Don't leave no smell on me
Got a few minutes before the final of IDOL. This is the first year I've been pretty much episode, without throwing up on the whole thing. Don't care who wins, but I can honestly say I'll miss the show on friday evenings...
Enough about idol. It's December for God's sake! Can't believe how fast these past six moths has gone. Not too many things have happened since the last time I wrote here. Wow, that's depressing since it's been almost a month since my last post.
I've gotten the shot against swine flu. I made it without any bigger issues. The only side-effect I got was a bad pain in my arm (it felt kinda like I had spent a few hours hitting my arm against a wall) and a little headache. Better than having swine flu I assume.
Me, Anna and Ellinor have booked the flight to Thailand. Of course I have already started to think about what to do before I go, what to pack, and what to do there. I have even started to plan how to plan everything, I might have a problem with over-organizing, I know.
This year my family decided to not buy any christmas gifts. No christmas gifts at all! So far I don't regret that decision at all. All the stress has been placed with a chrismas mood.... and gingerbread cookies;) The only thing I want for christmas is snow, and I don't think mom and dad woul've been able to get that for me anyway.
That was pretty much what has happened. At work we've really taken the whole getting-the-little-kids-to-get-the-deal-with-christmas-and-get-them-in-a-fantastic-christmas-mood seriously. It really feels like christmas, except for the november-like weather.
Tomorrow I'm going out to eat with work. Okay, the translation of "julbord" is Christmas Smorgasbord. Traditional Norwegian christmas food. Well, not to me, I'm really curious to see what they make for me. I bet they won't get me something as creative as a tofurkey, or a vegan christmas ham, ha ha. Mom, if you read this, don't forget to get the kålrot for the ham!
Anyway, I think tomorrow will be lots of fun, even though I think I'm getting a massive cold...again... I AM SO SICK OF BLOWING MY NOSE!
Gotta go, idol just started!
See you soon. Or maybe I should say merry christmas and a happy new year in case I keep posting this unfrequently.
<3
Enough about idol. It's December for God's sake! Can't believe how fast these past six moths has gone. Not too many things have happened since the last time I wrote here. Wow, that's depressing since it's been almost a month since my last post.
I've gotten the shot against swine flu. I made it without any bigger issues. The only side-effect I got was a bad pain in my arm (it felt kinda like I had spent a few hours hitting my arm against a wall) and a little headache. Better than having swine flu I assume.
Me, Anna and Ellinor have booked the flight to Thailand. Of course I have already started to think about what to do before I go, what to pack, and what to do there. I have even started to plan how to plan everything, I might have a problem with over-organizing, I know.
This year my family decided to not buy any christmas gifts. No christmas gifts at all! So far I don't regret that decision at all. All the stress has been placed with a chrismas mood.... and gingerbread cookies;) The only thing I want for christmas is snow, and I don't think mom and dad woul've been able to get that for me anyway.
That was pretty much what has happened. At work we've really taken the whole getting-the-little-kids-to-get-the-deal-with-christmas-and-get-them-in-a-fantastic-christmas-mood seriously. It really feels like christmas, except for the november-like weather.
Tomorrow I'm going out to eat with work. Okay, the translation of "julbord" is Christmas Smorgasbord. Traditional Norwegian christmas food. Well, not to me, I'm really curious to see what they make for me. I bet they won't get me something as creative as a tofurkey, or a vegan christmas ham, ha ha. Mom, if you read this, don't forget to get the kålrot for the ham!
Anyway, I think tomorrow will be lots of fun, even though I think I'm getting a massive cold...again... I AM SO SICK OF BLOWING MY NOSE!
Gotta go, idol just started!
See you soon. Or maybe I should say merry christmas and a happy new year in case I keep posting this unfrequently.
<3
Give a Little Love
I'm such a bad blogger... Sorry about that!
Life goes on here in Oslo, and November is almost over. Hello?! When did it even become November? And when did I become 21?
The climate seems to think like me, because it feels more like September than almost December. What happened with cold and snow, and sun? 4 hours of sun so far in November, that's not okay. Give me snow and degrees far below zero, thank you...
It's been a very lazy thursday. No gym, no nothing but sitting/laying on the couch thinking about making dinner but being too lazy to really making it. Tomorrow is a "planning day" at the job, which means no kids to take care of, just coffe and chatting (well, I'm not sure about the last part, but I guess that's what you do?).
On saturday Jossan is coming here! And before that we're going to IKEA! Last time we went there, we went home pretty disappointed, which is not okay. You should never leave IKEA disappointed, and empty handed. So we're gonna run through the store, then go straight for the food store after the checkouts!
It's gonna be so much fun to have Jossan hear and to go out saturday night. And sunday we're finally going to see new moon!!! Nothing's gonna ruin this weekend, not even swine flu.
Okay now ny fingers got tired too...time to get even more lazy!
Life goes on here in Oslo, and November is almost over. Hello?! When did it even become November? And when did I become 21?
The climate seems to think like me, because it feels more like September than almost December. What happened with cold and snow, and sun? 4 hours of sun so far in November, that's not okay. Give me snow and degrees far below zero, thank you...
It's been a very lazy thursday. No gym, no nothing but sitting/laying on the couch thinking about making dinner but being too lazy to really making it. Tomorrow is a "planning day" at the job, which means no kids to take care of, just coffe and chatting (well, I'm not sure about the last part, but I guess that's what you do?).
On saturday Jossan is coming here! And before that we're going to IKEA! Last time we went there, we went home pretty disappointed, which is not okay. You should never leave IKEA disappointed, and empty handed. So we're gonna run through the store, then go straight for the food store after the checkouts!
