Day -32 & -31

A new record !
Unemployment in Euro zone has reached a new record of 12.1 % (last year 11.0%). Inside EU the figure is 10.9 (10.3%). That's 26.5 million people !

But it's Mayday eve and we should not share more unpleasant news.
Instead, enjoy your Mayday and extra day off at work ! Time to celebrate. (The celebrations started already last Wednesday evening here in Pori..)

 

Day -33

I haven't had much time to concentrate the job market lately as the spring has been so exciting and my mind have been somewhere else.

So it's time to wake up again and see where we are:
Am I close to have  job? No.
Is the house sold? No.
Have we found a new place to live yet? No.
Am I expecting to solve above points before summer? No.

Right, that does not sound too good. And the latest news does not help the situation either. The global -and domestic- economy is not expected to rise nor stay still, but rather go down until the end of 2013. The domestic shops have announced that people are buying less and less, which means there's no trust for the current economy among people. And the unemployment figures has and are rising. House market is slow also, people are not taking new mortgages, which stops any positive movements in the market.

Not a very optimistic view I would say.

Can't loose my hope thou, I'll keep looking and applying. At the same time I don't expect to have a new job after 33 days, and I have no real deadline anymore. Let's continue counting anyway, just tofollow the defined "plan B". Meanwhile "plan C" is under construction :).

I wonder how many plans I might end up :)

Day -34

Oho and wau: more than 10 000 viewings reached. Thank u me friends :-)

Normi lauantai Porin torilla. Day as usual in market place of Pori.

... And I promised this is the last time I mention ässät in this blog.. Until next time :-)

Day -35

they aren't too pleased on Ässät  championship in Rauma

unhappy Hitler

if you cannot read finnish text, then dont bother to open the link above...

Day -36

24.04.2013
write the day down. We wrote one piece of history last night, and yes, we are the champions!
The atmosphere were amazing and I'm sure everybody who watched the game enjoyed, apart half of Tampere.
It has been incredible 4 weeks.
I'm still too tired to attach any pictures, but might follow later.

Patakunnan Kansa

Day -38 & -37

can't write just now..
..let's just agree that we don't travel to Tampere anymore during this week, right?
.. it ain't over until the fat lady sings..

News from Satakunta

How does Isomäki looks like 10min before the game ? , and tonight it will be 10 times more powerful view.
! The link updated to the final game of the season, and it really sounds unique !

Day -39

I got a shocking surprise today. Dear taxman sent a letter with a note for 3900€ reassessment. Nice.

To be honest, I was expecting something like this to happen, I was warned, and I should NOT pay such a amount to tax authorities until I meet the tax advisor, which I'll meet ASAP for sure.
Not sure if I can reduce it close to zero, but that's the aim.

...and now towards Tampere again.. this is like it used to be when I worked over there: travelling almost everyday to Tampere. Although the time of the day is a bit weird compared to old times.

Day -41 & -40

up and down, depression and joy, agony and relief.. just a few words to describe my feelings during last two days. Mentally a agonising weekend, but extremely enjoyable (kind of).

...and tomorrow it continues again. Yes, I got a ticket for tomorrow's game also.

news from job market? No, haven't had any time to search lately, fully concentrating to win the trophy :)

Day -42

Yep yep, on my way to Tampere again.
This time I'll stay over night and travel straight to hell... sorry, Isomäki, on Saturday afternoon.

I might ad some photos later today, depending on many factors.

Day -43

I heard my daughter saying:
"If someone would ask what do your parents do, she would answer: my father does puzzles all day long and my mom walks around the city pushing pram."

.. she's so funny.. hah ha ha


Yesterday?
Well, not bad night for us. it was GREAT!
I'm there also, next to Mikko.

Picture and the article by Aamulehti (Tampere)

Day -44

Today's ad in local newspaper.

Day -45

Today the temperature reached +10 degrees, first time this year.
Then I had a nap and when I woke up the temperature was dropped to "normal" level, +5C and the rain was started.
Next I lit the fire place:

Day -46

On my way to Tampere. Most of you do know the reason behind. Today it starts!

They really try to piss us off, these Manse people I mean:
Just joo

Day -47

I felt this one funny; kids are showing the full emotion, they can't hide their feelings.

Received via facebook:

 

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Day- 49&48

Day -50

I visited labour force bureau today and the topic was "what the fuck I should do with my life".
Now Spotify is playing various punk bands and loud, I mean loud.
That's my feelings today. How about you?

Day -51

Summer tires on                                           --> Checked
Tickets to final (home (3) and away(2))      --> Checked
Garage cleaned                                            --> Checked
Mortgage re-arranged                                  --> Checked
Jouko Heikura book reserved                      --> Checked
A next viewing date of the house arranged --> Checked
Happy face                                                   --> Checked

..ready to enjoy floorball tonight and then sauna

Day -52

Bloody dawn...when driving

Day -53

1971... 1978... 1979... 1980... 1984... 2006... 2013 !

Yes! We are in the FINAL!!

As seen above, there hasn't be many chances to win a trophy, but this year... oh boy !

It has been 35 years since our last championship, 35 years! You can imagine, how much we want to win the series against Tappara (Tampere), which will start next Monday (best of seven).

I already have a tickets to two aways games, thanks to Mikko P., as those will be sold out, and are already actually. On Wednesday I will do everything possible to get tickets to two home games, it will be a challenge, but luckily I'm unemployed and I can have all the needed time to queue tickets.

Next week will be THE WEEK, I can't wait. (I must get my voice back by then)

 

Picture from Ässät.com web page

Day -54

My Map.

Places I have lived more than 3 months in chronological order.
(number of flats/houses in brackets)

Lohja, born
Helsinki (2)
Nakkila (5)
Turku (2)
Pori
Joensuu (2)
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Joensuu (2)
Pori
Tampere
London Kensington
London Hammersmith
Camberley, UK
Tampere
Leatherhead, UK
London Westminster
Pori, current

.. and another move in a pipeline..

Someone might would like to call me a bit restless, but it's not that, it's... well, I don't know where my real home base is, but what I DO know that today it's here in Pori.

Day -55

Gosh. It's annoying to be in a match on Saturday evening (full house, one win to final, great teams etc.) and you cant shout a word because very sore throat, not a word. No wonder we lost.

Day -56

.. This time I tried to repair my daughters Samsung mobile

... and it's in better shape now than in a picture.

Also the puzzle is done now. Am i good or what. :)

Day -58&-57

Oh, I was too excited to write a blog last night due to great home win by Ässät: I have lost my voice, which as such doesn't have big influence to write, but I was also so tired after the game that I decided to skip any writing.
I was about to write earlier this morning , but google servers were down and didn't have a chance.

Many excuses.

But today's story is kind of funny as I found a very attractive job ad suitable for me, and as I went through the requirement list I kept smiling (I had a perfect match!) until the last point: "candidate must be fluent in Swedish"... and I stop smiling and shut down the PC..

Day -59

.. and there I stood:

Day -60

Helsinki via Friitala: