I still can't get a hang of Thursdays... or any day, for that matter.

[cerealjoe]

I had a weird "discussion/encounter" with a dude this morning. I was on my bike at the bottom of that one hill on my commute, it's really annoying because there is a crosswalk right at the bottom and it can get tricky with all the snow around. But anywho, I was just riding across the crosswalk and this guy was going perpendicularly to me and stopped and asked if I knew where I was going. Or at least that's what I think he said, you know with the whole "limited Finnish skills are even more limited while trying hard to stay upright on a bike" business. I just smiled at him and told him I didn't speak Finnish and went on my way. I ended up catching up with him really close to Otaniemi, apparently all roads lead there in the morning, and he absolutely wanted to talk to me again and asked if I was from far away like Australia, in English this time. I came to the conclusion that I probably look like a baby deer on ice when I'm on my bike and therefore he first thought I had no fucking clue where I was going and then decided I must be from somewhere where cycling on snow is a rare thing. So there, adventures. If my life got any more exciting than this, I'd have to write a book and sell the film rights to Disney. Or something. And speaking of interesting… … I'm already mentally preparing for tomorrow. I think that -17 calls for an extra thermal layer. (dear gods in charge of sanity, why did you let me develop such a strong affection for winter cycling commutes?)