It's gonna be so much fun to have Jossan hear and to go out saturday night. And sunday we're finally going to see new moon!!! Nothing's gonna ruin this weekend, not even swine flu.
Okay now ny fingers got tired too...time to get even more lazy!
Half The World Away
Finally it's monday again!.... Well it was worth a try. It feels like it's thursday, my head feels like it weights 1234645758 kilos.
Anyway, just felt like I needed to get some complaining into it...it's been a good day over all. Maybe even a great day.
Went home over this past weekend to do Högskoleprovet. After doing it, I felt like the most stupid person on the planet, I really felt like it went like...not well at all. But when I saw the answers, and corrected my test as good as I could, it really didn't go all that bad. Maybe there's hope for me too?!
This weekend I'll be the loneliest person on earth. Both Anna and Ellinor are going home over the weekend. Everyone I know is going home. And I can't even buy myself candy. But I think I can make it through the weekend;) Especially since I'm going home thursday after this weekend.
Now onto something great, fantastic, awesome, and please mom, don't kill me if you read this. Me and my other two hard working roomies thought that we need to do something different. So we're gonna try to take the whole month of march and TRAVEEEL! We're thinking about three weeks in Thailand, and then I'll fly to NY and stay there for a week over easter. Oh my God, I really hope this turns out this way.
Maybe after that, I finally feel ready to go to school. Actually I feel pretty ready already.
Okay time to do the dishes, then me and Ellinor are going to watch another episode of One Tree Hill. What would I do without nerdy series like that?
Anyway, just felt like I needed to get some complaining into it...it's been a good day over all. Maybe even a great day.
Went home over this past weekend to do Högskoleprovet. After doing it, I felt like the most stupid person on the planet, I really felt like it went like...not well at all. But when I saw the answers, and corrected my test as good as I could, it really didn't go all that bad. Maybe there's hope for me too?!
This weekend I'll be the loneliest person on earth. Both Anna and Ellinor are going home over the weekend. Everyone I know is going home. And I can't even buy myself candy. But I think I can make it through the weekend;) Especially since I'm going home thursday after this weekend.
Now onto something great, fantastic, awesome, and please mom, don't kill me if you read this. Me and my other two hard working roomies thought that we need to do something different. So we're gonna try to take the whole month of march and TRAVEEEL! We're thinking about three weeks in Thailand, and then I'll fly to NY and stay there for a week over easter. Oh my God, I really hope this turns out this way.
Maybe after that, I finally feel ready to go to school. Actually I feel pretty ready already.
Okay time to do the dishes, then me and Ellinor are going to watch another episode of One Tree Hill. What would I do without nerdy series like that?
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Just decided to cancel the class at the gym today. You can't always be on top. My head is hurting, I've got a weird feeling in my heart, and I still have a cold. After a few though days of too much stress and too little sleep, I need to chill out a bit.
Most of all I'd like to go and buy a big bag of candy. That won't happen, though. Me and my roomies agreed on a shopping-free month! We saw it on the news, and decided to try it out. No make up, no clothes, no candy or other unnecessary foods. One month is not that much, but we'll try it now, then shop for christmas, and maybe take a longer break from greed and must-haves. Too bad you can't turn off you're cravings as well, that'd make everything ALOT easier. Give me strenght!
Still have one huge craving that won't get fed in a while; travelling! I want to do that trip through Canada and to Alaska, I want to go to Thailand and get the massage on the beach that Ellinor told me about, I wan't to get back to NY and the Pelosis, I want to take the train trough Europe, I wanna go skiing. I wanna, I wanna, I wanna. I guess I also want to be happy with the things I have, and make sure I go alot of places eventually. It's not too late until it's too late.
Something that has absolutely nothing to do with anyting above; just thought about how sentimental and bittersweet things get around fall. Listening to Broder Daniel, The Shins, The Magnetic Fiends, Snow Patrol and Elliott Smith creates the worst and best feeling at the same time. Only in the fall though. It has to be the weather.
Okay, too much writing and too little studying. Gotta change from jeans to sweatpants. Can't study in jeans, no way.
Hejdå/Bye/Hade/Ciao/Au Revior/Adios/Tschüss/don't know any more ways to say it
Most of all I'd like to go and buy a big bag of candy. That won't happen, though. Me and my roomies agreed on a shopping-free month! We saw it on the news, and decided to try it out. No make up, no clothes, no candy or other unnecessary foods. One month is not that much, but we'll try it now, then shop for christmas, and maybe take a longer break from greed and must-haves. Too bad you can't turn off you're cravings as well, that'd make everything ALOT easier. Give me strenght!
Still have one huge craving that won't get fed in a while; travelling! I want to do that trip through Canada and to Alaska, I want to go to Thailand and get the massage on the beach that Ellinor told me about, I wan't to get back to NY and the Pelosis, I want to take the train trough Europe, I wanna go skiing. I wanna, I wanna, I wanna. I guess I also want to be happy with the things I have, and make sure I go alot of places eventually. It's not too late until it's too late.
Something that has absolutely nothing to do with anyting above; just thought about how sentimental and bittersweet things get around fall. Listening to Broder Daniel, The Shins, The Magnetic Fiends, Snow Patrol and Elliott Smith creates the worst and best feeling at the same time. Only in the fall though. It has to be the weather.
Okay, too much writing and too little studying. Gotta change from jeans to sweatpants. Can't study in jeans, no way.
Hejdå/Bye/Hade/Ciao/Au Revior/Adios/Tschüss/don't know any more ways to say it
Do You Want To See The World?
