helsinki I

I have finally been back in finland.

You Know You Have Been In Finland Too Long, When...
(from Helsingin Sanomat, modified slightly by me):

1.)
Silence is fun.

2.)
When a stranger on the street smiles at you:
a. you assume he is drunk
b. he is insane
c. he's an American

3.)
A friend asks about your holiday plans and you answer: "Oh, I'm going to Europe!" meaning any other Western European country outside Scandinavia.

4.)
Your idea of unforgivable behaviour now includes walking across the street when the light is red and there is no walk symbol, even though there are no cars in sight.

5.)
You understand why the Finnish language has no future tense.

6.)
You've come to expect Sunday morning sidewalk vomit dodging

7.)
You know that "religious holiday" means "let's get pissed."

8.)
You enjoy Salmiakki.

9.)
You finally understand the bus system in Helsinki. (I never did...)



10.)
You can't understand why people live anywhere but in Finland.