Back to Helsinki

I try to sleep like a bum on the benches but cant since there was different men trying to be near each time so I said fuck it I’ll sit in different areas till I can find a good spot. The wait for Deanna seems endless but eventually we meet up to find out she is on another flight but leaves at the same time as us. So we split to our terminals after awhile, which my mine didn’t have a gate yet but I knew the terminal side it would take off from. The wait to leave again is endless as I am restless and ready to take a nap on the short flight. Around 10am the gate is posted and as I walk towards it and back I run into Kaylin where we talk and eat and I get to try this delicious Swedish muffin. Once we are on I rummage the newspaper in the seat and noticed Nemi is in it and tear it out to keep. After that I crash and 7 songs later we have landed back in Helsinki. Once we land we had to go to the other side of the airport to get Deanna, where we run into Red Devil and all take a taxi to our hotels. Deanna and I share the room for a night and we hang out and then head to the grocery store, then come back to eat. Soon after that we are walking about to Igunana’s to meet up with Jo, Ash, Amanda, & Kristy(?SP). Take 2 shots of javolina a traditional Finnish drink that Jaani had introduced to me, it’s a blend of congac and rum, it burns and is strong but great stuff. After that we walk Jo to her hotel but drunk aileen then takes Deanna & myself back to the hotel were we crash early me from drinking and her from jet lag. And of course once again I wake up at 4am.

Stockholm bound

Get up at 4:20am just to get ready but once again I tossed and turned from the excitement of getting to go to Stockholm. So I get up and get ready I am almost done and Kaylin arrives, we walk back to my room so I can finish getting ready, then we head downstairs to wait for our taxi to take us to the airport. We wait at the airport just talking, and ready for our interviews, she has the job already but she has to give a presentation, and I am selling my artwork. I am still sore on my right leg but I am still walking around on it taking pics of Stockholm near by where the interview was, and eventually I find a bookstore, where I wonder looking around at and kill a good chunk of my time. Then I head to the interview all goes well and she gives me advice, and what she can do for me to help me find a job in Stockholm. After the Interview I meet up with Suz at the central station where we take a while to find each other, but manage to anyway. After that we walk to the mall so I can use the bathroom to change tops, but I had to pay 10SEK to use it which to me was an amazing concept. After that we walk around and she gives me some history on the palace and takes me into the souvenir shops as well in side the old part of the city. We stop for coffee since my leg is killing me, we talk about this and that. We then take the subway to the Hardrock café where we eat and have fun, talk about boys and such it was such a great time! After that she walks me to the airport train and I am on my way back to the airport to wait for Deanna & Kaylin to head back to Helsinki.

Drama Stress

After waking up to go to the bathroom, I turn on my mac to get on the net and check my email and load pics… but it wont turn on it just beeps at me without any thing else working. WTF?!!? I am stressed agitated texting my dad and Kristina to help me since how else can I get on and see what’s up since I’m many hours away from the closest Mac store being open, and hoping its just something basic. I gave up after 2 hours of trying and stressing, so I try to force myself back to sleep till the stores open. But I toss and turn and now I have to go and buy more memory cards. I get back up and shower and get ready to go to the store with my lil computer. I walk all the way to the Gloria since that’s the only one I have noticed (later I find out there was one way closer to the hotel). They listen to the beeps and say it’s a hardware error and it will take a week, and I have to tell him I’m not from here or here that long, so I go back to the hotel stressed and bummed to death that my mac is busted. My stomach turns thinking about my job apps, class work sitting on my desktop, this stresses me even more! I get on the internet on the TV in the room but it lags to death and luckily I find my job app links jot them down and plan to log into the computers at the airport in Stockholm. Then I head out to look for an electronic store in the closest shopping center and I manage to find a 16BG card, buy it and its $91, I take it back and put it in my camera and it wont work, I look at the card and its HD, that wont work with my nikonD50 at all so I go back and exchange it for 3 2GB cards and I manage to pull my muscle in my right leg so now I am also limping and walking to get this issue resolved. Then I head into a goth shop called “Morticas” bought a scarf and skirt there, then head back to the hotel. I end up napping and woken up by Ash’s text that she is in town and wanting to go out so I head over to meet up with her and we walk the night as I take pics and then stop in McDonald since I’m snackish for some chicken nuggets with coffee, omg they had sugar cubes I was excited! Then I head back to the hotel and pack for Stockholm, email sarah and mike, then to bed.

