There's been a lot of hell and turmoil going on in my life lately, but not anymore, thankfully. From the verge of absolute depression and financial dire straits I have risen victorious, relatively positive and content again. Life smiles - immediately as _you_ stop frowning at it!

I've began studying IT at Tampere polytechnic (well, Tampere University of Applied Science, officially) and the third studying period is starting soonish. It's been keeping me a bit busy, especially Cisco's CCNA courses that are waaay too hard for me, and digimedia project of making a subwebsite for Tampere Megazone. Days start early (I don't live in Tampere, I go there by bus. That leaves me waking up at 5:15 AM every morning) but they're not usually too long, I'm home by three o'clock most of the time.

Unfortunately, due to studying, I've had to give up loads of dear hobbies of mine. Judo is definitely out of the question for now - Mondays and Wednesdays are usually the busiest days of my week, and I just lack the energy to kick myself back to dôjô at the end of the day. The Blood Ring is pretty much on hold, at least until I get this digimedia project over and done with. I haven't been even gaming for a while! I wonder if I can still play Tekken...?

At any rate, all's good that ends good, innit? Remember that, if depression keeps haunting! It's YOU who has to show it out the door and keep it away. Just chillax and enjoy whatever you've got with you now. Things have tendency to turn out right.

Yours cruelly,
~ Kogamitsu

PS. The new Lordi costumes rock! I saw them in Late Night with Conan O'Brien and they rocked the house, completely. Bite it like a bulldog, indeed - mebbes I'll get their new album, Deadache, for x-mas? "Hey, mam...!"