Laughter & tears

I just had the best weekend with my girls- talking, BBQing (A LOT!!), partying, shopping, and catching up the last year… ;p I have to say I’m really thankful for facebook- cause at least we get to share stuff and keep in touch when we’re apart. But some conversations you need to have in person- face to face:) There’s nothing more comforting than the look in a friends eyes, a looooong hug or a shoulder to cry on if that’s what you need:) I’ve been laughing so hard that tears have been streaming down my face (and off course after I’ve just finished my make- up, so I’ve had to start all over… but soooo worth it!! :D)- and the next day my stomach muscles have been as sore as if I’ve done 1000 sit-ups…:p It’s sad that we all live so far apart (Oslo, Lillesand, Uppsala, UK and Australia)- but when we do see each other it’s like we’ve never been apart and it’s the most natural thing in the world… ❤ I’m so proud of my girls! They all have done so well (ie Siri just passed her lawyer- exam!! :D). They’re all smart, funny, beautiful and incredible kind….:) I’m so thankful to have you in my life!! The time passed way too fast while I’m here, so I’m intent on enjoying every single second while I have these angels around me… Luckily I have about 4 more wonderful weeks here before I head back over the ocean to the land down under… 🙂

Puzzle:s

In a way the heart is a puzzle combined by lots of different pieces… Every time you love someone (in a friend-, family- or romantic way), you give them a piece of your heart. The good thing is that when people love you they give you a piece of their heart back, so you never run out of puzzle- pieces:) When it’s been a while since I’ve seen my dearest, it feels like the pieces are all scattered around in there, and it’s hard to make them fit together…But with the help from you  loved ones, you’ll tidy up the ‘mess’ and your heart will be whole again:p The heart is what the heart is.. You have no control what- so- ever over how something or someone makes you feel,even though it can be hard to understand these feelings from time to time. In my opinion though, the best chance anyone has to happiness, is to follow you heart….:)

Pollen & friendship:)

Stupid pollen- making me tired as few… 😦 Or is it the pills I´m taking beause of the allergy? Hm… guess I have to decide between itchy eyes and tiredness in that case! :s I´ve never really been allergic before (oh, well- exept from dairy, nuts etc…:p)- but I guess that when you´ve lived in a country for almost 4 years that don´t really have seasons the way Norway does, it all gets a bit much when all the trees, flowers etc are in bloom at the same time (but it´s gorgeous though:) ).

Today my darling Caroline is coming home- haven´t seen her since last summer… So looking forward to it sweetie! Me & Caro have been through quite a lot since we became friends at a party over 13 years ago… (hehe:p). Parties, Dawson’s creek, hiding behind the garage, ´hanging´at Gårbo, travel to Sweden, meny, the flat above her mums´, tanning in the garden, Italy, Uller´n, working at Tiimari, cozy christmases, travelling around Asia, G&T, going for a new adventure to Oz, Surf´N Sun, my maid of honour, summers in Norway… What will the future bring? 🙂 The only thing I´m certain of at this point, is that no matter what happens in our lives, – where we are, who we´re with and what we´re doing- we´ll always be each others bestes- cause that´s just how it is:) She´s one of the smartest people I know- and she studies medicine! I´m never worried when I´m with her- not just because she knows cpr or because she always have exactly what you need in her bag (band aids, thread, safety-pin, powder, pantyhose, hairspray, pen, tickets to Mars…. you never know what you might need! :p)- but also because when we´re together, nothing can really go wrong (and if it does ie passport trapped inside a closed embassy the day you need it)- it will be alright in the end, and we´ll have a laugh about it:D Even though me & Caro are quite different, we always laugh at the same things, and she gets me in a different way than other people… One look between us, and we know how the other´s thinking.. 🙂 -You & me sweetie!

