i think it takes 2 weeks for a tan to fade, at least i hope so

reporting:
our new boiler seems to be a bit more efficient as expected, our gas use is slightly lower than before. but weather is a factor too so i will have to follow longer. the screenshot is old now but we were away for 2 weeks in thailand so that factors in too...

now, right after our holiday, doctor is off to a meditation retreat, without a phone, so i am at home keeping myself entertained. and that is something im good at. im really into this james bond podcast (James Bond A-Z podcast) atm and it makes me go back and look at the scenes they talk about etc - really very good podcast.

doctor is now a british citizen and i had my life in the UK exam last month. his process somehow propelled me towards the application too. its a weird mental process, i wasnt sure if i would ever feel like i want to do this. to become british. to say i am british and feel genuine about it. but then life happens. i feel like there is space for another identity in me besides finnish. for the exam, i did in the end devote several hours to studying (memorizing, really). wanted to make sure i pass. next would be the english exam. i think i wont have to study for that lol.doctor is waiting for his first passport and one thing is certain; he wont need to be embarrassed over his passport pic. cos i took it.

this is a week of foreign visitors. siettie from singapore was here so i saw her quickly, its been many years since we lasy (and first) met so it was fun to catch up. also a finnish friend Elina is in town to see theatre & related stuff. ill prolly visit a museum with her and have a few drinks.

thailand was great, soooo warm. especially the water. i love floating. and swim up rooms are my new favorite thing. we were in the south this time, Krabi and Khao Lak. went to some islands, jungle, cooking class (it was my birthday gift!) and muay thai match. and the rest of the time mostly just chilling and eating good food.

7000sqm swimming pool!

beach of course!

island!

more beach!

muay thai!

beach dinners!

swim up gold!

we cooked ourselves!

amazing food!

kind of beach!

nigh chilling!

ok maybe i overdid it with the exclamation marks, but once i started i had to keep going. 

on the 13h flights there and back i watched/enjoyed some films on board:
Torn 9/10
Invictus 8/10
The Accountant 6/10
Zootropolis 9/10 (it was about a bunny who wanted to become a cop! ok heres the trailer)
Kong vs Godzilla 7/10
Pornhub (on netflix) 7/10

i also watched bits ofs ome films like Justice League. there was something really funny in it; when newly recruited Flash gets into Bruce Wayne's car and asks "so whats your superpower?" and he replies "i'm rich". i mean, at least he has self awareness lol.

now im re-energised and busy at work.i was talking with someone (random) in thailand who said how 'bleh' it is to return to work after a nice holiday. while i sort of understand the sentiment...after all it would be nice if the fun could go on forever, i dont necessarily feel exactly the same. like yes, its bleh to wake up early, and it's bleh to sometimes be frustrated about something work related and so forth... i tend to be quite cheery when i return to work. i take it as a good sign, i trust my gut.

really good article on SBF/Alameda/Effective Altruism movement in Time.