Tragedy
I've been pretty much glued to the television in the past few days. Fourth day going and there's still constant news coverage, interviews, prime and foreign minister giving daily press conferences etc. There's at least around 250 Finns still missing and as the days go by it begins to look more and more certain that they're dead. Hope still lingers. There are over 1500 Swedes missing. We're not used to these sorts of tragedies.

I think it's pretty amazing to what lengths the Finnish authorities will go just to find and bring Finnish citizens back home, even the dead ones.

It's not all about the Finns though. As much as we as a nation are shocked, 250 Finns is nothing compared to the 100000 dead that they are now predicting. The Finnish government has given 2.5 million euros in aid so far and the citizens have given 1 million. Maybe that's not a lot either, but in a population of 5 million I think it's fairly good.

I just keep watching and watching, even though it makes me cry.
Posted 20:55

Same old
I went to a sort of a meeting today at my department in the university. There were 16 men (boys) in the room and me. Half of those boys had not washed their hair in quite a while. Some things never change apparently.

p.s. I still have my tooth. It heard my ultimatum and in its wisdom (ha ha) decided to ache less. For now anyways.
Posted 20:21

Sniffle
The countdown has begun on my last remaining wisdom tooth. It's been giving me constant pain for the past couple days now. I am utterly and completely scared of dentists, so I let the pain fester and fester until I can't take it anymore and even going to a dentist is preferable to the pain. Monday is the deadline. You hear that tooth?!?!

What else? Stressed about studies and Christmas shopping. My studies this fall have consisted of writing, writing and more writing. I have yet another essay due until I can finally enjoy some vacation time. I think that's a big part about why I don't feel like writing here as well.
Posted 01:56