09.11.2023

…technical issues in our Irish Studies Class which were so absurd after a while that – despite the current difficult situation – we had to burst into laughter.

08.11.2023

…the strength to write a thank – you – message to a person who had a strong positive influence in my life.

07.11.2023

…Luisa’s reaction towards a piece of my writing which I shared with her.

AND a really kind reference written by a Finnish teacher who’s class I substituted a few weeks ago.

06.11.2023

…everything I learned about spacial theory from my lecturer KTL who woke my passion for this topic and, therewith, unknowingly helped me put a whole lecture together in a state in which I was barely able to concentrate on anything.

05.11.2023

…knowing Stefan and I have each other no matter what happens and where we are. This friendship is worth more than words can express.

AND the German TV show „Wer stielt mir die Show“ which made me laugh so hard after feeling so much pain during the past days.

02.11.2023

…the long and honest hug from a person I only know a little.

…AND the sentence „I wasn’t lying either, you know?“

01.11.2023

…discovering „Walking on Cars“ as one of my new favourite bands.

31.10.2023

…dancing on frozen „Pyykösjärvi“ (the lake next to Yliopistukatu 16 – the appartment bulding we currently live in).

30.10.2023

…hugging Lorin and Tomas after not seeing them for 11 days.

29.10.2023

…returning home after our trip to Lapland and Norway. It was amazing but exhausting too. So being back home felt grounding.

Straight went down to our lake again which felt so much like home that it’s hard to express.

26.10.2023

…Jack London’s enriching quotes and Norway’s stunning landscape.

25.10.2023

…my warm cosy jacket which kept me safe from the strong Norwegian winds.

24.10.2023

…the experience of staying in an abandoned mansion joking about it being haunted and surviving our night there.

AND another beautiful sunset hike right before.

23.10.2023

…realising that there are many things in life I have grown tired of but the sunset being a beautiful exception since each was unique and stunning on it’s own way.

AND a valuable conversation with Luisa, listening to her describing why the Pilea plant was a suitable metaphor for the teacher’s profession.

AND the Sauna in our Airbnb after the walk in the cold.

22.10.2023

…running around Inari during a Sherlock Holmes mistery game – feeling like part of a proper detective movie and later hugging trees with Hélo as part of the story game.

21.10.2023

…the strange and unexpected moment when we ended up talking about the power of languages and their value for intercultural communication with the „fake Santa Claus“ at Rovaniemi.

19.10.2023

…the motivation to run to the beach and back again.

…AND (added retrospectively since I could’nt know back then) having the chance to wake up next to the person I loved for one last time.

18.10.2023

…the campfire night with Lorin, Tomas and Mic. Reading horror stories (The Shadow – by Edith Nesbit), mulled wine and good music.

person 1: „You got a really good taste of music.“

person 2: „And of woman.“ (smiling)

17.10.2023

…having a very long Discord-Call with Isabell after not seeing and hearing her for a longer time. Felt so happy just talking about random things with a person so dear to me.

AND bonus points in my Finnish exam.

16.10.2023

…a productive study session working on my book together with Mic.

15.10.2023

…just carving a pumpkin by myself.

AND the „Care for some cookies ?“ message

12.10.2023

…bursting into laughter in our Irish Studies Class since our teacher confidently got Mic’s name wrong prepeatedly and kept calling him Patrick.

AND a tired head on my chest, listening to his scatterbrained tired mumbeling full of tiny stories and appreciation. A small moment full of peace and happiness which – for a moment – I thought I desvered.

11.10.2023

…a Finnish teacher trusting me enough to offer me the substitution of one of her English classes the next day after only meeting me once. Even though it was stressful, the opportunity was worth it!

10.10.2023

…fooling around in our Finnish class. The teacher addressing Mic with „The guy next to Laura“ and he labeling himself as such a minute later.

09.10.2023

…monday lunch with the guys.

08.10.2023

…canoeing with Julian, Hélo, Niklas and Julian’s friend from Germany while having many funny conversations.

05.10.2023

…bouldering with Lorin and finishing a route I struggled a lot with last week.

04.10.2023

…Lorin checking on me after I was bothered by a drunk stranger.

…AND the bus driver taking us and our bikes back home since poured rain when we left the bar.

03.10.2023

…me sending Mic material concerning mythology and Shakespeare and receiving the following answers:

02.10.2023

…being late in the morning and receiving the massage the person you wanted to meet with was late too.

