+30 to -30

These are the coldest times of the year here up north. Outside it's been around -15, -20 for a while now, just getting colder all the time. Promising -30 is also about to arrive.

One Nordic experience to try for you people:

Step out from a warm (+30C) room full of candles..



.. to the freezing, crisp winter air (up to -30C) ..



.. and experience Finland!

Beauty and decisions

What a cold beauty this morning! Had to stop to photograph..



Reports, meetings, and it's dark again. Welcome to some of these Nordic countries!

During this hectic day, we finally made some important decisions too with our team, routes for US next Jan/Feb. There're 14 of us flying first to Los Angeles the 25th of January 2011. Then we'll split a bit..

Eliel, Kati, Mervi and Eeva will travel in the same car with me these places:

LA - Las Vegas - San Diego - Tijuana - LA

Peace for the one that survives from the tour alive with these crazy personalities!

WeWeWeddings?

Sat 30th and Sun 31st of October, wedding theme and Kuopio - a town a bit up north from my home town Jyväskylä. Great event, people dreaming and realizing, inspiration.

CLICK HERE to enjoy some pictures of the first day of the event!



Roses also ready for the second day..

Walking around the city and freeeezing in the air, in the airr.. hrrr...

Today, I woke up a bit later than usually, after nine. Lightness came in to my room through the windows, wow what a feeling! For a second I felt like early morning in the summer. My dreams crashed when I stepped outside, hrrrr colder than ever! - 20 at least. Just like it's been for few weeks now.

When the weather's freezing, I tend to walk inside the shopping centers as much as possible on my way to somewhere. Normally, I go to work before 8am and no place is open yet. This morning I had the chance to walk in a warmer place for a minute cause the stores were open already. Helped a bit.

In the cold I met then a friend and of course I had to chat with him. So I freezed again, such a great plan! I found my way to work in the end, and here I still am - scared to death to go outside after the day. Ok, never hurt me before. And it's still beautiful around, look at the pic I just took.. Lots of lights, and the air is VC - Very Crisp. Luv.