CURRENT MISSION

Carpe Diem!

ABOUT ME

A mother, great cook, gardener, owner of an aquarium, and several hamsters. I have travelled a lot in the past and still do within the limits of my nowadays tight budget. Curious by nature, hence interested in a lot of things.

Officially a SAP-system consultant and a Project Manager, but have been out of office long due to ill health. That did not prevent me from enrolling to Tampere University to get Teaching (for adults) Qualifications. Also involved as a volunteer and a multicultural trainer in local Red Cross.

PHILOSOPHY

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple and kindness is the philosophy." - Dalai Lama

God made Truth with many doors to welcome every believer who knocks on them. - Kahlil Gibran

"I do not believe in a personal God. If something is in me which can be called religious, then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it... A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate, of the manifestations of the profoundest reason and the most radiant beauty - it is this knowledge and this emotion that constitute the truly religious attitude; in this sense, and this alone, I am a deeply religious man." Albert Einstein.

Interests

World politics, different cultures, music (jazz, ethnic especially), gardening, history, languages, gastronomy, voluntary work (Red Cross), photography, travelling, astronomy, all new skills, knowledge, experiences (I want to experience the feeling of childlike surprise, awe and wonder of this existence)

• aquaria
• photography
• beauty
• cooking
• gardening
• politics
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• astronomy
• history
• languages
• religion
• science
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My kids.

Teach, Learn, Share

Whatever I know I don't mind sharing. Teaching is like giving away something without getting poorer yourself. In the end, both benefit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Kuwait, Turkey, United Kingdom