April 4, 2026
Coffee Cake Weekend Bake
A slow weekend coffee cake bake in Oulu, finished with roasted cashews and shared with friends and neighbours.
KITCHEN NOTES · COFFEE CAKE · AROUND 4 HOURS
Time: Around 4 hours
Beyond Work
Life outside work
Small stories from running, cycling, cooking, events, and everyday life in Finland.
February 14, 2026
Frozen Sea Walk at Nallikari
A winter day at Nallikari with friends, ending in a quiet walk onto the frozen sea under a red sunset sky.
OTHER · NALLIKARI BEACH, OULU, FINLAND
December 18, 2025
Sailor’s Home Museum, Oulu
A winter visit to the Sailor’s Home Museum in Pikisaari, a small maritime museum that preserves Oulu’s seafaring history.
OTHER · PIKISAARI, OULU
November 22, 2025
Lumo Light Festival in Oulu
An evening walk through Oulu during the Lumo Light Festival, following light installations across the city.
OTHER · OULU, FINLAND
November 9, 2025
Weekend Cookie Bake
A weekend cookie session with three dough variations: chocolate chip, coffee, and milk chocolate.
KITCHEN NOTES · COOKIES · 3H
Time: 3h
September 29, 2025
Northern Lights Night
A quiet night in Oulu where a faint aurora appeared slowly and turned an unplanned evening into a lasting memory.
OTHER · OULU, FINLAND
September 11, 2025
Cycling to Hailuoto
A spontaneous cycling day from Oulu to Hailuoto, including the ferry crossing and a relaxed return ride.
CYCLING · ~60 KM
September 5, 2025
Cycling to Kiiminki from Oulu
A steady ride north from Oulu through Jääli and Kiiminki, finishing near Koitelinkoski.
CYCLING · 50 KM · OULU → KIIMINKI
June 20, 2025
Juhannus Night in Oulu
A calm midsummer evening in Oulu, gathered by the water as the Juhannus bonfire lit up the long northern night.
OTHER · OULU, FINLAND
April 5, 2025
OYSTER Hack4Health – Best Pitch Award
A 46-hour MedTech hackathon in Oulu where our cross-functional team won Best Pitch for a wearable-based glucose prediction concept.
ACHIEVEMENT · BEST PITCH AWARD · OULU
February 15, 2025
Evening Winter Run in Värttö
A short winter evening run from Oulu to Värttö and back through quiet snow-covered streets.
RUNNING · ~5–7 KM · OULU → VÄRTTÖ → OULU