This has been a big week here in Finland.  I went to Helsinki for a Fulbright event early last week, and picked up my little sister Abigail who’s here for a 3-week visit.  I took Abby on a crazy 1-day whirlwind tour of Helsinki before dragging her up into the ridiculously secluded far north of Lapland.  The cherry on top of this week has been Eurovision 2013, the European song contest.  But first things first: Abigail’s grand tour of Helsinki. Continue reading →