Blue jacket & drinks

Walked and some more pictures after blogging my arrival and trip, as well as my unemployment info. Around 4:30pm I walked over to Hotel Linna to meet up with Laurie, Kaylin and Jaani. We walked around as we decided where to eat, eventually we walked to the metro, we got into the last cart “watch out for the blue jackets.” We get off at the 3rd stop and go to the restaurant, eat talk, have fun, and the instance with the Rasmus ringtone as well which is all fun, since Paul from Rasmus was there near by, and oblivious us didn’t make the connection, just Jaani. Then we take the tram back to our area and head to Bar Loose. Hang out and drink several drinks while laughing about this and that, as well taking pics of each other. Some great memories… moon, kittens, teddy bears will never be the same, but a great atmosphere, great time, I crashed on the bed drunk only to wake up 4 hours later and force myself to sleep again.

Helsinki bound

The morning I left the hours were speeding up and the nervous kicked in, but once I arrived at the airport time slowed down. I load the double decker plane that is packed with people heading to Amsterdam, lost of students heading out from spring break. 8:05 flight instead of 9, the food once again was making me sick I made sure not to really eat but I was hungry. The lady next to me had to keep getting up, I and the man next to me sleept the whole way. Once landed in Amsterdam dizzy and nauseous, I made it to the communications center and got on the internet to stabilize my self. After that walked to my terminal area took a nap and noticed my flight had changed 3 different gates, all next to each other at least. I seem to attract spanish speakers allot, they all insisted I was more Spanish than Mexican. But I was went to the correct one near the time, once again very packed, and everyone had to keep getting up to go the bathroom, really annoying since it was just a 2hour flight.

Once we landed I had a larger headache, luckily no migraine. I make my way to the baggage claim wait forever for my bag almost had an anxiety attack from not seeing the bag, but finally before my nervous broke it came! Took the taxi to the hotel, the driver was nice, and made sure it was the right hotel since it doesn't look like a hotel entrance. Confused by the hotel how to get in and to my room, but 2 girls helped me which was nice of them! Took some pics of the view and relaxed as i ate my sandwich, and yogurt to try and eat to get my stomach fine.
Woke up several times in the night, and one time I heard Swedish male voices pass by and I understood what they said so that made me happy, and feel back to sleep. I wake up again shower, and get ready to leave. I leave with my camera, and bag to walk the familiar streets once more, and once more get lost. My main focus was to find a grocery store since this room has a mini fridge & microwave to use. after almost 3 hours of walking and 30mins of lost time turning down the wrong way I find my way back to the hotel and spot a mini grocery store down the street from me, and a gyro shop! I buy some food and come back to eat a frozen dinner, which was nice and different since it was a Finnish meal, and found some plain water that's not mineral water!

either way I am content and love being here, I wish i could live in Europe and live in a small apartment with my cats and life would be great. Something about the atmosphere and characteristics that make it very worthwhile and keep me happy. I love it here and the day isnt over yet!

seal it with a kiss

another poem/song

:grip:
how do I look away
should I break from your hold
I break my heart without you knowing
its not like you loved me
its not like you showed it really
but did you ever know I loved you

I loved you as I watching you
glowed under the lights
just like a haze of a dream
I was drawn to look into your eyes
waited for you to give your soul & heart
you were close to me
time stood still
my heart pounded

but that was then and this is now
bound by a love that was impossible
forsaken by your poisonous sweetness
I dug my grave to get closer... closer

how do I look away
how can I not look at you without losing my breath
how do I erase you from my mind

I cant look away
I want to plunge into your eyes and arms
and feel that comfort that seems to be there
Let me be naive and build my death around these memories
but do you even know I loved you
before you strung me on your web

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just came to me without thinking

