I got a job!
WUHUU! *arms up in the air* I got a job! I got a job! I got a job!
I’ll be working as a computer technician at Kanal lokal, and I start tomorrow! Yay! Yay! Yay! Finally! I’ll have more money, but no vacation this summer, which is a bummer. But twice the money a month is quite well worth not having a proper vacation
The work place seems cool. My new boss seems to be a very nice person too, which is definitively one of my major reasons to accept the work. She seems to embrace the philosophy that you should have fun at your work place, because then you’ll be more productive. A philosophy I fully endorse
This means I will have to start going to bed earlier as I will be getting up at 6 am in the mornings, to be able to do my morning training. Each day I practice 30-60 minutes with aikido weapons. I also do 20 minutes of meditation, and 10-15 minutes of qigong. I have also started doing push ups and crunches. I started the crunches and push ups at 20 each day. Now I’m up at 54. I increase them with 2 each day, except for saturdays which are my designated resting days.
Modin wrote,
KICKASS!!! By the way, you owe me lots and lots of money. I’ll be sending you a Really Big Bill…
June 4th 2007 at 16:23 (4:23 pm) — Using
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Modin wrote,
I think your first task will be to fix their website
June 4th 2007 at 16:24 (4:24 pm) — Using
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Linda wrote,
WUHUU!!! Grattis
June 4th 2007 at 16:43 (4:43 pm) — Using
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John wrote,
congrats! but what is it that you will be doing?
June 4th 2007 at 16:56 (4:56 pm) — Using
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Caroline wrote,
Oh, and YAY!!!
June 4th 2007 at 17:11 (5:11 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Thanks!
Eh, not for the bill, but for the congratulations!
And yes, I’ve noticed myself that it’s been a bit shaky so I will definitively take a look at it.
WUHUU indeed!!!
June 4th 2007 at 17:25 (5:25 pm) — Using
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Hannes wrote,
Congratulations
June 4th 2007 at 17:34 (5:34 pm) — Using
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Martin wrote,
Congrats man! Good on ya
June 4th 2007 at 17:46 (5:46 pm) — Using
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Edward Aschan wrote,
Coolness, congratz! Good to know that you will be getting up at a proper time as well like the rest of us.
June 4th 2007 at 19:18 (7:18 pm) — Using
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John wrote,
oh computer technician, silly me
June 4th 2007 at 22:09 (10:09 pm) — Using
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Alma wrote,
Good for you Mika! And of course, yay, since that is the one word that best describes the emotion of happiness.
I´m happy to report to you that this Friday we finally saw the last episode of 24! It would help a great deal if I could also remember the season, uhm, could it be…. three? “We have to find him, in 2 hours 50 percent of LA will be infected with the virus!!” Sounds familiar, does it…?
June 4th 2007 at 22:27 (10:27 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Hehe! Thanks everyone!!!
Edward: Chees… I will have to device a good plan to keep me from sleeping too long in the mornings and ignoring my training! It’ll be hard the first weeks…
John: You saw it
Yep, computer technician. The good part is that they’re in need of skills I already possess, so in the beginning there won’t be so much new to learn, which I think is good!
Alma: Thank you, thank you! Oh, whee! Then you only got 2 more seasons to go! Yes, I think it was season 3 you watched.
Go you!
June 4th 2007 at 23:31 (11:31 pm) — Using
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tiina wrote,
congrats! this is fantastic
*runs around in circles* yey!
please let me know how the first work-day went
June 5th 2007 at 09:25 (9:25 am) — Using
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Mari wrote,
June 5th 2007 at 21:13 (9:13 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Oh, btw, you know that your training regime absolutely screams “I GET NO REGULAR SEX!!”.
June 6th 2007 at 10:45 (10:45 am) — Using
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JenEriC wrote,
Congrtulations!
June 6th 2007 at 19:34 (7:34 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Tiina: Thanks!
First day went well. I got a lot of information that I tried to process and the place seems very nice! Although there’s a lot of work to be done…
Mari: Oh! I will definitively try to come over atleast one weekend during the summer!
And, yes, no regular sex here
Thanks Jens!!!
June 6th 2007 at 23:22 (11:22 pm) — Using
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tiina wrote,
but work-to-be-done is your thing, I know that
so it is gonna work out great
June 7th 2007 at 08:30 (8:30 am) — Using
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Anders wrote,
Grattis!

