I'm back from holidays, I spent a week in Greece (Athens & Mykonos island) and it was quite ok, although weather was very windy all the time. How is your new life in Oulu? Have you met new people/friends? And what about your new job? Do you like it? I'm so sorry for your accident :( I hope everything is all right at the moment.
Hey buddy, What's up? I begin today my summer holidays, so I won't be online again until September. I hope you'll have a great time during August and your new life as a professional coach will be succesfull :) A hug. See you soon, bye!
Well, in fact I'm not on holidays yet, just in a couple of weeks. So, good weather this summer in Finland... GREAT! When I was there last summer it was raining almost all days. Here weather is sooo hot that sometimes I can't stand with it although some days during July we were lucky and had quite rain XD Congrats for your new job! Where is the new basket club you'll coach? Do you have to move there? Waiting for your news... Hugs.
Terve! Don't worry, I'm happy you replied to me Unfortunatelly this year I won't travel to Finland, maybe next year I'll be able to return for a week or so, I hope...
Enfiserum? I've heard about them but I haven't listened anything, are they good?
YESSS! I'm SO EXCITED 'cause Barça won the 3 competitions, last one the Champions League. A lot of people celebrated it on streets
About O & M conversation on phone, it was such a casuality: I phoned a friend who went to Madrid gig to ask her how it was, she told me they were next to merchandising stand where Turisas were tooking pics with people and I said her: "Please, I want to say hello to O", and she gave her pone to him, we were talking a bit (well, in fact he talked most of time XD) and I asked him about the BCN gig's cancellation, then he said to me "my personal apologizes". Later on the street, I could talk a bit with M and asked him the same question, he replied that they were very sad and that the didn't know the reason of cancellation, but that they promise to return on 2010 to Spain finally as leading band. The thing I didn't know was that my friend was recordering it! So, here you have the vid. uploaded to youtube Have a nice weekend, hugs!
What's up? it's been so long since last time we talked... how are you? My life goes the same ¬¬
Unfortunately, concerning to Cradle Tour, Turisas only played in Madrid 'cause BCN gig was cancelled :( but... I talked a few by phone with Olli & Mathias!! hahaha! Can you believe that? Are you going to see them again? in August they play in Vantaa, at Ankkarock Festival.
Ps: I hope not to disturb you and that we keep on being friends, otherwise I'll understand it :) See you. C.
Hi there! Sorry for not answering sooner, but it's been a busy week :P What about yours? many matches?
About TURISAS gig... Nope, they'll be supporting band again, GRRR!! this time to Cradle of Filth, 'cause it's Cradle Tour, and they'll play together with Moonspell also. I still haven't bought the ticket, but I'll do it in April, as my B-Day present to myself XDDD
PS: Netta answered one of my comments, for 2nd time ^^ See you! XXX
You're welcome ;) next time, I'll send you a better one.
Now I can tell you about Turisas news: it seems they're coming again to Spain :D 4th May (Madrid) & 5th May (Barcelona) together in tour with Moonspell & Craddle of Filth. They're making to 0 € my money account XDD but I hope I can go to Barcelona gig, although I don't want to go all alone this time :P
Good luck this weekend with that two tournaments and don't study too much in Pajulahti, ok? hehe! See you!
Finnish playing football? that's not common, but great :) In Liverpool team there are some spanish players too, ex. Fernando "el niño" Torres, he scored the goal that gave Spain the Victory against Germany in the European Championship.
Hahaha! I think it's just luck, nothing more :) but yes, I hope someday we can go together to a Turisas gig, and if it's in Finland, better ;)
Congratulations for the ski world championship! Yesterday night football result was 1-1. At minute 7 Olimpique Lyon scored us a goal, GRRR! but at minute 67 T. Henry made the tie. So, next match with Olimpique (this time in BCN) will decide if we pass to next round. I'm a bit angry with Barça's MySpace: since we don't win they don't send me pictures XDDDD
Don't worry, everyone is busy sometimes ;) But may I ask what happened to you last week? don't tell me about it if you don't want to or if it's too bad to explain it by here, no problem. Anyway, I celebrate you left all this behind.
Right! Lordi gig was awesome :D they played almost 2 hours and it was very, very funny and interactive with the audience. Oh! and I won a meet 'n greet after show with them, hahaha! Have you seen the pic? :D
No, it doesn't sound rude at all, I mean, if you don't be firm & serious with kids, they do what they want and don't believe in you as a coach. I like your personality, that's how a coach must be :) and also, it's very good for your normal life, taking it easy.
