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HI...	Mar. 13th, 2008 @ 01:49 pm

....I am a nerd

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Rome is coming.....

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» CRAP....

....is the word of the week.

Need to:

Finish poster
Work more
Do an AFS thing tomorrow
Have coffee with Master students on Friday
Go to a party on Saturday
Do the dishes
Do laundry
Pack for Rome
Apply for jobs

Feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment.

Want to:

Go skiing
Have a moment without feeling guilty that I should be doing something else

I was finally seeing the light at the end of the Rome tunnel, just to realize that just up a head is yet another tunnel, even longer, called Masters Thesis.

I will be fine, just need to work through this stuff and I think lasagna and Italian wine might be just what the doctor ordered ;)

Thanks of the week goes to B, for taking me for a walk and dinner on Sunday and making me forget about all the things above, at least for a couple of hours.
Feb. 27th, 2008 @ 10:30 pm

» The times...

..they are a changing

One of my closest and best friend has shacked up with a BOY, who is not a roommate!!!! Another friend is also moving in with her boyfriend. One good friend is planning a WEDDING. I am LIVING in Norway and working, More and more people around me seem to be in twos, either I am meeting couples or people are getting together. I have friends who are living almost all over the globe and they seem to keep on spreading. I keep seeing pictures of friends' babies or apartments. I am going to have a MASTERS DEGREE in just a few months.....

WHEN the hell did everybody become so f... grown up.

Anyways in other news, Rome is approaching faster than I would like. I have been soo busy, trying to balance as much time as possible at the lab, with work, AFS and partying. This has meant over 14 hour days, very little sleep, saturday nights at the lab. Partying has also been really busy, very often 2 parties a weekend. The highlight were last weekend with Torrablot, where Eiki Hauks tore off the roof with Gaggo West, rarely have I sung that loud. Another highlight was a Trønderfest with AK (a Aquamedicin masterstudent from school). Basically this was a redneck party Norwegian style with a LOT of alcohol, stupid songs, cheesy 80' singers. I supplied some brennivin and we finished the bottle, in addition to the homemade spirit mixed in coffee 50/50 and the Trønder tequila which I learned is 60 proof vodka. You dip a lemon in Nescafe on one side sugar on the other, shoot the vodka and suck the lemon. Deadly fun, I somehow made my way home at 5 AM. I have to say that the night before I was at a party with work and came back at 3 AM that night.

The spring plan is filling up quick:
*Mom is coming on tuesday, staying until friday
*I will be working hard until the 5th of March
*2 day conference in ROME then a few days to check out the city, travel tips welcomed
*Easter, my sister is coming for a visit, need plans, but we are going to see James Blunt
*April is kind of empty, as I need to finish my thesis before May 1st
*Once that is delivered I am off to Turkey with B
*After that I have to defend my thesis
*Graduating june 13th
*And then what.....?????
Feb. 9th, 2008 @ 09:31 pm

» My boring...

...life

About a year ago my life was SOOO more exciting. I was dating, had just met the man that I would later start dating and fall in love with. I am not saying that I do not enjoy my life, I have a fab boyfriend, cool masterproject, no crazy neighbour (anymore), great friends and family, lots of planetickets and plans for the future. It is just that I don't feel like writing about these things. Honestly right now the thing I really want to talk about is SCIENCE stuff :) I want to do a hardcore blog about my project what I am doing and how it is going, but I doubt any of you would
1)Understand
2)Be interested
and I don't feel like simplifying things. So instead I will do this , write about the other things in my life, just so you at least know that I am alive, and go look for a hardcore science blog or a discussion forum.

Life has been busy although as previously mentioned boring.

AFS
Been busy with AFS, getting shocked over the fact that 17 year olds don't know how to cook pasta!!! and getting drunk with some cool girls.

