Archive for September, 2005

For weeks now I’ve been wondering how to get from here and home to my parents and then from the airport near Oslo and back here when we are coming home from Ethiopia. With or without car??

But now I have decided. The car is staying put. I’m taking the train, got myself a real bargain ticket right here on the web. I guess I can borrow moms car when I’m there next week – and then me and my son can take a plane back home. I have friends that will pick us up on the airport here west – lucky me

So then I’m off to bed.
Tomorrow: a fun day with Benedicte at IKEA!

Week 137

1. Less filling:: roomy
2. Glue:: stuck
3. Surprise me:: gift
4. Model:: thin
5. Fee:: money
6. Microphone:: speak
7. Choices:: life
8. To the bone:: ouch!
9. Run!:: hide
10. Appeal:: court

It’s been a while since I did this last, but I thought this week is a nice time to start up again And keep in mind English is not my first language

My first day of vacation. And it’s so strange. It’s the first time since I started working 5,5 years ago that I shall be away for so long time. A whole year. Still strange and I can’t relax, seems like I need some time to recharge and refocus!

I have so much to do and prepare, still I feel like just sitting down for a while Tomorrow me and Benedicte are going to IKEA, that can be fun

Yesterday I thought I was going to meet the woman who shall fill in for me at work, when I’m gone on mothers leave. So I walked down to my colleagues house, where I was told she should be getting the key to her apartment and all. But it was pit dark all over the house. And no car and no people. Felt like I was left out of news circulation, and a little bit worried.

I sent a SMS and some minutes later I finally got the answer – she wasn’t coming Saturday but Sunday – today. No wonder the house was empty. I was a day early! Felt kind of stupid, but I’m sure someone told me she was coming yesterday(!) Anywho I’ll see her later today

Since I first was out of the house I went to Torunn and spent some hours with them AND THAT WAS NICE! Thank you guys

Now it’s about time to think dinner – so see you later!!

I’ve done some online shopping for my son, mostly books. It’s so easy (almost dangerous easy), just hitting some buttons and then the order is on the way to a mailbox near me. I love it And the good thing, I’m member of these book clubs so I get the bill….ahem..later

Now I’m over to buy some clothes…

I planned to get up so early that I got time for some words here…. well, that never happened (instead I fall asleep after the alarm went off and got me some other hour in bed….) – not that I’m madly surprised. This is kind of typical of me. I sleep long in the mornings!

So now I’m writing you from work. My last (official) day at work! When I go home tonight I’m not going back here to work for a really long time. It’s still strange, good and a little bit sad.

Yesterday was full off workthingies, wasn’t home before 10 pm. Tired, but happy after a nice day, and got to say “see you later” to the people I work with in the greater area and spend some hours with them.

Now I have much on my desk so I’ll better get around to it, see you later.

It’s been far to long since I last gave you a quote.
This one I could not resist:

I’m writing a book.
I’ve got the page numbers done already.

Sadly I’m not sure who wrote it. If you know, please tell me!

There has been raining so much since last night. It’s wet everywhere and it hasn’t stopped yet. They say it’s what’s left of two tropical storms, the energy that’s left is all rain! Not much wind, though, but some!

I’m off to work, so much happier and better than yesterday
Here is a link to another view.

I woke up this morning with an headache, at 10:30 am.

Oh, yea, I overslept – big time! Not a good way to start the day either….

When I arrived at work I found that I had forgotten my cell phone at home, and had to go back home to fetch it. Not that it was so long, but still. I tried to drink a lot of water, sometimes that help – but not today. So at 2 pm I gave up and went home.

Most of the afternoon I’ve spent on the couch, trying to get some rest and get rid of the headache. Now I’m up and about, trying to do some of the things that I had planned to do. Not feeling good as new yet, but have some hope for tomorrow. I only have two days left at work, one of these days I have to work real hard

Tuesday is my weekly TV-day, so that is at least a good thing and I have no energy to do much other stuff anyway.

The 12th of September is upon us and it’s election day in Norway. I was early on in the election-place and made my duty. Now I’m following the result and the broadcasting’s, can’t help being curious on what the final result will be. Not that I’m specially interested in politics, normally, but I do care about who’s running this land and what the main topics and choices shall be.

Today is my last service for a long, long time. It’s strange. It’s nice because it means one year with my son. It’s sad because I love my work and the people.

Today we shall give thanks for the harvest, for the gifts of nature. Gods gifts. We also shall celebrate this Easter in the fall and read about how Jesus gives his friend Lazarus back his life. It’s a powerful story. Maybe nature can help us see? With the fall and the spring? The dying and the reborn?

Wish you all a blessed Sunday!

Earlier I enjoyed some time off outside with coffee, newspaper, chocolate and sunny view.

It’s a good day!
Now I’ll hang up my laundry – outside

We’re having the most beautiful weather! It might be only for this day so I am enjoying as much as I can. Ah, got to love the sun!

..and then I start my vacation (followed by mothers leave which is a real thing here in Norway, almost a year with 80 % pay or 10 weeks shorter and 100 % pay). It’s strange to sit here in my office, surrounded with all my stuff, books and papers. Soon it will be someone else sitting here by my desk, and doing my job. And I have not resigned. I’m just spending time with my baby (okei, I know he’s not that any longer, but still… ) Glad to be allowed leave from work for so long, it will give me good time to get to know my son and bond with him. I’ll still be here in town most of the time. Going at services, visiting friends and neighbors and so on. I look forward to it. But still, I’m a little bit worried for what will happen with everything when I’m not here, at work I mean…. Well, well, soon I have to much to take care of at home to worry about such small things. I know she who shall fill in for me is capable, and so is so many else. But it’s still a strange feeling. Sitting here. But not for long.

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Okei, I’ll stop there and go visit my friend who is at a camp close by with her confirmants. Much better than sitting here, trying to make some sense of my thoughts and feelings

Happy weekend everyone!
Love and hugs

A lime-photo I shoot experimenting with the colors of them… I placed them on a turquoise cutting board and used the blitz to make it glow (and to make the cracks in the board disappear…hehe)

I wonder if it ever might work as a heading for my blog…?! What do you think?

Ooops! Almost forgot to tell you: I’ve got my self a new camera! Yea

Fujifilm, FinePix F455 – this is kind something similar, only mine is black and with more MP…

I’m still learning how to use it and am a little bit disappointed over the macro (compared to the one I have had on loan from the church…), but other than that it seems like a good camera – that produces good photos And there might be things still to discover!