From the Land of Eternal Twilight

Cheers, my dears! 

I hope you're all doing well, enjoying your normal human lives... 

I've been enjoying being up north. The main downside of being so far north is the absolute lack of sunlight. At "high" noon, the sun isn't even above the houses, so it always feels really late at night. And the sun is completely gone by 4pm, so the night is long here... 

So welcome to the month of Movember, as it is called here, short for moustache-november. This is simply a lower form of No-shave-november, where citizens of the british isles grow out moustaches. X) 

So this week was a tad disappointing. Out of the 12 appointments with people we had set up, only one went through - and it was the one we were least confident would be there! *shrugs* Shows what we know. X) 

People here are /way/ friendly at the door! We've been instantly invited in at so many doors, whereas in Ireland, people hardly even open the doors, and are very brisk with you. Similarly, irish people are way friendly on the street, but so far scottish people are really cold on the street. Yet another mystery of life... X) 

On a similar note, it's perfectly okay to just chap* a door, and walk in, if you know the person. You don't wait for an answer even, and just barge in. XD So many times here, people have just called "Come in!" and we sort of awkwardly shuffle about until they come to the door like a normal american. X) 

I am absolutely convinced that sleep makes you more tired. I've been waking up earlier, and going to sleep later, yet I feel much more awake than I have for many years. 0-0 It's weird... But like the scriptures say, getting up early clears your mind, and invigorates your mind! (Assuming you're going to sleep at a reasonable hour) 

Thanks for all the letters you write! :) Even if it's just a line or two, I really appreciate anything I get! 

Enjoy life, my friends! :D

– Elder William Kevin Black