Skiis

Ha finally I got myself a pair of skiis. On wednesday afternoon Camilla and I headed into Kiruna and went straight to Intersport to buy some skiis for me.. I was so excited but I was soon let down as the salesperson informed me that, no there were no skiis in yet (or not the ones I wanted). Anyhow, I had given up getting a pair of skiis that day but had to go back to Intersport to pick up some "spiky plus" (which is actually the name of them!) antislip protection things that go on your shoes or your trainers to be precise. This allows me to run even when the running track is covered in snow and ice. So I walk into the shop and the guy that talked to me last time I was in Kiruna and inquired about skiis was there and I said hello and said hey you do not have any skiis in yet. He goes oh yes we have. Bare in mind the time is now 17.50 and the shop is closing at 18.00. He takes me upstairs to the storage and there they are my new skiis ahhh. Happiness is complete! He gets them down and looks for skiiboots and yes they have it in my size, Sweet! Then he goes I take it you want them tonight... I go oh yes please. He mumbles a bit and think it over and decides to put on the bindings on the skiis as well for me so I walk out from the shop at 18.20 with a new pair of skiis =) Camilla and I then head back to her parents place and her dad puts on "glidvalla", not sure of the word in English but sort of waxes the skiis for me. And then we take them for a run on the track nearby and they work brilliantly. They are like crosscountry skiis but got steel support lines on the outside which makes them better for going out in fresh snow and going out in the mountains. Perfect for here. However, there is not enough snow in Abisko to go skiing so now they are just standing inside my flat and waiting for more snow. They are beautiful my first pair of skiis he he he. I will soon add a photo of them on here so you can all admire them.
Workwise everything is plodding along but I have some lack in motivation to do things. I reckon it is because holiday is coming up soon and I have been stuck up here for quite sometime now and November is probably the worst time here I have gathered. Next week Janne will be here and we have some fieldwork to do that will be something different and fun. Also CIRC is celebrating 10 years and there is a big meeting in Kiruna with Umeå uni so the whole CIRC team are going in there on thursday night for a meal that will be fun and nice with a free meal =)
I also have been talked into doing the local newsletter for Abisko (Abiskobladet). Well I do not have to write it but I am gonna print it out on the station. So I went along to the monthly village meeting yesterday night which was interesting as I got to know a little about what is going on around here. However, I do find that I have too much to do to get too involved in all that and once you take on something there always seem to be more things they want you to do... tricky situation.
Just got back from a run using my spiky plus things and they work wonders, now there is no excuse not to go out running. If it less than minus 10 running is deffo a go!