“Bob” -r.i.p.. :p

I do believe in karma!! 😀 As you might know, I lost my phone ages ago and have been using ´Bob´for ages…He turned into quite the companion, and even though he might have looked a bit simple and boring and has been made fun of by others (meanies!), to me he´s been a good friend:) He haven´t gotten lost (-as so many of my other phones have:s), and even though he´s “slipped” out of my hands a billion times, he hasn´t shown any signs of damage:) But because we do live in 2010 (and not 1940 as I believe is the year Bob was created), I was planning on getting a new phone. My problem was just that everything seemed to be touch these day? And even though I´m no stranger to technology, I tend to react a bit like an old lady when it comes to new inventions and just decide that this isn´t for me:p This sunday I went to visit my aunt and her family outside Oslo and you won´t believe my luck! After a bit of embarrassment on my side when I discovered that my 2 cousins (aged almost 8 and 9) had fancier phones than me- my wonderful aunt gave me her (perfectly fine) phone since she just bought a new one. So now I have the ability to txt in norwegian (with the use of æøå), take pictures,

record, listen to music and radio amongst other things 😀 Woop, woop, woop! So even though someone took my last phone (which was pink and lovely)- Karma has now rewarded me with a new phone.. I promise to try and take good care of it! (but because I know me, I´ll keep Bob around for a while- just in case this new one happens to disappear, wind up in the toilet, get run over by a car, fall down stone stairs, go for a swim in a pint of beer or get left behind in a bar somewhere…. hehe:p)

Lost in the woods…

I love going for (speed) walks, and when I´m at home, I do my dog Buffy a favour as well by bringing her along so we both get some exercise:) Today our 1,5 hour walk turned into quite the adventure! We met Bambi (who got scared and ran of before I could snatch a pic), as well as a bunch of 10-year-olds that just finished school and started their summer vacation- and nearly ran me over trying to cuddle a bewildered puppy:p My dad lives on a military- island, and even though it´s cosy as few (:p), with lots of huge greenery and boats etc, big parts of the island has restricted access… So because I´m not here so often, I managed to get a little bit lost (even though the island is the size of a schoolyard… (I´m obviously exaggerating, bu you get the point- it´s tiny:p). Wherever I tried to walk, fences with “forbidden” signs stopped us in our way… I even saw a police tape (do not cross) in the woods.. Wonder what´s happened there?? (spooky!). Oh, well- we managed to get a good walk out of it, and now Buffy´s exhausted so she´ll be lazing around the rest of the night:) I´m still trying to decide if I should go to Oslo or stay here for the weekend.. Cause I´m a tad restless, and even though stuff is happening here 2moz night, I´m kinda going a bit crazy being in such a small place… Don´t get me wrong, it´s nice to see people again, but I tend to feel like the 5th wheel in certain scenarios… 🙂 Can´t wait for next week when all my lovelies will be back!! 😀

Same, same..?

Some things change, while other things stays the same.. I´m older & wiser (-but not necessarily smarter :p), and no matter how old I get, I´ll always be the girl who acts on her feelings and just does things without thinking or considering what´s the more sensible thing to do..:) I´ve been home for a while now, and my feelings towards the choices I´ve made lately haven´t changed- but now I understand why I´ve made them (-after talking to people who know me better than I know myself.. :). It´s almost scary, how I can just about open my mouth (or sometimes not even that´s necessary) for a person to know how I really feel.. In a way it´s very comforting, while on the other hand it makes it impossible to ´keep secrets´ from my dearest:p  At least now I know that all the things I´ve done the last few months are right.. -because my gut- feeling tells me so! (as well as these mind- reading people apparently 🙂 ).

Today I´ve actually been shopping a bit for the first time in what seems like forever.. :s (-and the student loan isn´t even on my account yet… terrible judgement!! ). So now I´m the proud owner of a new blue Friis bag (Danish bag- design:p), and 2 new bikinis… :p Hopefully I´ll get the debt letter in the mail tomorrow so I can sign it, send it back and get my $$!  (I´m in need…:p). It´s like it always seems to be when you´re waiting for something…. -the time just seems to pass by slooooower than ever.. Hmm- I´m aware that I´m probably the most impatient person in the world- which makes the wait seem even longer.. :s But I know the money will get here eventually, and everything will work itself out- and it´s going to be an amazing summer! 😀

Young forever (Jay- Z & Mr. Hudson)

Let’s dance in style
Let’s dance for a while
Heaven can wait we’re only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

….

Angels & Airwaves..