I am soooo tired! I've been working dubble shifts (not as long as it sounds though, just one hour, but that's a long hour). Hopefully Elin is back tomorrow so I can be home before 5 pm!
Not much else is happening here. I've been studying for the test and going to the gym. Nothing new.
I have started to feel stuck here. Not stuck, but kind of stuck. I don't know. I do know I want to travel! Wanna see new things, meet new people. If I could find a million NOK tomorrow, I'd be on a plane the next second! I wanna see the world!
Not much else is happening here. I've been studying for the test and going to the gym. Nothing new.
I have started to feel stuck here. Not stuck, but kind of stuck. I don't know. I do know I want to travel! Wanna see new things, meet new people. If I could find a million NOK tomorrow, I'd be on a plane the next second! I wanna see the world!
Here Comes The Sun, After All
Up before the sun (almost) today! We can skip the fact that it's almost November, and the sun doesn't show until 8.00 in the morning... At 8.30 I was up, believe it or not. (Let's also skip the fact that I was sleeping like a child before 11.30 yesterday night.)
Been having the best breakfast in a long time, as the sun rose over the apartments. When I woke up, I first thought it was going to be a grey day, but then I realized that it was just too early for the sun to shine here. A nice surprise!
Anna brought home the best coffee I've had in a long time! It almost made of for the lack of the weekend-french-vanilla-coffe I got spoiled with for a year. It's the little things that makes the day. If you can call coffee just a little thing. To me it's a pretty big deal, haha.
I've been looking up some tours for the summer this morning. One tour that I liked more than the others was an Alaska tour. It started in Seattle and then continued along the Canadian west coast and then to Alaska. Thought it sounded awesome! But I also miss New York and the Pelosis way too much, so I was thinking I might take a week off during easter... So many opportunities, so little time. It's either time or money... Unfortunately you need too much time to earn the money it takes to do that kind of travel.
In about 20 minutes I'm heading to the gym. Then I'm going to GRANIT, a store I love but had to travel 30 miles to get to before, now it's only a ten minute ride away:D After that, I guess I need to prepare myself mentally for IKEA. IKEA in Oslo, on a saturday afternoon.
I can't wait for november 5th! Took the friday off, just to get a whole day extra in Karlskoga. And also it's almost my birthday, my grandmother turnes 80, it's fathers day on that Sunday, it's hockey on the Friday, and I could scedule an appointment for a haircut. Who needs sleep when you've got caffeine?!
Been having the best breakfast in a long time, as the sun rose over the apartments. When I woke up, I first thought it was going to be a grey day, but then I realized that it was just too early for the sun to shine here. A nice surprise!
Anna brought home the best coffee I've had in a long time! It almost made of for the lack of the weekend-french-vanilla-coffe I got spoiled with for a year. It's the little things that makes the day. If you can call coffee just a little thing. To me it's a pretty big deal, haha.
I've been looking up some tours for the summer this morning. One tour that I liked more than the others was an Alaska tour. It started in Seattle and then continued along the Canadian west coast and then to Alaska. Thought it sounded awesome! But I also miss New York and the Pelosis way too much, so I was thinking I might take a week off during easter... So many opportunities, so little time. It's either time or money... Unfortunately you need too much time to earn the money it takes to do that kind of travel.
In about 20 minutes I'm heading to the gym. Then I'm going to GRANIT, a store I love but had to travel 30 miles to get to before, now it's only a ten minute ride away:D After that, I guess I need to prepare myself mentally for IKEA. IKEA in Oslo, on a saturday afternoon.
I can't wait for november 5th! Took the friday off, just to get a whole day extra in Karlskoga. And also it's almost my birthday, my grandmother turnes 80, it's fathers day on that Sunday, it's hockey on the Friday, and I could scedule an appointment for a haircut. Who needs sleep when you've got caffeine?!
Got My Head Into The Iceage
It's a poooost! It's also monday evening, which means this will be a short post, because I'm ready to pass out any minute.
I've had a great, great weekend. After a long bus drive home from Oslo on friday, I got home. I've really started to appreciate just being home, the feeling of feeling like I'm really home. Anyway, I got a good night's sleep. Woke up waay to early, since I was going to Karlstad with Josefine. We met up with Ann and Jonathan. We did some shopping, saw Ann's cozy little apartment, bought candy and missed our bus home. So we took the train, and I can say this much; train beats any bus! The conductor is as good as always nice, the seats are comfier, you have more space, get to see the countryside, it's smoother, faster and cheaper! Okay, that was a lot of train talk...
Sunday was a grey day. I had a lovely breakfast, did food shopping, had lunch with mom and dad, then dessert! That doesn't exactly happen every day, so you have to appreciate it (read; eat) alot!
Another week of pooping, screaming and cute kids is here. I've prepared to kill my cold (my 23124645758th cold in the last 6 months) with alot of vitamines, ginger and fresh air. I'm out of pain killers so I have to take it the more primitive way. No side effects though:)
This weekend I'm not gonna get up at 7.30 in the morning. I have no bus to stress to. Me and my roomies might go ti IKEA some time during the week. It's funny how IKEA gets so much more exciting when you visit it outside Sweden, even if it's only in Norway. You walk through all the cheap stuf with Swedish names pointing at all the things you've already got in your home, stop and grab something (that hopefully tastes close to) Swedish to eat, then visit the food store at the end and feel some kind of pathetic pride... Lingonsylt, volvo, h&m, blondes, köttbullar, rabarberpaj, svenska jordgubbar, midsommar, and so on, and on and on. IKEA is genious!
