Tall Ship Races - No Berths Available

Photo by Jasmine Färling

-Of course it happened so that the berths aka bunks on the ship ran out before I could reserve mine-

So by the looks of it, I won't be participating in Tall Ship Races this year. My #1 choice was Bark Europa, the Dutch ship, but unfortunately it was booked from the start (probably some company reserved all the spots?). The nice lady emailed me and told me she would keep me posted if a spot would free up for Race 1 - but she emailed me and only spots for 3rd Race :/

Also the Polish ships Dar Mlodieczy and Pogora are booked. I haven't checked into the German Alex Humboldt again, since I'm pretty sure it's of no use AND I'm pretty sure the three weeks on the boat would drive me insane since the the crew is pretty much all-German and I don't speak the language :p (and I know how most of the people will forget to talk English around me when i'm the only international crew member)

Of course there probably are some berths available, but I have some requirements too... I want the ship to be Class A, a full-rigged vessel so that I can do all sorts of monkey business again ! Love rig sailing and climbing <3 Also, I'm only willing to pay 800€ for a spot and want to take part in the FIRST race. So - no spots left for that criteria.

Damn. And I started messaging the ships already in January ! Too bad I didn't reserve a spot (it has to be paid right away) since I was waiting for the response for my internship application from Flow Festival.

Oh well, I think this is kind of exciting ;) Not knowing what the hell you're gonna do in between Rock Werchter and Tomorrowland! I have 3,5 weeks in between and only a slight idea of what I COULD do with that time ;)

Oh how I've missed the sense of adventure and not having everything planned out! ;)

Marketing Trainee, Flow Festival

The thing I so secretly talked about a couple weeks back - the internship I applied for.

At first I had no incentive to apply to any internships since I had other plans in mind - first to Rock Werchter (Belgium), 3 weeks of sailing from St. Malo, France to Lisbon, Portugal and then back to Belgium for Tomorrowland festival.

But... Then I got a message from my ex-classmate Laura claiming I HAD TO apply for this position that was screaming my name - the Marketing trainee at Flow Festival.
The pace my heart was racing at and the speed my breath had accelerated to told me I was going to have to make a hard decision - apply to my dream job I have been striving towards to or follow my passion of traveling and take part in the tall ship races I had been thinking about for a couple of years already.

I was laying wade awake that night. Weighting the options. I was sad to admit that I already had different plans - as I already had purchased the Rock Werchter ticket some three weeks ago (probs forgot to mention) and I would just have to let this perfect opportunity slip. I was just on the verge of falling asleep when I sprung up as enlightenment hit me.

The past three years I have been doing things such as organizing parties, travels and even resulted in starting my own event management company. I have been all around the world just for festivals sake - from good ol' Seinäjoki to Gdynia, and Werchter to Lorne. I have experienced and learnt a lot of things about festivals and marketing and my head is full of ideas how things could be developed. Since becoming aware after reading an article that such a profession as an "event manager" exists, creating my OWN festival has been my sole dream.

So why the fuck shouldn't I apply to my dream job?

It's not like I didn't email the exact same company last year asking whether they had some work (the internships had been given out already at that time - on a more miniscule applicant search scale though).

So I decided to do it. To give it a try. What could I lose? Plus. I was their perfect candidate.

The least that could happen was that I wouldn't get in and I could pursue my travel plans. At least I would know that I had TRIED - which I think is all that matters.

Well, I sent them the best application I've ever written but unfortunately I wasn't picked. I don't know what kind of superwoman they are looking for cause my cv and resumée was pretty damn good ( ;) ), but I hope the person they choose really fits the job and appreciates the opportunity :) And, I'm not bitter at all. I'm super happy I tried and content with the result. I mean, I guess in one point they were relatively interested in my application since they emailed me asking for my age (oops.. Can't remember why i've deleted it in the past?) ? So yeah. Better luck next time (:

PLUS.

Now I can go traveling ;)
-Optimisti ei koskaan pety-

*=thank you Kimmo _so_ much for all the proofreading and tips you gave me, means a lot, really :)
Photo property of Kimsu Love 

Surf-less Rant #5741

Oh come on guysssss, stop linking travel blogs to me.

Especially those ones considering Bali & surfing. Hard Life.

1770's / Agnes Water, AUS 2010

I'm sitting at my fav bar/café Llama, waiting for my Spanish lesson (<3) to begin with AN URGE to quit school, pack my bags and say so long suckerz. Also the fact that Milka posted a picture on Facebook about her new surf board makes me frustrated that my own 6"8 is nowadays only a souvenir from Australia that's leaning against my room's wall... fuuu.