About "women" thing... XDD I must say you're quite right, but in my case I don't make any difference 'cause sometimes is hard to understand both boys & girls behaviour. I look at the person itself, no at his/her genre. Perhaps someday I'll understand boys thoughts... or not! haha!
Have a nice week start, sure we'll keep in touch, I like talking to you ;)
It's great you love so much your job ;) How do you manage with these 2 young boys & girls teams you coach/teach? Do they drive you mad often? hehehe! It's interesting comparing basket to Turisas... maybe next time we should give them a ball to play on the stage, what do you think? XDDD I still have that cold, but I'm getting better. At least, I hope so, 'cause in a week it's Lordi's gig in BCN. Do you have any tournament this weekend? if it's so, good luck :) See you! A hug.
"Myself, Hakon the bastaaaard!!" :D Yes, that was really funny 'cause all was unexpected. I was so lucky! I still laugh when I remember that night XDDDD Have you seen my pictures with them? *whistling* :D My energy is a bit down right now 'cause I have a cold (Madrid's weather is very cold, it seems Finland or something), but as you said, I wont' let that feeling fade away ;)
Here you have some gig pics, taken by a friend of mine, I hope you like them:
Answering your question from the other day about football: my friends are from diferent teams, not only Barça or Madrid but we don't get angry talking about them like "my team is the best". And now, I didn't dare to wear a Barça t-shirt during my time in Madrid, I want being alive, hahaha!
Mikaaaaaaaaa! Are you a magician? XDD I have no words: concert was GREAT!! I've had the time of my life :D The set list was the same as in BCN, but the atmosphere there was a thousand times better, perhaps 'cause I was with my friends there and not alone this time :) I was so close to the stage, in second file ^^ the venue was tiny so, we were almost touching TURISAS members XDDDD In fact, I touched Hanu's hand at a time when he tilted to the audience, hahaha! A friend of mine made a banner "We want Turisas as a leading band" and Hanu holded it!! Olli laughed when he saw it and Mathias said: "That's fucking right!"
During DF turn, Olli, Hanu & Jussi came to the merchandising area and they were signing and... I get my DVD copy signed by them! :D Also, Olli said to me: "I remember you from Finland, but I don't remember in which festival you were" I was O_O and answered: "Yes, I was at first line, in Mikkeli, Jurassic Rock" XDDD But there's still something more... After the show finnished, more or less 2 hours later, we were waiting for a friend's husband on the street for taking her home and suddenly it seemed to me to see Hanu without paint... exact!! he was!! and then came out the rest, also without paint, so I get the 3 signatures I missed XDDDD Oh! something really surreal happened: Olli asked us if we wanted to taste his chinese dinner 'cause he was eating there in front of us, MUAHAHAHAAAA!!
It's only less than 4 hours to take the train to Madrid and I'm a bit nervous XD I hope everything goes right tonight, cross your fingers and wish me good luck :D On Monday I'll tell you about it, I promise ^^ Have a nice weekend, I'll miss you! A hug XXX
Yesterday's show in BCN was great, as always :D although it was too short (they played only 45 minutes). This is the set list: -Battle Metal -A Portage to the Unknown -One More -The Messenger -In the court of Jarisleif -Rasputin -Holmgard & Beyond
It seems the bands began soundcheck late, so venue's doors opened 25 minutes delayed, that's why I couldn't stay in a good place near the stage and I went up to the venue's top, in a kind of balcony. I saw them perfectly, even Tude, who's very hard to see if you're in front of the stage, but I was too far from them :( The result is that my pics are awful, it's almost impossible to see anything on them, but anyway here you have:
It was funny, I laughed many times and music was really poweful, but I guess it would have been funnier if I hadn't been alone... When TURISAS ended their show I returned home and didn't stay for DF 'cause I work today :P
I hope next time in Madrid to have more lucky and perhaps to be near the stage...
Football is my favourite sport :) although I like many others, f. ex. basket, swimming, tenis, skating, formula 1, etc... I watch them on TV, unfortunatelly, I don't practise none :P When I was little I swam, but I left it to learn English...
