+15°C / 59°F
This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we'll start here.
People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves.
The Norwegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.
+10°C / 50°F
The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.
The Norwegians plant flowers in their gardens.
+5°C / 41°F
Italian cars won't start.
The Norwegians are cruising in cabriolets.
0°C / 32°F
Distilled water freezes.
The water in Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.
-5°C / 23°F
People in California almost freeze to death.
The Norwegians have their final barbeque before winter.
-10°C / 14°F
The Brits start the heat in their houses.
The Norwegians start using long sleeves.
-20°C / -4°F
The Aussies flee from Mallorca.
The Norwegians end their Midsummer celebrations.
Autumn is here.
-30°C / -22°F
People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth.
The Norwegians start drying their laundry indoors.
-40°C / -40°F
Paris start cracking in the cold.
The Norwegians stand in line at the hotdog stands.
-50°C / -58°F
Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole.
The Norwegian army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.
-70°C / -94°F
The false Santa moves south.
The Norwegian army goes out on winter survival training.
-183°C / -297.4°F
Microbes in food don't survive.
The Norwegian cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.
-273°C / -459.4°F
ALL atom-based movent halts.
The Norwegians start saying "Faen, it's cold outside today."
-300°C / -508°F
Hell freezes over.
Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
Archive for 09/01/2009 - 10/01/2009
Can someone please save me? I'm suppose to be doing something creative- But NOOOO motivation.. Please? Someone?
We had to write a fairytale yesterday in class, and this is my fairytale.
Once upon a time there was a boy who only wished one thing, and one thing only. He wanted the moon, he wanted the
shiny bright moon to be his own, that he alone could treasure it.
Every night before he went to sleep he looked out of the window, begging the moon to fulfill his wish and to take him away so it could be just him and the moon for all eternity.
" Oh moon dear moon, please come to me- Please be mine, from this night off and to eternity"
And every night he fell a sleep without an answer, with out knowing that the moon wanted to answer, that the moon wanted to be with the boy, that the moon wanted someone to spend the eternity with, so she didn't have to be alone night after night after night- That was the reason it always was shining so brightly, trying to attract someone to her.
But the moon had a sibling. The sun, the evil glaring Sun who cast a spell on his little sister the Moon. He wanted her to watch over the earth while he was sleeping, so he made her stay up all night alone and to be sure it happen he had cast a spell that made her wake up when he went to sleep and fall a sleep when he woke up. That way the Moon would never see the sunlight and always had to stay in darkness, in the shadows of the Sun.
One night the boy made a plan, he was going to steal the Moon. He wanted it so bad that he would do anything to get it.
As he watched the sun go down he snuck out of his house and quietly jumped over the fence running towards the horizon were the Moon was slowly rising as it was her turn to wake up.
" Oh moon dear moon, please come to me- Please be mine, from this night off and to eternity"
The sadness in the boy's voice was not to be avoid. The Moon looked down a tthe boy and knew that if she had a heart, it would be broken by hearing the boy pleading.
The Moon thought of every single way she could of how to answer him and suddenly knew it. Every time the boy pleaded her to be his she took a bit of herself on threw it out on the sky, and after a while the boy noticed and continue pleading over and over again the whole night long.
As the sun woke up and started rising he noticed something, he noticed that the Moon was smaller, and that there was small small parts of her all over the sky.
The Sun had never been so angry before, how dare she do that to herself and to mess up his pretty sky!
The Sun looked down at the boy who was looking up on the Moon going back to sleep, happy that for the first time in his life his beloved Moon had answered him.
The Sun decided that it was enough. He had heard about the boy's plead and about the Moons longing for someone to be with her and with one hard stroke the boy was suddenly in thousands of pieces, and all that was visible of him was the bright love he felt for the Moon. Out of no where every little piece that the Moon had taken from herself and threw out on the sky was now glowing, it was the boy who now was a part of the night.
The Sun had decided that he was going to be called Stars and every time he fell a sleep and the Moon woke up, the Stars would come and keep her company for all eternity. That way the Moon would never be alone, and the Stars would get
his wish.
This sounds freaky for some perhaps, but I'm not sure how long I can take this... Not having Ivy around me that is. I've had her for one year in September, or that would say it would have been one year if I hadn't been here.
After so many years with dog training, exhibitions and just have dogs around me at all times I can't express how difficult it is now. I've been taking it like day for day now, and just kept saying to myself that it would get easier... But as more time goes, I suddenly started realising that no, it doesn't get any better. That I won't get to see her before Christmas holidays and I know that the two weeks with her then won't be enough. At all... Leaving her again isn't something I think I can do.
And I know. It's just a dog and all that.. But the thing is that she isn't just a dog, she is my dog. My precious Ivy, who I've spend the last year with cuddling, playing, training and having fun.
