So you all survived 2008 and look forward to a new year? Great.
Christmas was great in most aspects. I was in Norway for a change, so I finally got the chance to see my father, brother and sister and her family. The social aspect was the most important one for me. The weather was, in lack of better words, crappy. That's how Northern Norway treats you - with a big, cold slap around your nuts. That's just to ensure that you come back again at a later time - for that second, more intimate slap (okay, so I don't know how it can be more intimate than slapping your nuts, but you get what I mean). Being able to hang with my bro and sis filled me with a feeling of happiness. We don't see each other that often since I currently reside in Finland (yes, one foxy chick managed to trick me out of Norway), so whenever I see them, it's always appreciated. Look at me getting all sentimental. Well, it's human, isn't it? It always brings a smile to my face to see my sister's kids too - they are so cute, charming and they grow up so dang fast! In a few years one of them will be a real teenager, and I can't wait to see how her parents handle that period. It can be a tricky one , filled with raging hormones, the first "real" boyfriend and it's a lot about finding yourself and fighting your parents and arguing with them is one of the first steps one has to take to get to the destination. The destination of identity.
So coming back to Finland wasn't actually as bad as I thought it would be. Sure, I miss the peeps up in Norway, but somehow I felt alright returning. I dropped by Helsinki to see one of my best friends first. We went out and brought down the reputation of one of the more famous bars in Helsinki. We're sorry! No, really. We should never have had that third (or was it sixth?) shot. After spending only a few days in Helsinki, I got my ass on the train to Vaasa. Got home, got seated in front of the computer immediately. Must be in my genes. Luckily my lovely fiancee came to visit me already the day after my arrival to Vaasa. We had a lovely time and I actually felt that our relationship grew stronger during the days she was here. Lovely, just lovely. I won't go into detail about everything we did, but we did a lot of the romantic stuff you see in movies. I'm talking about watching movies, going out to eat and lying next to each other on the sofa. There's just something very special about that feeling. Having someone else resting their head on your chest. Holding hands. Being able to sleep next to someone and to hear them breathe.
Guess what - I kept my New Year's resolution about getting a more active lifestyle. I'm back at the gym, baby. Lifting weights with Arnold Schwarzenegger look-a-likes and what not. I was doubtful at first, but after going there a few times now I actually feel comfortable with it. Maybe it's not my favorite thing to do, but I actually feel satisfied when I walk out of there panting and with shaky hands. Let's hope this continues. It does good for me to do something else besides sitting in front of this goddamn screen. Oh computer: I curse Thee! No, I don't. I love you.
Naturally we have to talk about something computer related, so here we go: Grand Theft Auto IV. I got it a few days ago. I just had to after playing it in Norway on my sister's Xbox 360. It's every bit as great as I thought it would be, although the PC version suffers from bad coding. Lazy programmers at Rockstar. They should have oranges thrown at their nuts. I must have some sort of nut-fixation. Just talking about punishing nuts today. I must be nuts! Hmm...that's not even funny. Anyway - I do enjoy escaping reality and I love to take on the role of Niko Bellic. He's the protagonist in GTA IV. I get to kill, I go to strip clubs, I get to steal, I get to hijack cars. I get to fuck shit up! How can that not be satisfying? Doesn't harm anyone either, except the computer animated figures. And that doesn't really count, does it?
May 2009 be good to us all!
