Here's a link to listen to my interview from Radio Häme later today. It starts at 4:15pm Finnish time (GMT+2). You should tune in at around 4, because last time it started a little early. I'll post the links when they are available after the interview has aired.
I also made a decision today that I'm vary excited about and even got an endorsment from somebody whose opinion I value very much! I can't say anything more, but you'll hear about it come Fall!
Happy Forssa Pride Party 2.0 day! I'll see you at Bar54!
Edited: Link to a small text version of my interview in Finnish.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Radio interview
I'll be on the airwaves tomorrow at 16:15 Finnish time talking about Forssa Pride Party 2.0 and Gay Cafe. The station is Radio Häme 96.0. And starting at around 10pm you can find me from Bar54 for Forssa Pride! See you there
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Mail order biker chick
Supposedly it's spring time now, although you wouldn't necessarily get that from the weather we've been having but calendar says it is and if the lightness of my mood is any indication, it definitely is. As there are no lesbians in Forssa that I can see, nor do I think there are any biker chicks that are into women, I think I should order one from the mail? The increasing sun and slowly warming temperatures just make me feel like I should be on a bike. And since I don't own one, nor do I have the drivers license or the means to get one, the logical conclusion is to have a girlfriend who has one, right?
I went to body pump class today in my brand new Forssa Pride Party 2.0 training shirt. I originally was only gonna wear it for the 10k in June, but after talking with a friend she made me realize it would be a good way to advertise as well, since my gaydar peeps at some of the people there. Yesterday I also took a poster to my gym after the owner gave me a green light and it's the first thing you see when you enter the place. Hard to miss. I love it!
I went to Pirkanmaan Seta's english speaking rainbow group on Monday after missing it for the past 6 months and I gotta say, I felt and still feel the energy burst I got from talking with those guys. It's like the best possible pick-me-up and I feel sorry for the people who are sitting at their homes rather than finding the courage to come to our meetings in Forssa. I understand that I'm out and totally ok in my skin and that's not the case for many gays out there but still...As a closeted or questioning LGBT person living in Forssa area, there are no resources to help them accept themselves other than the internet and whatever information and friends you are able to find from chat rooms, message boards or tumblr. And then there's our Gay Cafe and the bi-annual Forssa Pride. And going to Forssa Pride if you're closeted is a huge step that not many is willing to take. We could help them find themselves or at least work towards that and if they are not taking this opportunity to use us now, it might be too late next fall. And I cannot emphasize the validation and joy you get from speaking with a like-minded people who understand what you are going through, what you are feeling and how terrifying it can be.
Volunteering at FSMS has brought new dimensions into my life and some people I might have not met was I not involved with this organizations. They are doing an amazing and selfless job that not many is willing to do. And tomorrow we're gathering for a spring welcoming meal together.
Forssa Pride Party 2.0 is 2 days away and I hope to see some of my readers there. If any of you are coming, could you come and talk to me and tell me why you are reading my blog? I'd really like to know.
I went to body pump class today in my brand new Forssa Pride Party 2.0 training shirt. I originally was only gonna wear it for the 10k in June, but after talking with a friend she made me realize it would be a good way to advertise as well, since my gaydar peeps at some of the people there. Yesterday I also took a poster to my gym after the owner gave me a green light and it's the first thing you see when you enter the place. Hard to miss. I love it!
I went to Pirkanmaan Seta's english speaking rainbow group on Monday after missing it for the past 6 months and I gotta say, I felt and still feel the energy burst I got from talking with those guys. It's like the best possible pick-me-up and I feel sorry for the people who are sitting at their homes rather than finding the courage to come to our meetings in Forssa. I understand that I'm out and totally ok in my skin and that's not the case for many gays out there but still...As a closeted or questioning LGBT person living in Forssa area, there are no resources to help them accept themselves other than the internet and whatever information and friends you are able to find from chat rooms, message boards or tumblr. And then there's our Gay Cafe and the bi-annual Forssa Pride. And going to Forssa Pride if you're closeted is a huge step that not many is willing to take. We could help them find themselves or at least work towards that and if they are not taking this opportunity to use us now, it might be too late next fall. And I cannot emphasize the validation and joy you get from speaking with a like-minded people who understand what you are going through, what you are feeling and how terrifying it can be.
Volunteering at FSMS has brought new dimensions into my life and some people I might have not met was I not involved with this organizations. They are doing an amazing and selfless job that not many is willing to do. And tomorrow we're gathering for a spring welcoming meal together.
Forssa Pride Party 2.0 is 2 days away and I hope to see some of my readers there. If any of you are coming, could you come and talk to me and tell me why you are reading my blog? I'd really like to know.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Body switch
I don't know who this person is who's taken over my body, but I like her! Now when she leaves, I hope she'll leave me with a tone body...
