NOOO

It turns out, I am in Finland

FUN. In Helsinki

     This tuesday, me and my host sister hopped on a buss and went all the way to the capital to see the current #1 band on itunes: FUN.

We got there very early and met up with some other exchange students in Helsinki and did a little touristing. Helsinki is very beautiful.
Then we got in line.

About an hour and a hot chocolate later...

 We were in. Here you see me (right) an alaskan named Katy (Center), and My sister, Jenni (Left).

Then the opening band started playing

They are called Walk the Moon and they were amazing. They has a great sound and seemed generally impressed by the amount of enthusiasm that we had, It was their first time in Finland and whey where loving it!

Then the lights got dark and 

FUN!

Tampere "Trecon 7"

Short post: On saturday I went to tempere and there happened to be a comic-con type festival-here are pictures. It cost 15 euros to get in so i didn't but people went outside in their costumes and stuff for pictures and stuff, I was amazed at how mant people I recognized.

Host family rap up!

I wanted to let you know what I've been up to this week!

   I went shooting with Vesa-My host dad. He used to be a shooting instructor so it was all very safe(Mom). We shot at targets they where very far away and I hit the bull eye a couple of times. It was much less scary than I thought it would be! I kept the casing from my first bullet as a souvenir.

I Had blood sausage! The finnish version is rice and cow blood and is a very hearty food. we bought it is a market in Vammala and it came with a wine 

berry jelly

I saw a play! It was in finnish, so I had to guess what was going on but I realized that it all was understandable! I have really learned monta suomea, minä olen tosi hyvän! 

I have made many foods! Mostly baking though. Here is a slide show of food, Enjoy

     I will really miss Yli-Hongisto but they will still be at school and at rotary meetings and I will see them often.