Don’t you know who I am?

annimarian Don't you know who I amDon’t you know who I am? – Heippa! Mulla oli tĂ€nÀÀn ja eilen aamu-Eurooppaa. Ihan kiva kulkea tĂ€llaisessa (melkein) normaalissa rytmissĂ€ edes vĂ€hĂ€n aikaa! Viime viikolla mulla oli pt-pĂ€ivĂ€t ja sain mennĂ€ kaks pĂ€ivÀÀ omissa normaaleissa vaatteissa kahdeksasta neljÀÀn aikataululla. Sain juoda rauhassa aamukahvia ennen töitĂ€ ja kattoa aamu-tv:tĂ€. VĂ€hĂ€n on kyllĂ€ ikĂ€vĂ€ tuota arkea!

Tuolla lennoilla nÀkee vÀkisinkin monenlaista sakkia ja yhtÀ juttua oon tÀssÀ taas ihmetelly. NimittÀin sitÀ, kun nÀkee ihmisiÀ, jotka on (omasta mielestÀÀn) hirvittÀvÀn tÀrkeitÀ ja korkea-arvoisia ja sitten niillÀ ei oo minkÀÀnlaisia kÀytöstapoja. Ei tervehditÀ tai muutenkaan juuri kommunikoida, ei katsota silmiin, ei hymyillÀ, ei huomioida ketÀÀn muita ihmisiÀ kuin itsensÀ. Haluaisin todella mielellÀni tietÀÀ, mikÀ nÀiden ihmisten mielestÀ on se sellainen asema, jonka saavuttaneen ei kuulu noudattaa normaaleja kÀytöstapoja? Eikö nuo ihmiset ymmÀrrÀ, millaisen kuvan huono kÀytös ihmisestÀ antaa? MikÀ on heidÀn selitys sille, ettei kÀytöstapoja tarvi?

Usein, kun lennolla on joku todella tunnettu henkilö saakin yllÀttyÀ siitÀ, miten ystÀvÀllisesti ne kÀyttÀytyy! Vaikka nÀmÀ tyypit saa varmasti kyllÀstymiseen asti kuunnella ihmisten juttuja, kirjoitella nimmareita ja olla kuvissa, he silti jaksavat kÀyttÀytyÀ hyvin kaikkia kohtaan. Niille nostan hattua!

Nyt alan keitteleen omenasosetta noista omenoista, mitkĂ€ on odotellu mun huomiota jo muutaman pĂ€ivĂ€n. Kivaa illanjatkoa! 🙂

Don’t you know who I am? – Hello! Today and yesterday I had morning-Europe flights. It’s nice to go around in the (almost) normal rhythm even for a moment! Last week I had my recurrent training and I got to go two days in my own normal clothes and in the eight-to-four schedule. I could have my morning coffee in peace and watch the morning tv before going to work. I miss that life a little!

There on the flights I get to meet a lot of different people and one thing just makes me wonder. There are these people who are so important and high level (in their own opinion) and then they don’t have even the most simple manners. No greeting, not much of any verbal communication, no eye contact, no smile and they are only concerned about themselves. I would really like to know, what is that mysterious position, that after reaching it you won’t need to possess the normal manners? Don’t those people understand how bad impression having no manners gives them? What is their excuse for no manners?

Often when there is a really famous person on a flight, I get surprised on how friendly they behave! Those people who must be tired of speaking with people, giving autographs and being in pictures, they still behave in a nice way towards everyone. Respect!

Now I’ll start making apple pure of those apples that have been asking my attention for a few days already. Have a nice evening! 🙂

 

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Katajanokka

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annimarian katajanokka

annimarian katajanokka

annimarian katajanokka

annimarian katajanokka

annimarian katajanokka

annimarian katajanokka

annimarian katajanokka

annimarian katajanokkaKatajanokka – TĂ€ssĂ€pĂ€ kuvia meidĂ€n sunnuntaikĂ€velyltĂ€ Katajanokalta. Oltiin lauantaina siellĂ€ Tallinnan-risteilyllĂ€ ja laiva lĂ€hti Katajanokan terminaalista. SiinĂ€ matkalla hoksattiin, miten nĂ€ttiĂ€ seutua se on ja pÀÀtettiin tulla sunnuntaina kĂ€ppĂ€ileen sinne. SÀÀkin oli ihanan aurinkoinen vaikka muuta oli luvattu. Nuo vanhat talot on vaan niin kauniita, en koskaan kyllĂ€sty katteleen niitĂ€! Huomattiin myös, ettĂ€ yhdessĂ€ vuonna 1904 rakennetussa jugend-talossa oli asuntonĂ€yttö, joten mentiin huviksemme kattomaan miltĂ€ siellĂ€ nĂ€yttÀÀ. Huhhuhhh, muuta en sano 😀 Otettiin vielĂ€ kahvit sellaisesta superviihtyisĂ€n nĂ€köisestĂ€ kahvilasta, jonka nimeĂ€ on nyt tietenkÀÀn muista… Sinne pitÀÀ mennĂ€ joskus uudelleen!

