going to Dublin

I’m going to Dublin tomorrow where I’m spending New Year’s Eve. I’ll be back within one week.

I miss China.

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Hitlist #356
December 31st, 2007
Dublin

1. 1 (6) RADIOHEAD, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
2. 3 (8) MICHAEL BUBLE, Lost
3. 13 (2) THE FASHION, Like Knives
4. 2 (10) KENT, Ingenting
5. 9 (7) LEEHOM, Gai Bian Zi Ji
6. 11 (3) KENT, Colombus
7. 4 (8) BLACKFIELD, End Of The World
8. – (1) JOSH GROBAN, Little Drummer Boy
9. 6 (6) EDITORS, The Racing Rats
10. 7 (9) MUSE, Glorious
11. 12 (3) ARCTIC MONKEYS, Teddy Picker
12. – (1) JAY CHOU, Caihong
13. 8 (9) JAY CHOU, Niuzai Hen Mang
14. 5 (11) SIGUR ROS, Hljomalind
15. – (1) THE WHITE STRIPES, Conquest
16. 10 (5) JAMES BLUNT, Same Mistake
17. 14 (2) RIVERSIDE, 02 Panic Room
18. – (1) GOOD CHARLOTTE, Dance Floor Anthem (I Don’t Want To Be In Love)
19. 15 (7) STEREOPHONICS, My Friends
20. – (1) CRAIG DAVID, Hot Stuff (Let’s Dance)

-3

I’m at home. Eating a lot, drinking, spending time with my family.

God, it’s so cold! Yesterday was -3 degrees! I was freezing and didn’t want to go out. However, my mother told me we shouldhave gone to the cemetery to visit my grandparents.. That’s our tradition to go there on Christmas Eve. When they lived, we used to visit them at their homes. It’s the first time we celebrate Christmas without my grandfather (my maternal grandfather) who died in April.. I saw him last one year ago.

Remember when I studied in Finland? Foreign students could have Finnish family (local people), who would take care of them and spend some time together. I also had such family. They called me this year. Oh, it was so wonderful to hear them! It’s been already 3 years since I saw them last time. It’s time to meet them again! Maybe next year!

On Saturday I will fly to Ireland where I will spend New Year’s Eve. I love travelling! I will meet some friends there. I have never been to Ireland, so it’s even more exciting to go there!

Have a happy time, wherever you are.

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Hitlist #355
December 24th, 2007
Solec Kujawski

1. 1 (5) RADIOHEAD, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
2. 2 (9) KENT, Ingenting
3. 5 (7) MICHAEL BUBLE, Lost
4. 3 (7) BLACKFIELD, End Of The World
5. 8 (10) SIGUR ROS, Hljomalind
6. 4 (5) EDITORS, The Racing Rats
7. 9 (8) MUSE, Glorious
8. 6 (8) JAY CHOU, Niuzai Hen Mang
9. 11 (6) LEEHOM, Gai Bian Zi Ji
10. 12 (4) JAMES BLUNT, Same Mistake
11. 16 (2) KENT, Colombus
12. 18 (2) ARCTIC MONKEYS, Teddy Picker
13. – (1) THE FASHION, Like Knives
14. – (1) RIVERSIDE, 02 Panic Room
15. 7 (6) STEREOPHONICS, My Friends
16. 14 (4) MAROON 5, Won’t Go Home Without You
17. 10 (11) LINKIN PARK, Shadow Of The Day
18. 13 (6) SEAL, Amazing
19. – (1) ATHLETE, Tokyo
20. 19 (3) KATIE MELUA, Mary Pickford (Used To Eat Roses)

music

Hitlist #354
December 17th, 2007
Shanghai

1. 1 (4) RADIOHEAD, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
2. 2 (8) KENT, Ingenting
3. 3 (6) BLACKFIELD, End Of The World
4. 7 (4) EDITORS, The Racing Rats
5. 6 (6) MICHAEL BUBLE, Lost
6. 4 (7) JAY CHOU, Niuzai Hen Mang
7. 9 (5) STEREOPHONICS, My Friends
8. 5 (9) SIGUR ROS, Hljomalind
9. 10 (7) MUSE, Glorious
10. 12 (10) LINKIN PARK, Shadow Of The Day
11. 8 (5) LEEHOM, Gai Bian Zi Ji
12. 16 (3) JAMES BLUNT, Same Mistake
13. 11 (5) SEAL, Amazing
14. 18 (3) MAROON 5, Won’t Go Home Without You
15. 14 (17) JAMES BLUNT, 1973
16. – (1) KENT, Columbus
17. 13 (10) ORSON, Ain’t No Party
18. – (1) ARCTIC MONKEYS, Teddy Picker
19. 20 (2) KATIE MELUA, Mary Pickford (Used To Eat Roses)
20. 15 (13) LEEHOM, Luo Ye Gui Gen

