Will be gone for a month

[luzula]

I'm leaving to spend a month at a research station in the Swedish mountains, above the Arctic circle. For those new to my flist/circle: I've done this for the past two years, and it means a month without internet or telephones (well, I can climb one of the nearby peaks to get some cellphone coverage), so you won't see me for a while.

I'm taking the trip up there in two stages, and tonight I'm staying with medrin, a fannish friend (and incidentally, the first fellow Swedish fangirl I meet). Tomorrow I'll be sitting on the train (which will possibly have internet) a couple of hours, and then shopping groceries for a month and getting a helicopter ride up to the station. I'm really looking forward to getting up there. \o/

I usually send out postcards from up there, and if you've given me your adress before, I still have it (uh, hopefully). If you haven't, and you'd like a postcard, please give me your adress! : )

Comments

[akamine_chan]

*hugs you*

I'll miss you while you're gone. Remember to be careful, take lots of pictures and have fun!

[luzula]

I will! *hugs*

[helens78]

Wow, sounds really exciting! :D Have a wonderful trip!

[luzula]

It's a wonderful place! Also, it's so much easier to write, because there's no distracting internet. *g*

[sage]

yayayayayay! I hope you have a wonderful time! And that the research is rewarding and all that, but mainly that you have a lovely month in the wilderness. \o/

[luzula]

Thank you! And yes, it will be wonderful to be up there.

[glitteryv]

Yay for the trip to the research station! I'm sure you'll have a blast. :)

*hugs* We'll miss you. Be safe!

[luzula]

*hugs* I'll miss you guys, too!

And I'm sure I'll be safe. No one is going to worry except for my mom. *g*

[andeincascade.livejournal.com]

Have fun, dear! I will miss you (I have your voice, though, so it could be worse!) but I am glad you get to go again. You always enjoy it so much. I will look forward to hearing about your adventures when you return.

[luzula]

Thanks, I will definitely have fun! *hugs*

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

Utterly chartreuse with envy; remote research stations are my idea of heaven (of course, as an archaeologist, research stations with weekend access to a tavern are in the highest realm of paradise). Would love a postcard, and await stories of the work.

Julia, wondering when I'll be able to do an elder hostel dig...

[luzula]

If the place had internet and closer access to friends and family, I'd gladly live there most of the year. Of course, it's covered in deep snow in the winter, so it might not be feasible.

And I'm glad you commented--I have your address, but only in an email. *notes it down on the paper with the rest of the addresses*

[china_shop]

Have fun! :-)

[luzula]

I will! : )

[podfic-lover.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds heavenly! I too envy you a little, though I hope you take a lot of pictures, which you'll then share with us. :)

A postcard would be wonderful. I'll PM you my address if that's ok.

Have fun and lots of new species for you sample collection! *hugs*

[luzula]

I promise to take pictures! And I got your address. : )

[hurry-sundown.livejournal.com]

Safe trip, baybee, and have fun!

*smooch*

[luzula]

I will! *hugs*

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sounds like a fantastic trip! I'd wish you a wonderful time, but somehow I think the wish would be redundant. :-)

I'll miss you, and will look forward to your return, and any stories you may care to share with us of your adventures.

[luzula]

Thank you! And it's always a good place to write, because there's no distracting internet. So hopefully there will be stories.

[luzula]

Uh, just realized you didn't mean that kind of stories. But I'm sure there will be both. : )

[kill-claudio.livejournal.com]

Yay, Arctic circle! But boo, no Luzula for a month. We will miss you. I am insanely jealous, but looking forward to seeing your photos when you get back. Have fun! *waves you off*

[luzula]

I will miss you guys, too! And I'm sure I'll have fun. *waves*

[luzula]

I will, thank you!

[thursdaynext-27.livejournal.com]

That sounds incredible! What kind of work will you be doing up there?

[luzula]

Well, mostly botanical inventories on a project that investigates global warming. If you click on my "nature" tag, I have posts from the previous years where you can read more. : )