i heart in January.

1.   Snow. i refuse to complain when it comes to snow. Still looking for someone to come sledding with me in Koffari after a sparkling wine-saturated brunch at Fanny.

2.  Vanilla flavored milk. this nalle stuff is amazing and i've been using it in everything from cookies to tea.

3.  500 days of summer. i've liked joseph gordon-levitt since 3rd rock from the sun, and i love zooey deschanel. and i hate romantic comedies. but this one had me crying and laughing and going 'oh man, that's so true'. it also re-sparked a serious case of 'the smiths' addiction. 

4.  theatre. After seeing both 'kaikki isani hotellit' and 'odotus' in the space of two weeks, i'm convinced this is something everyone should do at least once a month. Thanks go out to my great theatre-going company. 

5.  not setting an alarm. Whether the reason is temporary unemployment or vacation, not having to wake up to a monotonous beeping in the pitch black morning is bliss. 

6.  new moleskine diary. i always thought these were a little pretentious, but when halfway through january i still didn't have a diary and came across this discounted one at Kiasma's gift shop, i had to take it home with me. And i'll admit i've quite liked it. if it' was good enough for Hemingway, it's good enough for me. 

7.   scones. The perfect thing to bake in winter time. Sweet, savory, hot & buttered. i love 'em all. 

8.   new speakers. I got these for xmas, and i don't even know how i've ever survived without them. Also, they're very cute.

9.   Being asked for a dance at a bar. This never happens anymore. Being twirled around the dance floor at ruma for the best part of an hour at two in the morning really put a smile on my face.

10. The toilet seat (pictured above) which was in a rubbish skip when i walked past on my way to a bar on friday night, and was prominently shattered and on display when i walked by the next morning. Urban art, mofos.