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Culling emoticons! I like it, too, it sounds very approriate for a national anthem (Although... When you quickly sing 'hey cool cool awe', in the rhythm to the song, the l's aren't that pronounced and so it sounds okay, but when speaking the words out loud, it wouldn't be correct. This would be much more suitable: 'ey cuckoo law' Saanila is a comedian and has made a wonderful book but I'm a linguist at heart ) Cool beans! You'll be the coolest chick at the office!! Finnish is one of the trickiest languages to learn, for a non-native. We have so many inflections and stuff. :/ Yours is actually very very close, wow!! If you just leave the 'r' from 'arka', you've got it just about right! And you've actually managed to incorporate two actually Finnish words in there 'Jalan' is literally 'by foot' and 'arka' is 'timid'. You the natural Finglist! Wohoo! I wish Mika Häkkinen was still racing... One needs one's medicine! I'm glad you're otherwise doing better! You, too, Chrissy!

I've started reading The Twenty-Three by Linwood Barclay

What, chesil made that herself? Wow!! I didn't realize that from the post, you used TM so I somehow thought that it from a store Chesil could totally make money as an entrepreneur! Sorry, I should've explained! Ääntäminen käyttäjältä JoyJoy (nainen maasta Suomi) = pronunciation from user JoyJoy (woman from country Finland) So basically you have two different women by usernames JoyJoy and lupinesse pronouncing Hyvää joulua (And to make this a more detailed lesson, holidays, such as Christmas, are spelled with a lower case first letter -> joulu)

I bet your Kindle doesn't get much sleep Fixed that for you (click the blue arrow in front of 'ääntäminen' and there you go!)

Oh what a gorgeous Kindle case! And it's so you! (I took a closer look at it, and there's Merry Christmas in Finnish on it, too! 'Hyvää joulua')

Finally finished my first read of the year: Blood Cruise by Mats Strandberg. Don't know what to read next... another library read, so I can finally take all my library loans back to the library and get on with my TBR!

That's a very good excuse and one you will get away with on this forum I wish you a great reading year in 2017!

Hm... So even if they are easily attainable, they're not all too cheap. But not as pricey, either, as I thought they might be.... I have no idea what they would cost over here as I've not seem them at bookstores, as mentioned before. All I know is, if I ever catch a sight of them on sale, I'll buy them all I now know what they are worth....

Okay, one more and that's it! (I find these too funny!) These are all words/titles related to religion, so if you are offended by religion + fun, do not read further God - Jumala - You mauler bishop - piispa - Pee spa Pope - paavi - Pow, E!

You are so lucky! How much do they cost over there? I mean normally, when they're not on sale. Mine's not stopped procrastination so far, but that's also because I've been sick... But it has definitely made me do some things I've been meaning to and having to do for ages but have put off doing! Oh you went for a big one! Dotty I find the dots very exotic. I never knew there were notebooks with only dots. Had I seen them before, I would've totally wondered what the heck they were for!

Ack! There are a few more things I can't help but write down: Alppiharju is the part of Helsinki where I live, and in the book it's 'I'll pee hard, you'. Alppiharju, how ever, is a very specific area and I don't use that, I use the name of the broader area and that's Alppila. Alppila is not listed in the book, but going by my own figurings, that would be 'I'll pee, lah!' I'll do the times of days, too: morning - aamu - A moo (I'd say it was more like ah, moo) evening - ilta - Ill, ta! midday - keskipäivä - Guest-key pie war breakfast - aamupala - A moo, Paula lunch - lounas - Loan us [so far this is the translation and pronunciation that is the most accurate and so close to the actual Finnish word. Should I get any foreign friends visiting... I think we'd be ordering lunch all the time ] dinner - illallinen - Ill Ally-nun snack - välipala - Valley polo a nap - päiväunet - Bye, wow-net a nightmare - painajainen - Pie? No! Yay, none! Edit: Similary, a meat pie, lihapiirakka, would be Lee, her pee rocker

