Have you ever been on a flight where the person next to you won't stop talking, when all you want to do is plug into the airline entertainment system and cry over a bad movie? Well, a couple of weeks ago I was that person - the one who couldn't shut up. Sorry, Liam! I was ...
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23 Ways Living in Norway Has Change My Life
Good morning from a very snowy Rauland! It had been snowing heavily every day since I came home from Finland on Saturday, but today the sun came out and it is gorgeous. It's supposed to be sunny for the next few days now, so I'll definitely try to get out and take some photos, ...
Life in Norway: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly (VIDEO)
I just returned from Finnish Lapland yesterday, and while I was super sad to live Finland, it was lovely being greeted by a winter wonderland here in Rauland! Apparently it pretty much snowed nonstop over the two weeks I was gone. And now it looks so beautiful! I have so much ...
2017 in 20 Wins and 17 Fails
It just occurred to me that if I keep writing this same annual round-up post into the 2020s I'll start recording more fails than wins each year, and aren't we supposed to get better at life with age? Or is it that we learn not to worry so much about achieving those wins and ...
9 Reasons Norwegians Might Secretly All Be Cats
A Norwegian friend once joked that Americans are a bit like puppies, so friendly, enthusiastic and eager to please (plus perhaps a few less flattering qualities, but whatever), which made me realize that if I'm a puppy, Norwegians are totally cats! Admittedly I don't know so ...