Yesterday was St Lucy’s day. Here is some of the things Wikipedia has to say about the day: Saint Lucy’s Day is on 13 December, in Advent. Her feast once coincided with the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year before calendar reforms, so her feast day has become a festival of light.[1][2] St. Lucy’s… Continue reading St. Lucy’s day
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Christmas time
Christmas is coming and preparations are well on way. Last sunday was first sunday of advent and the traditional lighting of the christmas tree was on. I was there and soaked up the christmas spirit. So far I’ve gotten a christmas calendar from my parents, just like last year. Played two christmas concerts, started looking for presents… Continue reading Christmas time
Foucus on women
Yesterday I went to a conference called focus on women. I really enjoyed it. The speakers where all good and very diverse. There was a swedish woman who was speaking about self-worth and self-confidence “it’s your life and you deserve to have a good one”. Next to speak was Tore Renberg a writer from here… Continue reading Foucus on women
Stress
At the moment there is a lot going on in my life. I like it when something is happening, but right now it just tipped the scale and became a little too much. This in turn has left me feeling quite stressed. Luckily these thing pass when you get some of your deadlines over with… Continue reading Stress
Liebster Blog Award
As you have probably figured out by the headline I’ve been nominated for the Liebester Blog Award! To those of you who does not like these award things you can stop reading now 😉 I feel very honored to be nominated by the wonderful Christine at Before sundown. She is a writer and her posts… Continue reading Liebster Blog Award
Fathers day again
Last sunday was fathers day here in Norway. Last year I made food and baked for my dad. This year I decided to bake something nice for my dad and as it is autumn I figured carrot cup cakes would be nice. And I got to use the cup cake rack that belongs to my… Continue reading Fathers day again
Friday
It sure is getting dar out early these days. I took the picture above one day when I was leaving work a bit later than usual, but not so late as one might think from the photo above. The last while I’ve been very busy. There has been more than usual going on both at… Continue reading Friday
Weird things Norwegians do
Norwegians as experienced by a foreigner. Good to see your own culture from an outside perspective sometimes. A Frog in the Fjord Illustration: Kristine Lauvrak Disclaimer: “Weird” does not mean “negative”, some of these strange things are very positive and should be exported to the rest of the world 🙂 1. You are telling a… Continue reading Weird things Norwegians do
Autumn in Ireland part 4: Knock and County Mayo
Over in Ireland I also took a litte tour around parts of Co Mayo. First stop there was Knock, known for the apparitions seen there. I found it to be a nice little place, but a little like a religious supermarked with all the little shops where you could buy containers to bring water from… Continue reading Autumn in Ireland part 4: Knock and County Mayo
Autumn in Ireland part 3: Headford
During the stay in Ireland I spent a night at a friend’s house in the village/town of Headford. When we arrived it was quite dark and we were unable to see much of the surroundings. What you did notice was the fact that it was very rural. At night we went for a pint in… Continue reading Autumn in Ireland part 3: Headford
The thoughts and life of me 