By the way (the name of my post doesn't really have anything to do with anything if you were wondering)
I've had a great, great weekend. After a long bus drive home from Oslo on friday, I got home. I've really started to appreciate just being home, the feeling of feeling like I'm really home. Anyway, I got a good night's sleep. Woke up waay to early, since I was going to Karlstad with Josefine. We met up with Ann and Jonathan. We did some shopping, saw Ann's cozy little apartment, bought candy and missed our bus home. So we took the train, and I can say this much; train beats any bus! The conductor is as good as always nice, the seats are comfier, you have more space, get to see the countryside, it's smoother, faster and cheaper! Okay, that was a lot of train talk...
Sunday was a grey day. I had a lovely breakfast, did food shopping, had lunch with mom and dad, then dessert! That doesn't exactly happen every day, so you have to appreciate it (read; eat) alot!
Another week of pooping, screaming and cute kids is here. I've prepared to kill my cold (my 23124645758th cold in the last 6 months) with alot of vitamines, ginger and fresh air. I'm out of pain killers so I have to take it the more primitive way. No side effects though:)
This weekend I'm not gonna get up at 7.30 in the morning. I have no bus to stress to. Me and my roomies might go ti IKEA some time during the week. It's funny how IKEA gets so much more exciting when you visit it outside Sweden, even if it's only in Norway. You walk through all the cheap stuf with Swedish names pointing at all the things you've already got in your home, stop and grab something (that hopefully tastes close to) Swedish to eat, then visit the food store at the end and feel some kind of pathetic pride... Lingonsylt, volvo, h&m, blondes, köttbullar, rabarberpaj, svenska jordgubbar, midsommar, and so on, and on and on. IKEA is genious!
By the way (the name of my post doesn't really have anything to do with anything if you were wondering)
Gluey Feathers On A Flume
Update number two for today, wohoo! I'm done with the gym and cleaning. Everything is now clean, except for me. I'm gross and hungry. And I just got a craving for chips. So I think I'm gonna jump in the shower as soon as I'm done with this text, then I need food, then some sugar and fat.
It's starting to get a little lonely here. I'm happy Anna ans Ellinor are both back tomorrow. Until then, I'm gonna try to relax and read a little bit. As you probably know by now, I'm not a big reader, at all. It seems to amaze everybody, apperently I look like someone who reads alot, but that's not the case... However, the biiiig test (högskoleprovet) is coming up in a few weeks and I need to get starting with reading english and swedish.
But now I'm going in the shower, then straight to the supermarket to buy something nice and unhealthy for the movienight with myself.
Okay, enough blogging for a Saturday;)
It's starting to get a little lonely here. I'm happy Anna ans Ellinor are both back tomorrow. Until then, I'm gonna try to relax and read a little bit. As you probably know by now, I'm not a big reader, at all. It seems to amaze everybody, apperently I look like someone who reads alot, but that's not the case... However, the biiiig test (högskoleprovet) is coming up in a few weeks and I need to get starting with reading english and swedish.
But now I'm going in the shower, then straight to the supermarket to buy something nice and unhealthy for the movienight with myself.
Okay, enough blogging for a Saturday;)
Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed
Wow, did it felt good to get some sleep! I reaaaaally needed that. My body and my brain was completely done for by eight o'clock yesterday evening.
I felt really rested when I woke up this morning. Looked out the window and it was pretty grey outside. Now it looks like it's clearing up a bit though.
This weekend I'm all by myself in the apartment, and in Oslo. After this extremely tough week I'm actually fine with that. I need some time to do almost nothing, and I do that best when I'm alone.
In about half an hour I'm going to the gym, then back to eat some lunch. I made a mess here in the apartment so after lunch, it's all gonna be cleaned! Am I starting to get too old for my age, or am I just loosing my mind, if I admit that I'm almost kind of looking forward to clean the place and make everything smell nice and clean (weird sentence...). Let's hope it's just a phase, haha.
Other than my little issue with cleaning and my tired body, nothing much is new. I'm still waiting for fall, with yellow leaves, crispy fresh air, scarves, hats and gloves. According to the forecast, I don't have to wait that long, THANK YOU! Next friday, Sofie and Kristin are finally coming here to visit! I'm gonna go downtown today to look up some things to do and see. I'm sooo excited! The weekend after that I'm going home to Karlskoga and Sweden. It feels really good to have some things too look forward to on the weekend, and then the gym and my lovely roomies on the weekdays. I've really learned to appreciate (might me misspelled, I'm too lazy to check, haha) the little things in my life, here. Like waking up early on weekends, seeing the view of the fjord from far away on my way to work, making it back home from work earlier than usual, making a great dinner, talking to my friends and family and so on....okay I'm getting a bit to deep and hippie-ish for myself now, better stop here!
And one time for all fall is a great season! Summer is coming back next year.
I felt really rested when I woke up this morning. Looked out the window and it was pretty grey outside. Now it looks like it's clearing up a bit though.
This weekend I'm all by myself in the apartment, and in Oslo. After this extremely tough week I'm actually fine with that. I need some time to do almost nothing, and I do that best when I'm alone.
In about half an hour I'm going to the gym, then back to eat some lunch. I made a mess here in the apartment so after lunch, it's all gonna be cleaned! Am I starting to get too old for my age, or am I just loosing my mind, if I admit that I'm almost kind of looking forward to clean the place and make everything smell nice and clean (weird sentence...). Let's hope it's just a phase, haha.
