I can’t believe how fast time is flying by here, it always does. I miss James like crazy and as much as I don’t want time to go by so fast, as I want to stay here longer, I am still just so anxious to have James back home with me. so I have these mixed feelings of wanting it to be the 10th already so I can go home and see James, to not wanting time to go by so fast.

but I am sick and tired of missing James so much. I can bear it, but I feel like it’s getting to be tiring. it’s just such a long freaking time to be apart. we handle it very well, but seriously. next year he’ll try hard to be somewhere within 500 miles. I’d like that.

I want sex.

so, on another note. this is pretty stunning. I’ve forgotten how much the finns actually get in social heath care and general security and I finally filled an app to announce my official return to this country. I visited the office where I needed to do this and the helpful clerk there asked me if I needed to fill out an application for unemployment benefits as well while I was at it. asked me if I had a job since I left that part blank. I stared at him with my mouth open. really? um, no, I’m fine with just health care at this point.. if I could get that arranged, I would be stoked.