I’m in Helsinki right now blinking hard at the signs and learning that Finnish people don’tbelieveinspaces. The words are real smack-downs that go on and on and my brain needs to take breaths before finishing them. Now I’m realizing that your native language makes you think in certain ways and rhythms. As I’m ready to grasp a dominant syllable, the letters keep going, it all turns into soup, and I feel like I need to sit down and rest for a moment ha…

2 Responses to “AnAmericanInFinland”

  1. Tiina Says:

    Try this:
    atomiydinenergiareaktorigeneraattorilauhduttajaturbiiniratasvaihde

    It’s supposedly the longest actual word with total of 66 letters.. Don’t ask me…

  2. candy Says:

    Haha kill me now. Kiitos for all the good times Tiina! It was so great to hang out with you again and I’m so excited to read about the wonderbar world of Moomin!

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Candy is an artist, designer, and urban planner in NYC. She likes to make city information more engaging through design and the creative use of public space. She also likes to improve the ways people share information. Read her blog, view her work, and feel the power.
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