Pamela Kilponen:  

I hope friends will remember me as taking risks and I took a big leap of faith and moved to Finland. I lived in the sub arctic of Kemi, Finland. 1 hours south of The Arctic Circle. I now live in Vaasa Finland. Finland's most Swedish populated city. My husbands name is Arto, he just graduated from Tokem Poly Uni with a BSCE degree in IT Engineering.He now is pursuing his masters degree, and started his own company. I have no children, but a Norwegian Forrest/Siberian mix cat named Maui. My hobbies are jewelry design, politics, music, animals, travel, languages, comparative faiths, blogging, Hockey, Lacrosse, NASCAR, Volleyball, and Handball. I like to skate on the Gulf of Bothnia during winter. I would love to learn how to wind sail on the sea ice. I hope to return to classes after a long illness. I was a Veterinary technician in California, before I moved to Denver, Colorado. I hope to get back into it when my Finnish is more proficient. My favorite band of all time is Marillion. I...Expand for more