Inspired by the blog contest I decided to revive my blog. Well, a lot has happened in my life since I wrote here.

Firstly, I graduated from Renmin University with best remarks! Yey! After that I had awesome autumn promoting Finnish companies in Beijing together with some governmental actors. I met many influential people, made new connections and hopefully learned a lot. I was privileged to act as Santa Claus's guide and translator here in Beijing.

Now I am stepping into something new. I have got a job in Chinese company, or foreign owned Chinese company. I have just arrived to Shanghai for work training.

Before that I was in the visa process since March. The first part I did in Beijing, but the last part involved a lot of waiting in Finland. Finally, a week ago I could leave my visa application at the Chinese Embassy in Helsinki. When I got the receipt to pick up the visa I could have jumped outside the Embassy, so happy and relieved I felt. Relieved to confirm I will have work visa!

It feels so strange to be happy for going to China. I should be happy to spend more time in Finland, breathe more of the pure air but this is how it goes. In Finland it was cold and windy. The summer seemed so far away, yet a promise of it was within distance. The evenings were long. Sun didn't set until slowly after nine o'clock. Pushing through the cold wind I was thinking about the Beijing warm summer. It didn't help a lot, though.

Before leaving Finland with a one-way ticket I walked around in Helsinki. I think it was kind of a way to say good-bye to something very familiar for an unknown time. I will share a picture with you.