Blogs from Bodø, Northern Norway, Norway, Europe - page 4

So I am a little behind in my updates, but last Thursday was Thanksgiving and it was by far the best day here in Bodo. It didn't start of so well as I just got agitated by some things of the past and it ruined most of the first half of my day. It just got me thinking too much and feeling bad about things. But around 4pm, when the people started showing up and I was running around helping Libby and Destinee get everything set up, that's when the day improved to become one of the best I've had since being here in Norway. I missed most of the planning since I was gone in London, but our day started around 10am as Libby put the 7kg bird in the oven. Then later, Destinee started ... read more

So today was NOT the best day...actually, it was downright sad. My roommate and I both were on the verge of tears and we haven't seen the worst of it yet. Today was our last Norwegian language class with Kit. I went to the afternoon session while my roommy and some of my later class favorites also went to the morning session. So in the afternoon one, there were only about 9 people and we had a short class with Kit before getting some parting advice from her. Then she took some pictures of all of us and Lucia, the Italian girl, made us some food so we all ate these sweet balls of sugar, cheese, and flour. And Kit looked a little sad as she said, "Ha det bra" one last time. Then it was ... read more

It's Sunday, one of my used to be favorite days of the week and I am back to the comforts on my little humble home in Hoglimyra. A part of me really wishes I was still out traveling, out occupying my mind, moving, doing stuff, seeing new things, taking pictures, wearing myself out walking all over a city, and just out doing. Instead, I'm being a bum now and writing this blog before I tackle my homework that I put off. Today has been a relatively nice morning so far though. I started it waking up on the train numerous times. Apparently in Europe, we set our clocks back today so at 3a.m., they stopped the train at one station and sat there for an hour to stay on schedule with the rest of the stations. ... read more

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain Today is Sunday, one of my favorite days to just relax at home and have time for myself. But with the sun beckoning me, I had to go out and see it even though the ground was an icy mess and the destination was a good 25 minute walk from here and there was a pile of Norwegian homework calling my name. And as I walked across the rocks down by the bay (or MorkvedButka), I thought of everything that has happened this week. In two days, it will be ... read more

It's Sunday and another rainy day here in Norway. The fun-loving Norwegians are not their usual boisterous selves as Fall really starts to set in, it's getting dark much earlier now than a month ago, and we have all been pushed back by the wind. My roommate is really starting to feel the effects and I'm trying to keep her from coming down with S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder). This weather is not entirely different from Juneau, but the quantity of the rain and the wind is so much more intense that I've found myself soaked to the bone a few days already this week, dragging myself back to my room with my teeth chattering from being so cold. I've only felt that a few times in Juneau in the 4 years that I was there. Here...it's ... read more