~leenstar

dreaming of John Lennon

I am walking down a cobble stone street and have my camera ready in hand. The street is grey and shadowed, I look up and its night time but not pitch black but a dark charcoal color, there is fog and in front of me is a old stone building that looked like it was a factory some time in the 1930's. To my left i see a lamp post and note tapped in blue tape, "this way" it read. I walk towards the door but it open before me and there is chairs and instruments everywhere and as i take 6 steps in the door shuts and John Lennon says "welcome, take a seat more will come in a bit, here is your pen and paper. Oh good you brought your camera."So i take this little black notebook that is cloth bound, and a pink pen, and walk towards the middle of the room and then find a seat. As I sit down, more people come in and get greeted and grab a chair near an instrument but everyone has the same notebook as I do. I did manage to notices a few others just had the notebook only, and this made me wonder "they are musicians and song writers, what am I doing here?" I look at my lap i have my black skirt on and leggings, mary janes and a grey shirt. But then there is a silence as John walks to small stage in front, he begins to say "we have a gift, and a message to give some of us can only tell that message with songs, pictures, drawings, and music. We do not know words that technological to our feelings, but we have emotion within our words to make them feel... its called love of expression. We are here together to inspire each other, and move forward." He walks off the stage and walks over to a radio and plays this majestic tune on a piano, and in an instant images, words are being flashed in my mind. I begin to write and draw in my notebook as so everyone else is writing and composing but nothing clashes it all works together in some way. I stop to listen and take in the hundreds of different noises, and it is calming, but familiar... i have heard this pitch before... but where... an image interrupters my thoughts, and John looks at me and says "love knows no limit, no boundaries, or dilemma for it causes dilemmas in our hearts which is uncontrollable, its not something to analize but instead its something to embrace and take the walk with for a higher connection. Not with just the person but with oneself." I tear up as he walks away, and look down at my notebook its more than halfway full. I get up and walk towards the door, i take one look back at the peace and harmony being made within the noise and people, and take the step out the door. As I walk back up to the lamp there is a new note with the symbol of pause on it. Within a second someone calls out my name, as i turn to look I wake up.

thinking of helsinki

Oh helsinki, helsinki its almost time to go back to your cold city of delight! I dont miss the streets that were at an incredible slant that made it a workout in itself to get up, that was crazy but worth it. Oh yea the heavy doors that I cant push on my own, talk about feeling weak! But at last I can have some finnish cookies! Been craving them since I left last year. Maybe this time if I see Jyrki waling down the street I wont look so lost looking at him like a fan girl. Lame! I have a picture with him but still he can stun me. Great guy though does allot charitable stuff and his group The 69 Eyes been together for 20 rocking years!
if i wasnt into the the 69 eyes I would of never meet Mama Trash & the wonderful girls on the staff or Violent Divine... its always interesting to see how things align. But then again I have a ton to look forward to this year besides seeing friends and meeting new ones. Allot more pictures to take and make my way to the cemetery this year to photograph these graves that have a lantern near them, reminds me of japanese grave sites, I wonder if it was influenced from there.

Trains trains

From plane flights to train rides will make this trip an adventure to treasure. 14 days till I leave. Once more I will see the familar face of what once where 2d pictures come to life as 3D living flesh with sound. Some old and a few new faces to interact and befriend with, I cant wait.

.:charm & words:.

.:charm:.
you kept standing out in the crowd
we are two star crossed lovers
with a secret connection
waiting to embrace,
but it is too soon or too late
addicted to you from the start
Pulled into the night I walked
merging into the shadows
the sun is rising and forbidding me to see you
oh sweet starry night come to me now
i want to see him once more


.:words:.
It is typed in black the color that hold the cryptic meanings that are being pushed into the infinite sea of whiteness. It is everything that was ever written to be said. Sweetness and playful to lead the heart into a blanket of confusion. Its the patches for the broken soul. It is comfort and care on black pixels. It is there forever until the screen goes out, but even then it will always be there with the push of a button.

dreaming of sweden

I was in a meeting with 2 guys who were saying "we want to send you to Sweden to test you out, if it works out then you have the job" They hand over all the documents for work, and a plane ticket, and its for the next day. So I race home pack as fast as I can and my gmail alert goes off its a friend asking with help with his myspace page again. I tell him that "I will be in Sweden in 2 days, don't tell him, its work related" He replied "ok but i need help first". Its the next day and i am walking in the airport to Sweden all ready to go, I get on then I am again in the airport but hearing Swedish words and Finnish and other languages. This really nerdy guy picks me up and we head back to his apartment and he tells me what we need to do for this project. We head out into the street to photograph what is needed. I get a text asking if I had arrived, reply back "yes but I am already working ttyl". I am in the center or some park taking a picture of a street and felt as if I am being watched, I turn around its him.

.:kiss:.

I looked for you and didn't see you
my heart sunk at the loss of your presence
then there you were as I ordered my drink
I look to the left and there you stood
I walked towards you
the magnetic charm pulled me to you
about to grab your jacket sleeve & hand
but you turned and smiled
i loved your smiled
I gained my confidence with the second drink
I went to look for you
and again same spot you were there
as if you were waiting
I asked for a kiss
but not expecting it
you kissed my face with such grace
sweet warm chills spread from your kiss
time stopped, my eyes closed
feeling you kiss throughout me
such sweet bliss from an innocent kiss
you started to end you kiss
time started slowly back up