YAY

Hi,

I just got the information from mr Petri Jääskeläinen at Migri that your application will be done this week :)

Best regards,

Lasse

I'm excited now, should be able to start planing very soon!

Thirteen Reasons Why - by Jay Asher

Hannah's voice explains there are thirteen reasons why she killed herself. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.

All through the night, Clay keeps listening - and what he discovers changes his life...

Forever.

Just finished this book, if anyone wants to borrow it they are welcome to.

Basically it's about how "People do have an impact on the lives of others; that's undeniable"

Even the smallest comment can have an effect on someone. The girl Hannah is around 16/17 - around most people I knows age.

It just reminded me again how people can change others lives by the most simplest comments, or actions. If you are worried about someone - talk to them. That is what I learnt anyway.

Just an undescriable book

Sunday 21st February 2010

Busy couple of days, been great.

Yesterday I went to Wellington with Katty and mum.

I suprisingly spent alot of money, buying lots of things; high heels (omg, they are prety cool to) a merino top (one thing less to buy now) a money bag. and lots of over little things. and an mp3 player!!!

I went to a 21st which was actually the aim going to Welly. It was pretty cool at the top of the cable cars. Did not get asked for ID, though other people did, not to sure how to take that. Kathleen decided she would 'shout' me a drink - so I would 'shout' her one in return. The drinks were all subsidised at $3 each which for Wellington is really cheap. Tasted good to, once I was on the Midori and lemonade. Cute waiter. Did not drink enough to be sick on the way home... No one did which was good. Poor mum had to drive to welly and back all in the one day.

Worked my last Sunday, just waiting for my visa now...

EXCITEd

Tuesday 16th February 2010 - OH NO

Well last night I had emailed the people over in Finland slightly telling them my situation.

15 feb 2010 kl. 08.43 skrev Josephine Drysdale:

Hi

My visa still has not arrived yet.

I have not bought my tickets due to this. I sent you the email that I got from the Finnish Consulate in Australia.

I am very sorry about this and have done that is all in my power to try, to get ready.

Josephine

Hi,

We're so sorry to hear about your VISA trouble. Lasse already phoned the immigration authorities last week, and he's going to do it again this week.

Here everything is fine. The children are happy, and we do a lot of things together. We still have a fantastic winter weather, I wish it would last forever or at least until you arrive so you could experience it too.

I swapped job again (according to my plans) and work at the hospital that is only 2 km away. The ward is a rehabilitation ward for neurological patients, so we mainly have stroke patients.

Cheers,

Ulrika

15 feb 2010 kl. 22.38 skrev Josephine Drysdale:

Hi

I'm glad everything is fine. The weather sounds wonderful.Here our weather seems to change from sunny one day to rainy the next.

So your job is now alot closer? That is very good.

I am very worried about my visa. Thanks to Lasse for checking, what news did he have?
If I do not get it by the end of this month would you be willing to wait till I do recieve my visa, for me to come over?

As if not I would need to make other plans regarding this year. As my option for this year if I can not got to Finland, is uni is starting in two weeks.

I would still love to go over to Finland, and live with your family and take care of your children. I have been so excited for it, but I would understand if you did not want to wait.

This is rather urgent point, you could ring me if you wish.

Cheers

Josephine

Hi Josephine,

This is Lasse writing. The weather is really wonderful this year, we all hope you can come over soon. I did call the immigrant office but it was not easy to get any answer. I will have to call them again, as I could not speak to the right person so I got some sort of standard answer type "please wait, we do not no anything, we just work here".

We will however wait for you regardless if it still takes some time, you are more than welcome to our home - so don't worry about that. I have a meeting the whole day tomorrow, but I will call them on Wednesday.

Do you have any copy of the visa application or reference number or similar to refer to when I talk to them? Im not sure but it might help.

Hope to hear from you again soon :)

Lasse

So I think that made up my mind all over again! So now I will be going to Finland no idea when, no where though at least.

I explained more after mum gave me a lecture - well not really just her honest opinion that you have to be open with people at all times. It makes life so much easier. If I had known from the start that I would go no matter what my life would have been so much easier this last summer! Now I need to ring up the uni people and study link people grrrr.

Took Jolene to the doctors today poor kid. Had another boil!!! But on the way home she fall over and grazed her leg right above it. Poor kid.

Went for a walk late at night with Tabi. "What do you wanna do?" "Cause trouble" "K" "Wait what???"

Great fun gonna miss er heaps when she goes.

Monday 15th February 2010 - DDay

Well I decided to go to university this morning.

glad to finally have the decision made. I mean there was no sign of my visa and I had not heard from the people in awhile. So I rang up and applied for studylink and all that sort of jizz jazz.

Told my older sister and a few others, even looked online at flats.

I am now really excited to go to uni and get everything all sorted out!

I can not wait. Finally really starting life. Leaving home on SUNDAY - so soon!

Will hardly get a chance to say goodbye unless I go into school one day...

Sunday 14th February 2010 Valentines Day

Was in such a different place this time last year, this time last year I was going out with someone.

We went and had lunch at the River. Which was nice till I managed to stab myself, nice way to end a date. It was a really fun time - for me. Mum on the other hand, did not have so much fun.

This year I spent it working :) and actually deicded it was a good way to spend it.

Except in the morning I could not sleep so I went for a walk. Did you know they do roadworks between Palmy and Feilding at 2am? So yea I had a very intresting walk. . .

