Guess Who Am I

Yesterday was the the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar. That is the day known as Qi Xi, 七夕. This particular day is known as Chinese Valentine’s Day or Magpie Festival.

One of the differences between Western world and China – even the Valentine’s Day is appearing in the different place in the calendar. But at the same time we have to remember that we are not used to use lunar calendar here in the West so much. Qi Xi has a story behind the festival but these days it is very commercial festival. Find any similarities to our culture? Yes, our Valentine’s Day is also very much commercial.

Yeah, I know. I have been busy with work and there hasn’t been much happening around here. I haven’t travelled and while the weather seems to slowly turn to Autumn then there hasn’t been much about that either – and besides, I still don’t like very hot weather so it is just a good thing that weather is turning rainy. I miss Autumn already, one of the best time in a year.

Circus is here. This photo is actually taken from the front of the building I live and looking to the nearby sports field.

Floral Festival has been going on for one week and it was the last day – time for the traditional Samba Parade. One of the leading Samba schools in Finland is arranging this parade every year and believe or not, this was the first time I was actually going to see this.

After the parade, what could have been better idea than to learn to cook Wontons? And my friend was teaching me patiently, while I wasn’t quite understanding how to wrap the meat inside the pastry. I have never been too clever with this kind of complex tasks.