Copper Glow Dinner and Incandescent Heart

March 15, 2018

Our log cabin was far from the only restaurant of Tundrea. We had to walk a kilometer at least going there and walk back again. Nothing wrong with walking, but wearing 6 layers plus the space suit plus carrying the helmet, wearing 3 socks and the super heavy snow boots? That was really a stretch for me.

Wading thru deep snow affected my agility.

Wearing the winter gears have drained me and no one knew I almost collapsed from exhaustion while we were inside the Kilpissafarit office. But I was able to recover during the sleigh ride because it was outdoors and I inhaled ultra-fresh air. I felt so relaxed while riding on the sleigh. I didn’t get tired during the ice fishing because I just observed, I didn’t do any activity. I just took photos of my husband trying to capture his joy while ice fishing.

I was able to rest for a few minutes before dinner time. I also took Biogesic again and did the Bactidol / warm water with salt routine although those didn’t help.

After mustering enough energy to go thru the difficult and tiring motion of wearing the layers again one by one, my husband and I walked to the restaurant. Oyen went ahead by about 10 minutes.

I walked so slowly because the snow boots were so heavy. Every step I made reduced by battery power by one line.

My husband loved the snow and quaint surroundings of Kilpisjarvi.

By the time I reached the restaurant, I was already exhausted. I was deep-breathing. I was worried I could get a migraine attack. This happens almost always after I get this tired. I inhaled and exhaled the fresh icy-cold air hoping to rejuvenate me with Kilpisjarvi’s pollution-free air. My energy got drained totally by that walk.

While sitting there at the table waiting for food I felt like a candle. There’s a Tagalog idiomatic expression that I always heard from my mom “para akong nauupos na kandila”. That was exactly how I felt at that moment.

I was dealing with the throbbing pain in my gums which radiated to my neck and head. Most of the time I was touching my right cheek and jaw. I was also trying to feel my energy level if I could muster enough power charge to join in the Northern Lights hunt scheduled for that evening.

It was a busy night at the Tundrea restaurant. I could not have imagined that this remote resort place could be so full of vacationists. Most people came here to witness the Northern Lights. Some were traveling across Europe and Kilpisjarvi was just one of their stops. There was a big group getting food from the buffet table in the other room set up especially for them. There was a table for a family of 6. How did I know they were a family? I could tell from the way they interacted with one another. They were laughing and gazing at each other.

The restaurant has huge pendant lights that emitted a copper glow that radiated on the restaurant’s brown walls, brown tables and chairs and bounced back on people’s clothing and faces. The yellow-based color does wonders on people’s faces. This is a trick professional photographers all know so well. Long before photoshop was invented, using yellow light does the trick on subject’s faces. The yellow tone miraculously makes the lines and imperfections disappear. It could make a person look like a celebrity.

I was observing the people around me. Most were white Caucasians. Some were Asians, like us.

Eyes were drawn to where the light was radiating its copper glow. It reminded me of moths, the nocturnal creatures that fly at night. They flock to where there’s light because they are attracted to light. We humans are also like moths, we are drawn to lights. We could not keep our eyes off the faces of the people hit by the copper glow most. Moths are said to have a spirit and they send messages too. I discovered something that evening, or validated something. The message of the moth was very clear.

There was some kind of chaos inside the restaurant. It was a full house and the kitchen was deluged with orders. The service was snail-paced and the few restaurant staff were probably overwhelmed by the amount of food they had to serve.

My daughter ordered fish for me. It was very good.

Vanilla ice cream even in negative 20 degrees weather.

In the midst of the fuss, I was quiet. My soul was quiet. I didn’t want to add to the cacophony. I just quietly listened to the conversations, muffled laughter and observed the eyes of the diners where they were glued at. Eyes were gazing like moths attracted to the warm light.

If you want someone to fall in love with you, use the power of light.
A candle-lit dinner could play a big role. We see this in movies and this is true in real-life although I have never done this before because I never wanted anyone to fall in love with me. But I know for a fact that this trick is effective to some women maybe to men too. The yellow-light emanating from the candle projects warmth and would make your skin glow that could make you look like a million dollar. By the time he wakes up the following morning, he would not be able to tell the difference with your face. Because he would be so attracted to you, he would no longer look at you with his eyes but with his heart. He would not see your imperfections but would only feel the warmth in his incandescent heart.

Edmund went out of the restaurant first after dinner. I heard him calling because there was a streak of Northern Lights that appeared on the horizon. The other guests were also ecstatic. I could not just run outside. I had to wear back those layers and shoes. I saw a streak of the aurora borealis from the glass window and by the time I was able to go out, it was gone but I still caught some greenish traces of it. The Borealis was friendly to us, we’ve been seeing it nightly.