Mixed Salad
Ah well, wondering through life - Aimless. A few thoughts that might bind. My soul, being with thine...
Name: Ilari Rahja
E-mail: ilari.rahja@suomi24.fi
Sign: Firehorse.
Other info will be made available, err - As soon as I think of anything substantial (or even remotely interesting) to add... Dunno, nothing comes to mind right now...
Oh yeah, was supposed to come up with something new... Oki doki then, My short-story:
Was born in Finland to a military family, got moved around a lot as kid for that (Note to prospective kids: Avoid military - And any families associated with it, NOT cool!). Also ended up there myself - Eventually (as do all Finnish males, we have a draft, DOH!). Became a devoted pacifist afterwards (strangely, wars have a lot less appeal if ya have to fight them yourself - Go figure?).
Went to technical college and graduated, traveled and went to US, learned English of sorts. Went to commercial college and graduated, still no work, went to Germany and learned German of sorts. Got fed up and went to Switzerland for yet another college - For Hotel Management, better known as "IMI" (a thundering, ominous echo here...).
Graduated again! Sigh!
Bought an airplane ticket to London to look for a job but inexplicably exchanged it for one to Manila at the last minute - I blame unclear spelling / temporary insanity (Oh, it's in the Philippines - Asia, for those who don't know). Wanted to look for some lost friends there - Around China, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia as well, found some - Lost some. Spent there too many a year (Err, well - 10, to be exact)...
Saw it through 3 presidents, 2 resurgent civil wars (or I don't know, maybe they never stopped in the first place), 1 revolution, 5 serious tribal wars (I mean, S.E.R.I.O.U.S - They chopped people's heads off!), half-dozen attempted coups and witnessed some 19 odd "suicides" where the victim managed to shoot himself 3 (or more) times through the head. Oh well, of course, with the exception of one "tough-guy", who apparently managed to stab himself 21 times onto the back (on a public bus-station), 6 of those times lethal (and in places an acrobat couldn't reach, for sure) - In front-of 26 witnesses, no-less??? (6 of them our own, indomitable security guards).
Hell, brazen and clear suicides I say!!!
Yea, the police investigation concluded that - Contrary to the evidence of my own eyes, however lacking a suicidal mind I failed to speak up in kind.
Hehe! The oddest one could've been a neighbour of mine, who apparently managed to shoot himself 2 times through the mouth, then (having killed himself) dispose of the gun, climb inside a brick-kiln, close the oven doors, fire it up (From inside the oven?!) and burn all the remaining evidence (himself)...!? WOW!!! Talk about bein' tough... Yea, the local chief of police told me that (While managing to keep a straight face???).
I Didn't wanna ask too many questions though.... Strange!
Yaada Daada! Suicides all the same. Trust your friendly local official, I always say...
Lost 4 friends dead - And 21 employees...
I lived, CURSES!
And still - Found something better, more than I ever could have expected...
NOPE!! I'm not kiddin'!
And why do I write?? Hmm, just wanna reach for some grace - I guess, exorcise a few demons along that way.
Next time, I'll think of adding something actually interesting...
Well Ok then, our heroic saga continues:
I recently decided to go work in DUBAI, of all places. Joined a writer's forum there for the purpose too. Then went on ahead and purchased an airline-ticket (one-way, of course) to DUBLIN, Ireland!
Ehh! Oh fine, might just as well... They spell nearly the same, so maybe it won't be so bad (just don't tell any of the Irish I said that).
Hmmm... Do you see a pattern emerging here?
Anyways, I'll be staying with the leprechauns for a while now and hope to keep ya posted on further developments on my lunacy.
Hopefully I won't have to overnight at the central bus-station again. YES, I was here before and just my luck U2 was having a mega-concert and consequently the entire country was booked solid....
DAMNATION!!!
I'm wishing for better lodgings this time, as I might have to stay for a few more years...
Name: Ilari Rahja
E-mail: ilari.rahja@suomi24.fi
Sign: Firehorse.
Other info will be made available, err - As soon as I think of anything substantial (or even remotely interesting) to add... Dunno, nothing comes to mind right now...
Oh yeah, was supposed to come up with something new... Oki doki then, My short-story:
Was born in Finland to a military family, got moved around a lot as kid for that (Note to prospective kids: Avoid military - And any families associated with it, NOT cool!). Also ended up there myself - Eventually (as do all Finnish males, we have a draft, DOH!). Became a devoted pacifist afterwards (strangely, wars have a lot less appeal if ya have to fight them yourself - Go figure?).
Went to technical college and graduated, traveled and went to US, learned English of sorts. Went to commercial college and graduated, still no work, went to Germany and learned German of sorts. Got fed up and went to Switzerland for yet another college - For Hotel Management, better known as "IMI" (a thundering, ominous echo here...).
Graduated again! Sigh!
Bought an airplane ticket to London to look for a job but inexplicably exchanged it for one to Manila at the last minute - I blame unclear spelling / temporary insanity (Oh, it's in the Philippines - Asia, for those who don't know). Wanted to look for some lost friends there - Around China, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia as well, found some - Lost some. Spent there too many a year (Err, well - 10, to be exact)...
Saw it through 3 presidents, 2 resurgent civil wars (or I don't know, maybe they never stopped in the first place), 1 revolution, 5 serious tribal wars (I mean, S.E.R.I.O.U.S - They chopped people's heads off!), half-dozen attempted coups and witnessed some 19 odd "suicides" where the victim managed to shoot himself 3 (or more) times through the head. Oh well, of course, with the exception of one "tough-guy", who apparently managed to stab himself 21 times onto the back (on a public bus-station), 6 of those times lethal (and in places an acrobat couldn't reach, for sure) - In front-of 26 witnesses, no-less??? (6 of them our own, indomitable security guards).
Hell, brazen and clear suicides I say!!!
Yea, the police investigation concluded that - Contrary to the evidence of my own eyes, however lacking a suicidal mind I failed to speak up in kind.
Hehe! The oddest one could've been a neighbour of mine, who apparently managed to shoot himself 2 times through the mouth, then (having killed himself) dispose of the gun, climb inside a brick-kiln, close the oven doors, fire it up (From inside the oven?!) and burn all the remaining evidence (himself)...!? WOW!!! Talk about bein' tough... Yea, the local chief of police told me that (While managing to keep a straight face???).
I Didn't wanna ask too many questions though.... Strange!
Yaada Daada! Suicides all the same. Trust your friendly local official, I always say...
Lost 4 friends dead - And 21 employees...
I lived, CURSES!
And still - Found something better, more than I ever could have expected...
NOPE!! I'm not kiddin'!
And why do I write?? Hmm, just wanna reach for some grace - I guess, exorcise a few demons along that way.
Next time, I'll think of adding something actually interesting...
Well Ok then, our heroic saga continues:
I recently decided to go work in DUBAI, of all places. Joined a writer's forum there for the purpose too. Then went on ahead and purchased an airline-ticket (one-way, of course) to DUBLIN, Ireland!
Ehh! Oh fine, might just as well... They spell nearly the same, so maybe it won't be so bad (just don't tell any of the Irish I said that).
Hmmm... Do you see a pattern emerging here?
Anyways, I'll be staying with the leprechauns for a while now and hope to keep ya posted on further developments on my lunacy.
Hopefully I won't have to overnight at the central bus-station again. YES, I was here before and just my luck U2 was having a mega-concert and consequently the entire country was booked solid....
DAMNATION!!!
I'm wishing for better lodgings this time, as I might have to stay for a few more years...
