My awesome weekend in Finland: Käärijä concert, NHL Global series, the power of social media

[@AtteRocket]

I'm glad to hear that things have been looking up after your last video! Your story about your dad and seeing Stanley Cup was very touching to hear.

[@espotpod]

❤️

[@MarifromKuopio]

I love the ”Finn positive” 😁

[@Cane78]

So nice to hear and see how great time you had. Your dad would be so proud of you and your accomplishments ❤

[@espotpod]

🫶

[@KristinaWes]

Your dad WAS with you there, he SAW you, he WAS celebrating with you - and he IS proud of you, proud of what you have achieved, where you have reached, already! 🤗😍❤🤩

[@kv6uf]

Glad to hear life is looking like a bit better! 😊 Finns really like taking care of and visiting cemeteries, you will connect about that. I'm going to see Käärijä, Blind Channel and Kuumaa still this year, so excited! Isn't it funny when kind of the loop closes, and you realize things lead to other things, even big life changes for you, and you kind of catch up. 😄

[@espotpod]

I am at the kuumaa concert right now! They go on stage in 15 minutes!

[@lieska333]

Peurunka was originally a wellness center for ww2 veterans and after they started to be too old and few to utilize it much, it was expanded and converted into a spa resort/conference center. You get a very specific kind of party crew in those kind of places. I guess the one thing you could compare it with is Stockholm cruise ferry on a weekend.

[@espotpod]

Oh that's so interesting! Sounds like it was created for a good purpose, and it's nice they found a way to keep using the facility.

[@lieska333]

@@espotpod yes. Doubt you saw it much due to darkness but it’s actually on a really beautiful site and there’s lots of outdoor activities. Recommend the spa when you get tired of cold and dark and feel like some pampering. There’s a massively long water slide too.

[@SuperEsseesse]

Now I remember why I ever subscribed! With this video I get the same feeling that I got from the Cha cha cha-reaction video 🙂, All the best for you, bare with us through the winter until next spring!

[@espotpod]

Aw I'm glad you stuck around! And I'm actually excited for proper winter because I brought my ice skates with me and want to skate!!

[@tanjanikola9489]

I was at the Käärijä Meet & Greet yesterday, and will see him and Windows95Man tomorrow! Käärijä always cheers people up! There are a number of gigs left, so check what is available. You don't get that drinking on normal gigs 😅. Those people were obviously having their pikkujoulu parties.

[@espotpod]

@@tanjanikola9489 i really wanted to go to the meet and greet but Jyväskylä is a bit too far away

[@mintysash3134]

Go Renata! I'm so glad to hear that the everyday stuff are starting to work out and that you got to have this wonderful weekend after all you had to go through in your previous video. I was very moved to hear of your experience at the hockey game and how special and amazing it must have been to touch the Stanley Cup. I imagine that in a way your dad is with you always and that he'd be beaming with pride and joy watching your adventures. All good things to you 💚🤍💙🤍

[@espotpod]

Thank you!! 💚

[@Piia2023]

Lovely video and nice to hear things has worked out for you. I still haven't seen Käärjiä but hopefully some day I will.

[@espotpod]

It's worth the wait!

[@tommilaitinen5555]

Beautiful Cookie. Nice green sleeves. Your podcast made me smile. I hope you will have another good weekend. 🙂

[@espotpod]

Aw that's so nice to hear. Have a great weekend! 🫶

[@TimpaLinkosling]

Glad to hear things are better now!

[@espotpod]

Thanks!

[@tanjanikola9489]

You really need to visit Hietalahti cemetary in Helsinki!

[@espotpod]

@@tanjanikola9489 I'll check it out next time I am there!

[@carl-johanfougstedt199]

Thank you for this feelgood update!

[@espotpod]

Thanks for watching!

[@carl-johanfougstedt199]

@@espotpod My pleasure :)

[@Aenea-de9vy]

So nice to hear you had an awesome weekend!! And to hear your leg is getting better, among other things.

