Thursday, September 28, 2006

a new sport?

The other day I saw a group of men skiing down the road. That's right, I said they were skiing down the road. Okay, the things on their feet weren't actually skis, being considerably shorter and with little wheels attached. But they were definitely skiing, moving in the same way that skiers do. They were even using those stick things that skiers use (must be a proper word for them, but I'm sure I don't know it). So is this kind of thing common in Iceland/Scandinavian countries? Or is this some exciting new sport that I'm the last one to catch on to (as usual)?

Saturday, September 23, 2006

obsession

This afternoon, having nothing better to do, I decided to do a spot of cleaning. 'I'll just give the sink a quick clean' turned into 'I might as well do the toilet as well' turned into 'actually the base is quite dirty too' turned into 'oh my god, how much dirt is there round the back of my toilet?' What I want to know is, is this normal behaviour? Or am I turning into an obsessive compulsive cleaning freak, and in need of therapy? Answers on a postcard please.