healthy lunches

Every day it is more and more warm here. So yesterday we went to have lunch at the Männiku sandpit (Männiku karjäär). I was a little hesitant at first, as this place is primarily known from the scary novels (it is where they hide the bodies).

In reality it was really, really nice. Pine trees, hot sand, clean-looking water, not too crowded.
So my lunch consisted of:
dip in the water
salad+yoghurt
dip in the water
0,5 l water
relaxing on the beach
dip in the water

Healthy:)
I loved it!

gaggle of geese

This morning started with a story by my new British friend Don.
Quote: "As I went into work, I saw a gaggle of 15 or 16 geese walking along the side of the building. Quick as a flash, I hid round the corner and when they appeared I leapt out and shouted "BOO!". Only one of us was amused."

I am still giggling:)

heatwave

It is warm in Estonia. Finally! I am truly happy and oh so comfortable. When it was June 20th, and I was waiting for a bus, still wearing my woollen spring coat, I was truly considering moving to Italy. But the Estonian gods must have heard it and on June 21st the summer started: on calendar and in real!

Since then it is usually max. 28 degrees and it is dry. It is a perfect summer weather! I love it!

However, those people who have no lived in Ottawa do not know how to appreciate it. It is unbearably hot for them and they leave work early, because they cannot take it (we don't have AC at work). I understand them, but I cannot join the complaining, as I really like it.

Life is good!

15 k

Last week was huge! I went running once again. This time Monika suggested, that lets try the 15 k trail. I felt fine and thought: sure, why not. (Even though last time we did 10k and decided that lets do the same for a few more times and THEN do 15. But why wait:))

And we did it! we ran 15 k. Easy and slow, chatting all the way. Actually we were so focused on chatting that Monikas' friend did not dare to say hi.
All this took us 1,5 h.

This is definitely my personal record!

0:44:04

this was my time for my very first run ever.
Maijooks 2010. A run only for women. 7k distance.
And I did it in less than 45 minutes (that was my goal).
I wonder what would have been my time, if I would have trained before:)
I registered for this run already a month ago, as it was a deal with a purchase and I planned to train at least 3 times a week. But then the weather was bad and then I moved to Tallinn and ...

Anyway - I did it anyway!! And I felt and still feel grrreat!
:)
Some stats too.
My speed was 9,53 km/h or 159 m/min or 2,65 m/s.
In the other way it took me 0,38 s/m.
Also, my 100 m time was 37,77 s and if I would have ran 10 k then my time would have been 62 min and 57 s.

Wooot!

half-way

Fourth day found me behind "Vabakas" (the Freedom square), enjoying some beer and sun. The evening ended with watching of the "Ironman II". The beer was great, the movie - clearly I was not their target audience.
Second week brough three more movies.
*Aeg on siin/Time is here: Documentary about 4 schoolkids in different spots in Estonia starting school. 4 stories about the first grade memories. Very adorable. I decided that if possible, I would like to bring up my children in a non-Tallinn environment.
*Last song (with Miley Cyrus) - romantic drama with no big surprises. Enjoyable though.
* The age of Stupid - It was showing for free due to the World Day events. It is about climate change and I like the storylines and the technical aspects of the movie. But it was totally built on emotions. I would have liked more actual facts and science. But of course this movie was not designed to be neutral.
The remaining two evenings were filled with discussions over intuition and creativity and life (and men) and cider. And yesterday I moved to my new home!!

Workwise I was trained to be a public servant. It is a 3-day course, that covers government, law-making systems, local governments, NGOs, public administration, European Union etc. Quite useful for a person like me. But the laws and rights regarding the local governments remained quite confusing. And apparently that was supposed to feel this way, as it IS confusing.
And I was the youngest there. Youngest by service.

cowslips become dandelions...

...when they grow up. This is what Rasmus taught us. Rasmus is 4 years old. Well, almost 5. He says other smart things, too. Such as: people should only carry 2 rocks at the time, since they only have two hands. This is why he threw my third pretty rock into the sea. Because I did not have the third hand to carry it anyway. Logish! Smart dude:)

Last Saturday we (my mother, Reelika, Kristen, Rasmus) went to Lillemaa (my grandfathers place near Pärnu). The entire weekend was just a bliss.

Making a fire under the stove.
Making and drinking fresh blackcurrant-branch-tea.
Expedition in the oceans around the house.
Cowslips!!! (Nurmenukk). I have missed these flowers for 7 years!!!
Going fishing (Kristen got more than 7 fish - the biggest fish he has ever caught).
Visiting neighbours and saying hi to a 2 week old baby-horse.
BBQ and beer.
Slow breakfast with porridge and tea.
Making a mothers day cake and enjoying it.
Expedition and liverleaf (sinilill) picking.
Visiting grandmother.

All these things define happiness.
All these things make up just a perfect weekend!!!