Mountains, here I come! \o/

[luzula]

On Thursday I'm leaving for my job in the mountains, which is so much greatness. Right now I'm thinking about what food to bring--I have to buy all my food for a month and get it carried up by helicopter, and that means careful planning. They do have a gas-driven refrigerator, though, and kind of a freezer dug into the left-over snow, so it's not like it all has to be dried food.

I am bringing lots of stuff to read--for example, I have some unread fandom classics saved up, like aukestrel's "Near Wild Heaven", and I'll be rereading "Hawks and Hands" (I've only read it once). Also carefully selected music on my mp3-player, my butterfly net and botany books. A guy who was up there earlier in the spring actually had some kind of mental breakdown, but he was all alone for a month and I'll be there with at least two other people, whom I know to be nice.

It remains to be seen how much I can write on a computer (they have some solar panels for electricity), but I guess I can always write longhand. My Maggie/Frannie WIP seems to have come to life again after months of dormancy--I've written 1200 words on it today, which is yay. I'd really like to finish that one some day.

Does anyone want a postcard from the Swedish Arctic? You can email me your address if I haven't got it and you want one!

So, I'll be here for a few more days, after that I'll be back on the Internet on the 18th of August.

Comments

[zabira.livejournal.com]

WOW!!! i'm so excited for you and can't wait to hear all about your adventure!

i'd love a postcard from the swedish arctic. i'll send you my address?

[luzula]

I'll make sure to take some pictures up there and post afterwards, so you can see how it looks.

And yup, I got your adress! : )

[akamine_chan]

Oooh, that would be so cool. I'll send you my address, l. And yes, we'll definetely want to see pictures and stuff.

Be careful and have a grand time. It sounds like you'll really enjoy yourself.


We'll miss you, though. *sadface*

*hugs*

[luzula]

Yeah, I'll definitely be careful with the mountain climbing thing. And I will so enjoy myself.

I'll miss you too!

Also, I like reading short fic.

[vsee.livejournal.com]

I will give the food thing some thought. How much cooking can you actually do? I'd love a postcard--I'll email my address.

[luzula]

Well, we have gas stoves and actually also a gas oven (which I have never seen before). I've got most of my food planned, I think, but if you have suggestions, please bring them on. I'm trying to keep to energy-rich food which is easily cooked, which mostly means meat and fish. At home, I try to eat more vegetarian food, but I figure if you're out working physically all day, lots of energy is good. I'll be buying some reindeer meat, for example, and smoked fish. But I'll also make lentil soup, for some variation.

And I'll send you a postcard! : )

[j-s-cavalcante.livejournal.com]

Wow...have a great time! I seem to recall you're bringing something of mine to read, too, right? So I'll be there in spirit. \o/ Hugs!

[luzula]

Yup, you will be there in spirit! And your adventure!Ray icon is very fitting.

[china_shop]

That sounds so cool! Have fun! :-)

[luzula]

Thanks! I will definitely have fun. : )

[leafy22.livejournal.com]

Have a great time!

[luzula]

Thanks, I will!