mid-fucking-summer

Photo by Joxemi

This was supposed to be posted before the "weirdness" post but I completely forgot about it. Maybe it was exactly because of that, of my weird state of mine... that I still have.

Maybe I should've waited until my birthday celebrations/midsummer were over to write something about it.

I knew that in Scandinavia celebrate midsummer. I think I had an idea that also is celebrated in the Baltic States, what I didn't know was that it was a big celebration over here. I've never been to any Scandinavian country during this celebration, or in summertime for that matter. My first time in Estonia I was a couple of weeks too late. Another thing I didn't know was that is celebrated on my fucking birthday! What are the odds for that!?

But it was not all happiness. The few Estonian friends I know were going to celebrate the bonfire in the country side. I was going to stay in Tallinn. I've heard that Tallinn was going to be dead. That was far from being the truth. I mean, there was a bonfire on the beach on Patarei prison. It was a huge (at least for me) bonfire.

Photo by Joxemi

I think I've spent my best birthday so far. I've drank with people from many countries. I've met new people. New wonderful people.

I don't know what else to write. I have been in a weird state of mind that prevents me to write something worth reading. Not that I'm good at it but at least, I would like to think, that it doesn't suck that much.

another year gone by

Another year has gone by. Another birthday spend in another country. One year older.

Bochol, Germany. 2010

Four birthdays had gone by since I started traveling. Four (actually 6: 2011 "celebrations" started in Hungary, then on the Slovakian roads and finished in Austria)

This time I'm Estonia and actually my birthday is during this big holiday of midsummer. Although is mostly big in the country side and most people will be away from Tallinn, there are parties for people in the city. Lucky me!

I wish I could write something interesting but I can't. I don't feel inspired, at all. Things at the moment could be better. Not that I'm complaining, because I'm not.

One thing is for sure, I'm going to have a beer (or eight) with good people. I will try not to fall asleep. Good luck with that. I'm going to a bonfire on the beach near the Patarei prison with my friends from the other hostels.

Cartagena, Colombia. 2012

The day it's not over yet so I maybe I can still have my birthday wishes come true. One is not happening unfortunately. I'm watching the Metallica Rock in Rio concert of 2011 and it saddens me that I'm not going to be able to see them play this year in Roskilde. Last year I missed it because I was in Colombia but this year being so close...

Roskilde is the perfect example why I don't like to plan. Although I had to in order to secure my spot in the Boenne crew. Every time I plan something, that plan falls apart. Shite.

alive!

Time flies.

I feel like yesterday when I was eating a baleada with Dario and his family. Or going out for one with Andre in Tulum. Or getting drunk with two beers with Wim, Katrien and other friends in Hasselt just coming out of the airport, jetlagged and exhausted. But fucking fun! This was last year, more than 6 months ago!

I survived the winter in Estonia. I survived the season I avoided successfully two years ago. When I left the first time I knew I was coming back. 

It's been two months since I moved to the country side. Doing almost a bit of everything. The thing I like the most is that I get to use some really cool machines. Well, at least they're cool to me as I never ever before used or even touched them! 

Living with Rauno & Anne's family has given me the chance to experience Estonia like never before. I went to Anne's mum's house once and ate grandmother's food! You know that grandma's food is the best! Not that I didn't like living in a hostel, I loved it by the way, except the snoring.

The other day we went to oil eggs of this aquatic bird. Its overpopulation is altering the ecosystem. What we did was cover the eggs with ink mixed with oil so the birds won't go back to the nest, alas controlling the birthrate. I have never seen so many nests in my entire life. Never seen so many birds at the same time before. Never seen a chick in the wild in my life before. I've never been soaking wet onboard a dinghy when it's 10C before. But it was worth it.

Actually getting to those two islands was quite an adventure. We didn't have any kind of navigation system. Ok, we had a GPS but I don't know if it worked Ok or not. I thought of myself I was onboard the Andrea Gail... hoping that we wouldn't end up like the Andrea Gail! I'm writing this so we didn't. Unlucky you, I will still write crap :-)

The long days of summer are finally here. Not the warm weather tho. It's supposed to be warm. Sometimes it's hot but it's windy. Sometimes it's not warm and it's raining... Spring, you're drunk! The other day I was looking outside the window and it was not dark nor bright. It was like when the sun is going down but also it was like when the sun is coming up. I began to think what was really happening: is the sun going down or coming up. Ron, you're drunk! No, I'm not! if I was drunk the sun would going around in circles over my head. Maybe the sun is going sideways... Sun, you're drunk! I know it's not the midnight sun but I'm not that North. I think I saw a glimpse of the midnight sun when I was in Iceland in 2010.  There is a movie that the main character is affected by the lack of darkness (can you say this: lack of darkness?) Ron, you're drunk! No, I'm not! I'm sleepy but I can't go to sleep because I don't know if the sun is going down or coming up! The sun is the one that is drunk, not me!

The movie I was thinking about is actually a Northamerican remake of a Norwegian movie. I would like to see both. The last Norwegian movie I saw was crap, I hope this won't be.

Ok, I better go to sleep and stop writing crap. I should get up early tomorrow... eeer, today. In a few hours. No, tomorrow! my friend Annika says that is "tomorrow" because you still haven't gone to bed. Ok, so I better go to sleep because tomorrow I have to wake up early.

My birthday lands on midsummers. Even Estonia celebrates my birthday! Don't know what I'm going to do for it. Probably nothing. Or get drunk. Or try to get laid. Naah, most likely nothing. Or most likely I will get drunk and jump into the cold river and have my testicles up to my throat!

Now I should really go to bed. I'm writing nonsense. But I can't seem to stop. But I should. Should I? Yes, I should. 

Head ööd. Or tere hommikust. Whatever. Choose which ever you want. I don't care. Ta ta!