Friday, 9 December 2011

"Fun" travelling memory;=)

Just sat here looking in my old passport from the last tour and then I saw a stamp from me and Johans trip to Thailand when I was pregnant with Nemo and I just have to tell you a memory that was stressful at the time but now I can laugh about it;=)

Flying to Thailand takes quite some hours, as you know, and when we arrived I was so tired and my pregnancy made me having a nausea all the time and so was the case also at that time, so I guess I looked pale, tired and just not so beautiful..hehe!
When entering Thailand, you need to have your photo taken and show your passport to a security officer and so I did.

We relaxed at our nice hotel all week and then when we were coming back to the airport to fly home, we needed to go to another security officer so they could look in the system at your photo that it´s you and also sign that you leave Thailand.

I go up to the security officer who looks at me - then looks down at the computer - then he looks at me again - and again down at the computer...

I get a bit nervous and wonder what is wrong and finally he says: come here, pointing that I should come and look at his computer behind his desk. So I do and then he points at my photo and then says:

- IS THIS YOU?

I look at the photo under my name and get all shocked cause in the photo there´s some older lady, maybe around 55-60 years old and looking nothing like me;=)

I answer him:
- NO, THAT´S NOT ME, THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE!

and starts to laugh out loud cause I just couldnt keep myself. I get like that in situations like this. Laughing out of nervousness...

Luckily, the kind officer understood that someone had made a mistake and let me pass and leave the country.

Now I can laugh and feel that it was a fun moment, but right there, at that dreadful quiet moment, seeing another persons face where my name was stated, I was so stressed.

I hope it wont happen again during my coming travels;=)

19 comments:

  1. Hahah

    Got to love funny memories.

    I don't know if you want to share this with the blog members, it's Tuomas's sweet message about gifts and Christmas etc.

    Its on the front page if you want to read http://www.tuomas-holopainen.com/index.php/

    Carol

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  2. Hahahaha, I would've laughed as well! But it's such a stressful situation, I understand you were also nervous and afraid!

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  3. Hello Anette! Are you waiting for coming to Finland? I'm waiting for you...... and your clothes, these are soooooo beautiful

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  4. Hello Anette! Are you waiting to come in Finland?
    Again I mean, 'cause I'm waiting for you so much and your clothes! These are sooooooo beautiful.

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  5. Hahahhah :)
    A similar situation happened to me this summer in Thailand. I had lost my departure card (the thing which we have to write on the airplane before we enter in the country). The police man looked at me and I was quite afraid. I started to think that I will remain in Thailand forever (if I think it now I realize that is not a bad idea.heheh). Anyway stupid thoughts in panic moments :) After the passport control the police man gave me another card, I filled in the blanks, he has stamped the passport and the I flew peacefully to Singapore. There of course I haven't lost my departure card and after two days I returned safe and sound home :)

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  6. Anette you're like me, at times like this I start laughing too. hehehe. But glad that everything went well and you could go home.
    And that reminded me of your video that I watched, you were smiling and I loved her laugh, she is very funny :)
    I also hope that this does not happen more with you, these things are stressful times.
    I hope you have a great day, hugs :)

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  7. Hey Anette,
    Just have been listening to the new album the last couple of days. It is really, really good! Your voice sounds awesome. And Tuomas must be some kind of musical genius, this music just blows me away.

    Have a great weekend. Get a good long run in!

    Nathan
    Denver Colorado

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  8. Dear Annette: I am a faithful follower of your blog, you are more beautiful every day. I wanted to tell you that you're part of my life and I love you, my name is Barbara I have 28 years and a wonderful 12 year old daughter named Sofia. At this point I need a kidney transplant and I am very sad, afraid that something will happen for my daughter. It was just a girl of 15 when she became pregnant with my angel. Anette are my light, every time you listen to me full of joy, I can only be in my bed and take a cool bath and return to it. Anette Thanks for your space, you quieri infinitely. You're the best. With all my fear and sincerity. Olzon Barby ♥: (

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  9. Ahahah!
    Oh my God, fortunately such a strange thing has never happened to me, I'm sure that I'll get into a panic!! ;D
    I remember that three years ago I was at the airport, ready to check in, and my mother said to me: "I FORGOT YOUR PASSPORT!!!!". Luckily I had my identity card with me and the security officer told me that there were no problems. Fiuuuuu!

    It's nice to recall certain moments and laugh about it :D

    Lucy

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  10. That was really funny Anette! :) Thanks for sharing that story ;) I once asked you one question when you once gave us the chance to ask you questions and I never really returned to write you anything else, but now I decided to follow you everyday and comment your post much more often! Keep going as great as you are!

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  11. Hello Anette !!
    Hahahaha now that's a good story XD !
    It must have been really weird for you to go there to see your "pic" and at the end it's not you ! Poor you,if it was with me,i would either laugh or cry LOL Something kinda similar happened to me,i was going to my school bar to buy a croissant with my school card,when the woman saw my pic she said : Who's this girl ? Me: Well,that's me in the pic LOL And she was like : It doesn't looks like you at all .. These kind of things happen i guess =)
    Thanks for sharing that little story !
    Kisses and Hugs from Portugal
    Liliana

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  12. Haha this is a funny story :) and yes I agree that at that point it wasn't funny at all!

    I also had some funny moments at the airport or with showing the id or passport....cause I looked so different in the picture that they had to look a few times at it and compare the person from the picture with me so that they are sure that it s me....and you always panic in those moments and that makes the situation even worse! cause if they see the panic they'll get even more suspicious!

    Wish you a great weekend!

    Love,
    Herta

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  13. I'M A BIG FAN OF NIGHTWISH!!!!!!
    I LIVE BECAUSE OF YOU <3
    I HOPE YOU WILL RESPOND
    I LOVE YOU ANETTE
    YOU'RE THE BEST
    GREETING MY DEAR <3 :)))

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  14. Zoinks! Ugh, we're so happy you and your vouce came back!
    XOXO HAPPY FRIDAY!
    T

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  15. Hi, Anette!

    I'm thinking about going to Thailand in my honeymoon. Do you think it's a good idea? If so, could you please tell me what hotel did you stay in? Thanks a lot!

    Have a great tour! See you in Brazil. =)

    Love!

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  16. Hello, Amette!

    That was a great story, thanks! :D I hoped that I could get some nice photos of lunar eclipse today, but no way! :( Weather is poor here in Finland, cloudy and it is raining all the time. So, what to do? Listen Imaginaerum, of course!!!! :D

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  17. mmm the nattie troll xD

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