Martin's Bachelor Party

It's an over-used expression, I know, but it's been a hectic week. Last week was a roller-coaster. One one day I was sure I was not going to graduate and would have to cancel my graduation party, on another day I hear that I would, after all, get the grade for my final course in time for graduation. So many people have been praying for me, I am absolutely sure, because I've been working against the clock all through spring - but managed to pull it off.


Last weekend was also hectic, but in a more positive way. My friends Päivi and Martin are getting married in July, and I and another friend Mika are Martin's bestmen. We kidnapped Martin straight from work at noon on Friday and, after having a fun two days, returned him in the early hours of Sunday. The weekend included such things as rally driving, sauna and grilling, midnight poker, unsuccessfully picking a fight with an aggressive group of drunk men, successfully picking a fight with a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu champion, bowling, watching UFC (London this time), and the like. I've enclosed a picture of Martin "meditating" after having "clearly submitted" the BJJ champ. But not without first taking a toll (if you click on the photo you can see a tooth beside his left leg). Seriously speaking, Martin displayed some impeccable sportsmanship. My hat goes off for him.