Other than my little issue with cleaning and my tired body, nothing much is new. I'm still waiting for fall, with yellow leaves, crispy fresh air, scarves, hats and gloves. According to the forecast, I don't have to wait that long, THANK YOU! Next friday, Sofie and Kristin are finally coming here to visit! I'm gonna go downtown today to look up some things to do and see. I'm sooo excited! The weekend after that I'm going home to Karlskoga and Sweden. It feels really good to have some things too look forward to on the weekend, and then the gym and my lovely roomies on the weekdays. I've really learned to appreciate (might me misspelled, I'm too lazy to check, haha) the little things in my life, here. Like waking up early on weekends, seeing the view of the fjord from far away on my way to work, making it back home from work earlier than usual, making a great dinner, talking to my friends and family and so on....okay I'm getting a bit to deep and hippie-ish for myself now, better stop here!
And one time for all fall is a great season! Summer is coming back next year.
Tro & Tvivel
Hej hej hallå dagboken!
Not even 24 hours passed before I sat down to write here again. Trying to keep the post short, and I haven't really got anything to write anyway.
I'm close to a nervous breakdown at work... One of the kids (doesn't speak or understand swedish, norwegian or english...) is crying about 6 hours a day, and I do feel sorry for her, but I can't keep cool for much longer. Thank God I signed up at the gym, so I can get some of the frustration out in sweat.
Only two more days to go before it's time to get on the bus back to Sweden for the weekend! (I'm pretty sure I wrote that yesterday too, but I guess I'm excited..)
Have some laundry to do, then I'm gonna go to the gym to try afro dance for the first time! And that was that wednesday.
Not even 24 hours passed before I sat down to write here again. Trying to keep the post short, and I haven't really got anything to write anyway.
I'm close to a nervous breakdown at work... One of the kids (doesn't speak or understand swedish, norwegian or english...) is crying about 6 hours a day, and I do feel sorry for her, but I can't keep cool for much longer. Thank God I signed up at the gym, so I can get some of the frustration out in sweat.
Only two more days to go before it's time to get on the bus back to Sweden for the weekend! (I'm pretty sure I wrote that yesterday too, but I guess I'm excited..)
Have some laundry to do, then I'm gonna go to the gym to try afro dance for the first time! And that was that wednesday.
Life In Technicolor
Don't worry, I'm alive, even though my blog isn't at the moment. Here's a try to bring it back to life..
Life goes on pretty smoothly here in Oslo. I'm starting to see the less nice things about the job. But you can't always get what you want... Without getting too deep into the problem here on the blog, I've learned that you've gotta make sure people see the work you do, otherwise it's all just a waste. So that's what I'm trying to do, and of course enjoy the time here.
This weekend Ellinor's family was here (two brothers+ one girlfriend, mom, dad and sister+ boyfriend)! While they were doing sight-seeing, I took some time to just do nothing. Saturday night I joined them to a Thai Restuant in Majorstuen. We were all amazed and had a blast! It was so much fun. And it made me long even more after this weekend, when I'm coming home to my family. Sunday was a typical sunday, I went to the gym (NOT a typical sunday activity in my life for the past two years.. but it sure is something I'll turn into a habit again), then we all went to a pub/resturant/chill-place/whatever and played some board games. Pepole don't play enough boardgames together!
Yesterday I had to take a first aid class right after work.. So even though I was close to asleep after leaving the house at 6.30 in the morning, I had no choise. It was okay, and I feel more secure about first aid now, but do I need to tell you the only thing I had on my mind as I walked in the door at 10.30 that night?
I took another step towards studies today, as I booked Högskoleprovet (a test you take to support your grades and increase your chanses when you apply for schools in Sweden).. So now I better take up some math, and start reading book after book. Not the easiest thing for me.
Okay, it's getting hard to keep my eyes open now, so I guess I'll obey my body, and go to bed...And about the pictures, I just thought about it, and it might not be too clever to put up pictures of the kids, without asking the parents first.
So just to not break the promise completely... here's a picture of the test..ENJOY, haha.
Life goes on pretty smoothly here in Oslo. I'm starting to see the less nice things about the job. But you can't always get what you want... Without getting too deep into the problem here on the blog, I've learned that you've gotta make sure people see the work you do, otherwise it's all just a waste. So that's what I'm trying to do, and of course enjoy the time here.
This weekend Ellinor's family was here (two brothers+ one girlfriend, mom, dad and sister+ boyfriend)! While they were doing sight-seeing, I took some time to just do nothing. Saturday night I joined them to a Thai Restuant in Majorstuen. We were all amazed and had a blast! It was so much fun. And it made me long even more after this weekend, when I'm coming home to my family. Sunday was a typical sunday, I went to the gym (NOT a typical sunday activity in my life for the past two years.. but it sure is something I'll turn into a habit again), then we all went to a pub/resturant/chill-place/whatever and played some board games. Pepole don't play enough boardgames together!
Yesterday I had to take a first aid class right after work.. So even though I was close to asleep after leaving the house at 6.30 in the morning, I had no choise. It was okay, and I feel more secure about first aid now, but do I need to tell you the only thing I had on my mind as I walked in the door at 10.30 that night?
I took another step towards studies today, as I booked Högskoleprovet (a test you take to support your grades and increase your chanses when you apply for schools in Sweden).. So now I better take up some math, and start reading book after book. Not the easiest thing for me.
Okay, it's getting hard to keep my eyes open now, so I guess I'll obey my body, and go to bed...And about the pictures, I just thought about it, and it might not be too clever to put up pictures of the kids, without asking the parents first.
So just to not break the promise completely... here's a picture of the test..ENJOY, haha.
