Yesterday it was 2 months since I first came here. Even though it doesn’t seem a long time since I lived on Hosle, I have al ready gained so many new experiences. This week end Heltberg International (les: Peter Jobling) had arranged a reunion for all the previous Norwegian York College students, and we had a Yorkshire cocktail party at the college on Friday. Headmasters of Heltberg, Stabekk and York College were here in addition to 110 students. What I found especially interesting was to meet the lad who lived at the Dartons for 6 weeks last year. We shared a lot of opinions and it was good to have someone who had been in the exactly same position as I am now. Lars (from Sandefjord) joined us for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday Dinner. Now I feel much more comfortable in the house and the mood is light.
Saturday I finally bought a new bike! I really love the smooth feeling it gives to riding a Ladies Bike.
Yesterday Eve and I had a day in Leeds, which made me realise how idyllic York is in comparison.
Monday 12 November 2007
Friday 2 November 2007
Naa bestemte jeg meg jammen for aa skrive litt paa norsk, gitt. Jeg har vel litt kunstnerisk frihet her til aa mikse og trikse ettersom hva jeg har lyst til? Dagene etter London-turen var ganske toffe. Mandag og onsdag hadde jeg bare masse folelser, som ble til savn etter folk jeg er glad i. Det var som aa kraesjlande tilbake til hverdagen etter et eventyr. Tilbake til lange, morke dager og tett nese...
Heldigvis har jeg noen aa snakke med, men det er allikevel ganske overhvelmende til tider. Jeg er en som alltid prover aa gjore ting bedre, som ser etter muligheter og gaar for det. Paa mandag lot jeg bare alt ligge, og lot meg selv bare hvile litt. Droppet yoga, og alt dette som jeg vaneligvis tenker "Ah, det BURDE jeg gjore." Fant ut at tiden gikk allikevel, og snart kom den skjonne sovnen. Har funnet ut hvor viktig sovn er for meg, og inatt sov jeg 11 timer eller noe. Det foles godt, og jeg er klar for helgetur til Bournemouth med andre norske studenter.
Livet har alltid en lys side, og jeg prover aa vaere der saa mye som mulig. Er utrolig glad i dere der hjemme, det er noe av det jeg har kjent paa de siste dagene. Smack!
Heldigvis har jeg noen aa snakke med, men det er allikevel ganske overhvelmende til tider. Jeg er en som alltid prover aa gjore ting bedre, som ser etter muligheter og gaar for det. Paa mandag lot jeg bare alt ligge, og lot meg selv bare hvile litt. Droppet yoga, og alt dette som jeg vaneligvis tenker "Ah, det BURDE jeg gjore." Fant ut at tiden gikk allikevel, og snart kom den skjonne sovnen. Har funnet ut hvor viktig sovn er for meg, og inatt sov jeg 11 timer eller noe. Det foles godt, og jeg er klar for helgetur til Bournemouth med andre norske studenter.
Livet har alltid en lys side, og jeg prover aa vaere der saa mye som mulig. Er utrolig glad i dere der hjemme, det er noe av det jeg har kjent paa de siste dagene. Smack!
Wednesday 24 October 2007
These last days have been fabulous. Friday 19th Oct I went down to Bristol at an ANSA (Association of Norwegian Students Abroad) kick off which was really more like a social gathering. 50 Norwegian students were booked into the Bristol Thistle Hotel and we enjoyed nice meals and each others company. Saturday I tried paintball which was a totally new experience and I was quite anxious before it. Anyway, it was nice to live in complete luxury for a weekend, and we didn’t even pay much for it!
Sunday 21st I took the train up to Edinburgh were I met the other Norwegian students (you know the 40 girls and 2 guys I have mentioned before) from the college. The journey took me 10 hours, but I was lucky managing to sleep 7-8 of them away. What else is there to do on the train except from sleeping, reading, eating, watching the view or talk to your neighbour?
Edinburgh is a lovely city with its dramatic Castle crowning the very centre. We visited the Scottish Parliament, an extremely modern building situated by the foot of the highest mountain in Scotland: Arthur’s Seat. To escape the mainstream, Sarah and I went hiking as the Vikings we are, and had a fantastic view from the very top.