Yes, I'm a BIG Barça fan, my city's team :D I hope this year we'll win the spanish league XDD That day you mention was unforgetable for the Spanish Nation... I still don't believe we won against Germany, I was very happy: everybody singing "PODEMOS!" (We can) or things like these, hahaha! it was very funny ;) Well, lately we win in many sports... I don't recognize my country XDDD
How were the basket tournaments this weekend? I hope ok :)
Today's Monday, tomorrow's THE DAY. I'm quite calm, very strange in me when a gig is near XDDD In Barcelona's gig I won't wear face paint, but in Madrid... a friend has already bought war paint, HAHAHA!!
Thanks a lot for the video!! It's great! :D Ehem... I've changed my mind: NOW I'M GETTING SUPER NERVOUSSSSSS!! XDDDD
Hahaha! I don't want to be responsible for getting you intro troubles with your boss XDD
You're right: perhaps I'll meet there some nice people, but the most important is I'll see TURISAS in a venue for the first time, not in a festival... that's really amazing! I hope going together to a TURISAS gig too, life will tell it ;)
Have you seen my new avatar? Me at Mikkeli Square, after Jurassic Rock :D Have a nice weekend! A hug :)
I realized from the beggining that you're a big TURISAS fan, so having the opportunity to attend a gig in your own country, you couldn't let it go, that's why I encouraged you to do it :)
I'm a bit sad 'cause I'll go all alone to BCN gig... don't you want to come with me? Hahaha! But in Madrid I'll meet with some friends. Anyway, sure both gigs will be great ;)
Well, at the moment I'm quite relaxed and not too nervous. I think I'm gonna get anxious when next week begins or maybe this weekend. I'm trying to keep calm... for my mental health! Hahaha! I've sent a butlletin in spanish & english remembering people next week we have TURISAS playing in our country ;)
I know receiving that email made you extremely happy 'cause I had the same feeling the day Netta wrote me a comment (you can check it out on my 2nd comments page). I congratulated her for passing her driving test and she answered it. That was amazing and made me very happy ^^
thanks, yea dude same here i found out about them about 2 months before my birthday. they just so happend to be doing a show only days before it so i went to see them and they were so good it was epic
OMG! What an amazing story behind the wedding present! :O They were very kind answering and sending it to you ^^ I was impressed to read what you told me about the medieval association... it's fantastic!! :D So, in some way, they're connected to the band: GREAT! In fact, I haven't had enough time to check out the site, but I'll explore it better soon.
Getting married to get a signed copy? Hahaha!! I think there must be another easier way, and besides, it's necessary to have two people for that, right? I can't marry myself XDDD
2 weeks only, it's getting really closer... I think you're more excited than me! XDDDD
Mika's Comments
Sep 2 2009 9:55 AM
I'm back from holidays, I spent a week in Greece (Athens & Mykonos island) and it was quite ok, although weather was very windy all the time.
How is your new life in Oulu? Have you met new people/friends? And what about your new job? Do you like it?
I'm so sorry for your accident :( I hope everything is all right at the moment.
See you soon! A hug.
Jul 31 2009 9:32 AM
I begin today my summer holidays, so I won't be online again until September.
I hope you'll have a great time during August and your new life as a professional coach will be succesfull :)
A hug. See you soon, bye!
Jul 20 2009 9:59 AM
So, good weather this summer in Finland... GREAT! When I was there last summer it was raining almost all days. Here weather is sooo hot that sometimes I can't stand with it
Congrats for your new job!
Hugs.
May 29 2009 10:41 AM
Don't worry, I'm happy you replied to me
Unfortunatelly this year I won't travel to Finland, maybe next year I'll be able to return for a week or so, I hope...
Enfiserum? I've heard about them but I haven't listened anything, are they good?
Later on the street, I could talk a bit with M and asked him the same question, he replied that they were very sad and that the didn't know the reason of cancellation, but that they promise to return on 2010 to Spain finally as leading band. The thing I didn't know was that my friend was recordering it!
May 21 2009 10:34 AM
Hey, hey!
What's up? it's been so long since last time we talked... how are you? My life goes the same ¬¬
Unfortunately, concerning to Cradle Tour, Turisas only played in Madrid 'cause BCN gig was cancelled :( but... I talked a few by phone with Olli & Mathias!! hahaha! Can you believe that?
Are you going to see them again? in August they play in Vantaa, at Ankkarock Festival.
Ps: I hope not to disturb you and that we keep on being friends, otherwise I'll understand it :)
See you.
C.
Mar 20 2009 10:17 AM
Sorry for not answering sooner, but it's been a busy week :P
What about yours? many matches?