FISN
I am now sitting on two boards, AFS Oslo and FISN, the Icelandic student union. We are really trying to kick ass at FISN, we have scheduled several events, a cake party, beer nights, a 1st of december red themed party and we cleaned Guðrúnarstofa better than it has been cleaned in YEARS, you should have seen the dirt in some places. By the way if you have any money you don't know what to do with FISN will happily take donations :)

VISIT
My sister came for a visit and we represented Iceland at this years Fjosfest, and we had fun, talked to some cool first year masters from the US, Norway and Uganda (my sister got VERY good travel tips for Uganda, which she might very well use since she is studying tourism) We also did some shopping including at the GIGANTIC largest mall in Scandinavia Sandvika Storsenter. That was BIG, we were slightly underimpressed in the beginning, thinking it wasn't so big, but then we turned a corner and realized that it really was BIG. We had fun, met some Icelanders there by total chance and more importantly found Sostrene Grene and stocked up on some party stuff.

TRIP
I am going to Copenhagen in a week for some shopping, girlfriend gabbing at a cafe, and meeting mom. My plan was to go to Sostrene but I don't need that anymore as I found it in Sandvika. But I will do Christmas shopping and return just in time for the Red themed Christmas party.

BOYFRIEND
Is still awesome but I have been freaking out a bit lately since our first anniversary is coming up. I was soo not looking for a boyfriend a year ago but this year has been great. We are doing this on our terms, taking things as they come. Since coming back from my three months away we have been stepping out a lot more, going to bars, movies and the theater. We saw Erasmus Montanus the other week and I enjoyed it even though I did not understand everything. B also had problems understanding but just different parts than me. See I could not understand ALL the Norwegian things and B could not understand all the the Latin (that is where I could understand things cause of my Spanish). He has agreed to go with me to the Red themed party cause of the free booze we have, but I l leave out the part about the theme.....what do you think he will do when I hand him a Santa's hat, you know he only wears black, possibly dark blue....

END
I am coming home for Christmas, get yourselves ready, I land on the 17th in the afternoon and would love to meet for at least a coffee then. The day after I am working for like 13 hours, then have a 2 nights off and am working Friday, Saturday and Sunday, then comes Christmas and I want to meet for a drink between the holidays. New years I am open for suggestions and the week after as much quality time as possible sine I fly back on the 9th.
Nov. 22nd, 2007 @ 10:09 pm

» Movies and...

...life

Things are slowly falling into place her or at least I am. The neighbour is still there, and still crazy, the labwork is still not producing results and there are still the occasional bugs. I have kept busy lately, B and I went to see David Lynch’s Inland Empire a week ago, we watched Das Leben der Anderen on Monday, Tuesday I had an AFS meeting, yesterday I had to go pick up a returnee from Gardemoen. My project is and isn’t going well, we had some promising results earlier this week but then as we went further things stopped looking so good, but hey that is research for you. And at least this time the bad results were not because I made any mistakes. I have some interesting things coming up the next couple of weeks, I am starting a Yoga class in two weeks, and going to a seminar on how to make good courses. Then it is soon time for the usual, the AFS fall seminar, hope that it won’t be as foggy this year so I can go down to the World’s End. Then we have a preorientation for those going on an exchange in the New Year and soon Christmas is here and I have to decide where I am going to be.

Movies

As mentioned I saw Inland Empire last week, it was interesting, in a good way. I enjoyed it even though I did not get everything in it. For my visually cultured friends I think you might find this interesting, as it is mainly visuals with a side of text. The other people at the cinema seemed to be like these really serious movie types. You know like the types that go to see David Lynch but would not be caught dead at a blockbuster. And they probably had very serious intellectual conversations about the movie afterwards.

As good as Lynch was, Das Leben der Anderen, was so much better. Ok I realize that everybody saw this one like a year ago, but I missed at the cinema and B just bought it while I was in Iceland so we only got to see it this week. The story is just so beautiful and it is great to be riminded that despite all the bad things in this world there are also good people out there. If you haven’t seen it, do so as soon as possible.

It is really fall here, the trees are multicoloured and there are leaves overall, if it were not so cloudy all the time everything would be so pretty.
Oct. 4th, 2007 @ 09:32 am

» Fall...

