Finnish tin soldiers with submachine guns, snowsuits,and the flag of Finland.
Wow, I can't find such toys from Finland! I feel like I'm a little boy again! :)
Wow, I can't find such toys from Finland! I feel like I'm a little boy again! :)
It seems that me and my Russian friend Nika have a common hobby: we are sending packets back and forth. As I have playfully said, we have like a neverending Christmas. Just a few days ago, I received a packet from Russia – once again. Thank you very much, my dear Nikushka! Большое спасибо, милая моя! （＾—＾）
The parcel included many kinds of lovely gifts – to be exact, Victory Day souvenirs (Russian military and patriotic stuff): a Victory Day T-shirt, a variety of Victory Day chocolate candies and a Victory Day fancy cake (very tasty!), a Victory Day refrigerator magnet, a small Victory Day flag, St. George ribbons, and two cute keychains... In my opinion, the best gifts are the Finnish tin soldiers! Well, that's natural, because I'm a Finnish man and a patriot, haha. ^_^
You can see all the gifts in this article. I'll also post here some pictures of my gifts to Nika. (You can click the images to see them bigger.)
For those who don't know, Victory Day (9 May) marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the part of World War II that is known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). Victory Day is a national holiday in Russia. The festivities culminate in a military parade at Moscow's Red Square.
Two weeks ago, I also sent a parcel to Nika, including many little gifts: a music CD (Nightwish), two scarves, two postcards, a toiletry bag, a vanity case, makeup products... Earlier, I sent her some gifts too, like a cute soft toy bear (see the picture below).
Again, thank you so much for your Victory Day parcel, Nikushka! You always make me happy, and you really are too kind to me. (￣ー￣)
Finally, happy spring to all my friends! I wish everyone had someone they love in their life. The Bible says, "It is not good for the man to be alone" (Genesis 2:18).
Blessings from sunny Finland,
Teisuka
St. George ribbons and Victory Day chocolate. A red star includes candies, too. St. George
ribbon (Георгиевская ленточка браслет) is a symbolic ribbon, dedicated to the
celebration of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.
ribbon (Георгиевская ленточка браслет) is a symbolic ribbon, dedicated to the
celebration of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.
More Victory Day candies, chocolate and souvenirs, and twokeychains, for example the
three mascots of the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi. (Sorry, the flag is shown the
wrong way round – as a mirror image.)
three mascots of the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi. (Sorry, the flag is shown the
wrong way round – as a mirror image.)
Victory Day fancy cake. Please note the tank in the cake.
Nika knows I like the tanks so much I could eat them – yummy! :D
Very special Victory Day chocolate with the coat of arms of
the Russian Federation (the two-headed eagle). This is so
beautiful that I dare not even eat it!
T-shirt by Армия России (Russian Army).
Whoa, I'm in the Red Army now?! Xa-xa. ^^
Earlier, I sent this cute soft toy bear to Nika. The bear is named Umka.
The brown bear is the national animal in both Russia and Finland.
Two scarves (red and multicolored) which I sent to Nika.
My gifts to Her, for example a music CD. Nightwish is
a symphonic metal band from Finland.
a symphonic metal band from Finland.
A toiletry bag and a vanity case, both design stuff.
A toiletry bag opened: full of women's stuff, like makeup
products... for my angel! ^^
Two postcards – from Finland with love.
Haha... this year is Teisuka-san's wonderful year... cause never ending Christmas days and presents... seems like everyday you celebrate with unwrapping gifts.... LOL... I am sure there is much fun, surprises, and lovely moments.... So glad for you my friend.... Merry Christmas... Shawn
ReplyDeleteHello Shawn. Many thanks for visiting and for your kind words. You always keep my place lively. Yeah, with Nika my life is full of fun, surprises, and lovely moments. I hope she can say the same about me. ^^ I wish you a wonderful week, my friend. The summer is coming! :) Blessings from rainy Finland, Teisuka
DeleteHi Teisuka,
ReplyDeleteWow...these gifts, though small, are cute and lovely. You two are just like two young kids exploring a fairyland. Hope your Christmas and holidays will continue. Haha...As I said before, I can always learn something new from your blog, and this time I learned about Victory Day. I heard of their parade in the Red Square, and I believe Chinese President Xi Jinping was there too. It was quite an event!
It seems that you do enjoy your life better these days, and I'm happy for you, my friend! May the spring time bring you more pleasant surprises and blessings. Hope everything else has also been going well for you. How is your job at the museum? How did your Russian lessons go? Do you have any plans for the summer? (I know summer is not your favorite season, but it should still be a fun time, shouldn't it?) -:)
Thank you for sharing all these wonderful pictures of cute gifts. Enjoy the weekend! -:)
Bao
Hi Bao,
DeleteMany thanks for your nice comment and kind words. Always glad to see you here, my friend. :) How have you been, and how about your summer plans?
Yeah, Nika and me, we are like two kids spending Christmas or birthday partys throughout the year. Haha.
Regarding Moscow Victory Day parade, you are right: the Chinese President Xi Jinping was also there. I watched it live from the Net (Russia Today channel on YouTube). It seems they are good fellows (Xi Jinping and Mr. Putin), because they talked each other all the time while they were watching military parade. It was quite an event, indeed! :)
To be honest, all things are not so well in my life, but I do not complain. I am grateful for the good things. My plans for the summer? Nothing special yet... At least I'm going to work, read, and swim. And yes, summer is a fun time too, of course. :)
This summer I will do special 'Mannerheim guided tours' for the museum. It's my new pleasant task. If you don't remember who was Mr. Mannerheim, here is my previous blog article about him: http://teisuka.blogspot.fi/2013/11/gustaf-mannerheim-greatest-finn-of-all.html
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend! Hope all goes well with you!
Blessings from Finland,
Teisuka