About TURISAS gig... Nope, they'll be supporting band again, GRRR!! this time to Cradle of Filth, 'cause it's Cradle Tour, and they'll play together with Moonspell also.
I still haven't bought the ticket, but I'll do it in April, as my B-Day present to myself XDDD
PS: Netta answered one of my comments, for 2nd time ^^
See you! XXX
Mar 6 2009 10:21 AM
Now I can tell you about Turisas news: it seems they're coming again to Spain :D 4th May (Madrid) & 5th May (Barcelona) together in tour with Moonspell & Craddle of Filth.
They're making to 0 € my money account XDD but I hope I can go to Barcelona gig, although I don't want to go all alone this time :P
Good luck this weekend with that two tournaments and don't study too much in Pajulahti, ok? hehe!
See you!
Feb 27 2009 9:33 AM
In Liverpool team there are some spanish players too, ex. Fernando "el niño" Torres, he scored the goal that gave Spain the Victory against Germany in the European Championship.
Feb 26 2009 5:55 PM
I've something to tell you about Turisas, some news, but... shhhh, not yet until it's oficially confirmed :X
Enjoy the rest of the day ;)
Feb 25 2009 10:14 AM
I think it's just luck, nothing more :) but yes, I hope someday we can go together to a Turisas gig, and if it's in Finland, better ;)
Congratulations for the ski world championship!
Yesterday night football result was 1-1. At minute 7 Olimpique Lyon scored us a goal, GRRR! but at minute 67 T. Henry made the tie. So, next match with Olimpique (this time in BCN) will decide if we pass to next round.
I'm a bit angry with Barça's MySpace: since we don't win they don't send me pictures XDDDD
Feb 24 2009 10:59 AM
But may I ask what happened to you last week? don't tell me about it if you don't want to or if it's too bad to explain it by here, no problem. Anyway, I celebrate you left all this behind.
Right! Lordi gig was awesome :D they played almost 2 hours and it was very, very funny and interactive with the audience.
Oh! and I won a meet 'n greet after show with them, hahaha! Have you seen the pic? :D
See you :)
Feb 16 2009 5:28 PM
I like your personality, that's how a coach must be :) and also, it's very good for your normal life, taking it easy.
About "women" thing... XDD I must say you're quite right, but in my case I don't make any difference 'cause sometimes is hard to understand both boys & girls behaviour. I look at the person itself, no at his/her genre.
Perhaps someday I'll understand boys thoughts... or not! haha!
Have a nice week start, sure we'll keep in touch, I like talking to you ;)
Feb 13 2009 10:33 AM
How do you manage with these 2 young boys & girls teams you coach/teach? Do they drive you mad often? hehehe!
It's interesting comparing basket to Turisas... maybe next time we should give them a ball to play on the stage, what do you think? XDDD
I still have that cold, but I'm getting better. At least, I hope so, 'cause in a week it's Lordi's gig in BCN.
Do you have any tournament this weekend? if it's so, good luck :)
See you! A hug.
Feb 11 2009 4:52 PM
Yes, that was really funny 'cause all was unexpected. I was so lucky! I still laugh when I remember that night XDDDD
Have you seen my pictures with them? *whistling* :D
My energy is a bit down right now 'cause I have a cold (Madrid's weather is very cold, it seems Finland or something), but as you said, I wont' let that feeling fade away ;)
Here you have some gig pics, taken by a friend of mine, I hope you like them:
Answering your question from the other day about football: my friends are from diferent teams, not only Barça or Madrid but we don't get angry talking about them like "my team is the best". And now, I didn't dare to wear a Barça t-shirt during my time in Madrid, I want being alive, hahaha!
Feb 9 2009 6:46 PM
Are you a magician? XDD I have no words: concert was GREAT!!
I've had the time of my life :D The set list was the same as in BCN, but the atmosphere there was a thousand times better, perhaps 'cause I was with my friends there and not alone this time :)
I was so close to the stage, in second file ^^ the venue was tiny so, we were almost touching TURISAS members XDDDD In fact, I touched Hanu's hand at a time when he tilted to the audience, hahaha!
A friend of mine made a banner "We want Turisas as a leading band" and Hanu holded it!! Olli laughed when he saw it and Mathias said: "That's fucking right!"