One of my music-lovin´friends told me about a band called

´Angels and Airwaves(started by one of Blink- 182´s members Tom DeLonge)

– and I think I love them!! 😀 Here´s one of the songs from their -07 album:

Everything´s magic video

Everything’s Magic :
And do you ever feel like you’re alone?
And do you ever wish you’d be unknown?
I could say that I have..
I could say that I have..
And do you ever feel things here aren’t right?
And do you ever feel the time slip by?
I can say that I have..
And I can say that I have..

So hear this please
And watch as your heart speeds up endlessly
And look for the stars as the sun goes down
Each breath that you take has a thunderous sound
Everything, everything’s magic
Just sit back and hold on, but hold on tight
Prepare for the best and the fastest ride
And reach out your hand, and I’ll make you mine
Everything, everything’s magic

And do you ever lay awake at night?
And do you ever tell yourself don’t try?
Don’t try to let yourself down
Don’t try to let yourself down
And do you ever see yourself in love?
And do you ever take a chance, my love?
Because you know that I will..
Because you know that I will..

So hear this please
And watch as your heart speeds up endlessly
And look for the stars as the sun goes down
Each breath that you take has a thunderous sound
Everything, everything’s magic
Just sit back and hold on, but hold on tight
Prepare for the best and the fastest ride
And reach out your hand, and I’ll make you mine
Everything, everything’s magic
Everything, everything’s magic

So hear this please
And watch as your heart speeds up endlessly
And look for the stars as the sun goes down
Each breath that you take has a thunderous sound
Everything, everything’s magic
Just sit back and hold on, but hold on tight
Prepare for the best and the fastest ride
And reach out your hand, and I’ll make you mine
Everything, everything’s magic

Catching up..<3

I love summer in Oslo.. Everything’s green, the sun’s up late, there’s smiles everywhere and the whole city is buzzing… 😀 I headed here yesterday for a short visit to my friends Siri & Mag- and we spent the night BBQing and enjoying cold coronas on their cute balcony:) So nice to see them again! 😀 We had a look through some old albums from when we were young and hopeful (;p)- hillarious! :p We all agreed that we look better now that we’ve found a hairstyle and style  in general that actually suits us… (cause there’s been a lot of weird combinations over the years… like hot pink everything.. hehe:p).  Well, if the past is anything to go by, we’ll probably sit around laughing at we’re wearing right now in a few years time…  :p

Now I’m going into town to meet an old friend of mine. We used to travel together when we were younger- all over Europe- twice! 😀 Yup- we’ve experienced quite a bit together- we’ve been lost in Naples, almost drown of all the rain Skopjie, walked around Rome from dawn to dusk, stranded in Malta, mugged in Palermo and partied in Paris…   *Memories:) -But now she just had a baby, ad I’m still studying in Oz -so things have changed! Looking forward to catch up with her though… it’s been too long!

-Have a great day everyone! 😀

-grass greener on the other side?

It´s typical to picture the grass on the other side as greener… Not because it´s neccesarily better, but because it´s in our nature to want what we don´t have (or can´t have).. I feel like I´m one of those people who is determined to be happy and I have my full focus on where I am and who I´m with.. (or else it would be hard to be able to enjoy Oz when I´m there and Norway when I´m here..). People that keep searching for that green grass seldom wind up happy…´Cause when they have that green grass they where looking for, the grass isn´t always what it seemed, and they might decide to continue on their quest for greener pastures.. (analogy much?? :p).  Don´t get me wrong, I love being impulsive and making my path as I go- what bothers me are people who are indecisive or unhappy, and instead of making changes, they sit around dreaming about what its´like on the other side without actually ever going there…  I live, I breathe and I feel everything around me… I’m not saying that I´m never insecure or confused (;p hehe), I´m just saying that if I decide to change grass, I´m doing it for the right reasons- because it feels right.. – and if something feels right, it´s just that- right! 🙂

-Cause if you truly believe that the grass is greener on the other side, -jump the fence and go for it! 😀

*Find what makes you happy, and do nothing else*

Let´s go, times a waistin\”

– One of my favourite songs by Cash 🙂

Sun, sea & rocks.. <3