In a Haze

I'm sitting at my desk, trying to work but it's as if the world is a cottonball.

Everything is hazy and soft. From my keyboard to my focus.

It's like my mind is mirroring the weather. Foggy and chill. Everything is hard to move, from my fingers to my thoughts. 

I am slowly slogging away at work, and now I am writing this in an attempt to wake my mind up a little bit so that I can get my work done more efficiently.

So far it isn't working. I can feel my eyelids weighing down and my thoughts clouding over even as I write this...

Guess I will go back to struggling at work...

Finland - Food & Work

Food.

The Finnish diet seems to be largely bread and potatoes. They have really, really good bread in a variety that you can't come close to in Canada, unless you go to specialty stores and even then you rarely get the quality.

I think it's is largely due to the fact Canada and the USA do not have the same quality standards in their products. The food here in Finland seems to be more nutritious, have more flavor and be more effective. I made some buns with the traditional Canadian recipe. I ended up with nearly double the amount the recipe indicated.

However food here is more expensive. On a good point you could say that is good. But veggies and fruits will burn a hole through your pocket rather fast. But they are good.

Well I'm told they are not even close to what you get in Asia (at least according to my brother who was recently there), such as Hong Kong, let alone Kuala Lampur (pardon the spelling). I think THAT is due to the fruits and vegs having to travel greater distances and therefore are not permitted to ripen as well.

That and the EU is getting more and more genetically modified foods. But at least it is more restricted and controlled here.

But the food is good here. I don't get why people come to Finland and say it tastes like crap.

I am more of the opinion that most Finns don't sit down and enjoy the meal. It is all rush and no savoring of quality ingredients and well made recipes.

Finns need to relax, sit down and take more than 10minutes to eat a 3 course meal. I mean seriously not even more Canadians are that bad!

The food isn't spice, but it is generally fresh and good quality. Generally you can taste the ingredients involved.

And my Canadian friends when eating Finnish fare at my home in Canada have all enjoyed it and frequently asked for recipes themselves.

So no it isn't a matter of taste, but a matter of apprecation and taking the time to enjoy a meal.

As I have heard now more and more. Finns seem to act like life is work. They don't stop to appreciate what they have. Though some do, but I have to say that Finns have a REALLY good work ethic.

They just need to relax. And not work and rush.

*Note coming to Finland in the summer is the best, a large majority of Finns are using holiday leave, around 6 weeks I believe. Though I think most take just 3weeks off in the summer so they have some for the rest of the year. By the way 6 weeks + government holidays ie Christmas, easter, etc etc. Finns get a lot of time of and know how to use it generally.

A lot of Finns travel or migrate to their relaxing summer cottages!

Journal 1: Something to say... Maybe

Journal Entry 1:

*Occasionally I will make journal entries about my day which I will identify like so.

It's like I said in my last post, if I'm not 100% engaged then I'm bored. Currently I am bored out of my mind. I realized that I work too hard and I work too fast. So this second week at work I'm slowing it down, and not stressing myself.

The problem here is that I'm bored for about 3/4 of the day. Before I was bored for 3/4 of the week. I asked for more work but they wouldn't give me any. So now I just look like I am busy all the time and act like I don't have time to take on tasks.

Unless someone comes and gives me some work I think my brain might very well start leaking out of my ears. Oh but if that happens I won't know I'm bored!

It took me less than a week to figure out how to do my job. It took them 2 weeks to "train" me. Seriously I know how to use google, I know how to use MS Office, hey I can even install programs. Please, please don't try to teach me to copy and paste by showing me how to right click.

Okay that was a bit of a rant, but it gets on my nerves this lack asking what I know, instead they treat me as if there is nothing between my ears. Wasting both my time and theirs.

I don't generally worry about having time because I have figured out how to always have enough, but I do mind when my limitless time is filled with jaw-cracking boredom. I must have yawned like eleven times on the lecture about how to insert a picture into a table.

But I guess I shouldn't get so bothered, it's a waste of energy and causes all sorts of negativity to sink it's way into the mind. Better to accept and go into a happy place and nod at the appropriate places while deciding what to have for supper.