after phoenix the states have changed and the destinations as well. now i'm enjoying the luxury of the hotel tropicana in freaking las vegas, and actually uploading some photos which you'll see under this text. these pics are from 11 different days and numerous different locations. firstly theres a few pictures from our ride to houston and from the space center in texas, then one single picture from our trip to san antonio and a few from actual san antonio and the journey we had after that to sonora, texas. then as you can see, van horn, el paso, the infamous fort bliss, mending, mesa, flagstaff and finally the south rim of the grand canyon.

so what has happened. hmmm.. okay, i'll let the pics tell the story :) but i have to say, usa looks very nice. especially the scenary. i have experienced many awww effects during the trip, whilst watching the grand canyon or enjoying the peace and quiet of the white sands in texas. but i have to again point out that the states is really REALLY built for cars, you can see lodging, food, gas, all kinds of roadsigns before every exit on interstates and highways. these then easily help you to choose the right one when looking for food, or even gas. so convinient and easy.. :)) but yeah picture time..

[ 20100723 on the way to houston, texas ]

[ 20100724 houston space center, texas ]

[ 20100724 on the way to san antonio, texas ]

[ 20100725 on the way to sonora, texas ]

[ 20100726 on the way to van horn,texas ]

[ 20100727 on the way to el paso, texas ]

[ 20100728 fort bliss, texas ]

[ 20100728 on the way to mending, new mexico ]

[ 20100729 on the way to mesa, arizona ]

[ 20100730 on the way to flagstaff, arizona ]

[ 20100731 grand canyon north rim, arizona ]

Days come near, and I’m almost leaving Finland. Not for good, but to have a month of with my mates while we drive from Miami to San Francisco. During that ROAD TRIP we are definitely stopping in Las Vegas, so that we can lose our money and our savings, and in Los Angeles, so that we can become famous actors! That’s our plan! All other places in between are just if we feel like stopping in them.. of course everyone’s got some kind of needs and wants, such as going to a shooting range or enjoying the thrills at the rollercoaster’s!
And hey BTW I PASSED my university and you can NOW call me a International Tourism and Management Graduate. so, woopdi woo, still need to go to England for my graduation party! hehe
So what have I been doing? For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been working almost 14 hours a day in 5-6days a week, in Närpiö, at a company called Dermoshop. We built there a push-back storage system and enhanced their packing facilities.. It is a fucked-up job but you get payed well and its easy to go for the “gigs” as you are not obligated to continue if you don’t want to. . this what I’ve been doing while I search for a “proper” job, that even in a slightest way relates to my own profession (Which actually is still a mystery to me) .. haha
then during the weekends, on the 3rd of July a dear friend of mine got married and had their wedding then! Beautiful bride and an enjoyable wedding. . Also the weather, how fantastic it was, +25-30 Celsius the whole day! Then the next day I had a small “traditional” cruise with a friend of mine, which went around the small islands in Helsinki (pictures down there) ..

and hmm, last weekend I then went to Helsinki where I met a few of my mates, had a BBQ and saw 2 flicks at the movies, Shrek Forever After and Predators (2010). Both were enjoyable but Predators was sorta a disappointment and in some way a rip off from the original and some other action films..

hmm.. need to finish now so.. pics down and next time I’ll be posting something from the States!!

[ 20100630 - 20100701 närpiö ]

[ 20100704 helsinki, finland ] (ou, some one threw washing powder into the fountain)

[ 20100704 helsinki, finland ]

[ 20100705 - 20100709 närpiö ]

Helsinki and its amusement park! Did not find anything or any rides to go on, but atleast I enjoyed the +30 Celcius warmth! :))

[ 20100711 linnamäki, helsinki ]

Next is up some pictures from the Helsinki Football Citycup opening and at the finals of the world cup! They showed that Live from a big screen on Rautatientori.

[ 20100711 citycup, helsinki ]

[ 20100711 rautatientori, helsinki ]

Okay, it’s now almost midnight and I should be in bed! Not because someone said, but because I have to wake up tomorrow morning at 5am (at the latest) for work. And Unfortunately NO! it is not a special job, its just the same old, same old, Which I have been doing for ages now! That is, building automated storage systems and etc! But hey, as I’ve found out that money does not grow on trees, this job suits me for NOW, while I look for a job from my own profession. Anyways, next week I’ll be driving to Närpiö where I’ll be working for two weeks. That money will definitely come in handy when I go for my ROAD TRIP to the states. Hmm, ou yeah, next Friday I’ll get my new suit (Tiger from Sweden) and then I’ll be ready for my friend’s wedding on Saturday. YEy!

Hmm, this week has gone fast, went to Helsinki, saw a few of my friends there as well, then enjoyed the company of my sister and her son, as well as my mom when I stayed at my parents house for the Midnight Summer festive. There is pics from all of them so!  here they are..

Good night and sleep tight.

.spw

[20100619 - järvipäivät, lohja, finland]

[20100622 - helsinki, finland]

[20100625 - juhannus, lohja, finland]

[20100626 - lohja, finland]