Sunday, December 25, 2011

Hyvää Joulua!

Dear Friends,

Already now, I truly recommend all of you who can appreciate beauty-for-an-eye to go alllllll the way to the end.

I hope you all have had at least a fraction of the Christmas feelings and joy that I have had! This year we have enjoyed the time by ourselves. The kids realized that this was the first ever X-mas we had in Finland by just ourselves. When our first born was less than 1 year, we moved from one grand-parents to others, keeping ourselves busy.

After that, until we moved to Belgium, we were in a lucky enough positon to invite the family to our place. No limitations (to certain limit), so if someone wanted to have on the table a specific food item, she/he was welcome to bring it. Then we of course split the work - and my Mom did the ham as you might guess from the previous pig's ass -post...

Fan-tas-tic = Fan-tas-tis-ta!!!
Good food, wine & champagne, beautiful surroundings, lots of candles, nice presents, good stories, revealing seacrets, remembering stories and people we care about, good movies (Hurt Locker, Eemeli by Astrid Lindgren, 102 Dalmatians...), siesta, sauna, calls / messages / a visit contacts with the close family members. As I put it: Fan-tas-tic!!!

The only thing I'm missing, is a music performance - even a short one - by the shy kids of mine. I hear them practice the saxophone and clarinet, but I rarely have a chance to see them play. Just imagine one of these played by your kid, live;

For this one, I really recommend to sit down, put on the best loudspeakers you have, and either just enjoy the music or read also the bits & pieces of history that the script brings along.
Finlandia by Jean Sibelius

Farti... - sorry, mistake. Let's try again.

Walking in the Air;

Yes, you are allowed to be either jealous or think that I am insane, what ever you see appropriate. What ever your thoughts are, I'm a a happy Father - Onnellinen Faija!!!

If I only had my own Santa's little helper...

I wish you all and your families, friends, loved ones, and whom ever you are interested in, the merriest Christmas! Hyvää Joulua!


Apologies for some copy-paste tech errors... 
Language Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Afrikaans Geseënde Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar

Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar

Akeanon Maayad-ayad nga Paskwa

Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan!

Albanian Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri

Aleut Kamgan Ukudigaa

Alsatian E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr

Amharic (Melkam Gena) - Merry Christmas

- celebrated on 7th January

Melkam Addis Amet) - Happy New Year

- celebrated on 11th September

Apache (Western) Gozhqq Keshmish

Arabic (Modern Standard) أجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد و حلول السنة الجديدة

(ajmil at-tihānī bimunāsabah al-mīlād wa ḥilūl as-sanah al-jadīdah)

Armenian (Eastern) Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ

(Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tznund)

Armenian (Western) Շնորհաւոր Նոր Տարի եւ Սուրբ Ծնունդ:

(Shnorhavor Nor Daree yev Soorp Dzuhnoont)

Բարի կաղանդ և ամանոր (Paree gaghant yev amanor)

Aromanian Cărciun hărios şi ti mulţă-anji Anlu Nàù!

Asturian Bones Navidaes y Gayoleru añu nuevu!

Aymara Sooma Nawira-ra

Azerbaijani Yeni Iliniz Mübarək / Təzə iliniz yaxşı olsun (Happy New Year)

Basque Zorionak eta urte berri on

Belarusian З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem)

Шчаслівых Калядау (Szczaslivych Kaliadau)

З Новым годам i Калядамi (Z Novym godam i Kaliadami)

Bengali শুভ বড়দিন (shubho bôṛodin)

শুভ নববর্ষ (shubho nôbobôrsho)

Bhojpuri शुभ क्रिसमस और शुभ नव वर्ष (subh krismas auur subh nav varsh)

Bikol Maogmang Pasko

Mamura-way na Ba-gong Taon sa indo gabos!