Katajanokka – Here are some pictures from our Sunday walk in Katajanokka. On Saturday we went to that Tallinn cruise and the ship left from Katajanokka terminal. On the way there we realized how pretty that area is and we decided to go back there the next day for a walk. The weather was lovely although the forecast said a different thing. Those old buildings are just so beautiful, I never get tired of looking at them! We noticed an open house on a jugend-building built in 1904, so we went to take a look at that apartment. Huhhhuhhhh, that’s all I’ll say about that 😀 We bought coffee in this super comfy looking coffee place, unfortunately I can’t remember the name… I want to go there again some day!

 

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Layover life

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annimarian Layover life

annimarian Layover life

annimarian Layover life

annimarian Layover life

Layover life – Iltaa! Eilen iltapĂ€ivĂ€llĂ€ palasin Bangkokista takas kotiin. Paluulento oli kivan rauhallinen, kone oli aika vajaa ja saatiin pitkĂ€t leparit. Jee! Bangkokissa oli vĂ€hĂ€n sateinen ilma, joten en edes miettinyt poolille menoa. En varmaan olis kyllĂ€ muutenkaan vaivautunut meneen aurinkoon, kun en oo taas aikoihin ollut auringossa. Ei olis kuitenkaan voinut olla paahteessa kovin kauan, niin en mennyt sitten ollenkaan 😀 KĂ€vin unien jĂ€lkeen jalkahieronnassa siinĂ€ hotellin lĂ€hellĂ€, samassa paikassa kuin viimeksi. Aina jalkahieronnan loppuun ne tekee yleensĂ€ myös pikaisen parin minuutin hartiahieronnan. Mun hartiat oli enemmĂ€n jumissa kuin varmaan koskaan ja jokaisesta lihaksesta kuului vaan hirveÀÀ rutinaa. Pyysin sitten vielĂ€ lisĂ€ksi erillisen hartiahieronnan ja jestas, ettĂ€ teki hyvÀÀ! Teki myös kipeÀÀ, mutta hyvĂ€llĂ€ tavalla. ParikymmentĂ€ minuuttia (aika kovaotteista) hierontaa ja johan alkoi veri kiertÀÀn! Nyt on kyllĂ€ sitten hartiat hellĂ€nĂ€…

Oon sanonut ennenkin, ettĂ€ kĂ€yn yleensĂ€ samoissa, hyviksi todetuissa paikoissa syömĂ€ssĂ€ layovereilla niin vĂ€lttyy ikĂ€viltĂ€ yllĂ€tyksiltĂ€. EikĂ€ tarvi kĂ€yttÀÀ kallista aikaa uusien ravintoloiden etsimiseen. Kaduilla nĂ€kee paljon kaikenlaisia ruokakojuja ja jotkut nĂ€yttÀÀ kieltĂ€mĂ€ttĂ€ aika houkuttelevilta. En oo kuitenkaan vielĂ€ uskaltautunu noista mitÀÀn ostamaan. EnkĂ€ varmaan työreissulla ostakaan, aika noloa olis saada joku ruokamyrkytys ja sitten myöntÀÀ syöneensĂ€ katuruokaa. Menin siis lautalla joen yli mun vakkariravintolaan. Jostain syystĂ€ ravintolassa ei ollut ketÀÀn muita kuin minĂ€, vaikka se on yleensĂ€ aika suosittu paikka. SiellĂ€ sitten ylhĂ€isessĂ€ yksinĂ€isyydessĂ€ söin illallistani, kunnes loppupuolella joku perhe tuli mun viereiseen pöytÀÀn istuun. Ne loi muhun vĂ€hĂ€n katseita, varmaan ihmetellen, ettĂ€ miksi lĂ€nsimaalainen nainen tÀÀllĂ€ yksinÀÀn istuu. Satuin vielĂ€ just sillon syömÀÀn tuota salaattia, mikĂ€ oli tosi tulinen. Vesi valui silmistĂ€ ja niiskutin, joten ehkĂ€ ne tuijotti siksi, kun ne luuli ettĂ€ yksinĂ€ni siellĂ€ itken ja syön 😀