...depression

The weather her has decided to follow my mood, it has been gray and blah, and then yesterday came the first real fall weather, with a LOT of rain and wind. I remember the weather being so much better last year, I was just looking through my old calendar yesterday and saw that on October 10th I went to the Ice-cream factory and that day the weather was so nice we sat outside eating our ice-cream, I wonder if I can smuggle my way to this years trip, I mean there are only 6 students in the new class we were 9.... There were a couple of other interesting notes in that calendar reminding me that at this time last year I was single and ready to mingle. The calendar also showed that Oslo was more happening a year ago, Snowpatrol concert, October fest, as far as I can tell there is no student October fest this year and there are no interesting concerts coming up :(

Everything is slowly falling into pieces, the neighbor situation is being looked into, I have ALMOST conquered the bugs, AFS is rolling along nicely, I am getting the hang of things at the lab (despite making ALL the mistakes in the book yesterday), I have a computer at school (still have to get access to a real MSN and the stuff I had on the computer including some programs needed for my project), I have my semester sticker so I am a valid student, I get my gym card on Monday, B wants us to plan a vacation together, I am going phone hunting today after school see it is all getting better.

Sep. 25th, 2007 @ 02:17 pm

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» A buggered....

...homecoming

Coming back to Oslo was bittersweet, I got to meet B again (amazing), I got back to my room (amazing), one of my floor mates snapped at me for no reason (bad), there were (are) bugs in my cupboard (BAD), I got sick (bad), my project is off to a slow start (good and bad).

Leaving everyone back home sucks, I hate the guilt I always feel by leaving people, friends, family my sister, and I want to stay but I also know that it if I don't go I will not be happy and then they will not be happy. I hate not making my aunts funeral or her memorial service.

I felt like in Iceland I know what I am doing, everything is familiar and here even though things look familiar they don't feel that way. At school my project is slowly getting off the ground, I am slowly settling inn but I still feel like I need a lot of hand holding and I do not like that I want to do things myself. I went to school on Monday and had like two hours work to do, it ended up taking 4-5 hours since I had to wait for my supervisor to be finished with a meeting so she could show me how to set up the gel electrophoresis. Yesterday I was home sick (just a cold) so I had to get the supervisor to do cultures for me and today I did not get in until it was to late to do what i needed to do, so I did some cultures and went home. I feel so inadequate, but I know that this will pass and that soon I will get back on track and get more confidence, it is just so frustrating right now.

On top of everything and being sick by neighbor flipped yesterday cause I asked her to stop borrowing my food and stuff without asking. It ended up in her screaming and accusing me of attacking her cause I tired to prevent her for slamming the door. I sent a mail to the residence advproblemsisor and she is calling me tonight to discuss the incident and what can be done. I hate this kind of confrontation and I know that it will a be a long and difficult process to resolve this.

And then all that was left were the bugs. When I got back there were bugs in my flour (ok don't start telling me I should have sealed the flour better, I know that now). I hate bugs and they are very stubborn refusing to leave even after two thorough cleanings and poisoning. However I am more stubborn and I will poison them until I am the last one standing. The only good thing about the bugs is that B really, really cares about me. He was great, helped me clean every thing, comforted me as I was hysterical thinking they were crawling all over. I swear that if he had not been there I would have given up and just left...... He has by the way been the perfect boyfriend since I have been back, dealing with the bugs, my fear of bugs, my cold. After the cleanup that first day he took me out for a walk, then to a bar for a couple of beers and finally to a restaurant where we had some pizza, I suspect that he knew that I did not want to eat at home with the bugs :)

For all friends and family, this entry might sound bad but it is just a little adjustment problems, I will be fine in about two days or so. The cold is going a way, I have almost won the bugs, the neighbor situation is in process and I am going to kick ass at school tomorrow.

Shit happens, you whine about it on your blog and move on :)
Sep. 19th, 2007 @ 08:10 pm

» Lazy life...

...Icelandic style

Due to a series of events I find my self in Iceland this summer, but it hasn't been all bad since the weather has been much better here than in Norway, at least so far.

Going back was strange, I mean I don't live here anymore, I regard Oslo as my home, at least for now, even though I am in my room, sleeping in my bed with some of my things it does not feel like home. I miss Oslo, I miss the vibe there and of course I miss B more than I can describe. The pace here is soooo different, everything happens at the speed of light, here I talk, faster, work faster, walk faster and even think faster. Being back at work was strange but great, especially when I saw my paycheck but I have been working like a mad women, both to make enough money to support me through the fall and to make the time go faster. My new boss is amazing and I have a lot of freedom to work on some pet projects and next week I get to try my self at being the BOSS!!!

