Yesterday, March 18th marked the launching of the new Olivia website, which is the project I was assigned for my first 6 weeks here in Finland. There was a party in the morning at the G-18 breakfast room with smells of vanilla and beautiful flower arrangements of orchids. I took the Tram 6 with Hanne (my desk neighbor at work) and we arrived promptly at 9AM. At the door we were greeted by Mikko with a huge smile and then to the coat check area where Rebecca and Anna were both dressed in nice white blouses with an orchid pinned to them. Upstairs there was a nice food spread with brie, croissants, fruit, coffee, strawberry smoothie like drink...D-elicious!!, tea and some little appetizer like things...ALL very well presented. They had Johanna Kurkela, who sang beautifully. Even though I had no idea the words of her song, it was breathtaking. Afterward, Jani Toivola, the host of the party who happens also to be the host of Finnish Idol, introduced Niina where he interviewed and asked her a few questions as the website presentation was in the background. Here she presented what Helena, Hanne and I have been working on. Next, Jani introduced Marjaana (CEO of Bonnier Publications) and she spoke about upcoming news for the company. So far the website has had great feedback and aroused a lot of interest. The Olivia website provides its users with the latest fashion, advice on style and beauty, great prizes and competitions, tests to rate your style, your friendships and relationships, recipes, paparazzi photos, latest movies, books and music and has four bloggers, to include, Stella Harasek (style blogger), Anna-Leena Härkönen (food blogger), Niina Leino (editor of Olivia) and the editorial staff. Check it out for yourself at www.olivialehti.fi/ and please give me your feedback at my email here: shannon.mendis@bonnierpublications.fi. Thanks!