I don't think I can emphasize enough how lazy I am. Like really. I believe in last minute panic and not doing things if I don't have to. (This is good to divulge now in case my soulmate reads this and later on accuses me of not giving a full disclosure.) And housework is the last thing I ever wanna do. Cleaning, dishes...yuck! But, this does not mean I have dirty dishes everywhere or trash on the floor, it just means that quite often my things don't find their way back to their places. Doesn't bother me until it does. Then it's a full on spring/x-mas/special occasion cleaning. Since I know myself, I have been trying to tackle some of these things in advance. My apartment was supposed to be clean for Forssa Pride so I could have my friends over, but since they're not coming, I don't have to be in as tip-top shape as I thought. So...maybe I'll clean, maybe I won't.
But, today is day 7 of my 7 day exercise week and I've mapped out a new route for my run. Originally the plan was to go to body pump class today but I thought since it's a gorgeous spring day with plenty of sun, why not go for a run? There's no way I'd ever be able to compete at a top level in any sport because I'm a quitter. Can't lie. I don't push myself hard enough when it comes to exercising and I am fully aware of it. So I'm super impressed with myself for sticking with this. Tomorrow I'm going to Tampere after work so it'll be a day off but on Tuesday and Thursday I'll go running and on Wednesday a body pump class. But today I've already gone grocery shopping, am about to go running, will do the dishes and cook 2 meals. Who does that? Not me! And I took the kitties outside for a walk with a friend and Brooklyn escaped and I had a heart attack...thankfully I was able to catch him but boy did he have fun while free. No treats for him today.
So, who ever this person doing these things is, I hope you stay for a long time or at least leave my body in a better condition than it was when you took over!
I don't think I can emphasize enough how lazy I am. Like really. I believe in last minute panic and not doing things if I don't have to. (This is good to divulge now in case my soulmate reads this and later on accuses me of not giving a full disclosure.) And housework is the last thing I ever wanna do. Cleaning, dishes...yuck! But, this does not mean I have dirty dishes everywhere or trash on the floor, it just means that quite often my things don't find their way back to their places. Doesn't bother me until it does. Then it's a full on spring/x-mas/special occasion cleaning. Since I know myself, I have been trying to tackle some of these things in advance. My apartment was supposed to be clean for Forssa Pride so I could have my friends over, but since they're not coming, I don't have to be in as tip-top shape as I thought. So...maybe I'll clean, maybe I won't.
But, today is day 7 of my 7 day exercise week and I've mapped out a new route for my run. Originally the plan was to go to body pump class today but I thought since it's a gorgeous spring day with plenty of sun, why not go for a run? There's no way I'd ever be able to compete at a top level in any sport because I'm a quitter. Can't lie. I don't push myself hard enough when it comes to exercising and I am fully aware of it. So I'm super impressed with myself for sticking with this. Tomorrow I'm going to Tampere after work so it'll be a day off but on Tuesday and Thursday I'll go running and on Wednesday a body pump class. But today I've already gone grocery shopping, am about to go running, will do the dishes and cook 2 meals. Who does that? Not me! And I took the kitties outside for a walk with a friend and Brooklyn escaped and I had a heart attack...thankfully I was able to catch him but boy did he have fun while free. No treats for him today.
So, who ever this person doing these things is, I hope you stay for a long time or at least leave my body in a better condition than it was when you took over!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
One hit wonder
Forssa Pride is one week away and the same worry and doubt I experienced before the first one is slowly creeping in. What if no one shows up? We have less people signed up than last time and all my friends are fleeing abroad or are not in the area that day (or are mom's to a month old). Last time We had no numbers to expect; We were fearing for the worst but hoping for the best and 184 people showed up. This time We have expectations, well I do at least. And I announced that We will try to outnumber Sirkka-Liisa Anttila's municipality elections vote count and have at least 219 in attendance. What if nobody shows up? What if Forssa Pride is a one hit wonder? And I have the absolute BEST idea for the 3rd party, if We're able to have it. Please people, show up!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Jenni of the year
I'm nominating myself for a "Jenni of the year"- award, because I totally deserve it!
I'm super lazy and if I can find an excuse to skip something I'm not exactly enthusiastic about, I will use it. This applies to cleaning, washing dishes and exercising. So today, I was once again alone at the peer group meeting and bummed out about it. I came home and opened my tax return envelope from last year and got some fabulous news! My mood switched from pissed off to great in a second!
I've set a mid goal for my getting into shape to run the 10km at Suvi-Ilta in June for Forssa Pride next (weeks) Friday. As I've said, I want some of the excess around my stomach to tighten up by then, and to be able to run a little longer than a minute. Well, today after all this, I went for a run and ran the whole 2,5km. The first half, running away I used the disappointment from peer group to fuel me and coming back I used the tax returns to keep me going. And it was raining! Raining, I tell ya! And I ran and I ran and I ran...and I sweat. Since I have all kinds of things planned for next week and only 4 days before Forssa Pride, I decided, provided my body can take it, to exercise each of the 7 days of this week. Yesterday I went for body pump class, today I ran, tomorrow another body pump, on Thursday after the evening event at work to introduce the bike lane plans to the public, I'm planning on going for a jog, and then from Friday through Sunday more body pump classes. Next week I might only be able to do one body pump class and maybe go running twice, so it's crunch time. I'm focused. I'm ready. Six pack is just around the corner!
