Painted toes by 4...A White-Tie Event at 6...a lonely drunk at 1am..And some things I learned (at the bottom)

Tim was invited to see someone defend their phD yesterday afternoon. I didn't go as it's not really my thing and I honestly would not understand 90% of it I'm sure. Not that it was in Finnish - because it was in English - but because philosophy is not my thing. The only time I really talk philosophy is when Tim talks to me about it - a lot of times after events in which alcohol is consumed (on his part) and he manages to explain things to me quite well. Haha.
I managed to paint my toe nails a deep purple with the same skill level as prior to pregnancy - and if it wasn't for q-tips and nail polish remover - yeah I'd be toast.

The dinner was held at 6pm and being a white-tie event - I figured I'd wear black. Mostly because someone else was bound to do the same thing and I'm pregnant - so nothing I had with me that was fancy enough, fit anyways. I proudly wore my brown flower slouchy hat on the way there - and it was surprisingly warm. Tim and I discovered that one of his dress coats fits me!!! With the zipper up. I was so happy as it was quite chilly out.
The dinner was held in the same building as Tim's office but on the bottom floor where a very large class room is normally. Everything was decorated with white table cloths and black napkins. Some people wore tuxedos, some wore suits and many ladies wore fancy dresses.
The food was great - I had olive bread for the first time and thought it was wonderful!! Main course being salmon with lemon and dill - which is funny because Tim is starting to get accustomed to fish. Yet I haven't cooked it since we've moved here.
I got to see Sulevi, Jessica and Taneli (Tim's prof's family - as they were away for a month) and was very happy to see them. I think Sulevi may have been more excited to see us! He saw us come inside and squealed to the nines.
After the dinner we chatted with Taneli and I learned a lot in regards to health care.

On our way home - after several discussions with various people (I was exhausted!) - we were on the main street before turning onto ours (we still had quite a ways to go) - when a fellow stopped us and asked if we knew where "Rameteki" was. We're like uh no. So someone stopped her bike and pointed the direction for him and he knew where it was - he wanted someone to walk with him home! God he was so drunk.
Thankfully Rameteki was left of where we had to go - and we told him we "lived on the very top of the hill" (which was a lie - but nonetheless) - and he was very friendly - asking if we'd walk him home, had cigarettes because he drank too much and only smokes when he drinks...and blah blah.
It was to the point I thought he was going to walk US home - and I wanted to knock him out.
So finally we walked him to the lights and said good bye several times - and he kept referring to himself as a Finnish dude...asked where we were from and if we were a "Kappa". We're like huh?
And he goes "Oh a kappa is 2 people who live together and be together". He meant couple.
And then he wished us "So one". I think he meant "So long".


Maternity health care is free here. Public appointments cost 11 Euros for the first three of the calendar year and after that it's free until January of the next year. Public appointments typically take a month to book in advance unless it is urgent.
But if you're willing to pay 40-50 Euros for private health appointment - then you get in immediately.
Public and private is the same quality and competency we were told.
If I was to go into labour now - because my application for Kela is being processed - I would be covered.
Kela is also the public insurance company too. So once our application is approved and we have our Kela cards (like an insurance card) - when we pick up a prescription - the pharmacy automatically deducts the insurance coverage immediately at time of purchase. So you don't have to pay in full and then submit a claim. Unless you don't have your Kela card with you - then you would file a claim and then be credited to your bank account.
There is a tiered system of 100, 80 and 60% coverage - something like that - and depending on the type of medication you have prescribed - determines how much you pay. Apparently anti-biotics are typically only covered 60% by Kela. Hopefully my inhaler is covered!!

Well - time for me to make some food - "SO ONE" for now.