Born in Delhi and brought up all over India, Priyanka Sachar is a software engineer by profession. A Punjabi by lineage, she is an Indian at heart. Anything unusual and creative inspires her. She is fond of creative writing, reading and music. She says, "When I am not honking-tonking on a piano, I try to indulge in some gardening. This column would cover myriad thoughts which could form part of a Coffee Table Discussion."

During the flight to Finland, where I am positioned for a few months currently, the view from the planes was great. Europe seems to be covered with forests, at least the parts I saw. Finland is smaller than Rajasthan. Its population is much lesser than even Delhi's. It's got more than 40,000 lakes and has its own archipelago! It's a very scenic place full of natural beauty. Every small little thing is appealing to look at, be it the weeds, the twigs in the lush grass or the leaves in the tall trees.

Helsinki has a mix of old architecture and modern glass buildings. In places it looks more like a Nordic kingdom and in some it looks like an ultra modern city and still in others, it's a mix of both. It's a different feeling altogether, seeing a hi-tech bus standing on cobblestoned streets or seeing a beauty salon showcased in a building which looks like a fortress in its own right.

The architecture is mostly Jugend. Common houses look like small little castles built of rock, with their own barricades. At times I get the feeling that I have jumped into an old Scandinavian novel - the architecture, the people - all look like they belong to a make believe world.

The midnight sun phenomenon appears quite bizarre to many people. Though I never found it so bizarre (heard about it so much), it does seem odd when you feel the need to wear goggles at 10 in the night! It is confusing my body clock. Everyday I have been out at least till 12 in the night. It's never really time to sleep. Sleep comes only with fatigue. Fatigue comes with a lot of walking which I have been indulging in. The weather is perfect and the place scenic - what else does one need to be outside!