In another news... a former Forssa-dweller sent me a private message today on FB asking me about Forssa Pride and peer group etc. She said she heard a rumor there was FPP coming up but hadn't seen any ads for it and that she googled it and saw my interview and that's how she found me...I was curious as to what's out there on me and found a list of all the shows that Forssa Theater has done and found my name there! All of the 3 shows I did as a kid. The world doesn't know what it lost when I decided not to pursue acting as a serious career!
I'm super lazy and if I can find an excuse to skip something I'm not exactly enthusiastic about, I will use it. This applies to cleaning, washing dishes and exercising. So today, I was once again alone at the peer group meeting and bummed out about it. I came home and opened my tax return envelope from last year and got some fabulous news! My mood switched from pissed off to great in a second!
I've set a mid goal for my getting into shape to run the 10km at Suvi-Ilta in June for Forssa Pride next (weeks) Friday. As I've said, I want some of the excess around my stomach to tighten up by then, and to be able to run a little longer than a minute. Well, today after all this, I went for a run and ran the whole 2,5km. The first half, running away I used the disappointment from peer group to fuel me and coming back I used the tax returns to keep me going. And it was raining! Raining, I tell ya! And I ran and I ran and I ran...and I sweat. Since I have all kinds of things planned for next week and only 4 days before Forssa Pride, I decided, provided my body can take it, to exercise each of the 7 days of this week. Yesterday I went for body pump class, today I ran, tomorrow another body pump, on Thursday after the evening event at work to introduce the bike lane plans to the public, I'm planning on going for a jog, and then from Friday through Sunday more body pump classes. Next week I might only be able to do one body pump class and maybe go running twice, so it's crunch time. I'm focused. I'm ready. Six pack is just around the corner!
In another news... a former Forssa-dweller sent me a private message today on FB asking me about Forssa Pride and peer group etc. She said she heard a rumor there was FPP coming up but hadn't seen any ads for it and that she googled it and saw my interview and that's how she found me...I was curious as to what's out there on me and found a list of all the shows that Forssa Theater has done and found my name there! All of the 3 shows I did as a kid. The world doesn't know what it lost when I decided not to pursue acting as a serious career!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
I'm going crazy
I think I've mentioned my serious distaste for both jogging and doing the dishes before, but in case I haven't: I hate jogging, it should be illegal and if I could, I would hire someone to do my dishes or if there was an ecological and economical way to use paper plates, I'd use them.
So why is it that I have done the dishes twice today, without running out of clean dish ware and have gone jogging? And now, at 8pm, when it's so nice and bright outside, I feel like I should go for another jog? What's wrong with me?
I've never really gone to the gym or exercised with a serious commitment during the weekend, but this was the third Saturday in a row when I went to the 11am Body Pump class and today I went for a jog. If you get into a rhythm with weekend gym, if and when you go out of town for a weekend and don't do your usual routine, you start feeling guilty about it. That's what happens to me anyway. But now, with the 10k looming in the not so distant future, and Forssa Pride Party 2.0 2 weeks away, and me still carrying this non-pregnancy, pregnancy ring around my buddha, I've increased the frequency and intensity of my exercising. And I'm thinking about adding a 4th Body Pump into my week for this week and maybe I need to go jogging every day as well if I want to see any serious progress before the 26th. It wouldn't hurt with the preparations for the 10k either, provided that my body can handle it.
Body issues, gotta hate 'em!
Next week we are introducing the bike lane plans to the public on Thursday. I'm all of a sudden super busy at work but that's good, the day(s) go faster. I feel like there's 2 days in my work week these days; Monday and Friday. Nothing exists in between.
Until next time...
So why is it that I have done the dishes twice today, without running out of clean dish ware and have gone jogging? And now, at 8pm, when it's so nice and bright outside, I feel like I should go for another jog? What's wrong with me?
I've never really gone to the gym or exercised with a serious commitment during the weekend, but this was the third Saturday in a row when I went to the 11am Body Pump class and today I went for a jog. If you get into a rhythm with weekend gym, if and when you go out of town for a weekend and don't do your usual routine, you start feeling guilty about it. That's what happens to me anyway. But now, with the 10k looming in the not so distant future, and Forssa Pride Party 2.0 2 weeks away, and me still carrying this non-pregnancy, pregnancy ring around my buddha, I've increased the frequency and intensity of my exercising. And I'm thinking about adding a 4th Body Pump into my week for this week and maybe I need to go jogging every day as well if I want to see any serious progress before the 26th. It wouldn't hurt with the preparations for the 10k either, provided that my body can handle it.
Body issues, gotta hate 'em!
Next week we are introducing the bike lane plans to the public on Thursday. I'm all of a sudden super busy at work but that's good, the day(s) go faster. I feel like there's 2 days in my work week these days; Monday and Friday. Nothing exists in between.
Until next time...
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