[@espotpod]

Thanks so much

[@pamelakilponen3682]

So happy you are having better times, I hope things will continue to just go up!! I met my Finnish husband through Colorado Avalanche hockey!

[@espotpod]

That is awesome! I love how hockey brings people together. ❤️ 🏒

[@Sinivalkoseepra-yz1ke]

It's totally ok and normal to have a non-alcoholic drink in a bus. The alcohol I think is a bit of a grey area. In a normal everyday bus it will be probably at least frowned upon, but in a party bus like that I think it is an unwritten rule that at least half of the people will have some 😅 When you told about the quiet and somber atmosphere on the ride to the concert, I was already thinking "okay but the ride back will be a different story! 😏" 😄

[@espotpod]

😂

[@terokerttula348]

The Taulumäki graveyard near central Jyväskylä is full of local history. You really shoud head there with someone local to give you a tour :)

[@espotpod]

Maybe I will go tomorrow, the weather will be beautiful!

[@terokerttula348]

@espotpod Give me a heads up if you're going, I'm the big guy sitting next to you a couple of weeks ago at the researcher's seminar and I also know a thing or two about graveyards :)

[@Fab4Forever]

👍👍You´re a breath of fresh air

[@espotpod]

Aw thank you that's nice to hear

[@MarifromKuopio]

Happy to see you happier! See you soon! 😊

[@espotpod]

@@MarifromKuopio see you!

[@shroomyesc]

Listening to how much fun you had is a very satisfying end to the saga that started with you being sad on twitter about not being able to go there at all :D

[@espotpod]

God bless you and matka Mäkelä 🙏

[@patrickuotinen]

I'm happy to hear you are doing better now after that disappointing experience with the Finnish health care. 💮

[@espotpod]

Thanks so much!

[@miiahuttu]

I’m glad the washing machine is working well and you’re feeling better! 💚

[@espotpod]

Thank you!! 😊

[@mantailuaa]

😊❤

[@espotpod]

@@mantailuaa 🫶

[@Amrtidy]

Peurunka was a rehabilitation center for war-disabled people. It used to be a pretty sad place. I hope it is no longer needed for its original purpose. 🙂

[@espotpod]

That's a very interesting history behind the place! Maybe some people do wake up there after a hard night of drinking and feel like they need rehab tho 😆

[@sirpanupponen4951]

Have a nice Weekend 😊🐶👍

[@espotpod]

Thank you! You too!

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Olli Määttä brought Stanley Cup to Jyväskylä in 2016. You can watch a news clip of that in YLE Areena: "Yle Uutiset Keski-Suomi: Pokaalijuhlat Olli Määtän ja Stanley Cup -pytyn kunniaksi". I don't know at what point did the Stanley Cup winner start to get a day with it, but it has probably been in all sort of places. Probably once or twice in some sauna somewhere in Finland. Couple of videos on that: "Lehkonen's Day with the Stanley Cup" and "Rantanen's Day with the Stanley Cup". Does you enjoying Pasi ja Anssi's songs mean that your Finnish skills are already at the level where you are able to understand some of the ambiguous meanings in their songs? Starting with the Pasianssi being Solitaire in Finnish. If not, then they aren't ambiguous at all-just sing them everywhere as loud as you can. Have you discovered other new bands and artists while being in Finland? Finnish or foreign? On Christmas people take candles to cemeteries even more so. You can also find a spot there where to light a dandle for a memory of those buried elsewhere.

[@ullarajala4784]

One could do a ranking video of the new Käärijä album. That would not require necessarily copyrighted material.

[@espotpod]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@millasinisalo7584]

So glad you're doing better 😊 Have to point out that Laukaa is a municipality or a town, so it consists of several villages 😄 and if you're in Jyväskylä around Christmas time, you should definitely go see the cemeteries then. They are gorgeous in the evening on Christmas eve, especially if we have permanent snow by then.

[@espotpod]

I think municipality means something a little different for you here. Back home we would probably call something like Laukaa a township. I definitely have to check out the cemeteries here.