Well, pee is absolutely right, rocker is right if you pronounce rocker a certain way. Like, rock ah! I'd love to know how you've been pronouncing pie Sadly the book doesn't seem to be covering the months of the year. (I will edit the earlier post and write down the numbers as they are spelled in Finnish.) I've just found the Finnish national Anthem Oi maamme, Suomi, synnyinmaa, literal translation, line for line: (Oh our country, Finland, native land) soi, sana kultainen! (plays, the word golden) Ei laaksoa, ei kukkulaa, (no valley, no hill) ei vettä rantaa rakkaampaa, (no water [or] shore that is dearer) kuin kotimaa tää pohjoinen, (than homeland this northern) maa kallis isien! (country precious our fathers) Same in English: Oi, mummy swarmin', sinnin' Ma Suzanna call Thai-nun Ale-axe o' awe, hey cool cool awe A wet around a rockin' Pa Queen caught 'im at the pool join in McAllis easy Inn Sound pretty accurate, once again Better than yesterday But not my normal self! How are you today?

My favorite Finnish comedian, Stan Saanila, recently published a book on how to pronounce all things Finnish. Initially I thought this might make a fun present to foreign frieds who might be interested in visiting Finland, and me, some day, but when I had a chance to check the book out at a bookstore, I realized there was too much stuff that would not interest a foreigner. A long list of how to pronounce Finnish city and town names, for example. Those are mostly places you wouldn't visit if you come to Helsinki! Instead, I reserved a copy from the library and I thought I'd read the book on my own and maybe share a few examples. But now I see Staanila either doesn't know much about the English pronunciation or he's taken things a lot more lightly and tongue-in-cheek than I thought he would... For example, Espoo, the city where I lived for a while, would be pronounced S-poo (and the poo is not pronounced as poo, the turd). Here in Staanila's book, he claims it's pronounced Ass poo. Which is not true! Juankoski, a small town, is 'You want co-ski?' and actually that sound about right Especially if you're from the States and leave out the t in 'want'. There are also illustations in the book... For co-ski there's a rather naughty illustration about two people skiing downhill, not side by side but one after the other... My own home town Nurmes is listed as well: Norm S. Here's a funny one Pihtipudas is Pee tea? Poo does. Sounds very accurate! Enought with the town, and in with other stuff... Oh we have presidents! Tarja Halonen - Ta! Ya hella nun! Sauli Niinistö - Souly knee and Esther 007 (as in Bond the agent) - Know Len Owl? A seat semen (This was actually pretty genious) Do you want to learn the Finnish numbers? 1 - (yksi) XE 2 - (kaksi) Cack sea 3 - ( kolme) Call me 4 - (neljä) Nellie, ya 5 - (viisi) Wheezy 6 - (kuusi) Cozy 7 - (seitsemän) Seat semen 8 - (kahdeksan) Codex-Anne 9 - (yhdeksän) E-decks, Anne 10 - (kymmenen) Kim an' Anne 11 - (yksitoista) XE toy store 12 - (kaksitoista) Cack sea toy store And karjalanpiirakka, the Karelian (salty) pie, which is a favorite of mine: Carey-Allan, pee rocker I think that's enough for the day

I just wish my hand lettering book would arrive And the brush pens I ordered

1. Blood Cruise by Mats Strandberg I hear this Swedish horror book has been translated into English and it will either be published some time in the future or it has already been published. I found the English synopsis here: "Welcome on board the Baltic Charisma. The cruise ship has gone back and forth along the same route between Sweden and Finland, day after day, year after year. There are more than 1200 passengers on tonight’s cruise. The staff is ready to open up the bars and restaurants as soon as the ship has left Stockholm. The vibrations from the engines makes the bottles clink softly against each other on the shelves of the tax free shop. The large buffet tables are being filled with foods from all corners of the world. Four security guards are preparing for night fall, tasked with maintaining order in the utter chaos that can be wreaked by drunk passengers crammed into a space they can’t leave. Everything is routine. But on this particular cruise, there are two passengers unlike any the Baltic Charisma has ever seen. There is something evil on board. Something that could change the world forever, once the ship arrives in Finland. In the middle of the night, all communications with the outside world are suddenly cut off. [...] There is nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. And there is no way of knowing who you can trust. Because when this sort of evil starts spreading, it’s impossible to stop." Thoughts: I've been on these Fin-Swe-Fin cruises for I don't know how many times... Maybe 10-15. It's always very exciting! I loved the idea of reading a horror book that actually takes place somewhere where I've been. It's a whole different thing to read about somewhere familiar, than to read a horror book that takes place in a whole different continent, in far off places. I loved how the narrative was split between various different people. Sometimes that makes for difficult reading, this time it didn't. The characters were easily identifiable and interesting. I became invested in how things would go for them. As for the storyline, it was good to a certain extent. I was hoping for something a bit more unique, though, something original. It turned out to be a rather typical book in a certain genre, and the only interesting thing that separates it from other books in the genre is that it's happening on a cruise. Having said that, the book was entertaining enough. I didn't like certain aspects at the end of the story, so that would've led to 2.5. As I don't do halves, I'll settle for 3. 3/5