Blackfoot ᖱᒣᖳᒐᒉᑊᖿᒪᔪᖱᖽᐧᒡᒧᐧᖾᒍ

(i'taamomahkatoyiiksistsikomi)

Bosnian Sretan Bozic i sretna nova godina

Breton Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat

Bulgarian Честита Коледа (Čestita Koleda)

Весела Коледа (Vesela Koleda)

Щастлива Нова Година (Štastliva Nova Godina)

Честита нова година (Čestita nova godina)

Catalan Bon Nadal i feliç any nou

Cebuano Maayong Pasko

Mabungahong Bag-ong Tuig kaninyong tanan!

Chamorro Felis Nåbidåt yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu!

Felis Påsgua yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu!

Cherokee ᏓᏂᏍᏔᏲᎯᎲ & ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎢᏤ ᎤᏕᏘᏴᎠᏌᏗᏒ

(Danistayohihv & Aliheli'sdi Itse Udetiyvasadisv)

Cheyenne Hoesenestotse & Aa'eEmona'e

Chinese

(Cantonese) 聖誕節同新年快樂 (singdaanjit tùhng sànnìhn faailohk)

恭喜發財 (gùng héi faat chōi) - used at Chinese New Year

Chinese

(Hakka) 聖誕節快樂 (siin5tan5ziet7 kuai5lok8)

新年快樂 (sin1ngien2 kuai5lok8)

恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2)

- used at Chinese New Year

Chinese

(Mandarin) 聖誕快樂 新年快樂 [圣诞快乐 新年快乐]

(shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè)

恭喜發財 [恭喜发财] (gōngxǐ fācái) - used at Chinese New Year

Chinese

(Shanghainese) 圣诞节快乐 (sêntê khuâloq)

新年快乐 (xingni khuâloq) 恭喜发财 (gong xi fa ze)

Chinese

(Taiwanese) 聖誕節快樂 (sing3-tan3-tseh khoai3-lok8)

新年快樂 (sin-ni5 khoai3-lok8)

恭喜發財 (kiong-hi2 huat-tsai5)

Chinese

(Teochew) 圣诞快乐 (siandang kuailak)

新年快乐 (singnin kuailak)

Choctaw Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito

Comanche Tsaa Nu̶u̶sukatu̶̲ Waa Himaru̶

Cornish Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da

Nadelik Looan ha Looan Blethen Noweth

Nadelack looan ha looan blethan noueth

Corsican Bon Natale e pace e salute

Cree ᒥᑐ ᒪᑯᓯ ᑫᓯᑲᓐᓯ

(Mitho Makosi Kesikansi)

Creek Afvcke Nettvcakorakko

Croatian Sretan Božić!

Sretna Nova godina!

Czech Veselé vánoce a šťastný nový rok

Danish Glædelig jul og godt nytår

Dutch Prettige kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!

Zalig kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

East Inuktitut ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᒻᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᕝᕕᓯᐅᑦᓯᐊᕆᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑎᙳᒪᕆᒃ

Quviasummi Quviasugitsi/Quviasuvvisiutsiarit ammalu Qitinngumarik!

Esperanto Ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron

Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron

Estonian Rõõmsaid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat

Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat

Faroese Gleðilig Jól og eydnuríkt nýggjár

Gleðilig Jól og gott nýggjár (frm)

Gleiðilig jól og eitt av harranum signað nýggjár

Fijian Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu kei na tawase ni yabaki vou

Filipino Maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon!

Finnish Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta

Flemish Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

Frisian Noflike Krystdagen en folle lok en seine

French Joyeux Noël et bonne année

Friulian Bon Nadâl e Biel An Gnûv!

Galician Bo Nadal e próspero aninovo

Georgian გილოცავთ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocavth shoba-akhal c’els) - frm

გილოცავ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocav shoba-akhal c’els) - inf

German Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten

und ein gutes neues Jahr / ein gutes Neues / und ein gesundes neues Jahr / und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr

Frohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr]



German (Bavarian) Froue Weihnåcht'n, und a guad's nei's Joah

German (Hessian) Frohe Weihnachte unn ein gudes neus Jahr

German (Swiss) Schöni Fäschttäg / Schöni Wienachte

und e guets neus Jahr / en guete Rutsch is neue Johr

Schöni Wiehnachte und es guets Neus

Schöni Wiänachtä, äs guets Nöis

German (Pennsylvania) En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr

Greek Καλά Χριστούγεννα! (Kalá hristúyenna)

Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος! (Eftyhisméno to Néo Étos!)