Friday 12th February 2010

Woke up to the smell of hot cakes :)

So yummy!

Great start to the day.

Went shopping at the supermarket which was cool.

.Came home and watched friends - one of myfav shows ever.

Worked.

Played singstar with just a little bit drunk Tabi.

Went for a walk. Which was rather funny.

c.c took us home. As sadly we decided we were tired at 1am tear.

Great day.

Thursday 11th February 2010

My baby bird died yesterday...

I just woke up an dit was dead.

Mum buried it.

Now it's real.

You can not save everything - just try. Somethings are beyone your control.

Sure fate plays a part but it's how you react to it that makes you you.

Everyone wants to grow up so fast. I know last year I could not wait of to get out of prison. But... now there is nothing for me to do...

WEll not until Monday when I'm going to set up for uni.

No visa and it's gonna cost a shitload to buy tickets even now...

:(

Spent today with Mel and bought mum's birthday present.

Going to uni at least means I will be around for birthdays.

Truthfully depending on what happens I may not be able to handle christmas.

Oh well.

Hopefully it is sunny tomorrow night cause that could be fun.

What would be great in away is get all these blogs together mabe and you could actually make a book of it. they so often have mentions about one another in them. Or about the same thing just slightly different.

We needc to have a party.Whod be in?

Tuesday 9th February 2010 - a bird and family

ok, well recently my life seems to revole around this silly little bird that I swear is a little mircale bird, cause despite being caught by Kitty 4 times now it still lives!

Except cause it is a baby it needs constant attention. It has run well explored my room several times. Got me hunting in the compost for fricken worms, then the silly thing pooped on me!

Funny thing is I do not even like birds, but can not see the point in letting an animal that will live die.

Well when I was little I tried to save a bird but as soon as I went out on the farm my sister turned around and chucked it on the ground. Dad just said it was gonna die anyway - no one thought I could save it :(

Well besides the fricken bird...

I went for a 'walk' with Rach today during her study period was great to catch up.

Worked...

Went to It's Complicated with Tabi.
The thing is that movie was complicated. It made me miss my older sister so much! I mean when it counts the ones who understand the effects of the divorce you parents go through are your siblings. Sure over people's parents are divorced in stuff but the only ones who understand your parents situation is each other.
I remember when they first split, just spending ages with my sister. Going through all the firsts - first christmas particuraly as they split up just before christmas. We shifted to Wellington just after 4th term ended.

People may have similar experinces bt they are neither exactly the same. As everyone has a slightly different point of view. Ask a group of people what they all thought of the same play and different points stand out. Just depends on who you are.

Family seems real important at the moment - the ones who are meant to be there to put you back on your feet no matter what. Does not seem to happen for everyone. I'm quite lucky when it has come to my family - I have a mum who loves me, a older sister who is when she is focused on yo is really with it, a younger brother who is going through a hard time but still trys to smile and have lots of fun and a little sister who tends to be whiney but is finally starting to stop it.

But I also have my awesome friends- and best friends who often seem like sister more then anything.

The reason for the longish post is Rachel said they were getting very short and since I think she is the only one to read it in her 20min time limit then I decided to make a longer one. Plus this why I can remeber more what gibberish I was thinking at that point and time.

Saturday 6th February

Housework during the day.

Becca, came over for the night. Due to singstar we decided to hire out Disney's movies.

Singing old McDonald and christmas caroles. .

Watched well attempted to watch four of the movies but they were all nearly scratched :(

"I can't reach"

"Dont say my words!"

Lots of fun.

Friday 5th February 2010

Great day lots of just mucking away cruised around town at night.

Made Tabi freak out by starting a song.

She freaked me out at the park.

Great times!

She succesfully dodged people...

Thursday 4th February 2010

Ok so yesterday night while mum was at work our car got broken into :(

So this morning we had the police come round to do fingerprinting and stuff.

They took mum's two week old stero. Which was actually pretty cool, panansonic and all.

Also some of our jewellary.

Kathleen has offered that I can go live with her if I do not get my visa in time!

So that is one less thing to stress about thankfully. Sometimes being the 2nd oldest is handy!

She also said I could use her petrol guzzling car. I think I would need to get my own car so if I decided I wanted to come home and see people I could.

Nothing super exciting has been happening. Tabi is staying with me at the moment.

so watching lots of movies.

Rachel we should go for a 'walk' after this weekend so you can tell me all about you tournment :)

Oh I saw Keryn yesterday which was great as I had not seen her in ages... or many over people for that matter.

Monday 1st February 2010

Worked, what is new.

It has stopped me from doing alot recently and I am seriously over it! Missed out on family stuff (so mum's boyfriend went instead) to my favourite place in the entire world! Not fair!

Also missed out on several things with friends as well.

Oh well least I have money....

Went for a bigish walk tonight. Was great. "Wait, yes!!! same song"

Yea... not allowed to say :(

Hehe everyone is off to school tomorrow while I can do nothing! psyche!

Good luck, werid seeing 6th formers in mufti. Way to young.

Night

Love you guys

Sunday 31st January 2010

ITCHY!!!!

Worked 6 hours, picked mum, Jeremy and Jolene up from the beach.

And had itchy legs the whole entire time.

Ashmleigh said she had a whole 66 bites!!!

Lots of lotion and dettol.