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jackie31337
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: 2 Jan 2007
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Posts: 69
Location: Finland
05 Jan 2007, 6:21 am
05 Jan 2007, 6:30 am
"How did you find this website? From browsing t-shirts on Cafe Press"
That's brilliant jackie!
Welcome to WP.
Hope you have fun here 
05 Jan 2007, 8:16 am
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larsenjw92286
Veteran
Joined: 30 Aug 2004
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 8,062
Location: Seattle, Washington
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jackie31337
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
Joined: 2 Jan 2007
Age: 46
Gender: Female
Posts: 69
Location: Finland
09 Jan 2007, 3:49 am
larsenjw92286 wrote:
I read that you are from Finland. Well, my ancestors are from Denmark! It's a small world, isn't it?
It definitely is a small world, and in the Nordic countries it's even smaller. I should probably point out that I'm not actually Finnish, I just live here. I was born in Maryland, USA, and lived there until I ran away to Finland. My family's ethnic background in pretty extensive: my mom is 3/4 Polish and 1/4 Ukrainian. On my dad's side we have everything from Irish and German immigrants (also Pennsylvania Dutch) to a bit of Cherokee.
One thing I really like about Finland is that I find it a lot easier to fit in with the culture here. The average Finn would never dream of starting a conversation with a stranger (anyone that outgoing is assumed to be drunk, crazy, or a tourist). Silence is normal and expected in conversations (it's a sign of good listening), and small talk is generally seen as a pointless waste of time (if Finns have something to say, they say it).
Quickduck wrote:
I like badminton too. Organising a game might prove a little difficult though, since I live in the UK.
Yeah, I don't think I could hit the birdie (shuttlecock) quite that far.
09 Jan 2007, 4:29 am
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01 Feb 2007, 11:00 pm
welcome to WP! I practice attachment parenting too.
