they have break at the same time as faculty of arts, I'm not going to cancel my trip! Lord I feel really scared and disappointed... not at all what one going to Barcelona should feel... It's that bloody Spanair! I want Finnish plane! And I wanted to see some American riches and kings and princes, in Barcelona there's nothing but light coloured Gaudi crooked walls and they don't even speak Spanish! But I got me tickets and there's no backing up now! Maybe I could leave hostel not to be reserved, a girl needs a little adventure in her life!
LATER EDIT:
The adventure happens before arriving. I just read the opinions of people about Spanair, I'm seriously considering staying at home...Even if my plane is A321, and I've gone with A320 which was nice, and the accident of 2008 happened with some MD-... and in Madrid. Still, Helsinki-Vantaa airport is quite an awful place to take off, when comparing to Heathrow, my only flying experiences. The flight to Barcelona is only one hour longer, 4h, but there's the Pyrenees in between... I'm not so much afraid to die, but to throw up or being afraid. I was so lucky with my London trip, I'm afraid it's too much...
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