Καλή χρονιά! (Kalí hroñá)

Greenlandic Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit (sg)

Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluaritsi (pl)

Guinea-Bissau Creole Bom Natal ku boas entradas, pa ano entrano diritu

Gujarati

સાલ મુબારક (sāl mūbārak)

Haitian Creole Jwaye Nowèl e Bònn Ane

Hausa Barka da Kirsimatikuma barka da sabuwar shekara

Hawaiian Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou

Hebrew חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה

Chag Molad Sameach v'Shanah Tovah

Hiligaynon Malipayon nga Paskwa

Mahamungayaon nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyong tanan

Hindi शुभ क्रिसमस (śubh krisamas)

नये साल की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें (naye sāl kī hārdik śubhkāmnayeṅ)

Hungarian Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet

Icelandic Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi ár

Gleðileg jól og farsælt nýtt ár

Ido Joyoza Kristonasko e Felica Nova Yaro

Ilokano Naragsak a Paskua

Narang-ay a Baro a Tawen kadakayo amin!

Indonesian Selamat hari natal dan tahun baru

Inonhan Malipayon nga Paskwa

kag Masadya nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyo tanan.

Inuktitut ᑯᕕᐊᓇᒃ ᐃᓄᕕᐊ (Kuvianak Inovia) - Merry Christmas

Iñupiaq Quvianagli Anaiyyuniqpaliqsi suli Nakuuluni Ukiutqiutiqsi

Inupiatun Annaurri Aniruq-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq!

Quvianaq Agaayuniqpak-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq!

Nayaangmik Piqagiñ-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq!

Irish (Gaelic) Nollaig shona duit/daoibh (Happy Christmas to you)

Beannachtaí na Nollag (Christmas Greetings)

Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (Season's Greetings)

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit/daoibh (Prosperous New Year)

Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit/daoibh (Happy New Year to you)

Italian Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo

Japanese メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu)

New Year greeting - 'Western' style

新年おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu)

New Year greetings - Japanese style

明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu)

旧年中大変お世話になりました (kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita)

本年もよろしくお願いいたします (honnen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu)

Javanese Sugeng Riyạyạ Natal lan Warsạ Énggal (frm)

Sugeng Natal lan Sugeng Warso Enggal (inf)

Slamet Natal lan Taun Anyar (inf)

Jèrriais Bouan Noué / Jouaiyeux Noué et Bouonne année

Un Bouan Noué et lé Nouvel An!

Judeo-Spanish / Ladino Noel alegre i felis anyo muevo

Kannada ಕ್ರಿಸ್ ಮಸ್ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು

(kris mas habbada shubhaashayagalu)

ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಶಯ

(hosa varṣada śubhāśaya)

Kapampangan Masayang Pasku

Masaplalang Bayung Banwa keko ngan!

Kazakh Жаңа жыл құтты болсын! (Jaña jıl quttı bolsın!) - inf

Жаңа жылыңыз құтты болсын! (Jaña jılıñız quttı bolsın!) - frm

(Happy New Year)

Kinyarwanda Noheri nziza n'umwaka mushya muhire!

Klingon QISmaS DatIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' DatIvjaj (sg)

QISmaS botIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' botIvjaj (pl)

Korean 즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요

(jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo)

Kurdish (Kurmanji) Kirîsmes u ser sala we pîroz be

Kurdish (Sorani) Kirîsmes u salî nwêtan lê pîroz bê

Kyrgyz Жаратканнын туысымен (Žaratkannyi tuysymen) - Christmas

Жаны Жынылыздар менен (Žany Žynylyzdar menen) - New Year

Lao Souksan van Christmas

Sabai dee pee mai

Latin Natale hilare et annum faustum

Latvian Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu

Lithuanian Linksmų Kalėdų ir laimingų Naujųjų Metų

Luganda Mbagaliza Christmass Enungi Nomwaka Omugya Gubaberere Gwamirembe

Luxembourgish E schéine Chrëschtdag an e glécklecht neit Joer

Schéi Feierdeeg an e glécklecht neit Joer

Schéi Chrëschtdeeg an e gudde Rutsch an d'neit Joer

Macedonian Христос се роди! (Hristoc se rodi!) - Christ is born

Среќен Божик и среќна Нова година

(Sreken Božik i srekna Nova godina)

