Shoulder to cry on, Eyes to smile at.

I've been very happy lately. My eyes have been opened to a lot of things, and I can say that I truly love my life, enjoy it thoroughly. As a weird result, I have not been as productive (writing this blog) as I was in the summer, when I was less balanced. It's not like I'm not as passionate about my life (I'm wayyy more passionate now), but it's somehow harder to express happy feelings as accurately as thoughts that are... a mess. Haha, it doesn't make any sense! So I kept thinking what I wanted to write about, looking for an issue that would fill me with this certain sizzling feeling, eager to start writing. And then it hit me right out of the blue. There is an issue that I feel passion for, that fulfill my life and makes me the person that I am. My friends.

Lately I've been thinking a lot of my friends, more precisely how lucky I am to have these certain people in my life. I am grateful. So I want to thank them and write a few words. I haven't needed a shoulder to cry on for a while, but it is as important to have eyes to look at when one's smiling or laughing from the heart. Absolutely in no order at all:

IS (well there's a code to break). There's no words to describe this girl but I try. I got to know her at the age of sixteen or so, and ever since she's got a place in my life that no one can take from her or replace. Her presence and warmth and thoughts are unique, and I always end up having a good time when I'm with her. We can't spend time together very much, but when we do, there is never, ever any distance between us. She's a keeper.

Sipuli is a feisty wildcat and my beloved travel companion. I've known her since senior high, but few years ago we realized that we are almost the only ones living in Hämeenlinna. Now she's one of my closest friends, has been for a long time, but true "groundpoint" was propably when she came to see me to Canada with A. She has a wonderful sence of humor, and as we've traveled together a lot, I've been crying because I couldn't stop laughing as she maid some bright and cutting comment about something. (And she is a wildcat whether she admits it or not)

Tirspa is a marvel. She managed to get thru all the barriers and obstacles that are set to block people outside. She came thru and is here to stay, and no matter what, I can count on her having a wise opinion whenever I have a problem to solve and putting her heart in, whatever she does. There's nothing that I couldn't talk about with her. And we've propably never had a conversation where she hasn't made me laugh.

T, oh T. He challenges me in many many ways, as he is one of the brightest that I've ever met. It is so wonderful to have a guy, that one can count on being a friend. He also has wanderlust, like me, as he is restless but at the same time very kind and caring. There's the whole world for him to see. And as I value people with a sence of humor, this guy has the most marvelous kind of loving sarcasm in the world. For example: he's a guard of my moral, though he says there's not that much to guard...

Taiteilija Nappi has been in my life for a long time, from the first grade. I hope she never leaves. Sometimes it feels like she sees the world without any limitations, and because of this we've ended up doing a lot of things that were propably stupid to outsiders but hilarious to us: many times these were photographing sessions: saving the world session and lomanen to Helsinki few years ago. She also shares my passion for alter egos, she being Taiteilija Nappi, me being Taiteilija Ruusunen, she being Torniojoki, me being Hailuoto and so on.

How lucky I am to realize that there's still friends to write about; A, Kapteni, King Outhor, Marynell, Naski&O. I keep you posted.

Laurenzia

Sizzling

I realized that I used writing as an analyzing tool whenever I was a bit down. Last few weeks on the other hand have been absolutely fabulous, I could say the best of my life. This blog has been silent as a result. But how weird is that?

Like Dreaming There is Magic

There's magic in this world. I'm in love with life.

I have a goal: Helsinki City Run, 9th of May 2009.