positive °C today!

finally, spring is coming. lund, sweden reached a POSITIVE 4 degree celcius today. the first time it ever hit positive ever since i get here.

well, a fren from church burst the bubble when he emailed the church peeps for snow sledding tmr at St Hans Backar, albeit with " "if the snow is still around" in parenthesis. (imagine this slope covered in snow. we could have skied/slided alll the way down!)

WHY, DIDNT YOU SUGGEST EARLIER RON? WHY WHY WHY. but he's so nice i cant get angry with him, for long.

yes, ive been wishing for spring everyday, but i dont want it to come tmr! not tmr! so tt i can go snow sledding! but it's raining outside now. not snowing. soooo, i guess snow sledding is off :( yes, we will be able to slide down the hills much quickier, but we're gonna get real wet and cold too. we shall see.

im not sure if spring is a good idea. just today, an insect flew into my fren's room. there are puddles everywhere, not very good for cycling. my back/bags are nicely painted with brown spots whenever i cycle. my shoes get wet. i believe things will start to smell.

if spring wants to come, COME FAST! quick transition, please, and usher in the warm summer.
nice, i can imagine it already-- the soft sun in the distance, just me in a cafe with my book and coffee, looking over the seas in Santorini, Greece.



on a totally random note, i started reading chapter 1 for my economics module (we're supposed to be at chapter 15 now), and it explained how Easter Island became what it is today:

the existence of the enormous statues carved from volcanic rock and the fact that they were erected such a long way from the quarry suggest the presence of an advanced civilization, but to current observers it is nowehere in evidence. what happened to that society?

a rising population, coupled with a heavy reliance on wood for housing, canoe building, and statue transportation, decimated the forest. the loss of the forest contributed to soil erosion, declining soil productivity, and, ultimately, diminished food production. how did the community react to impending scarcity? apparently the social response was war and, ultimately, cannibalism.

i didnt know that, wow.