We Own The Sky
Short update before bed! I'm alive and hard working here in Oslo. I really like it here, even though I've mostly been sleeping, working, cooking and eating. Still haven't gotten my SSN to work, so no phone number or bank account... I really hate this feeling of not having things organized. Specially when I have to have my salary for september!
We still only got three kids to take care of, which is really nice, of course. Actually it would be even nicer with one or maybe two more babies in the Barnehage. But I know I'll take that back later, when we're super busy, haha. Today we walked with the kids in the strollers to Lysaker Brygge, right by the fjord. It was such a nice view, even if it rained.
In just two days it's time to get on the bus to Gothenburg and Way out West! I'm sooooo excited for it! It's a nice break from the nothing that I'm doing here.
Okay, gotta get some sleep now, but I promise a longer post and some pictures within the nearest future!
<3
We still only got three kids to take care of, which is really nice, of course. Actually it would be even nicer with one or maybe two more babies in the Barnehage. But I know I'll take that back later, when we're super busy, haha. Today we walked with the kids in the strollers to Lysaker Brygge, right by the fjord. It was such a nice view, even if it rained.
In just two days it's time to get on the bus to Gothenburg and Way out West! I'm sooooo excited for it! It's a nice break from the nothing that I'm doing here.
Okay, gotta get some sleep now, but I promise a longer post and some pictures within the nearest future!
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Pour A Little Salt, We Were Never Here
I am so nervous! Tomorrow it is the day, it is serious. Have to go to bed very soon if I'm going to have a chance to survive tomorrow. Time to meet the kids, and the parents. Time to start trying that Norwegian language. Time to change a diaper (for the first time ever). Time for work. Oh, how I wish for tomorrow to be over, ha ha. Can't wait for friday and some time to let this week sink in. The best thing with kids is that they give you no time to ever think about things. When they cry, they need comfort, when they poop they need a diaper-change, when they're tired they need sleep and so on. You get thrown right into it, and that's actually a good thing, I think. Okay... that was a very lame effort to try to calm myself down. I will have to try to remember the first day alone with Nicky, Alex and Max. Everything is scary the first time.
This day has been better than yesterday. I knew where to go, I didn't starve, I had lots of time to relax and I don't have a fever anymore. It is really true that if it starts out bad, things can only get better.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that I get that social security number so I can open up a bank account and get paid, and get myself a phone card for Norway.
Okay, the sink is screaming for me to do the dishes. Gotta run!
Wish me luck tomorrow....
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This day has been better than yesterday. I knew where to go, I didn't starve, I had lots of time to relax and I don't have a fever anymore. It is really true that if it starts out bad, things can only get better.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that I get that social security number so I can open up a bank account and get paid, and get myself a phone card for Norway.
Okay, the sink is screaming for me to do the dishes. Gotta run!
Wish me luck tomorrow....
<3
Work with me, baby!
Gaaah, my iPod is not being very cooperative now... it just froze when I was going to charge it. Well, maybe it needs a break. I'll let it run out of batteries and then we'll see. I don't have all night so it better wake up soon.
Anyway, Putte i Parken is over. It was great in many ways, but I'm glad it's over. My body is getting really tired. Time for healthy food, early nights and nothing but coffee and water to drink. The weather was not on our side at all, and that gave me a deluxe cold. Was too sick to go to Oslo at 9.30 yesterday, but I felt better after a few more hours of sleep, and some dinner. So at 10.00 pm I arrived here.
Now I'm sitting here alone in the apartment. Nervous for tomorrow. That was supposed to be my second day of work. But since I had not heard a thing about where I was going, and when I was going to where-ever that was, I could only make a few phone calls and hope for the best. I'm really scared to see if they're mad at me for now showing up yesterday. I just CANNOT wait until everything is okay with the mail and my cellphone. It really sucks to not be available like this.
Well, there's nothing but wait for my new social security number to come with the mail.
Time to watch some Norwegian TV!
<3
Anyway, Putte i Parken is over. It was great in many ways, but I'm glad it's over. My body is getting really tired. Time for healthy food, early nights and nothing but coffee and water to drink. The weather was not on our side at all, and that gave me a deluxe cold. Was too sick to go to Oslo at 9.30 yesterday, but I felt better after a few more hours of sleep, and some dinner. So at 10.00 pm I arrived here.
Now I'm sitting here alone in the apartment. Nervous for tomorrow. That was supposed to be my second day of work. But since I had not heard a thing about where I was going, and when I was going to where-ever that was, I could only make a few phone calls and hope for the best. I'm really scared to see if they're mad at me for now showing up yesterday. I just CANNOT wait until everything is okay with the mail and my cellphone. It really sucks to not be available like this.
Well, there's nothing but wait for my new social security number to come with the mail.
Time to watch some Norwegian TV!
<3
For Reasons Unknown
Just put my first pictures and a video on facebook! And as i promised, I put up a post with pictures only. Wish I have had more pictures to put up, but those pictures were all I had for now.
Summer keeps playing tricks on us swedes... it's not cosy with rainy days anymore. Especially not when you know there will be pleny of them as fall comes. Let's hope for a cold and sunny fall. I'm already starting to dream about my scented candles in Oslo, the sound of crispy dried leaves under my shoes, frosty mornings and the life without flies and other insects.
Maybe the changings of the seasons now is making my mind play tricks on me, but I am actually starting to see the loss of my cell phone and my old numbers as something good. Okay, maybe not good, but not as entirely bad. I lost all my old numbers (which is giving me a headache and causing panic because I don't know when I'm starting work or where I'm going the first two days...), but that means starting over. I've got the numbers I need, and I lost all the others. The not so important oned. Well, except for the most important one, that will tell me where to go next monday. But I can't do anything about that, so why panic over it?
