Boyfriend time

Sunday night at 1am (I guess that might even count as Monday morning) we went to pick up Connor from the bus terminal. It was so good seeing him again. I'm used to seeing him everyday, so suddenly spending a few days apart was almost like a shock to the system. On Monday I finally got around to taking him to the islands in Oslo fjorden. We went to Hovedøya. Hovedøya has some cool ruins that I remember playing hide and seek on as a kid. We used to go there with school a lot when I was in primary. It's good going back as an adult and feeling the memories flowing back.

We wandered around the island and had a good time. We got home just in time for dinner and we were both pretty hungry by that point. Later on we went up to my neighbors Siri and Alf and ended up sitting there chatting for a while. Such good times. We also bought Dama og Typen cola bottles (it's Norwegian slang for the girlfriend and the boyfriend), because you have to do these things when you're in a relationship =D

Nordmarka

Dad woke me up early today and I felt like just telling him to go where the sun don't shine. The only problem is that the sun shines everywhere in Oslo at the moment, and that makes me incredibly happy. So I got out of bed and joined mum and dad for a long walk in Nordmarka forest. We walked from Frognerseteren via Nordmarkskappelet, Kobberhaughytta, Ullevålseter and down to Sognsvann where we took the metro home. All in all 2 mil (12.5 english miles). It took us 5.5 hours. When we got home we jumped in the shower and then collapsed on the sofa. Luckily dad was sporty enough to get in the car and get us a kebab each. My dad rocks. After dying on the sofa for a bit I dragged my bum up to our neighbors and helped them set up their new computer. He had windows 8, which I've never used before, so it was educational for me as well. Now I'm crashed in the sofa with a bowl of ice-cream and sore feet watching TV with mum, dad and Tobias. Later on we're going to go and pick up Connor. But for now I'm not going to move at all!

We met a horse at Ullevålseter

Sognsvann

I didn't do much yesterday. I was outside tanning, had a few ice-lollies, tanned some more and then when mum came home we had a salad and went for a walk around Sognsvann. It was so lovely just walking and talking just the two of us. At the end we sat down and put our feet in the water and enjoyed the sun. I was supposed to go out with Sabine and some friends from high school, but I was just knocked out by my hay-fever. However I did go over to my neighbors with dad and had a few drinks.
Before we went out we saw that Gulla had claimed my neighbors new garden furniture. She is so spoiled.

How cute!

Today mum and I drove out to Vestby and went to a outlet mall there. I got two new tops and a pair of tights. It was great spending the day together just the two of us. When we got home we both fell asleep and woke up just in time to get ready and go down to the Kingdom Hall. It was great seeing everybody again. It's so nice going by there when I'm home. We had a salad when we got home. I was supposed to go out with Sandra but my hay-fever had a different idea. Right now I'm chilling at home and I'm mentally preparing for the walk in the forest with dad tomorrow. Even he said it was going to get tough. Connor's coming tomorrow, but not until late at night and I am well excited for that!

Another summer day

Yesterday dad woke me up "early" and took me and Tobias up to the forest. They jogged ahead while I walked. I am not a jogger/runner. Especially not up hill. I've been tortured by hay fever lately so I like to use that as an excuse as well. Dad and Tobias jogged up to Ullevålseter from Sognsvann and when I met them on their way down again we walked the rest of the way back. It was really nice. I really like the forest around Oslo.
Dad and Tobias jogging ahead

Sognsvann

See how swollen my eyes are from my allergies. Ugh. I'm going to my GP on Tuesday and hopefully he'll be able to provide me with some miracle drugs. 

We met a baby viper. How cute! (I still don't like snakes or snake like creatures, but it's OK when they are this small)

When we got home we collapsed on each our tanning bed and chilled in the sun for several hours. After a while dad went to the shop and bought me ice-lollies. I love that man! When mum came home from work we went over to StorO and bought her an Ipad and a pink cover for it. We were both very excited when we came home.

Later at night we went over to Veronica and Thomas' and had a few drinks. Thomas was eaten up by mosquitoes and retreated inside and mum and dad was  tired and went home quite early. However, Veronica and I stayed quite late having a few drinks. On my way home I popped by Wenche and Ted's house and I had a quick chat before I went home and collapsed in bed.

It's a camper-van kind of day

After arriving in Norway yesterday I pretty much went straight to bed. I woke up this morning being murdered by hay fever. I am so tired of hay fever it's unreal! We had a quick breakfast at home before we got in the car and drove through to my aunts camper-van. When we got there I stripped down and claimed the only tanning bed there. Dad went straight into the forest to check for berries. It gave me and my gran some time to catch up before my aunt came back from work. When she did we all enjoyed some salmon sandwiches that dad made earlier and then a wee walk down to the newly built dock. On the way back I nearly died from a heat stroke. Not that I'm complaining at all, I love the heat <3

That wonderful feeling of passing

Today I finally got my results back from the oral exam I had 4 weeks ago. I was so sure I failed it cause I messed up and forgot what to say twice. I wasn't far off though, I just barely scraped a pass. However, I almost started dancing around the house from happiness. There is no better feeling than passing! So this morning I celebrated by having a bowl of ice-cream and going for a walk in the heat. Leaving the house was like walking into the canary islands. The blast of heat smashed me in the face and nearly knocked me over. I love the heat! I even printed off my flight ticket just now and I am buzzing =D
Yesterday I met up with Stephanie after she finished work. We went for a Starbucks and then sat down in Princes street garden and had a long lovely chat. When I got home Connor, James and I ordered pizza and watched The Watchmen. The ultimate night if you ask me. We've been at Lee and Dannie's house since Saturday and I have used the garden as much as possible. I even have a tan now. In this heat, sunbathing is impossible to do over a long period of time, so I keep on going back into the house to cool down. Oh bliss! Here are some pictures of Lee and Dannie garden <3

