Åre you ready to rock and/or roll????
Åre ski trip: big success, 100% like a government chicken.
I was skeptical at first, noticing that I was the only one flying solo, all others came in groups of 2 or 3. But I didn't let that stop me, I imposed myself on several different groups, obliging them to speak english around me, and I quickly identified knobs and jubblies, and worked the jubbly angle and formed strategic allegiences for the rest of the weekend.
Results: spent most of the time hanging out with a couple of Norwegian girls studying medicine. (what are the odds?)
Also enjoyed the company of some dudes from the Umeå design school, which is apparently one of the top few in Europe, and got invited to some design school party this Friday. So, lots of aesthetically advanced young adults, and me. My first thought was stubbies, wife-beater and thongs, and a case of VB. But it's still getting down to -10 at night, so I'll probably have to wear tracky dacks over the stubbies. Maybe some ugg.
The weather at Åre was perfect, the skiing awesome, absolutely zero queues. Only possible complaint was some of the runs were a bit icy. But you'd have to be a bit of a tool to complain about anything. Here's some photos:
Some of my allies. The Norwegians, Catrine on the left and Pia on the right, and a Finnish guy in the middle who was apparently named after a gay model. Behind you can see the little tic-tac box that took us up to the top.
Me at the top:
Åre main skiing area:
Up the top of the cable car:
Looking west from the top, apparently the mountains on the horizon are actually in Norway:
A mountain hut completely encrusted in snow:
Reindeer are to Sweden what roos are to straya. A traffic hazard.
In conclusion, I heartily recommend this product or service.
I was skeptical at first, noticing that I was the only one flying solo, all others came in groups of 2 or 3. But I didn't let that stop me, I imposed myself on several different groups, obliging them to speak english around me, and I quickly identified knobs and jubblies, and worked the jubbly angle and formed strategic allegiences for the rest of the weekend.
Results: spent most of the time hanging out with a couple of Norwegian girls studying medicine. (what are the odds?)
Also enjoyed the company of some dudes from the Umeå design school, which is apparently one of the top few in Europe, and got invited to some design school party this Friday. So, lots of aesthetically advanced young adults, and me. My first thought was stubbies, wife-beater and thongs, and a case of VB. But it's still getting down to -10 at night, so I'll probably have to wear tracky dacks over the stubbies. Maybe some ugg.
The weather at Åre was perfect, the skiing awesome, absolutely zero queues. Only possible complaint was some of the runs were a bit icy. But you'd have to be a bit of a tool to complain about anything. Here's some photos:
Some of my allies. The Norwegians, Catrine on the left and Pia on the right, and a Finnish guy in the middle who was apparently named after a gay model. Behind you can see the little tic-tac box that took us up to the top.
Me at the top:
Åre main skiing area:
Up the top of the cable car:
Looking west from the top, apparently the mountains on the horizon are actually in Norway:
A mountain hut completely encrusted in snow:
Reindeer are to Sweden what roos are to straya. A traffic hazard.
In conclusion, I heartily recommend this product or service.
posted by I-Rock at 9:25 AM
15 Comments:
Lets play a word game.
Rearrange these words to form a sentence.
Bastard big a you fucking are
I see that your mutant power seems to be the ability to befriend attractive Norwegian girls.
And swan around in exotic locations with them.
Bastard.
Thrice a bastard.
Have you ever considered joing a younger good lokking Proclaimers cover band?
http://www.chrysalismusic.co.uk/media/roster/proclaimers.jpg
Have I???
I'm insulted that you even have to ask!
I've just been searching for the perfect fellow proclaimer. I don't want to settle for second best.
Any suggestions?
Brett: "You are fucking a big bastard"??
More likely a little bitch - he and I are negotiating some sort of northern pissup for the not too distant future. And you know there'll be some jubbly futon action.
I, being a civilised man, above any sort of petty abuse, will refrain from referring to you as a bastard Sir Ian. Instead, i will congratulate you on your apparently successful integration with the natives. Just as well, i imagine your supply of coloured glass beads were all but exhausted. Good idea befriending the womenfolk, they are less hostile, and if the interaction goes wrong, less likely to bop you one.
Thanks for your kind words Mr Roq. However, I'm not sure your logic holds with Norwegians.
I've been punched by Guro, seen Soelvi kick a guy in the head, and my new aquaintance Catrine threatened several times (possibly in jest) to punch the Finnish guy, and claimed (possibly also in jest) to be able to defeat a tiger in hand-to-hand combat.
i guess that should be hand to paw...
Depends on what kind of hand equipment Catrine is packing... have you actually checked?
All in all, a worthy contributor to the calendar, I-rock.
I await contribution. AND retribution. But that's another story... for another time...
and er, confirmation which is what it should have said, but didn't...
Threats of physical violence and violation are just threats, but based on what I know about Norwegians, not to be disregarded.
Equipment is, as far as I can tell, appropriate for the task.
You'll get your retribution, I have no doubt.
Or, if you're not careful, contribution.
it was covered in mittens though, one would assume...anything could have been under there - it's the oldest trick in the book that is - covering things with mittens!
last year's pub crawl... when I told you I was coming to Sweden... maybe this will jog your memory: "Who raped all of England, who raped all of Scotland??? Norwegians, not Swedes!!"
but yes, I do have a soft spot for the Norwegians and Norway in general, as I'm sure you know.
It's the 3rd most Australian country in the world. Obviously Egypt is first, and Portugal second.
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