And the beat goes on...

So for music class, Gaby and I taught the class, Don't Stop Believin' and we will record it and the two of us will sing lead vocals! :) It is getting colder now. Especially in the mornings when I am riding to school, definetely a new version of the usual Roxy kissing my face wake-up calls. I will have school pictures taken and get a picture with my class, 2B as well. Just like we used to do in younger grades, but in Finland, they do not get yearbooks. Which, by the way, I am still expecting mine, mom! I went to a nearby cafe today with Emilia (my next host sister) and Maiju and had a chocolate and raspberry truffle and a Pepsi. Yummy! We went to the park and hung out. The air is similar to how the air is in November in Illinois. Everyone in my house is sick right now! Yikes! I need to stay away from them. I think my biggest fear while I am here is getting sick because literal sickness means homesickness. I.E. I want my mommy to take care of me and blow my nose for me! But it is all a part of growing up. I have been washing and ironing my own clothes lately. There is no dryer in this house so we hang our clothes up and iron them. I am getting very accustomed to the sauna, especially after a few chilly bike rides. The weather may be nice, but when you are riding on a bike, it proves very sharp and hard on chapped lips! OH! I got invited to go to a little football (soccer) tournament in Ruissalo on Wednesday. There is about 9 girls going and I am one of them. There will be about 6 schools there and we will play all day- and miss school :) And then on September 11th, we will have a welcoming party for all of us inbound students near the city of Turku on a beach, which will most likely be quite chilly. Homesickness has not quite settled in to me yet and I hope that it stays far away. The last thing I want to do is waste my time being sad. Luckily, my friends like to keep me busy and that I am okay with! :)