It is only 5 weeks until I go home now and I can't wait. I was okay with things before B came to visit, and just focused on my work and the fact that he was coming, after he left I got in a slump and it felt like ages until I would see him again, thankfully about a week after he left I found my focus again and started feeling better. Now I am so happy that next Sunday there will only be one month left.

Like I said B came for a visit and braved meeting ALL of my family (including my grandmothers sister) in about one week. It was soooo amazing having him here, if only for a week. We did the obligatory Golden Circle, with Gullfoss, Geysir, Þingvellir, Nesjavellir and ALL the museums in town. I really liked the museum tour since many of them I had not been to myself before. Saying goodbye was sooo hard, and I really did not want to let go of him at the airport.

Now I am in the middle of a crazy work session, I am working for over a month without a single day off, not even weekends, and in total I am working 95 hours extra on top of my 40 hour work week!!! That is the life of the poor student who has to work all summer to support him self over the winter.

When I get back home to Oslo I can't wait to see B, go shopping in HM, Indiska, do nothing in my room, start working on my project, work with AFS, meet the new students and just start my life again, cause right now a lot of it is on hold. When I get home I will miss my sister and my friends so until then I hope I can spend as much time as possible with them.

So I might not bee seen here much until I am back home ;)
Aug. 6th, 2007 @ 06:22 pm

» Smelting...

...in the heat

It has been AWESOME weather here lately, over 20°C and sunny, and me I have been stuck inside writing my paper on Þorramatur. Handed it in yesterday a little after noon (the deadline was not until midnight) and went out to play in the SUN!!! Started by going to the Zoological museum for the Against Nature? Exhibit about homosexuality in the animal kingdom. I have a post about this that I will post later, but in short, I was disappointed. I was also disappointed in the weather yesterday, cause after days of watching others play in the sun it was supposed to be my turn, but even though it was very warm the sun hid behind clouds. After the exhibit I met up with B and we walked around town, looked at this cute little area in the middle of the city where the houses are all tiny, old wooden houses and it feels like you stepped back in time, AMAZING!! We walked all the way home to be, where I ran in for the mini bbq and B got some food and then we headed for the riverbank where we sat, talked, grilled, drank beer and enjoyed the sun, that finally decided to make an appearance :) It was so great and I can totally not leave this place for the summer so I HAVE to get a job. On that front at least on Friday I have and interview with a client of a workagency, so that is good news, keep your fingers and toes crossed for me :)

See ya 'round gotta keep reading for my exam tomorrow
Jun. 6th, 2007 @ 07:34 pm

» Testicles....

...not scrota

You see there is a difference beween the two and I had to learn about that today. The scrota is the sack that covers the testicles. This difference is important to my paper on the Icelandic delicacy Ram Testicles, in Icelandic they are called Ram's scrota but they do not include the scrota at all, just the testicles.

Today I also had my final class, not just this semester but in theory I do not have to attend any more classes for my Master Thesis. Next year will be spent in the lab working on my E.coli project. I was very happy leaving the class and as I walked to the computer lab I was excited about what was to come. After being in the lab for a while my mood came crashing down. I relized that I could fly to see my sister graduate tomorrow for only 14.000 ISK, if only my mom was not coming for a visit on Saturday, (the earliest flight back was monday). If it had not been for mom I would be on my way home for at least a week, see my sister graduate, work on my paper (need some Icelandic references anyway), see friends and family and the fly back here for my exam........... I was really sad and frusterated that this does not work and I was already sad about missing my sisters graduation. I feel like I have been a bad sister lately, missing her 20th and her graduation!!!! But what can you do, at least B is going to distract me tomorrow and keep my mind of the fact that I am in Oslo not Reykjavík (ok must stop writing about this now before I start crying again)
May. 24th, 2007 @ 06:14 pm

» Drunk and...

...alone.

