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the december began and the weather got warmer. both yesterday and today it has been over +10 degrees, I've started using my "summer/autumn jacket" again and it seems very strange to see all the christmas items in the shops. however, some people refuse to accept the warmth and still wear fur coats and thick winter boots.

considering all this (and the fact that time really flies here), it's hard for me to understand that christmas is indeed coming and I should probably make some pre-christmas preparations. the lady next door has already decorated our hallway and our door. today I bought some christmas cards to send to finland. usually I write a list of people that I should send a christmas card to, this year I didn't do it. usually there are about 20 names on my list, this year I bought 7 cards. I must have forgotten a lot of people. I'm sorry for those who expect a christmas card from me but won't get one.

today an amnesty international worker stopped me on the street and I told him right away that I'm just a foreigner and not going to stay here long enough to be interesting for amnesty. of course, he asked me where I come from, but to my big surprise he didn't ask me about the weather in finland. I was so shocked about not being able to use my regular answers that I almost started talking about the weather myself. horrible.

in the afternoon I went to the cinema with harald to see beowulf in 3d. it was quite fascinating, altghough the story wasn't especially interesting. the film makers played a lot with 3d and so I got bored only once during the two hours we sat there.