these boots are made for walking....

So what´s up... maybe I feel a bit like Lasse the dog in the picture, tired but happy. We´we turn to October, new challenges, new plans. I went to flea market last Sunday selling some old stuff I wanted to get rid of. Did quite good actually, not so much people because it was raining, but next time will be better :) The evening was nice, we went to propably the best local bar in town, just opposite the street where we live. Good music, playing pool and it was not a typical local pub ( räkälä in finnish), but a very nicely buddhish way decorated small bar. This time I don´t know exactly what´s going to happen tomorrow, in the morning I go back to Turku and then I continue with one day at a time. One thing I know for sure is that I take my backbag tomorrow for repairing, so it´s fit for the new adventures. And I found "new" travel shoes from the flea market!

BYE BYE FOR THE OLD ONES AND WELCOME THE NEW PAIR WITH A REFRESHING NEW COLOUR!
I HOPE THE REDS WILL SERVE ME AS WELL AS THE GREENS BEFORE :)

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Makaronilaatikko

10/05/2006 10:47 am

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