Ok, so I am not really THAT drunk, just had a beer with dinner and am sitting here with a vodka cocktail, but I have a reason, I am working myself up to the epilator. Usually I am fine with using it, hey I fell asleep during a wax once (in Thailand, and it included a massage), but I haven't used it in a while and I want to get all in one go, usually it takes about two goes to get nice and smooth and sometimes I even need a bonus round to get those last few straws.

I made it though my lecture yesterday, mostly by talking crap and adding a picture of an old microbiology tool from 1972. Hell I even got this comment from my teacher on the class bulletin board:

"Thank you everyone for your contribution to the Typing Symposium yesterday. I think it went well.

Special mention to Sparrky for the Advanced Micro Course History of Bacteriology prize for the serology machine.

I have loaded the lecture on clonality in bacteria and the review of the lab reports."

After the lecture I went home, cleaned my crap of the floor, made chili and enjoyed a few hours with B until he had to go to work :( Having a boyfriend that works night SUCKES, having a boyfriend that has every other week off however RULES, especially when I have a class break until may 7th.

As for the job situation, I got the information job, at least until they found out I had to take a month long break, then they kindly thanked me for showing up and told me I could call when I finish school. And I will even though they were mostly being polite. However I had another interview that went really well, so well that the guy called me during my lecture (I think) but he hasn't called back. Hopefully he will on monday, then I have a night and weekend job and will get some MONEY.

Little Women is starting and it is time to break out the epilator

My sister is coming in a few weeks, and the my mom, before that there is EUROVISION, I have found out the schedule for the pre-Eurovision show and was able to catch a rerun of the first show. Sadly it looks as my Eurovision partner-in-crime is returning to Iceland before Eurovision :( But the party must go on, even if it is only me Sabine and B, if any Eurovision fans are passing through in the 10th or 12th of may feel free to let me know and you will be invited to the party. And for the record I have every plan to go downtown after the show and request Eurovison songs at any bar we might enter......
Apr. 20th, 2007 @ 09:17 pm

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» Meeting...

...the PARENTS

Seeing where people come from, both the people and the place tells you a lot about the person. I guess I have always know that ones background shapes us but this weekend I got to experience this. B and me set out on Tuesday after Easter to Voss to see where his roots lie and to meet his dad, his wife and their daughter, or in other words meeting the in-laws!!!!!

For weeks I had been nervous for this visit both since it was the first time I would meet the parents of a boyfriend and second cause we were staying for DAYS, not just Sunday dinner. Assured by many, including my mom that it would be fine as long as I did not overstay my welcome, I met B at Oslo central station about 20 minutes before the train was due to leave. I was packed for all possible weather and had plenty of things to keep me busy, in case, things did not go very well. I was hardly aboard the train when my phone rang and I was invited for a job interview so B had to take care of my bags while I was on the phone. After the call I finally got to sit down on the train and talk to B. As the train moved slowly out of the station and towards the unknown I gave B a gift I had prepared. You see I decided that since he was going to share with me his roots that I should do something of the kind myself. I got him the book Myrin, an Icelandic crime novel and one of my favorites, 2 Icelandic chocolates, Ris and Draumur, and a Heitur Pottur shower gel

. (For the Icelanders out there, Heitur pottur is a new Norwegian brand of hygiene products inspired by Iceland. I think they are hilarious, a knock of Blue Lagoon stuff, and the name… When I saw them in the supermarket for the first time I was knocked over with laughter and the TV commercial did not help, of course no one can pronounce this properly) Anyway back to things, after 5 and a half hours the train rolled into Voss and we got off and B started walking, I was slightly confused that we were walking to his dads place since I thought it was outside town and the train had stopped in the center. Thankfully that was just a misunderstanding and his dad lives two streets from the train station, less than 5 minutes walk, although all up hill. We walked straight in the house and I met the whole lot. We sat down, had some tea and bread and talked, moving on to homebrewed beer and more conversation until late into the night. As not to scare you I will tell you that they were all very nice and I had nothing to worry about. The next days were spent, sleeping late, walking all over town, talking late into the night over food and beer and playing monopoly (I hope I did not do any damage by winning). I got to see most of Voss, the center, the folk museum, the place where B lived, where he played as a little boy, where he went to school, I got to see the family farm, meet his uncle and his aunt. B and his dad share a birthday so on Wednesday we had cake and I got to give B another gift, a black sweater and a Rubix cube, both of which he was happy with. I got his dad a couple of jam spoons and Icelandic Noa Konfekt chocolates.