We stand united!! I can totally understand. Edit: Oh dear oh dear!! Bobblybear, don't read this following spoiler! I've just realized it contains a major spoiler for you regarding the new season!! I hope you didn't read it already!!

And then when I'm watching the episode where Emily visits Stars Hollow. I love her scene with Kim, doing business "I like that woman. And do you know what? I like these shoes!" Oh my word, she likes Lorelai's shoes!! Oh mg, R has made the coffee and it tastes different. She's come and ruined the coffee

You're most welcome!

It's available on BookDepository? I do wonder what'll be inside the kit! Edit: From the publisher's website: " This beautifully packaged, hardcover case is the perfect kit for any aspiring lettering artist! Get a handle on drawing elegant lettering the kit's 40-page project book, notecards, a slate board and easel, and all the implements any lettering artist would need. We have pulled together the artistic talents of several professional hand letterers and calligraphers for a dynamic and interactive experience. They will be your guides as you make your journey through a myriad of projects and prompts. Lettering has been steadily building steam as a new and trendy art form. Even if you're completely new to the discipline, with the provided tips, techniques, and materials, you will be completing project after project. In no time, you'll be experimenting with cursive script, getting your feet wet with calligraphy, and embellishing and illuminating hand-lettered artwork, just to name a few. This all-in-one art guide is perfect for the artist in your life. The highly giftable kit brings everything an artist needs for a weekend of artistic fun, or a new skill for a lifetime.

Great pages, Kell! Thanks Kylie for the link! I'll most likely be doing a very proper look at it today, as I'm off sick Kylie, isn't the hand lettering book cover gorgeous It should be great

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Ooh, dark chocolate That would be nice! But how does one not eat up the whole thing Will be tricky! I've actually started eating spinach by accident, I just one day felt like having some and have bought it since. I really like it I wonder if my cutting down on red meat might have something to do with the whole thing... I eat chicken instead. If needed, I'll go back to red meat. I think I'll also have a bit of liver every now and then. I liked it as a teenager. I've had iron supplements before so I don't mind the taste.... I think the food thing will take me time to get used to and get right, so I'm totally going to go for the supplements for at least one month, to make sure. Actually I didn't know that Wow! Luckily I take vitamin C pretty regularly so that shouldn't be a problem. Thanks for the tips!

You are very welcome! To each their own! A BuJo doesn't have to be fancy at all, it's supposed to be functional and helpful and easy to use! And I'm totally happy to hear that you are loving it so much! The index is really what it's all about I've never been good at drawing, but I like writing and paper and stuff, so hand lettering is like the kind of drawing that I might be able to do okay It's the easier kind of drawing So I'm keen on trying it

Thanks gals! I could've spend some time today on doing the TBR, but instead I got interested in hand lettering and I spent too much time looking for brush pens that I could buy online

But where to get the rest, the two thirds I used to have cereal every morning, nowadays I have porridge... I'll need to look into iron rich food for sure! No, but that's why I'll be contacting a doctor at some point. In the meantime I'll need to go to the pharmacy to get the iron supplements as soon as I've recovered from the flu and can manage to get out and about Thanks for the well wishes, everyone