[@millasinisalo7584]

@espotpod Yea, could be. The definition of it is a bit out there, but so is the definition of kunta in finnish, if you're not into that kind of politics 😅

[@KristinaWes]

Yes, Laukaa is its own independent municipality. 😊 One should always remember that Finland is a small Country, so the actual municipalities are quite small, too - so there aren't that much people / inhabitants for each municipalities, as the whole Country has only about 5,5 million inhabitants. 😅🤭😁

[@Noksus]

Cha cha cha is kind of the story of what you experienced with the drunken finns :D

[@espotpod]

Hahah yes that is so right!

[@fossi4743]

nice finishing line, haters gonna hate... Hope you are enjoying Finland, even if some bureaucracy is way to hard... but would be less in the US or Canada? thank god when I was 7 months in Canada, In part for school, alot was already taken care of. but still was a handful

[@espotpod]

Austin, who I mention in the video, moved to the US before Finland and he said the US is way easier. No social security number needed to open a bank account, and bank accounts are only used for banking, which is apparently a foreign concept here.

[@fossi4743]

@ I was in Canada 2011. And at that point it was a lot of BS. Biggest problem in Finland you need to validate a lot trough your bank. But would not Mobil certificate fix a few of your problems? Never used it myself but could be a solution

[@espotpod]

@fossi4743 I tried to get it today but it requires bank verification. Giant catch 22. Someone said if I go in person to the phone store they might be able to do it for me.

[@Mittarimato-o7w]

Hello Renata, It's good to hear that your problems are getting solved. I'm very happy for you for the new friends you have made. You know what? Have you ever considered stand-up? The vlog of the bad week, even it was heartbreaking, kinda has material for a stand-up comedy act. With the WTF material you are gathering... - You can tell a story.

[@espotpod]

Hahah I have never considered standup, at least from KZbin videos I don't have to see anyone's face if they aren't laughing! 😅

[@pirateradioFPV]

I've had "Coca-Cola" in the partybus too 😂

[@espotpod]

The sad part is, it really was a regular coca cola 😭

[@kyyyni]

Who in the world would go out their way to post hate comments for you? I can't conceive of anything to possibly hate about your videos!

[@espotpod]

You would be surprised! There is a person who is harassing me on multiple platforms right now.

[@Thorrisn]

Pasi & Anssi and Portion Boys. Their music style could be called something like ”Persu-pop”

[@espotpod]

Nooooo idk about P&A but I'm fairly certain Portion Boy's would hate this characterization. They are good people.

[@Thorrisn]

@ I’m just estimating the target audiences.

[@espotpod]

@@Thorrisn 😭 None of the other PB fans I know are like that

[@Pterodactylus548]

Hope you get the bank account soon. 'm born and bread Finnish and I will meet one banks customservice nxt Tuesday (2nd time so far). They do really make a total backround sweep these days. I'm not going to make any money laundering or other such stuff!😁

[@espotpod]

Honestly if people can figure out how to do crime within this system they must be extremely determined and/or desperate.

[@EeroKutale]

It seems like you are shedding some of that leftist negativity, it's good for your health.

[@espotpod]

Here's another dose of positivity: annoying haters like you help my channel by giving me views and boosting me in the algorithm despite the fact that you don't like me or my content. 👍

[@EeroKutale]

@@espotpod Unknowingly, you are projecting inner negativity towards an external "enemy". I hope you understand what the problem is because it is essential in the healing process.

[@espotpod]

@@EeroKutale i am very knowingly projecting negativity towards you because you piss me off. But we both know that is your intent. The only reason I don't mute you from my comments is because I want people to see what a jerk you are. But this will be the last time I respond to you because I get enough wanted interaction and don't need your comments.

[@EeroKutale]

@@espotpod You are wrong, I am not pestering you, I am just telling you the truth. Granted, truth is often hard to accept but denying it is harmful.

[@kajanaland25]

This is a positive comment 😊💙🤍

[@espotpod]

Thank you!! 🫶