Malagasy Mirary noely sambatra

Arahabaina tratrin'ny taona vaovao

Malay Selamat Hari Natal (Christmas)

Selamat Tahun Baru (New Year)

Malayalam ക്രിസ്തുമസ്, പുതുവത്സര ആശംസകള്‍ (kristumas puthuvalsara āshamsakal) - Christmas

ക്രിസ്തുമസ് ആശംസകല് (kariistumasu aashamsakal) - Christmas

നവവല്സര ആശംസകല് (nava-valsara aashamsakal) - New Year

Maltese Il-Milied Ħieni u s-Sena t-Tajba

Awguri għas-sena l-ġdida

Manx Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa

Māori Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa

Marathi शुभ नाताळ (Śubh Nātāḷ)

नवीन वर्षच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (Navīn varṣacyā hārdik śubhecchā)

Mongolian Танд зул сарын баярын болон шинэ жилийн мэндийг хүргэе

(Tand zul sariin bayriin bolon shine jiliin mendiig hurgey)

Navajo Ya'at'eeh Keshmish

Nepali क्रस्मसको शुभकामना तथा नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना

(krismas ko subhakamana tatha nayabarsha ko subhakamana)

Norwegian God jul og godt nytt år

Occitan Polit Nadal e bona annada

Ogoni Eenyie Mea Krist Ne Eenyie Aagbaa

Old English Glæd Geol and Gesælig Niw Gear

Pangasinan Maabig ya Pasko

Maaligwas ya Balon Taon ed sikayon amin!

Papiamentu Bon Pasku i Felis Anja Nobo

Persian (kerismas mobārak) كریسمس مبارک

(sale no mobārak) سال نو مبارک



Polish Wesołych świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku

Portuguese Feliz Natal e próspero ano novo / Feliz Ano Novo

Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo / Um Santo e Feliz Natal



Punjabi ਮੈਰੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਸ। / میری کرِسمس (merī krismas - not used)

ਨਵਾਂ ਸਾਲ/ਵਰਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ। / نواں سال، ورہا مبارک (navā̃ sāl/varā mubārak)

Quechua Sumaj kausay kachun Navidad ch'sisipi

Mosoi Watapi sumaj kausaykachun

Quenya Alassëa Hristomerendë! Alassëa Vinyarië!

Rarotongan Kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia Kiritimeti e te Mataiti Ou

Romansh

(Sursilvan dialect) Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal ed in bien niev onn!

Romanian Crăciun fericit şi un An Nou Fericit

Russian С Рождеством Христовым (S Roždestvom Khristovym)

С наступающим Новым Годом (S nastupayuščim Novym Godom)

Samoan Ia manuia le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou

Sardinian Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou

Scots A Blythe Yule an a Guid Hogmanay

Merry Christmas an a Guid Hogmanay

Scottish Gaelic Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ùr

Serbian Христос се роди (Hristos se rodi) - Christ is born

Ваистину се роди (Vaistinu se rodi) - truly born (reply)

Срећна Нова Година (Srećna Nova Godina) - Happy New Year

Sesotho Keresemese e monate le mahlohonolo a selemo se setjha

Sicilian Bon Natali e filici annu novu

Boni festi e bon'annu novu

Sindarin Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion! Garo Idhrinn Eden Veren!

Sinhala සුභ නත්තලක් (subha natthalak)

සුබ නව වසරක් වේවා (suba tava vasarak)

Slovak Veselé vianoce a Štastný nový rok

Slovenian Vesel božič in srečno novo leto

Somali Ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican

Spanish ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!