01.10.2023

…going to bed at 4.30 am after a long night of talking, good food and good wine.

…AND a cozy day in bed watching the most French movie ever and not thinking about anything but know.

28.09.2023

…the joy of planning and preparing the dinner and evening on saturday. Just hyped and excited.

27.09.2023

…Grainne officially handing over the responsibility for „The English Speaking Meetup“ to Stefan, Johanna, Desiree, Shaydon, Lea and me.

26.09.2023

…the tradition/routine of walking to the lake „Pyykösjärvi“ once a day and seeing it change in a new beautiful way every day.

25.09.2023

…providing Mic the opportunity to visit a Finnish school together with me.

…AND being naturally inspired for the preparation of a lecture on „Going Abroad“ at this Finnish school.

24.09.2023

…the beautiful sight of the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress in Helsinki, enjoying strolling around on rocks and breathing in the fresh sea air.

AND a way to French breakfast.

21.09.2023

…not knowing that it was only days/weeks back then.

20.09.2023

…randomly going to a Cello concert with Mic conducted by children presenting their current progress, feeling like a proud mum just watching those kids play and rediscovering my deep love for Cello music.

AND saying something with a positve impact on somebody else.

19.09.2023

…receiving cookies made by an experimental doubtful non-existent recipe.

AND the sentence: „It was crazy realising that kissing you wansn’t just something I wanted to to do but something I could do.“

18.09.2023

…reading my written version of Mic’s thoughts on „Cloud Factories“ to him and hearing him liking the way I retold his story.

AND seeing Northern lights for the first time (together with Lorin, Tomas and Mic).

17.09.2023

…meeting Mic’s cousin who is an inspiring person all along, filled with a deep desire to see the world.

AND not dying while driving a scooter back home from the city centre.

14.09.2023

……reading the article „Stories that move: Fiction, imagination, tourism“ by Stijn Reijnders – one of the most valuable articles I read in my university career so far.

(Reijnders, S. (2016) Stories that move: Fiction, imagination, tourism. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 19(6), 672–689.)

AND being on the same page with a person – rather watching a movie than going somewhere.

13.09.2023

…a new episode „Gemischtes Hack“ after the terribly long summer break.

AND being entrusted with a personal piece of writing.

12.09.2023

…the following message:

AND two people talking to each other in riddles for hours and, finally, ending up showing honest emotions towards the other person.

AND feeling bliss after month of feeling nothing but emptiness.

11.09.2023

…receiving an answer to my handwritten invitation to the theatre.

10.09.2023

…randomly lighting a fire next to „Pyykösjärvi“ and fooling around a dinosaur theme – playground.

07.09.2023

…fooling around at a playground in the dark, rolling down a hill without caring about my white pants and heart-shaped pizza in the middle of the night.

in other words: a casual night

06.09.2023

…baking an apple cake for Niklas birthday and having the cake + apple cider later together.

AND being the crazy person who climed on top of the police man’s statue.

AND the feeling of someone looking after you even if your’re not around.

05.09.2023

…walking up by having a laughing fit, discovering the beauty of the botanical gardens around the corner and the capability of the people around me to put EVERYTHING around us into poetry.

04.09.2023

…a supposed-to-be-movie-night turning into the most experimential apple cake ever.

AND

the ridicoulus idea of carring somebody else’s mirror to my appartment and in the end even signing it.

03.09.2023

…staring at the ocean at Narikari beach and sharing stories (especially the story of the cloud factories), childhood dreams and thoughts on life with Mic.

OR 19km of walking; 11h of talking.

31.08.2023

…den Beginn des „Irish Pub Clubs“, den langen Heimweg durch die Nacht und die Gespräche, das Lachen und Rumblödeln mit Lorin, Tomas und Mic im Regen.

30.08.2023

…den Spaziergang um den See „Pyykösjärvi“ und die ersten Kontake, die ich geknüpft habe.

29.08.2023

…die Durchsage, dass unsere S-Bahn den Bahnhof Halle doch planmäßig verlassen kann und ich somit problemlos meine Reise nach Finnland antreten konnte.

28.08.2023

…die Mutmach-Kinder-buoeno, der noch von Johannas Abreise übrig ist.

27.08.2023

…die Wanderung und das Picknick mit meiner Mum und guten alten Freunden