Just thinking of having her around me again, knowing that she is waiting for me when I walk in the door, knowing that she will come smiling to me as I walk in the door is enough to make me want to quit school- Ofc, I love it here. I love my school, the people and everything... It's just that I miss her more.
Ivy on the top of a mountain in Hardangervidda this summer.
And ofc my room has looked ready for inspection the whole week... Eh, or not :P Well, my room is okay now at least.
It's monday.. And for the first time in weeks, perhaps months I have no started the day with a cup of coffee, I have a feeling I need to slow down on the caffeine... It was actually quite good getting up at normal time and start the day early! And besides, haven't done so much yet of the day.
We have something called secret friend this week, we got a piece of paper with a name of a teacher or another student, I'm quite happy with my secret friend and have a few things planed :)
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I've been sleeping waay too much the last days... Good thing school is starting again tomorrow.
I went out hiking today- It was almost sad. I have never been fit or anything, but with dogs I've never had problem with hiking at all... But after being sick I knew that it wouldn't be the same, but this was just shameful... Kind of glad that I walked alone, I hate when it's like this... Remind me to never ever get sick like that again.
It was beautiful up on the top "Hovde"
The quality sucks on the pictures, yes I wish I had my camera :( It was so much to take picture of up there.
I feel bad when It's been over a day since I last updated! It's like an addiction or something.
Well, the last days have been really busy and I've had a lot on my mind.. Some things is easier to handle then others, but I'm positive that it will all work out eventually!
Yesterday I went into Bremnes with some girl, and used money I don't have:P Heh. Me and Birgitte discussed it earlier, and found out that we could just look around and not buy anything... Well, didn't to as planned but I don't regret;) Had a lot of fun with them and it's good getting out of here from time to time, it does feel a bit crowded sometimes... But I love the house that I live in :)
AND oh, I got my test results back and I'm the first officially person on this island that has had the swine flu, historical! Well, at least I'm immune now...:)
The school arranged an 80's night and I felt really lame for not participating but I was exhausted! One of the downsides after the Sflu, I get so tired quickly and can barely do anything before It feels like I've run a marathon.. Really sucks actually.
And... When I feel like that, It's nice to be able to do nothing :P And I mean like.. Nothing.. What I've been doing today? Painting a picture, made a bracelet... Some of the others are making a dress, knitting, making small cards. It feels weird- that it's what we actually have as class today, heh. Well, can't complain about stress today at least. :)
The day today hasn't exactly been my favourite but it made me think, forced me to take some decisions, and stand up for them. I don't care what people say or think about what I decide- Because it's the right decision for me.
Sometimes I think about how so much drama can happen in so little time! I hate all of this, I just back away when it starts, and hope for the best actually.
Haven't done much today, after school me and Birgitte went back down to the creative design room and I continue trying to be creative, but wasn't really up for it today.
Right now the small things are making me happy, like it's sun outside and been it all day :) (Yes, the sun is a rare thing here:P heh.)
Made all 3 myselfs, going to get a better picture of the things later :P
I have so much to do today! I don't even know where to start -_- I was woken up today- But it was kind of okay since Birgitte fixed water for my coffee and all. And want to know something ells that is funny? I woke up and it's two hours til dinner. (Or right now it's only 45 minutes left -_-.) I mean, wtf... I usually don't even eat breakfast the two first hours after waking up on a sunday and now I'm going to eat dinner already?!
Well, I have a lot to do today. I'm going to clean and wash in the common room, then start on my room. (That will take some time.) Then it's to start on my nails- I'm going crazy just looking at them! And then I have to start reading. Charlotte and me are going to take the stupid theory test for the car license this week sometime- So now I actually have to take it serious. I reaally need to take the license now, it's kind of now or never.
The only picture I have of myself as a child I think, expect from some pictures of me with our old Collies :)
It's silly and stupid but I eat only the pink and purples non stops:P It's my favourites ^^ Always pick out the others :p
I miss my dog so much right now! I have been given the opportunity to have her here for a few weeks, but I'm not sure. It's not like I wouldn't give anything to travel tomorrow and get her, but more to do with how it will be after- It's just for a few weeks and then it's back to the usual again, her far away and me here. I hurts to think that if I don't get her here now it will be so long til I see her, and it's like cry-before-falling-a-sleep miss her, it's incredible silly and I know it... But I've had her since she was a small puppy, and can't help it :/ She has been a such big part of my life to now and it's so weird not having her around me all the time :(
It's so bad I sometimes consider ending the school year.
And how she loved snow!
She has a habit of sometimes just come close to me and lean her face on mine just to be close
We had lots of fun in winter time
But ofc she could just look beautiful too.