Swahili Krismasi Njema / Heri ya krismas

Heri ya mwaka mpya

Swedish God jul och gott nytt år

Tagalog Maligayang Pasko, Manigong bagong taon

Tamil கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மற்றும் இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்

(Christmas matrum puthaandu vaazthukkal)

கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மற்றும் இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்

(Christmas matrum puthaandu vaazthukkal)

Tahitian Ia orana no te noere

Ia orana i te matahiti api

Tatar Raştua bäyräme belän

Yaña yıl belän

Telugu సంతోషకరమైన క్రిస్ఠ్మస్ !

(saṅthoashakaramaina kristmas)

మరియు నూతన సంవత్సర శుభాకాంక్షలు

(mariyu noothana saṅvathsara shubhaakaaṅkshalu)

Tetum Ksolok loron natal nian no Boas entradas!

Thai สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส และสวัสดีปีใหม่

(sùk săn wan-krít-mâat láe sà-wàt-dee bpee mài)

Tibetan ༄༅།།ལོ་གསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་ཞུ།

(Losar La Tashi Delek - Happy New Year)

Tigrinya ርሑስ በዓል ልደት (ይግበረልካ) (rHus beˋal ldet (ygberelka))

ርሑስ አውደ ዓመት (ይግበረልካ) (rHus əwed ˋamet (ygberelka))

Tongan Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta'u fo'ou monū'ia

Tsotsil Xmuyubajuk ti avo'one ti ta k'ine xchu'uk ti ta ach' jabile

Tswana Keresemose e e monate le ngwaga o o itumedisang

Turkish İyi Noeller ve Mutlu Yıllar

İyi seneler / Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun (Happy New Year)

Yeni yılınızı kutlar, sağlık ve başarılar dileriz

(We wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year)

Tuscarora Ujhenetya Kriswen tihsne? Nu Yah!!

Ukrainian Веселого Різдва і з Новим Роком

(Veseloho Rizdva i z Novym Rokom)

Urdu کرسمَس مبارک

'Merry Christmas' = (krismas mubarak)

نايا سال مبارک هو

'New Year's blessings to you' = (naya sal mubarik hu)

بڑدا دنمبارک هو

'Big day's blessings to you' = (burda din mubarik hu)

Uyghur يىڭى يىلىڭىزغا مۇبارەك بولسۇن

Merry Christmas - (rojistiwa bayrimingizge mubarek bolsun)

روجىستىۋا بايرىمىڭىزغا مۇبارەك بولسۇن

Happy New Year - (yingi yilingizge mubarek bolsun

Uzbek Yangi yilingiz bilan! (Happy New Year)

Vietnamese Chúc Giáng Sinh Vui Vẻ và Chúc Năm Mới Tốt Lành

Volapük Lemotöfazäli yofik e nulayeli läbik

Võro Hüvvä joulu ja õnnõlikku vahtsõt aastakka

Waray-Waray Maupay nga Pasko

Mainuswagon nga Bag-ong Tuig ha iyo ngatanan!

Welsh Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda

West Inuktitun ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅ ᕿᑦᓯᕐᕕᒃ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᐊᖅ ᓄᑖᖅ ᑎᑭᖕᒥᕗᖅ! Quvianaq Qitchirvik/Quviahugitsi Quviahugvingmi amma Quvianaq Ukiuaq Nutaaq Tikingmivuq!

Xhosa Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi Emnandi Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo

Yiddish אַ פֿרײליכע ניטל און אַ גוטער נײַער יאָר

(A freylikhe nitl un a guter nayer yor)

Yorùbá Ẹ ku Ayọ Keresimesi ati Ọdun Tuntun

Zulu Ngikufisela uKhisimusi oMuhle noNyaka oMusha oNempumelelo
Compliments by http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm
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Regards from Joulupukki, the real one, the one that lives at Korvatunturi in Finland. For mail, this should do it;
Joulupukki
Korvatunturi
99999 Korvatunturi
Finland


PS Regards from Heidi, fantastic Christmas - I felt myself a bit over dressed...

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