Now it’s just rain and ice.

The second season of Downton Abbey.

And all the Christmas presents I got!

They served Korv Göran’s kebab burgers at work today.

Someone had left a note on the front door of our building saying: “You tall, good-looking guy who I met at Kukka yesterday, I really fell for you, contact me”

Went to Akademen and got incredibly annoyed as Michael Monroe’s book signing blocked the swedish book section.

I saw a huge rat running across the road into Aura river.

OK, so I might not have been able to get a picture of the last one but I’d sure have more to show if I’d had that iPhone!

Shortly after Linnea and Joy’s wedding I promised that I would post some pictures on my blog. However, my flash/camera/trigger finger wasn’t working properly at the party and I ended up with very few successful pictures. And it felt a bit embarrassing only posting three pictures. But since I promised, here they are (the one from the car is actually my dad’s).

A sign of a good wedding is when two pastors perform the service.

And yes, the beautiful girl in the photo is my cousin.

The cutest kid at the party.

And by the way, I’ve been improving my winter swimming skills so I’ll see you in February!!!

First was the dinner with speeches and excellent food. Here Heikki is with the opponent and our boss Matti.

Then came time for the traditional song, sung by the whole department. This time the music was Beatles’ Obladi oblada but some of the lyrics were changed to Monty Python’s Sperm song.

And then it was time for a video by Oliver and the boys. They finally revealed the reason why Heikki’s thesis took 7 years to make. It was the joint efforts at the apartment to sabotage Heikki’s work. Secret agents had spent years destroying samples in the most creative ways, burning them, making them radioactive, using them in an impromptu lab-football match and so on. We sincerely apologize.

Thanks Heikki for a great party! I always say that I’ve been lucky in my work but I do think that I’ve had the most luck when it comes to my colleagues.

But sometimes it pays off to work in science. Like yesterday when I was invited to my colleague Heikki’s dissertation party.

I think this must be the best picture of me since the one from Ulrika and Janne’s wedding (which is currently my facebook profile picture). And that picture is from 2007. It pays to have one’s hair done!

Gooseberry-carrot (krusbär-morot) jam. Bought from a church fair. Next year – homemade!

Work of art. I never thought you could make a reality show where artists compete against each other but this is just amazing. Like Project Runway only without the boring middle part. Airs on AVA Wednesdays at 8pm (season 1). This week they have to make something shocking – can’t wait!

And he had some exiting news to share - not only is he a Drosophila (fruit fly) expert, now he’s also a professional Mölkky player!

He and some friends from Japan have formed a Japanese mölkky team and are now trying to bring this very Finnish game to Japan.  

Here’s a video from when they participated in a tournament in Slovakia.

The world championship of mölkky is played in Lahti every year, and the best thing is that anyone can participate. Just get a group of 4-6 people together and start practicing!

And it wouldn’t be a party without a gorgeous cake by Carina and accordion music by Anna-Stina.