During DF turn, Olli, Hanu & Jussi came to the merchandising area and they were signing and... I get my DVD copy signed by them! :D
Also, Olli said to me: "I remember you from Finland, but I don't remember in which festival you were" I was O_O and answered: "Yes, I was at first line, in Mikkeli, Jurassic Rock" XDDD
But there's still something more...
After the show finnished, more or less 2 hours later, we were waiting for a friend's husband on the street for taking her home and suddenly it seemed to me to see Hanu without paint... exact!! he was!! and then came out the rest, also without paint, so I get the 3 signatures I missed XDDDD
Oh! something really surreal happened: Olli asked us if we wanted to taste his chinese dinner 'cause he was eating there in front of us, MUAHAHAHAAAA!!
That's all by now. See you ;)
Feb 6 2009 10:21 AM
I hope everything goes right tonight, cross your fingers and wish me good luck :D
On Monday I'll tell you about it, I promise ^^
Have a nice weekend, I'll miss you!
A hug XXX
Feb 4 2009 10:19 AM
Yesterday's show in BCN was great, as always :D although it was too short (they played only 45 minutes). This is the set list:
-Battle Metal
-A Portage to the Unknown
-One More
-The Messenger
-In the court of Jarisleif
-Rasputin
-Holmgard & Beyond
It seems the bands began soundcheck late, so venue's doors opened 25 minutes delayed, that's why I couldn't stay in a good place near the stage and I went up to the venue's top, in a kind of balcony. I saw them perfectly, even Tude, who's very hard to see if you're in front of the stage, but I was too far from them :(
The result is that my pics are awful, it's almost impossible to see anything on them, but anyway here you have:
It was funny, I laughed many times and music was really poweful, but I guess it would have been funnier if I hadn't been alone...
When TURISAS ended their show I returned home and didn't stay for DF 'cause I work today :P
I hope next time in Madrid to have more lucky and perhaps to be near the stage...
Feb 2 2009 11:04 AM
Yes, I'm a BIG Barça fan, my city's team :D I hope this year we'll win the spanish league XDD
That day you mention was unforgetable for the Spanish Nation... I still don't believe we won against Germany, I was very happy: everybody singing "PODEMOS!" (We can) or things like these, hahaha! it was very funny ;)
Well, lately we win in many sports... I don't recognize my country XDDD
How were the basket tournaments this weekend? I hope ok :)
Today's Monday, tomorrow's THE DAY. I'm quite calm, very strange in me when a gig is near XDDD
In Barcelona's gig I won't wear face paint, but in Madrid... a friend has already bought war paint, HAHAHA!!
Thanks a lot for the video!! It's great! :D
Ehem... I've changed my mind: NOW I'M GETTING SUPER NERVOUSSSSSS!! XDDDD
Jan 30 2009 12:57 PM
You're right: perhaps I'll meet there some nice people, but the most important is I'll see TURISAS in a venue for the first time, not in a festival... that's really amazing!
I hope going together to a TURISAS gig too, life will tell it ;)
Have you seen my new avatar? Me at Mikkeli Square, after Jurassic Rock :D
Have a nice weekend!
A hug :)
Jan 28 2009 4:25 PM
Thanks, you're very kind ^^
I realized from the beggining that you're a big TURISAS fan, so having the opportunity to attend a gig in your own country, you couldn't let it go, that's why I encouraged you to do it :)
I'm a bit sad 'cause I'll go all alone to BCN gig... don't you want to come with me? Hahaha! But in Madrid I'll meet with some friends. Anyway, sure both gigs will be great ;)
Jan 27 2009 10:56 PM
Jan 27 2009 5:13 PM
I've sent a butlletin in spanish & english remembering people next week we have TURISAS playing in our country ;)
I know receiving that email made you extremely happy 'cause I had the same feeling the day Netta wrote me a comment (you can check it out on my 2nd comments page). I congratulated her for passing her driving test and she answered it. That was amazing and made me very happy ^^
Jan 27 2009 2:10 AM
Jan 26 2009 5:18 PM
I was impressed to read what you told me about the medieval association... it's fantastic!! :D
So, in some way, they're connected to the band: GREAT!
In fact, I haven't had enough time to check out the site, but I'll explore it better soon.
Getting married to get a signed copy? Hahaha!! I think there must be another easier way, and besides, it's necessary to have two people for that, right? I can't marry myself XDDD
2 weeks only, it's getting really closer... I think you're more excited than me! XDDDD
Jan 26 2009 2:49 AM