it's the weekend

Hi Girl,

Our blog has been quiet. The weekend is a good time to change that.

I hope you had a good time with Laura last night. Where did you go? My night was fun – it was nice to go somewhere away from the school and dorm area. It has continued to snow here the last few days, so there was plenty of snow to throw at each other on the walk back. It was the part of the evening I enjoyed the most. I didn't get to do that as a child.

Last night after school I went downtown with M (the finn) and happened upon this circus performance that was in town only one night. They are apparently well know and there was a good turnout of Umeåns (if that's what they're called), even with snow falling throughout the performance. It started a bit slow, but became quite fun to watch. There were no animals, just plenty of fit swedes doing pirouettes, funny balancing acts, and a guy shooting fireballs into the sky with a flamethrower at the end. The really peculiar thing (for me) was the use of tractors (brand new shiny ones) as a key component of the performances. People would hang on them, jump off them, and they even played the role of animals tamed by a ringleader. They moved around with precision and even grace (for heavy machinery). It was hard to take photos in the dark while it snowed and standing behind tall swedes, but check on flickr to see one of a truck lineup.

Today I'll resume work on my portfolio, which I hope to be done with by the end of tomorrow. I think I will also watch one of the movies I've downloaded. I'll be on skpye so we can chat too.

I look forward to seeing you – it's been a few days!
Much love,
-stash