Being a finn is not too difficult. It is hard to find out really bad things from our history and we are not about to start any wars. Finns are usually considered to be pretty silent so it is totally ok just sit and not to take any part to conversation.

But what sometimes annoys me is that finns are considered to be the ultimate drinkers of the world. Leaving from pub before last person is considered to be a sign of weakness. "Are you finn at all?" Well, that is just annoying and doesn't bother me that much.

I wonder how it would feel like to be born in Asia or Africa. Pretty different stereotypes then, huh?

...when you feel you have to hear some old song from your past. I just had an evening with my colleagues because it was my last Friday in Switzerland in this year. I had pretty good time and some insightful chats about future plans but when I returned to this empty flat I felt I needed some finnish music.

So... I have good dose of finnish music but I realized I am missing one special song. It was not anyhow a great hit or such but I just manages to be one of my all time favorites. It is from CMX and it is called Aamutähti.

I think the first thing getting my attention in that song was those horns. They dominate the whole song and make it different from all the other songs from the Discopolis record. I wouldn't call it anyhow happy or cheerful song. But I just realized I haven't heard it for two or more years. It takes me back to my high school years, somewhere to 1996-97... Ah, I have some many nice and also frustrating memories from those years.

CMX