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Welcome to Helsinki, Finland!
June 19, 2009
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“Before 1316, the summer solstice was called Ukon juhla, after the Finnish god Ukko. In e.g. Karelian tradition, many bonfires were burned side by side, the biggest of which was called Ukko-kokko (the “bonfire of Ukko”). After the celebrations were Christianized, the holiday is known as juhannus after John the Baptist (Finnish: Johannes Kastaja). Since
breast cancer – my story part 3. CONT. rintasyöpä – minun tarinani osa 3. JATKOA
June 18, 2009
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this is the latest picture taken today…yesterday we took off the bandages… next report comes next week after my check-up on Thursday… tässä on viimeisen, tänään otettu kuva…eilen otettiin viimeiset teipit pois… aikamoinen kuristettu makkara on tuo kainalon haava… seuraava tilannekatsaus tulee ensi viikon jälkitarkastuksen jälkeen torstaina… Tomorrow Helsinki will be very, very quiet. Most