Voss seen from hill above the house

In all the trip was very nice and I enjoyed letting B show me around, I enjoyed hearing him tell stories from when he was a kid and seeing how alike he and his dad are. Mostly thought I enjoyed just being around people in a real home and seeing B with his family, as it is so obvious that he cares for them. The trip also gave us time to be together, talk and get to know each other better and in a different way than we have before. So Saturday came all too soon and we left again on the train and returned to Oslo. I was a bit sad to leave him at the station and I miss seeing him everyday. I am almost relieved that I did not get to go to Egypt cause going to Voss was more important at this point in time. I can go to Egypt some other time, maybe with B. After the trip we are stronger and I shure that I want to stay in this relationship.

Seen out the window up the hill, this is the lift taking you up to the skiarea

Apr. 15th, 2007 @ 01:58 pm

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» Summer...

...time

This morning I had to turn the clock one hour towards summer, so that means even though my alarmclock said 8:00AM when I woke up it really was 9:00AM. And before you ask why I was up at 8 AM on a sunday, that is mostly cause I got a message from B who is turning from nightwatch so he had been up all night. Sadly though I was sort of half awake, this week has been so strange, most days I woke up before the alarm at 6:45. Those that know me know that I am NO morning person and getting up before 7 rarely happens, except before morning flights. A part of this can be attributed to the fact that I have been working in the lab from 8:30- at least 16:30 all week with my E.coli. I also think that part of this is the weather, it has been amazing the last week, temp arund 5-12 °C and sunny from 6AM to 7PM, the spring is certainly on the way.

I have not been very productive on the blogging scene lately, but that is only cause I have had too much else todo. Passed my statistics, am doing a 3 week microbe course, seeing B, working with AFS, trying to find a job, etc. Coming up after next week is 6 weeks off, I REALLY NEED TO FIND A JOB, still B has asked me to go with him to Voss, where he was raised and where is father lives. We are trying to figure out when we can go, but since i don't know if/when I will be working and his work schedule just changed this has been a challenge. Easter is approaching and I feel sad that I am away from my family, realized that Easter is family time and in some ways more so than Christmas, since there is less stress and demands. To add to my misery, B will be working all easter, I won't get a Noa easter egg (thankgod I saved the Noa Konfekt chocolate) and probably the only thing todo will be hiking with the rest of the Norwegians.

I can hardly believe that it has been over a year since I sent my application for the school here, then I was not shure what I was doing, now I am as happy as can be and do not regret my decision. After the six week holiday I start my final course this year and get ready to welcome my sister and mom, separately, can't wait to get a visit.

This week I bought my first actual furniture here, I replaced my TVbox nightstand with an actual nightstand, that I got cheap and a second

hand store by school. I had to have it tied up with a rope and then carry it on the buss and onwards home. One of my classmembers saw me and did not know what to think about seeing be carrying a table ??? Anyway, here is a small pick of my table, it is probably an old Ikea nightstand that has been painted, but I got it cheap and I like it and think it looks kinda oldish. I don't like the color though and I have plans to repaint it in a color that suits me and my room better, i also want to replace the handle on the drawer. But at least now I can slam my drink on my nightstand, the box was sort of starting to give in at the middle and would not have lasted for much longer.

Just to give you a heads up, there are blog entries saved on my computer too make up for the last month of radio silence, will post them soomn when I have a bit less todo, so be warned since they will be backdated.
Mar. 25th, 2007 @ 11:06 am

» Dating...

...Oslo

Date number: 14
Boy: B
Date type: Forteenth date
Place: Mine
Activity: Feeding
Preparation time: 2 hours
Transportation time: 0 hours
Date duration: 2,5 hour
Total time spent: 4 hours
Topics discussed: Everything and anything
Things in common: I like him, he likes me :)
Impressions: mmmm
Highlight: He got to try the buns for desert, but I was not brave enough to stay in my costume
Date end: B had to run off too work :(
Another date: Of course, but B is working night this week
Feb. 21st, 2007 @ 11:18 pm

» Valuing...

