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Restaurant Review: Maiu Japanese Restaurant and Asian Bistro, Pori
One can only imagine my delight when I found out that there'd be a Japanese restaurant opening across the street from my apartment complex. After being a bit disappointed by the sushi buffet that had...
View ArticleIt's Easier To Be Blind in Finland than America
I never thought much about being visually-impaired as a child. I knew I didn't see as well as other kids, but it never seemed to play a large role in anything. It wasn't until second grade that I...
View ArticleI'm In Satakunnan Kansa today!
Yes, it's true. Today an article was written about me and this blog in Satakunnan Kansa, the major paper here in Pori. The digital version can be found here, but the article in the paper is much...
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I love Fazer's Juuresleipä
I've always been a big fan of bread(add that line to the list of things I never thought I'd write), but I don't buy it much because I try to stay on the healthy side. I decided recently, though, that...
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Citymarket in Puuvilla Understands the Struggle
Let me explain:Most grocery stores in Pori have scales set to a height similar to the scale on the right. If you have normal eyesight, or are blind and tall, this is a perfectly acceptable height for a...
View ArticleMaybe Terri Mapes, And Others Like Her, Are Just Miserable People
I recently stumbled upon a serious of articles on About.com's Go Scandinavia serious written by a woman called Terri Mapes, who seems to really, really, really hate Finland. Ignoring the whole Finland...
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Innocent Super Smoothie Review: Maybe Just Eat Fruit Instead
I wanted to be a fan of these Innocent Super Smoothies. I really did.I liked the packaging. The flavors sounded fun and unique. They claimed to be full of vitamins. Thbey all even contain flax seed -...
View ArticleÄlä kysy minulta Donald Trumpista
Tämä ei ole poliittinen eikä politiikkaa käsittelevä blogi. Eikä tästä tule poliittinen blogi. Haluan kuitenkin nyt kertoa suomeksi oman mielipiteeni Donald Trump -ilmiöstä, lähinnä siksi että niin...
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Review: Ilo Pori's Burger of The Season(Kausipurkeri)
Ravintola Ilo can sometimes be a pretty overwhelming place for a visually-impaired person to order food. There are several different stations to order food from, the menus and price lists are usually...
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Blindness and "Body Positivity"
One thing I've always observed when reading or following the media is that there's always "inspirational" stories about people in wheelchairs, or people with autism, but almost never about the blind or...
View ArticleA Message To My Fellow Americans Who Suddenly care About the Eurovision Song...
In 2002, I became active on the A-teens.com message board, as well as the Westlife message board. Both forums had a mostly European user base, with a few North and South Americans floating around. On...
View ArticleA Letter To Finns in Satakunta In Relationships With Foreigners
To the Finns who are dating or married to foreigners who plan on moving to, or already live in, Satakunta,Moving to a new country poses a set of challenges. You likely know this, as you've probably...
View ArticleBeauty and Massage in Pori: My Advice and Reccomendations
Finding a new hair stylist or spa when moving to or visiting a new city is always difficult. All of the reviews on the internet can't tell you if you'll have a good experience or not. When it came to...
View ArticleJuhannus and Loneliness
Next weekend will be my fifth Finnish midsummer, or Juhannus.It will also be the fifth time I have absolutely no plans for that occasion whatsoever.Midsummer in Finland is a lot like Christmas, in the...
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31 Days Of Friends, Day 1: Jarkko, Hanna, Vilho, and more
For the month of July, I'm going to spend time with at least one friend a day who I've not seen or spoken to for a while. By the end of the month, I'm hoping to have caught up with at least 31...
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31 Days Of Friends, Day 2: Topi and Veera
For the month of July, I'm going to spend time with at least one friend a day who I've not seen or spoken to for a while. By the end of the month, I'm hoping to have caught up with at least 31...
View Article31 Days Of Friends, Day 3: Ilari, Emmi, and Samuli
On Sunday morning, we left Annikki with her grandmother and headed off to the Ikea in Tampere to do some shopping. We arrived slightly after 12, and were confused why the parking lot would already be...
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31 Days Of Friends, Day 4: Ronja and Vilho
My body did not want to get out of bed on Monday. I slept on and off until about 13:00. I dragged myself down to Petra's Cafe to see if coffee would keep me awake, which it did even though it was awful...
View Article31 Days Of Friends, Day 5: Angela and Hanna V
Even though I'm on summer vacation, I've kept my daughter in daycare. I have a few reasons for this, with the two biggest being that I don't get any kind of discount if I keep her home for a week, and...
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SuomiAreena Go
Every year, during the second week of July, Pori hosts an event called SuomiAreena. For this one week a year, all Finnish eyes are on Pori as almost every major politician, political figure, media...
View Article31 Days Of Friends, Day 6: Ville
On Day 6 of my project, I spent a few hours sitting at Coffee House with Ville, whom I hadn't seen in three years. The last time I saw him, we were recording a voice over for a cleaning products...
View Article31 Days Of Friends, Days 7-10: How Pokemon Go Messed Up My Blog Project
I had been quite proud of myself for managing to keep my 31 Days Of Friends going, but then, on July 6th, everything changed.After coming home from meeting Ville, I was about to have a nap when I read...
View ArticleMental Illness
There's a stereotype about "millennials", and how we're more open about our mental health issues than the generations before us. It's usually talked about in a negative way, with the stigma associated...
View ArticleOn the end of Parasta Ennen!
Ever since the first time I saw the A*Teens music video for "Mama Mia" on Nickelodeon, some time in 1999, I have been fascinated by eurodance and pop music in Europe,I know how ridiculous that might...
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In Finland, We Have This Thing Called Sandwich Cake (Voileipäkakku)
One of the strangest, most traditional Finnish celebratory foods is a thing called Voileipäkakku. I am convinced that there has never been a wedding, funeral, confirmation, or graduation in the history...
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