Also, I've got Wasted Time by Kings of Leon as my ringtone. There's a reason to everything.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a bit better. I have to walk my dogs in the morning and then bike to meet up with Jossan. Don't feel like wearing rubber boots and raincoat tomorrow... But then, I don't feel like sweating either. And I still haven't figured out a way to get Mother Nature to listen to my weather requests.
Got the worst craving for coffee just a few hours ago, so I had to warm up some of this morning's vanilla coffe. It tasted perfect, but I have the feeling I'll have a hard time falling asleep tonight... Well, if you crave coffe, the only thing that's going to help is coffee. I should get myself some decaf, because once next week comes, there will be no more late nights and coffee drinking at 9.00 pm!
Gotta go out with the doggies now, then get ready for bed. Have a feeling the caffeine is going to kick in any second... Well, you can't make good decisions all the time, right?
I can't wait for Putte i Parken. Last days with all of my friends, probably until christmas. Emelie is back from her down under backpacking journey! Welcome back sweetie! Can't wait to see you, after over 1½ years.
Summer keeps playing tricks on us swedes... it's not cosy with rainy days anymore. Especially not when you know there will be pleny of them as fall comes. Let's hope for a cold and sunny fall. I'm already starting to dream about my scented candles in Oslo, the sound of crispy dried leaves under my shoes, frosty mornings and the life without flies and other insects.
Maybe the changings of the seasons now is making my mind play tricks on me, but I am actually starting to see the loss of my cell phone and my old numbers as something good. Okay, maybe not good, but not as entirely bad. I lost all my old numbers (which is giving me a headache and causing panic because I don't know when I'm starting work or where I'm going the first two days...), but that means starting over. I've got the numbers I need, and I lost all the others. The not so important oned. Well, except for the most important one, that will tell me where to go next monday. But I can't do anything about that, so why panic over it?
Also, I've got Wasted Time by Kings of Leon as my ringtone. There's a reason to everything.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a bit better. I have to walk my dogs in the morning and then bike to meet up with Jossan. Don't feel like wearing rubber boots and raincoat tomorrow... But then, I don't feel like sweating either. And I still haven't figured out a way to get Mother Nature to listen to my weather requests.
Got the worst craving for coffee just a few hours ago, so I had to warm up some of this morning's vanilla coffe. It tasted perfect, but I have the feeling I'll have a hard time falling asleep tonight... Well, if you crave coffe, the only thing that's going to help is coffee. I should get myself some decaf, because once next week comes, there will be no more late nights and coffee drinking at 9.00 pm!
Gotta go out with the doggies now, then get ready for bed. Have a feeling the caffeine is going to kick in any second... Well, you can't make good decisions all the time, right?
I can't wait for Putte i Parken. Last days with all of my friends, probably until christmas. Emelie is back from her down under backpacking journey! Welcome back sweetie! Can't wait to see you, after over 1½ years.
Pics!
Pictures from Hultsfredsfestivalen a few weeks ago. There's more pictures on my facebook.
Just a few pictures from the party at Ellinor's and Susanna's place, and in the car on the way to the next house party.
When Autumn Comes To Town
I really need to shape up when it comes to my blogging. It's been a fun and busy summer!
To keep it short, here's what I've been doing:
July 6-12 I went with a whole bunch of friends to Hultfredsfestivalen. It was sunny, rainy, cold and windy. Mostly cold and rainy. But we had a good time, and saw bands like Kings of Leon, The Sounds, The Killers, Solid Gold, N.A.S.A, Mando Diao, Ólafur Arnalds, Kid Cudi and Peter, Bjorn & John. Because of the weather, it was impossible to stay away from getting a cold. I tried to fight it, but there was just no way... This year, we really felt old, and we all agreed that if this wasn't our last festival, it was at least the last one in a tent.
July 15-19, only a few days after the festival it was time for another trip I've been waiting for. At 1.00 am, I got on the bus to Arlanda to finally get on the plane to Newark for an Express visit to my host family from last year, and also to New York. It couldn't have been better. I went to NY and met up with Stella, who I haven't seen in almost two years! I went to the boardwalk and to Six Flags (amusement park) with the family and I went out with Vincent and his friends. A visit way too short, but I'll be back someday, and then I'll stay longer than a few days.
I've also moved my stuf to Oslo, and in just a week, I'm moving myself as well. I'm really nervous, but in a good way. I'm really looking forward to living there for a while! As soon as the first few days of work has past, I've gotten used to the language and can find my way around a bit better, I'm sure it will be great!
Even though it's still summer, I'm really starting to get fall-vibes. You know, I feel like listening to sad songs, go for long walks, drinking tea and watch movies.
That's about what I will be doing tonight. It got pretty late before we got home from yesterday's party, and I fell asleep around 4.30 in the morning. So today I'm only gonna clean my room a bit, take a bath, maybe go for a walk, and then make some pop corn and watch a movie.
The next post will be only in pictures! From all of the fun things I've been up to this summer:)
<3
To keep it short, here's what I've been doing:
July 6-12 I went with a whole bunch of friends to Hultfredsfestivalen. It was sunny, rainy, cold and windy. Mostly cold and rainy. But we had a good time, and saw bands like Kings of Leon, The Sounds, The Killers, Solid Gold, N.A.S.A, Mando Diao, Ólafur Arnalds, Kid Cudi and Peter, Bjorn & John. Because of the weather, it was impossible to stay away from getting a cold. I tried to fight it, but there was just no way... This year, we really felt old, and we all agreed that if this wasn't our last festival, it was at least the last one in a tent.
