TOEFL and other things

The TOEFL is over. It was harder than I expected but I believe it still went ok. I didn't first realize that the time was for the reading AND answering the questions so I was out of time when I had to answer but I was rushing and made it but I hadn't much time to think. And the speaking section was hard. There wasn't enough time to think what to say. I lost my thought in one question and mumbled. And I didn't understand some of the texts fully (they were considering history and business) and when I was supposed to listen and then speak I heard other people talking and it disturbed me. It was hard to concentrate when others were speaking and you could hear it and you should've been thinking what to say or write. But still I hope it went well enough. I always have after all exams my doubts but I quickly stop depressing my self and stop thinking such a things. Instead I start being disappointed in my self when I get results. Or proud. It works that way too.

So it was really quick visit in Helsinki. My mom came with me and we got some coffee after we arrived, I did the test (it really took the four hours), we went to pizza and left back to Tampere. The whole trip took almost 12 hours if one counts the traveling to the railwaystation too. I was tired after that. Especially my eyes were. They didn't have flat screens there so my eyes started hurting after the first hour. The screen kept flashing all the time. Not so nice. And as I already mentioned the headphones let all the voices in so I heard what other people were talking about. Moan moan moan. Just excuses if I fail it. But of course I don't think such a things. And of course I'll success. I hope.

On Wednesday we went to Ideapark and it was nice once again. Mom bought new book shelves and a bed for her. She has planned for a while new book shelves to their livingroom because she hates the ones they have now. And since dad and mom sleep now in different rooms and the bed she (used to be mine) doesn't fit for her back, she bought a traditional bed for herself. She already had a good mattress from the twinbed. And dad got a motorized bed from Olavi. His shoulder was operated last week so it's better for him. And mothers back doesn't like that bed either. It first felted odd that they sleep in different rooms but why not. They both snore BADLY and mom can always push dad to be quiet but if dad pushes mom, she wakes and gets angry and doesn't sleep anymore on that night. And dad still needs to go to work early on the morning so he really needs his sleep. And there was one sparse room left.
I felt how they had both slept better than for a while. They were happy. And dad haven't been drinking this year. Maybe he will keep his promise. It felt good to be there. They spoke to each other and joked around. It's amazing what good night sleep can do to people.

I came back home early. Tarmo had been drinking yesterday and I messed my thoughts and said I'd come half twelve but I meant I'd be in Jyväskylä 12.30. So he was in a hurry and was in the station an hour before I was there! I felt bad about it but he said it was ok, he had something to do there anyway and he had a ride from his friend since it was really cold and that the driver was also supposed to come to city anyway. He said that he knows that I'd start feeling bad and he knows that I didn't mean it. He said that he knows that I hate when people need to do thongs for me and I don't like to bother people. And a tear almost came to my eye when he said that. Once again I realized how well he knows me and how much I love him. And of course I told it to him.
And we had to walk to home. Tarmo didn't have his bike with him and my bikes lock had been frozen and I couldn't open it. We'll get it on Monday.

Ah, and on Tuesday we had a girls night again. It was fun as usual. We gossiped, healed the world and did all the other usual things.

And I got new shoes! Boots!!! They're really nice! I would've had my mothers brown shoes with heals (they didn't for for her) but I walked with them two hours in the Ideapark and my feet started to hurt so much that I almost couldn't walk. So we went to buy new ones (she promised she would've anyway got me new shoes). And I tried these boots I've always wanted to try but I've always doubted if I'd like them. And I love them! They look good on me and feel good! And they have heals! Not THE Heals but that kind of heals I can walk with. And they weren't expensive. I also found a new jacket. It's original price was 70€ but we got it in 15€! It's nice too.

Tarmo has a hangover and I feel sympathy hangover too. I'm tired and I don't feel like doing anything. Tomorrow I have to finish my application and on Monday I have to get some documents for it. And on Tuesday my courses will begin.

I believe I've written enough (if not too much) and I'm going to sleep.

But before that, here's a picture on our Pimp My Lab Team. Sira took this picture so I had to edit her to be in this too (I did it really quickly and I don't have a proper program to do it, sorry Sira!)

Riikka, Reija, Sira, Piia, Saara, Emilia and me
The Pimp My Lab Team

Muaha! I still need to tell why we have this Team. During our laboratory courses we've came up few ideas we'll do if we don't succeed in our own field. We'll start this enterprise and start to Pimp Labs. We are already started to develop the piko-pipette and we're thinking to start cooperation with Marimekko. We'll print their flower patterns on the objective glasses (so one can invidualize ones own things) and on the microscopes, of course. We have also developed a color coding for the pipettes (baby blue and pink for the smallest and adult colors for the biggest) and for the microscopes (if you roll this purple button it will do this and that, no-one has to learn difficult names for the microscope parts!). And these are only the few ideas we've come up with. SO THESE WERE OUR IDEAS, IF SOMEONE IS USING THEM BEFORE US, WE'LL SUE YOU!