And well, she has never had trouble with her appetite...I think she is trying to hypnotise the cake to her here with Maren on her bday.
And she loves training and having fun.
God hos I miss her... Okay, enough Ivy spam for today!
*dry tears*
I love this lecture, and so does apparently every one ells! Look at them, we are all just so involved in this.
Yes, and it's no joke. I'm sitting in class right now. We are going to sit now four hours and listen to a man talk. I love this -_- And the worst is that I actually have to pay attention since I'm going to write a summary afterwards for the rest of the school.
I went for a walk yesterday with Birgitte and Jan Ivar in the rain, NOT smart. Wtf is wrong with me? I should have not walked in the rain and I know now.. Learning from experience huh? I'm not used to the weather suddenly changing as it does here. I'm not use to all of this rain- But it's beautiful here. Even with the rain it's beautiful.
Isn't it weird how things can change with one sentence? With one short sentence things can change in a moment. Thoughts, opinions, decisions and everything can change with one sentence. And right now things kind of have change. I'm not sure about how I'm going to deal with it since everything is all new. Everything is new, and how can something change that much then? A bit deep, even for me so I'm going to leave it there.
Congrats to the worlds greatest friend, and sister :)
Thank you for everything you do for me- Everything you are doing now and probably will do in the future :) You are great, and always remember that! Hope you have a great day^^
Ironicly I'm eating right now what I complained to be eating yesterday. This time more or less voluntarily.
Well, yesterday was fun! We watched a few movies, had fun and class was great. I have a few really good friends here, and I'm so glad I came to this place- Bømlo is great :) The place, the people, the teachers, the classes- It's all perfect and I can't wait to get 100% okay again so I can join in on all. Right now I have to miss classes and miss out on lots of fun and I hate it, I hate falling behind.
Well, it's friday today and me and a few other girls have a few things planned for this evening, so we do something fun this friday :) We have class on saturdays too, but don't have to get up so early :)
And yes, I'm still knitting. It calms me down and gives me something to do when we watch movies or talk and stuff, I aalways have to do something more, I can't watch a movie and not do anything ells, I'm to restless for that.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/ocUMW2hmWzg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1
I love this song :)
Isn't my lunch just great? (Yes, I am being sarcastic.)
AND I'm even late already, but I honestly don't care right now- I need to eat something and even going to make time to make a cappuccino before I go down to school again, so I can make it a few more hours.
... Is ofc fun, but I'm not much of a dancer and never have been... But I do know now that I took it too far- I should have gone a bit more easy since I'm still recovering from the swineflu but I have a thing with pushing my limits just a bit lately, and it's really good for me- Just not now :) My next class for the day is really easy going, writing stories- poems and stuff and share them with each other. I have to admit that after a hard start on the day, I'm looking forward to something that relaxing.
We have each a song book that the school gave to us, here is mine :) Everyone has decorated the books as they want, mine isn't quite done yet.
(And to be honest, I made this five minutes ago while the others did theirs last week.. But hey, I did it!)
I was so tired last night! Can't remember the last time I went to bed so early and actually fell a sleep right away!
This is going to be a busy day, I came out of my room and one of the sweet girl I live with looked down on my feet and back up.(I have dance lessons now, so it is quite obvious what I'm going to do) "You are taking it easy today- You know that?" And I was like uhm. I had a bit of plan on pressuring myself today but won't be any activity on me after dinner I think- or try to stay away at least.
Well, this is going to be a fun day- but I have so much I have to get done today! Have a nice day people :)
It was so good to get out of here! We watched Hello Dolly- It is the cuuutest musical from 1960 :) The sound quality was really crappy on the oold television we had to watch it on but doesn't really matter :) I was so glad to see my classmates again, and they welcome me back ^^ It is good to be missed.
Afterwards me and one of the persons I'm closest here in school watched Dirty Dancing- He hadn't seen it! So we kind of had to watch it;) I love D D so didn't really mind watching it again, it's just been a few weeks since I watched it last time.
More later today, since It's time to get back to school now :)
... And I'm stuck in here! Ofc. Well, it was actually better to look out the window and see it raining, since it then doesn't feel so useless being in here.
But, anyway :) I have a few things to do today actually, so my day won't be so boring after all- If I keep this going every day from now on time might not be going so slow after all! And no, I'm not sitting and knitting all the time to make time go, heh. I have a small project going on now, and have a few things that I have to make today too that I might present here later, depends on the outcome :)
I am knitting for the first time in my life. Birgitte (One of the girls who got me the stuff earlier :) ) Have learned me how to knit, and it's actually fun! Thaaank you Birgitte :) We are having a really cozy evening today, and they stayed here with me after coming back from the city :)