July 15-19, only a few days after the festival it was time for another trip I've been waiting for. At 1.00 am, I got on the bus to Arlanda to finally get on the plane to Newark for an Express visit to my host family from last year, and also to New York. It couldn't have been better. I went to NY and met up with Stella, who I haven't seen in almost two years! I went to the boardwalk and to Six Flags (amusement park) with the family and I went out with Vincent and his friends. A visit way too short, but I'll be back someday, and then I'll stay longer than a few days.
I've also moved my stuf to Oslo, and in just a week, I'm moving myself as well. I'm really nervous, but in a good way. I'm really looking forward to living there for a while! As soon as the first few days of work has past, I've gotten used to the language and can find my way around a bit better, I'm sure it will be great!
Even though it's still summer, I'm really starting to get fall-vibes. You know, I feel like listening to sad songs, go for long walks, drinking tea and watch movies.
That's about what I will be doing tonight. It got pretty late before we got home from yesterday's party, and I fell asleep around 4.30 in the morning. So today I'm only gonna clean my room a bit, take a bath, maybe go for a walk, and then make some pop corn and watch a movie.
The next post will be only in pictures! From all of the fun things I've been up to this summer:)
<3
Festival
Quick post before I have to try to get some sleep. In less than 9 hours, Me, Sofie, Jossan and Malin will be on our way to Hultsfredsfestivalen! Do I need to mention we are kinda looking forward to this coming week?!
I get anxiety attacks when I look at my backpack. It is so heavy, I need help to get it on my back. I'm trying to tell myself it's mostly food, and that the backpack will be much lighter when we leave.
However, I feel like a little kid, when I think about when we've finally found a good spot, put the tent up, freshen up a bit, got the music playing, and se the rain stop (it will not rain, it will not rain, IT WILL NOT RAIN). One word..or wait, two; hapiness, festival.
Okay, my alarm is set for 6.30 tomorrow morning, so I better get some sleep.
This exact time, on Wednesday, well be singing along to Crawl or whichever song Kings of Leon play as their first song.
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I get anxiety attacks when I look at my backpack. It is so heavy, I need help to get it on my back. I'm trying to tell myself it's mostly food, and that the backpack will be much lighter when we leave.
However, I feel like a little kid, when I think about when we've finally found a good spot, put the tent up, freshen up a bit, got the music playing, and se the rain stop (it will not rain, it will not rain, IT WILL NOT RAIN). One word..or wait, two; hapiness, festival.
Okay, my alarm is set for 6.30 tomorrow morning, so I better get some sleep.
This exact time, on Wednesday, well be singing along to Crawl or whichever song Kings of Leon play as their first song.
<3
Aha Shake
All of the sudden it hit me, we're so close. So close to be sitting on a big field, with a cold cider/wine, happy, tanned, listening to great music, meeting great people. And the best with the best friends in the world. GAAH I feel like a little kid the days before christmas. This is my cristmas.
I guess if the festival is christmas, the US trip will be the New Year's Eve. Can't wait to come to the house, see my boys! See what they look like now, what their rooms look like, what they are into, who they're friends with now. Gosh, I miss you so much!
Well, I gotta stop writing about those things now. Time seems to move slower the more I wait. Maybe I should finish recording my tapes and start to do some packing.
5 more dayyyyyys...
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I guess if the festival is christmas, the US trip will be the New Year's Eve. Can't wait to come to the house, see my boys! See what they look like now, what their rooms look like, what they are into, who they're friends with now. Gosh, I miss you so much!
Well, I gotta stop writing about those things now. Time seems to move slower the more I wait. Maybe I should finish recording my tapes and start to do some packing.
5 more dayyyyyys...
<3
Don't Look Back Into The Sun
Here's the summer for everybody who complained when it was cold and rainy! You better not be complaining over the heat, cause I think Mother Nature tries her best to please everyone.
It's been a sweaty week so far, and it seems to continue that way. I don't mind, since I have a five minute walk to the lake. Of course, I wouldn't mind some an air-conditioned house...but it cools down okay at night. And I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed that next week will be warm and rain free! Finally we are going to Hultsfredsfestivalen!
So this week will be mostly packing, recording tapes, washing of clothes, more packing and checking out the forecasts 13445756856835 times before we take the train down to Hultsfred on Monday:D
This past weekend I went to Oslo to get some papers ready, and to see my future flatmates. I can't believe the area they live in... Badminton court, Volleyball court, and now they've got some kind of Pool there as well... Can't say I'm not looking forward to get there! Anyway.... we had a great weekend with lots of sun, chillin' by the "pool", partying and so on.
Time to get the fingers out of my... and record a tape or two now. 6 more dayyyys!
It's been a sweaty week so far, and it seems to continue that way. I don't mind, since I have a five minute walk to the lake. Of course, I wouldn't mind some an air-conditioned house...but it cools down okay at night. And I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed that next week will be warm and rain free! Finally we are going to Hultsfredsfestivalen!
So this week will be mostly packing, recording tapes, washing of clothes, more packing and checking out the forecasts 13445756856835 times before we take the train down to Hultsfred on Monday:D
This past weekend I went to Oslo to get some papers ready, and to see my future flatmates. I can't believe the area they live in... Badminton court, Volleyball court, and now they've got some kind of Pool there as well... Can't say I'm not looking forward to get there! Anyway.... we had a great weekend with lots of sun, chillin' by the "pool", partying and so on.
Time to get the fingers out of my... and record a tape or two now. 6 more dayyyys!