Alternative Bloggers Finland Meet Up in Tampere

So last Saturday I did a little two day trip to Tampere to see some other alternative bloggers and have some fun with technical students, yes, I was extremely drunk. Anyway, we had a great time and here are some photos of the lovely bloggers I met there. I'm sorry for not linking to all of their blogs, it's just a huge effort and I'm on lazy mode.  But I may have to mention that I have extra many photos of the lovely Saija Sasetar of Frillycakes because we went to crash the technical students' party, and to thank the wonderful Leena from Luurankoja kaapissa for organising the event, and to  Karoliina from Bones And Lilies for letting me stay at her place for the night though I was too drunk to walk (I also lost my shoes somewhere in the afterparty).

The Finnish Day of Independence!

So today we're celebrating our national day, and though I am glad I put Tampere behind me for a while at least, I am sad of not getting to see the gala close by. I live 40 km outside of Helsinki so that would be doable, but travelling 200 km while still sick....yeah not gonna happen.

But I will have my wonderful ex coming for dinner, we'll eat raclette, which for me as Swiss isn't all that interesting and I do prefer a good cheese fondue, but raclette is a wonderful party food. It's really a conversation piece and it's so much fun asking people to give you your things off of the hot plate.

I didn't get a blue and white candle this year. I didn't get one last year either. I don't really celebrate the 6th. Not because I don't feel it important, I am Finnish as well as I am Swiss, but the 1st of August means more to me than the 6th of December. Possibly because my mother passed away on the 7th five years ago.

But I wish you all a wonderful national holiday and a great time partying and checking out the dresses of all the guests on TV!