Now you are a corporate slave!
It sounds like a really fun job, and I’m looking forward to the “Mika Budo Show”. I’m sure you’ll get your own show as soon as they realise how media-genic you are!
June 7th 2007 at 11:54 (11:54 am) — Using
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Jenny J wrote,
That’s great news!
I’m so happy for you. Let’s celebrate!

June 7th 2007 at 15:58 (3:58 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Why not just the “Mika” show, then he can talk about movies and bake and cook just like Martha. Oh, almost forgot, interior design and decorations as well! He could even do a finnish version for export.
June 8th 2007 at 23:16 (11:16 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Tiina: Oo yeah, it truly is!
Anders: Thanks!!!
Haha! I will try to force my way to the front of the camera! If they try to stop me, I’ll just ask them to grab my wrist.
Jenny: Hehe! And we did! With ice cream, and some chocolate, well atleast for me. Oh, and raspberries!
Mari:
Well… They actually suggested today, when I brought apple pie to the work that I might fill in gaps in the TV schedule with baking things, so… the step isn’t that far from The Mika Show. And it will be splendid!
June 9th 2007 at 00:25 (12:25 am) — Using
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JenEriC wrote,
You can always draw ideas from the Martha Steward redecoration of her stand in Saturday Nights Celebrity Jeopardy!
June 9th 2007 at 00:43 (12:43 am) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Wheee! Then I can come and talk about magic and other strange stuff, right?
June 10th 2007 at 00:07 (12:07 am) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Hahaha! Ooo yeah, that would be great! I’ll make a balkonglåda and have it on the show!
Mari: Of course!!!
June 16th 2007 at 00:36 (12:36 am) — Using
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Mari wrote,
You could also become the new Dr. Ruth and give people advise about their sexlife.
June 17th 2007 at 13:25 (1:25 pm) — Using
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Kollin wrote,
Conratulations Mika

Have fun at your work place be happy and save more money for the vacation next year
June 18th 2007 at 01:04 (1:04 am) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Mari: Hmm! Ooh, yes, since my sexlife is soo extensive, I could offer a few pointers to people
“Nono, that’s not a good place to stick your **** in!”
Kollin: Thanks Kollin!!!
I will try to save some money, but the most of it will probably go to a new computer and a new bike :P
June 27th 2007 at 21:55 (9:55 pm) — Using
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Edward Aschan wrote,
Hmm, four stars, then it could be hand, foot, nose, head, toes, knee or … eh .. aha.
June 27th 2007 at 22:07 (10:07 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Yes Edward, Mika meant hair. Not many knows, but he once had long, thick, golden locks that flowed down his back like, eh, well, long, thick, golden locks. But one day he stuck it up the nose of a very muscular man and his twin (Roke, for those of you native to NannyMUD). His locks were no more.
He always keeps his hair short now, and is very fit to give such an advice.
June 28th 2007 at 06:52 (6:52 am) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
I mean
You weren’t supposed to tell anyone about that!!!
June 29th 2007 at 20:12 (8:12 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Oh, and Roke was also known as Azatoth
June 29th 2007 at 20:12 (8:12 pm) — Using
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Mari wrote,
Ooops, but I just wanted to give you praise and show why you are so suited to give such advice!
Besides, it’s not as if I’ve told everybody about you and the three-legged donkey!
June 29th 2007 at 21:49 (9:49 pm) — Using
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Mika Perälä wrote,
Ssssccchhhhhh! Not about the donkey either!

July 7th 2007 at 02:07 (2:07 am) — Using
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