Helsinki +16 degrees Celsius, sunny.
Sunrise 3:54 am, sunset 10:48 pm.
It’s been shamefully long since I last wrote. I’ve been working so hard at my trainee place. It most definitely has been very rewarding but also exhausting. I started to work for Design Forum Finland at the 1st of June. First week was just some learning getting to know all the ropes of the place. First I felt a little bit outsider, but fortunately the whole staff welcomed me nicely and as soon as I learned the basics, I was able to fit in.
This last week has been just crazy. We’ve been building a new exhibition (New Arrivals – 15 finnish designers) so I’ve also worked trough the weekend. It’s been wonderful to work with all the designers and get to know new persons. Especially Aki Choklat, Anssi Tuupainen and Minna Parikka have really impressed me. All of them have their strong personalities and all of them are really nice persons. On Tuesday we had a press conference which was really interesting for me, since I’ve never been at one. Our boutique wasn’t ready for the conference, so we have had lots of work after it as well.
I’ve been doing days which are from 11 to 14 hours long, and I have to say it has taken toll of me. Now I have a weekend off, and I think I’m going to rest as much as I can. 
Tired but happy…
Thank you for all your hard work. The show was wonderful as was my time spent in Helsinki, the new capital of cool.
Thank you Aki! It has truly been wonderful! Everybody has been praising the exhibition and thanks to that belongs to all who has participated.