...traditions

Since monday, the carnival has been winding down. In Iceland Monday was Bolludagur (Bunday), Tuesday was Sprengidagur, and today is Öskudagur. When you are away, one realizes how much traditions means. Here is Norway they know all these days, except Bolludagur, Fastelavns was on sunday, and hardly any one does anything on Tuesday or Wednesday. B says he doesn't care since these are Christian holidays. I don't care where they come from, they are fun. On Bolludagur in Iceland everyone eats Bollur (buns), and they have those here just not the ones I like the best, so I decided to make some.

I made the batter and baked them before going to the cinema yesterday and then put the chocolate on top when I got back. Monday night I had fishballs and then had some bollur for desert, and it was like I was home.

My favorite is the meat on Sprengidagur, when you are supposed to eat until you blow. But I can't be bothered to hunt for a butcher that sells it, here is Oslo, also, the cooking is quite time consuming, but I feel a bit sad missing it. To make up for that disapointment I decided to dress up for today Öskudagur, traditionally it is like carnival or halloween. But since i was going to class i made do with a hairdo and some makeup. People kept looking at me not knowing what to think, but I did not care, Norwegians are sometimes way to serious so it is good for them to see crazy people occasionally :)

Mostly Norwegians are to busy celebrating their kings 70th Birthday, if you are in Norway now, there is no way to miss the fact the king has a birthday. There are LIVE broadcasts from the palace, unveiling of the birthday gift, the party, the ball etc, there are flags and ribbons all over town. Silly, but for the ball my president is coming to town but since he isn't a Royal, there is no room in the palace for him so he has to stay at a hotel with the Finish president. This has been somewhat of a scandal here , but hardly mentioned in the press back home.
Feb. 21st, 2007 @ 04:50 pm

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» Dating...

...Oslo

Date number: 13
Boy: B
Date type: Thirteenth date
Place: VIKA Kino
Activity: Movie, The Last King of Scotland
Preparation time: 1 hour
Transportation time: 1/2 hours
Date duration: 2,5 hour
Total time spent: 4 hours
Topics discussed: Movie, expensive headsets
Things in common: We both liked the movie, he was a bit unshure if it was a suitable movie to bring a girl to, well I am not any girl :)
Impressions: Amazing, finally we did something new together, talking works
Highlight: He has no idea how much this meant to me, just to try something new
Date end: Waved to him from across the traintracks
Another date: YES
Feb. 18th, 2007 @ 11:40 am

» Dating...

...Oslo

Date number: 12
Boy: B
Date type: Twelfth date; the TALK!!!!
Place: Mine
Activity: The TALK, not planned it just happened, I felt I had to bring things up
Preparation time: 1 hour
Transportation time: 0 hours
Date duration: 21 hours
Total time spent: 22 hours
Topics discussed: Us, the past, the present, the future and everything in between
Things in common: We are both more used to being single and we both keep our feelings to ourselves. Very few of our interests match. Still both of us are willing to work on this relationship.
Impressions: It was good to find out that we can be serious and talk about difficult things and we are in this together
Highlight: The TALK was hard but necessary
Date end: When he left things were a lot better than they have ever been and I am happier than I have ever been
Another date: Seeing that we are in a relationship there will definitely be more dates
Feb. 16th, 2007 @ 03:20 pm

» House....

...wife???

I spent FOUR hours cleaning today, it was my week to clean the kitchen, I cleaned it from top to bottom, including the windows. During that I found out a disadvantage to fireplaces, The windows were black on the inside because of the soot. I have felt that there is more dust in my room and I still cannot get used to opening the window and smelling smoke, where I come from smoke usually means fire, you know the kind you need to call the fire department for.

After the four hours of cleaning I made a vegetarian lasagna to freeze and have to grab when I am to lazy to cook, and to complete my housewife routine I made an applepie. How sad am I, it was a good thing though that I made this for myself and noone else :)

In other news there are few, just trying to stay on top of my statistics, which is deadly boring and trying to arrange a party for the Masterstudents, that is not going to well at the moment.
Feb. 11th, 2007 @ 10:31 pm