going home again

Going home again. Tomorrow I’m taking three planes – the first to get to Europe, the second to get to Poland as we still don’t have direct flights to China, and the third to get to my hometown. It’s going to be a long trip; totally about 20 hours.
I’m already packed and again I have many gifts for my family. This time I had some bad experience to get them. In one of the shops Chinese man told me very high price – and when I asked him to lower it a little he said that I was a foreigner, which implicated that it didn’t matter for me what the price was. Grrr… "you like it, you take it, you don’t like it, you don’t take it". I left that place without buying anything. What a jerk! On that day China didn’t seem very nice country. It was raining, I felt tired, sad and hungry. And even meeting with Jack and Harry didn’t cheer me up.
On the next day I went to supermarket and bought gifts – without bargaining, without any staring just because I was a foreigner, pleasant, nice and quick. And I’m ready.
The weather is nice, sunny and not very cold. I can’t count on similar weather in Poland. Anyway, I’ll survive!
My schol had a Christmas party on Wednesday. Very early, but because of it, I could attend it. I wore the suit and felt very well, handsome and appreciated. Take a look at the photos with some beautiful girls.

end of the world

"
It’s the end of the world
The end of the world
It’s a prison for dreams and for hopes
And still we believe there is God
It’s the end of the world
The end of the world

We’re dead but pretend we’re alive
Full of ignorance, fools in disguise"

[Blackfield, End Of The World, Blackfield II]

Hitlist #353

December 10th, 2007

1. 1 (3) RADIOHEAD, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
2. 2 (7) KENT, Ingenting
3. 4 (5) BLACKFIELD, End Of The World
4. 3 (6) 周杰伦, 牛仔很忙
5. 5 (8) SIGUR ROS, Hljomalind
6. 7 (5) MICHAEL BUBLE, Lost
7. 8 (3) EDITORS, The Racing Rats
8. 10 (4) 王力宏, 改变自己
9. 12 (4) STEREOPHONICS, My Friends
10. 6 (6) MUSE, Glorious
11. 14 (4) SEAL, Amazing
12. 17 (9) LINKIN PARK, Shadow Of The Day
13. 9 (9) ORSON, Ain’t No Party
14. 13 (16) JAMES BLUNT, 1973
15. 11 (12) 王力宏, 落叶归根
16. 20 (2) JAMES BLUNT, Same Mistake
17. 15 (11) DAVE GAHAN, Kingdom
18. 18 (2) MAROON 5, Won’t Go Home Without You
19. 16 (9) TRAVIS, My Eyes
20. – (1) KATIE MELUA, Mary Pickford (Used To Eat Roses)

cold hands

Cold hands, cold feet.
Missed calls, unread messages.
1000 thoughts in my head, 1000 mosquitoes biting painfully.
Wet eyes, shaking voice.
Swedish music, fireworks in the sky.
Winter, winter, winter. Time to go home.
Overtime is overtime.. overtime is over.. time is over.. over is over.

lazy and nice

Life has been lazy and nice recently. Of course busy as always but after some time you can get used to that. Stabilization.

I met Kevin last Saturday. I worked on that day but according to my schedule I had 3-hour-break between the classes (obviously somebody thinks I like to waste my time just like that!). I didn’t want to stay in the office so I called Kevin. We went for coffee and then for a long walk. We climbed a hill nearby. The air was so great, I felt so comfortable and relaxed. I love autumn! The best time of year, truly!

Soon I’m going to Poland, and I will "enjoy" winter. Grr.. the worst time of year – simply because it comes after the best one. However I’m wearing gloves even in autumn… The mornings are a bit chilly!

Keep yourself warm – that’s what’s important for my health and personal convenience.

radiohead’s jigsaw

Warning! This video is addictive. Please be careful. That’s #1 this week.
Radiohead.

 
Hitlist #352


December 3rd, 2007


Hangzhou

1. 3 (2) RADIOHEAD, Jigsaw Falling Into Place


2. 2 (6) KENT, Ingenting


3. 1 (5) 周杰伦, 牛仔很忙


4. 9 (4) BLACKFIELD, End Of The World


5. 4 (7) SIGUR ROS, Hljomalind


6. 5 (5) MUSE, Glorious


7. 13 (4) MICHAEL BUBLE, Lost


8. 17 (2) EDITORS, The Racing Rats


9. 6 (8) ORSON, Ain’t No Party


10. 11 (3) 王力宏, 改变自己


11. 7 (11) 王力宏, 落叶归根

12. 10 (3) STEREOPHONICS, My Friends


13. 8 (15) JAMES BLUNT, 1973


14. 18 (3) SEAL, Amazing


15. 12 (10) DAVE GAHAN, Kingdom


16. 14 (8) TRAVIS, My Eyes


17. 16 (8) LINKIN PARK, Shadow Of The Day


18. – (1) MAROON 5, Won’t Go Home Without You


19. 19 (16) BLACKFIELD, My Gift Of Silence


20. – (1) JAMES BLUNT, Same Mistake