Viking Line

Wei and I took the Viking Line to Stockholm, it is the first and last journey that we have during the SCP. Before we came to Finland, we thought we would travel to Norway & Denmark as well. However, Nokia work load is super heavy (I think I have grumbled many times during these two months) and flight tickets are expensive, so, we cancel our initial travelling plan.

It is nice to travel in Viking Line because we take off at 5:30pm on Friday, reach Stockholm on Saturaday10am, return on Monday morning 10am. It costs EUR150 per person for two people cabin (no window), fair enough.

The cabin is much better than what I expected, we have a very good sleep there. However, there is nothing in the upper deck, not even a bench. May be the weather is too cold there, not worth constructing any outdoor facilities. I am a bit disappointed by the cruise facilities because I think it would be same as the SuperStar Leo and SuperStar Virgo that I saw in HK i.e. with swimming pool and huge disco.

We hit a few pubs (someone sings karaoke) and watch Olympics in the cruise. Nice experience. The special thing is that I remember the ferry trip that we took from UK to Paris for the MBAT, I think I will miss those days everytime I take a cruise.

Nokia Cafeteria

The place where we have lunch every day. The food is pretty good, costs EUR5.2 for Nokia staff and EUR7 for external staff. We are categorised as external staff, it is the first degree price discrimination according to Microeconomics.

I will go to Stockholm by Viking Line (cruise) over this weekend, then need to hurry up for the SCP report, finalise the powerpoint and prepare to give the presentation for senior management. Feel the pressure as reporting deadline is approaching. Blog in next week!

Fortress of Suomenlinna

Take a 15 minutes to Fortress of Suomenlinna after church today. The weather is fine, at least no shower now. In case you are not aware, the summer has gone.

Pubbing

Pressure

Most of the Nokia staff has returned and started chasing us about the project status, we can feel the time pressure. We are now busy on finalising the powerpoint presentation on three projects to Nokia and then start writing our SCP report to school. Life will be busy in the coming three weeks.

Photos taken in Nokia House cafeteria

Cooking

The only thing that interests me is I have more chance to learn cooking.




My hotel agreed to waive the EUR60 door open fee after I wrote a complain letter to them. Good news to Nokia, helps it to save some money. Besides, our Nokia supervisor, Anssi, is checking whether we are eligible for the daily allowance which is talking about GBP64 per day. If it is the case, we would be motivated to finish the remaining four weeks work.

Stay at StayAt Hotel

Better to take more rest rather than walk a lot. I spend the whole day staying at this StayAt Helsinki Senate Hotel. Feel extremely boring, want to go back to Oxford, more friends and better food there.

I am too careless that I forgot to take my room key with me when going out. This hotel doesn't have reception and no housekeeping services during weekend. Thus, I need to call the StayAt Helsinki Parliament Hotel and ask them to send a security guard here to open the door for me. Besides, they need to charge me some penalty fee

I've received an email two days later and they are going to charge me EUR60. It is incredibly expensive, I will negotiate for a smaller fee and ask Nokia to pay. Plus the EUR46 doctor fee, I'd better travel to Tallin with the guys. Kind of bad luck in these few days.

See the old hotel elevator

Hietaniemi Beach Again

Went to the beach again with my bandage...... The water is cold, hope summer stays a bit longer......

Some pictures taken earlier in another beach, that one sucks, thus, we have ice-cream instead.

Injury

Stupid me that I slipped on the hotel staircase and sprained my right foot. I checked with my HK insurance agent to ensure my accidental insurance can cover the medical checkup, then, I called church auntie Molla to visit a clinic with me. The doctor said that I will be recovered probably in two weeks, no medicine, no spray, just a bandage. Lucky me that have auntie Molla, she is very nice, she also brought me home made soya bean drink and an ankle support.

Unfortunate that I ruined my weekend plan. We have a long weekend because the guys go to Tallin from Friday to Sunday; Wei and I planned not to join because there are nothing special, just same as Finland except for cheaper beers. Anyway, I watched a Batman after seeing the doctor, however, I don't like it, too sad and too much explosion.

Trinity Term Results

Capital Raising Techniques 67
Business in China 66
Private Equity 64
Retailing 64
Real Estate 61
Merger, Acquisitions and Restructuring 61

All pass, nothing good, no surprise, no disappointment. Bad that I don't have one more distinction, otherwise, I can secure an overall distinction in the degree (need a total of 6 distinctions).