Nyt alan laittaan ruokaa ja punaviini ja ihana juusto odottaa sitten illallisen jĂ€lkeen. Huomenna lĂ€htÀÀn Tallinnaan Awsin kans. Kivaa viikonloppua! 🙂

P.s. Kattokaa mitkĂ€ kengĂ€t tuossa toisen katukeittiökuvan vasemmassa reunassa nĂ€kyy. Wtf?! 😀

Layover life – Good evening! Yesterday afternoon I got back home from Bangkok. The return flight was nice and easy. We had quite few passengers and the flight time was long, so we got quite long rests. Wohoo! In Bangkok the weather was a little rainy so I didn’t even think of going to the pool area. I think I would have skipped it even without the rain, though. I haven’t been in the sun for a long time now, so I couldn’t have tanned for long anyway. So I didn’t go at all 😀 After my nap I went to have a foot massage in a place near the hotel, the same place I visited the last time. In the end of a foot massage they always do a quick, few minutes shoulder and neck massage as well. My shoulders were probably more jammed than ever and I could hear and feel this crackle on each muscle she touched. That’s why I asked for an extra shoulder massage and oh boy, that felt gooood. Well, painful, but good. Twenty minutes of (quite rough) massaging and I could feel the blood circulating! Now my shoulders are a little sore though…

I have mentioned it before that on my layovers I usually go to the same restaurants over and over again, so I can avoid unpleasant surprises. And I don’t need to waste precious time on searching for a new restaurant. There are a lot of street food stalls around and some of them look quite tempting. I haven’t ever bought food from them and I don’t think I ever will on my work trips. It would be quite embarrassing to get a food poisoning and then having to admit eating street food. So again I took the ferry over the river to go to my favorite restaurant. For some reason, I was the only customer although it is normally fairly popular place. There I was eating my dinner, alone in the whole place, until in the end a family came to sit at the table next to me. They were eying me, maybe thinking why a western woman sat there all alone. At that moment, I was eating my spicy salad, which happened to be very spicy. Water was pouring from my eyes and I was sniffling, so maybe they were staring because they thought I was crying and eating alone 😀

Now I will start making dinned and red wine and a delicious cheese are waiting as a dessert. Tomorrow we will go to Tallinn with Aws. Have a great weekend! 🙂

P.s. Did you see the shoes on the left side of the second street food picture. Wtf?! 😀

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Rainy Bangkok

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Rainy Bangkok – Pikaterkut Bangkokista! Tulin just takaisin hotellille kierrokseltani. Nyt tÀÀllĂ€ on jo ilta ja en malta oottaa, ettĂ€ pÀÀsen nukkuun! Huomenna on aikainen herĂ€tys ja lĂ€hdetÀÀn hotellilta 6:30 paikallista aikaa. Palataan asiaan taas Suomessa 🙂

Rainy Bangkok – Quick hi from Bangkok! I just came back to my room from my little tour. It is already evening here and I can’t wait to go to sleep! Tomorrow we have an early morning and we leave from the hotel 6:30 am the local time. Talk to you again in Finland 🙂

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annimarian foodFood – Heippa! Miten on viikonloppu mennyt? Mulla meni aika pĂ€ivystĂ€essĂ€. Eka tuli lĂ€htö Lontoon yöpyvĂ€lle, sitten Budapestiin ja eilen ei sitten tullutkaan soittoa. TĂ€nÀÀn oli vapaa. Aws oli viikonlopun reissussa ja hain sen tĂ€nÀÀn lentokentĂ€ltĂ€ kotiin. Mentiin kentĂ€ltĂ€ suoraan syömÀÀn, tĂ€llĂ€ kertaa yhteen irakilaiseen ravintolaan ItĂ€keskuksen kulmilla. Sinne on kyllĂ€ aina yhtĂ€ outoa mennĂ€, kun koko alueella ei nĂ€y varmaan ketÀÀn muita suomalaisia saatika blondeja naisia 😀 No, ruoka on hyvÀÀ ja se on pÀÀasia! JĂ€lkiruuaksi haettiin vielĂ€ toisesta paikasta baklavaa, niitĂ€ supermakeita leivonnaisia. Kivaa sunnuntai-iltaa 🙂

Food – Hello! How has your weekend been? I spent my time on a standby. First I got to go on a London overnight, then to Budapest and yesterday I didn’t get a call.  Today I had a day off. Aws was away for the weekend and this evening I picked him from the airport. From there we went straight to eat dinner, this time to an Iraqian restaurant near ItĂ€keskus. It’s always so weird to go there, because normally there is not a single other Finnish person around, let alone a blond woman 😀 Anyway, the food was delicious and that is the main thing! For dessert we got baklava, those super sweet pastries, from another place. Have a great Sunday night! 🙂

 

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