Longing to surf. I should NOT be here.
(Mmmmm Exchange year to Bali? ;) )

The Fastest Way to Travel Back to Bali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kluG7K_71Ac

Set Me Free

Every once in a while I get this feeling:



Kinda getting anxious here... I should be surfing, sleeping in a beach shack and walking barefoot... Living life the way I want it. Not the way I should live it.

I'm slightly freaked out that although I have quite the freedom here (since I do get to backpack twice a year; during chrissie I have a month off of school and I have a nice 3 month summer vacation) - I'll be completely unchained only after three years...  and I'll be turning 25 that year. fuuuuuuu. I should be living my life NOW.

But. yeah. I'm gonna finish school - or at least keep on going as long as this motivation remains. I guess I just need to distract myself until then - music, parties and mini-traveling until I set myself completely freeee.

And hey, it's not like i'll be in Finland for that long anymore... :) 2013 Fall I'm off to Madrid to do my exchange and on my fourth year (2014-2015) I have my five month working holiday abroad.



Life's pretty good. Just gotta remember it.

Crossroads

Shit just got real.



I've got millions of things I want to write about here... but... things they (might be) changing.

So what is this Mysterious Thing about? Can't tell you. Not until 27.3.
People who know me will know that something big is up though, for me to even consider not going traveling. (Hrrrrrrrrrrr the though of not getting to go traveling aka sailing freaks me out but I must remind myself of the opportunity cost and opportunity of a life time that might follow).

Anyway. Keep your fingers crossed. :]

PS: For Fuck Sakes the style of my projects / essays for school are way too informal in my opinion.. I sound like I am writing for my blog...

KONY 2012

http://vimeo.com/invisible/kony2012

Graduate, pack your bag & GO !

Guess what I did yesterday...

..Opened up a new savings account !

The though of having a separate account for my current (aka next) travels and future (aka after graduation escape) had been fluttering in my mind for quite some time now and today I finally logged in to my account (nice balance of 0,00€ on current and savings account btw) to see whether they provided some info on it online. And wála, after 5 min I had created a new account ;) The best part is that I could name my account appropriately ;)

So from now on, each month 200€ will be deposited to my [future] BACKPACKING -account. I'll have 8500€ by the end of September 2015 (Figured it would be the right time to leave to AUS, just like last time) + way more, when i've finished writing my thesis in Spring and started working full-time. So I should be aight ;)

I have sick plans and I'm gonna be traveling for 2 years after I graduate + who knows where the wind will carry me & whether i'll ever come back to Finland !

VIDEO: How to make Polish Food: Pasztet (Pâté)

And that's how you make pasztet !

Warszaw's two sides

So these photos are from Sunday night when me and Laura went out with my dad who happened to be in Warsaw on a work trip. I really love Warsaw's protean-ness! It's crazy how much of a ghetto some parts of Warsaw look during the day time. All the grey, concrete and ugly 10-storey apartment houses (just like my relatives' homes!). But during night time it's a complete different story... The city has awaken and become a super modern metropolis with all it's flashy lights and  amazing architecture. I love how contradicting Warsaw is.

I kinda wish I would have some photos from day time Warsaw (like legit, actual Warsaw) so that you could compare how an ugly duckling blooms into a beautiful swan. But here's the night photos any ways:


Culture Palace.  Five years ago when I flew to Poland to see Red Hot Chili Peppers, I had to cry in order for my dad  (he was in Warsaw too) to stop and realize what I meant when I told him "I am scared of heights - I don't want to go to the top of that building  with an elevator." Luckily, I didn't have to go. Today would be a complete different story though - give me heights - I wan't adrenaline !!!

The view from my dad's hotel's room... See the shape that has been formed with the lights !

It was quite hilarious when me and Laura where in my dad's hotel room: "omg look they have SOAP! AND TOWELS!!" "I'm taking all the shampoos and conditioners.. wtf a sewing set!" "Hey I found a notebook  -set, i'm taking it!". We both concluded that it's pretty clear we aren't used to staying in hotel rooms ;D Dirty backpackers.. But, I would choose hostel 99,9% of the time (unless I would like some privacy). Dad wanted to show us the MOVIE theater in Złote Tarasy (shopping centre). The movie theater consists of 3-storeys, a nice lounge/lobby (above), a very exclusive fancy bar and what not. Talk about modern and thinking outside the box..

 Also another thing were Poland is more advanced than Finland (or at least the marketing is way more advanced) - train time tables via Maccas. "Enough time to eat" Sponsored my McDonalds. And this was situated in the metro/train tunnel...  Hotel Mariot Bar with dada.  Who says you can't flashpack a bit if dad's paying : D I would never buy this at home :D

Bombky! If you head to Poland, buy yourself some respectable, beautiful hand-made Christmas balls. They are made of -something breakable - and give a special feel to the Holiday with their un-plastic-like appearance. We have a coupe of BIG AZ ones. We even have a millenium 2000 -ball !