Summer

I am finally done with semester six and have 4 weeks of summer holidays in front of me! I'm not going to lie, on several occasions this semester I really struggled o see the light at the end of the tunnel. I had my last exam of second year on Friday. I think it went OK. It's kind of hard to tell as I really felt like I didn't have enough time, but I could answer all the questions. I've been really busy the last few weeks and blogging has just not been a priority. Though I'm sure you're all sick and tired of reading that. Since the last time I updated my blog I've been home in Norway for a weekend, been at two flat warming parties, met Verity's baby boy and had a few nights out. Yesterday I tried to sunbathe in Lee and Dannie's garden and I actually had yo give up cause it was so warm. Oh summer, how I have missed you <3 Tomorrow I'm going home to Norway so I'll update yous all on how the rest of my summer goes.

do you like to party party?

Yes, I like to party party. On Tuesday we went out for Amy's 20th and I had such a good night. We started with pre-drinks at Amy's flat where we played tons of drinking games and were generally too loud. When everybody finally had gotten themselves in an intoxicated state we wandered over to Dusk. Dusk was filled with Americans who I proceeded to mock for the rest of the night. One of my conversations went like this:
"your accent is pure shite"
"what?"
"I said your accent is pure shite"
"I'm not shy"
"I said SHITE"
"But I'm not Shy!"
"shite as in SHIT"
Highly entertaining, especially as when I moved over to Scotland most people thought I had an American accent.

Procrastination queen

I have an exam tomorrow. That is the only reason why I am sitting here blogging; I hate revising. The exam is a viva (oral analysis) where we have to choose 4 skills we have learned in placement and relate it to evidence. So far I have done close to nothing and should REALLY get my shit together. However, screw that, I'm going to blog about the last few days instead. Moving into a flat has been a hassle. There has been hundreds of little things we have forgotten about. TV licence, council tax, registering with a GP and dentist. I think we have finally done it all. Today I even got my first bill through the post - oh damn I feel adult. On Tuesday last week we had a BBQ in kings park here in Stirling. The weather was beautiful and it was just what we needed after a long day in lectures. It was a great day where the majority got sunburned. I though that was really funny and made tons of jokes about their "Scottish skin" etc.

Turns out I was too quick to judge as a few days later I went to sunbathe and ended up with this:

 

That was not very fun at all. Later that night I got sunburned Connor and I went up to Gowan Hill to watch the sunset. It was beautiful!

Living together

On the 31st of May Connor and I picked up our keys for our new flat. I had been looking forward to and been terrified of the moving in day for a good few weeks. Terrified because we live on the 3rd floor with no lift. Lee took the day off work and helped us move. Her and Connor came up in the jeep. I don't know how they managed to pack the jeep so full, but they did. After going up the stairs the first time the sweat was dripping off all of us - it was going to be a long day. It took us about 2 hours to move Connor's stuff up into the flat. Luckily Lee had brought snacks; if she hadn't I have no idea how we would have survived. While Connor started assembling furniture we had bought in IKEA the week before, Lee and I went over to my old flat and moved my stuff into the jeep and drove back to the new flat. It was time to get going again. Up and down until we once again collapsed on the sofa trying to catch our breath. Lee was a real life saver that day, I see no way of Connor and me doing all of that alone and actually survive. That whole night we spent unpacking and assembling furniture. The shower I had that night might have been the best shower of all time. I was planning on staying awake until Connor was done with his shower, but it just did not happen. I slept like a baby that night. The next day was spent doing more unpacking and more organizing. Unfortunately we didn't have enough shelves and storage units to put things away in, so there was not all that much we could do. Or maybe that was just the excused we used and the real reason was us being stiff from the day before. Steph came over and had a take out with us and checked out the flat. That Sunday Lee, Dannie and Jack came up to check out the flat. They took us over to Springkerse Retail Park and she bought more shelves, a hoover and a few small things for the flat. Now, two weeks after moving in we are all set up, finally have internet (that we only just got today) and are as happy as we can be. Life is good.

Most of my stuff, ready to go. Can't believe that when I moved here 2 years ago I only had two suitcases with me!

 Our keys for the flat and our new street

The view from our flat. It's stunning isn't it =)

Parisian love - day 3

Ok, so now I actually have a valid reason for not updating my blog for ages; I've not had internet in my flat! It's a month since we came home from Paris and I guess it's time I wrap it up by saying what we did on our 3rd and on our last day.
We started the day at Café Marly. Then we went shopping at le carrousel du Louvre. Then we wandered over to the Eiffel tower. The original plan was to go up to the top, but we have both been up it before and the queues were massive - like they usually are. So we sat down in the grass and enjoyed the sunshine and heat.

After some more wandering and shopping (mostly window shopping as we were both kind of skint) we sat down at a restaurant and had a heavy meal. I must say we were both exhausted by that point. We killed about an hour or two there we went/rolled back to the hotel.

We fell asleep the moment our heads hit the pillow. It was a good thing as the next day was leaving day. We had breakfast in the hotel, packed and left. We had a few hours to kill before our flight; so we went to the local cheese shop and bought blue cheese and wine for Lee. I had already bought my souvenirs for my friends, so there was no need to shop, but of course I did anyways. When we got to the airport we raided the tax free; not for us of course but for last minute gifts for our friends.
All in all it was a wonderful holiday. I really feel like I haven't been able to express just how amazing it was. Maybe one day I'll become a better blogger =)