Yesterday, on Tuesday, the coach took us to Lindisfarne which is famous for the tide making it impossible to escape or arrive. The road to the “island” is often under water, therefore it has been built a little hut which people can climb into while seeing their car flow away with the tide. At Lindisfarne we walked out to the old Church which is being surrounded by the ocean.
An hour later we stopped in Alnwick, where we wandered along the streets watching one of the Castles where the Harry Potter films has been shot. Last stop was Durham, the city of Billy Elliot, where we went into the well known Cathedral (which is, in fact, also a location for Harry Potter.) I came home yesterday evening, tired after having fun realising I had got lots of things to fix and homework to do. I sort of got a bit sad because the travelling was done and I felt everything was going back to normal, but Gillian cheered me up when I needed it. She said I had to allow myself not to be so structured all the time and I agreed. Today I’ve been starting my homework for half term (the autumn vacation) had a little walk in Acomb Shops with Tyler (the dog) and chilled with James and Tamara watching the film “Little Miss Sunshine”
Well, I guess that was a bit of updating. Soon we will be eating fajitas, James’ one and only dish.
Sunday 21st I took the train up to Edinburgh were I met the other Norwegian students (you know the 40 girls and 2 guys I have mentioned before) from the college. The journey took me 10 hours, but I was lucky managing to sleep 7-8 of them away. What else is there to do on the train except from sleeping, reading, eating, watching the view or talk to your neighbour?
Edinburgh is a lovely city with its dramatic Castle crowning the very centre. We visited the Scottish Parliament, an extremely modern building situated by the foot of the highest mountain in Scotland: Arthur’s Seat. To escape the mainstream, Sarah and I went hiking as the Vikings we are, and had a fantastic view from the very top.
Yesterday, on Tuesday, the coach took us to Lindisfarne which is famous for the tide making it impossible to escape or arrive. The road to the “island” is often under water, therefore it has been built a little hut which people can climb into while seeing their car flow away with the tide. At Lindisfarne we walked out to the old Church which is being surrounded by the ocean.
An hour later we stopped in Alnwick, where we wandered along the streets watching one of the Castles where the Harry Potter films has been shot. Last stop was Durham, the city of Billy Elliot, where we went into the well known Cathedral (which is, in fact, also a location for Harry Potter.) I came home yesterday evening, tired after having fun realising I had got lots of things to fix and homework to do. I sort of got a bit sad because the travelling was done and I felt everything was going back to normal, but Gillian cheered me up when I needed it. She said I had to allow myself not to be so structured all the time and I agreed. Today I’ve been starting my homework for half term (the autumn vacation) had a little walk in Acomb Shops with Tyler (the dog) and chilled with James and Tamara watching the film “Little Miss Sunshine”
Well, I guess that was a bit of updating. Soon we will be eating fajitas, James’ one and only dish.
Friday 19 October 2007
Bad Bike News
Yesterday, the bike was stolen. I parked and locked it outside the kick-boxing and when Craig, the trainer went out an hour later, only the front wheel and the locker were left. Assumable the chavs of Foxwood did it just for the sake of it and I have still a tiny hope that Craig or anyone else will find it bushed in a park…
You never know what you actually have got until you lose it. Appreciate your bike while you have still got it!
You never know what you actually have got until you lose it. Appreciate your bike while you have still got it!
Thursday 18 October 2007
Hellu Hellu
I feel ready to go to Bristol and Edinburgh for half-term. This week has been good and me and other norwegians have made great progress. (Not to mention that Thea had the best score in class on a Maths test. Congratulations dear!)
By the moment I feel that life flows better and that's a feeling I have worked for, by organising lots of things (as listed below.) Additionally I have joined kick-boxing twice a week. A totally new sport, but Hey, why not?
By the moment I feel that life flows better and that's a feeling I have worked for, by organising lots of things (as listed below.) Additionally I have joined kick-boxing twice a week. A totally new sport, but Hey, why not?
Wednesday 10 October 2007
Tuesday 9 October 2007
Tuesday 9 Oct
Today the rain is pouring down. It's Tuesday, that means a lot of work in front of me... There is so much to do, to fix, to sort out. After delievering the bike to service, it took me 3 visits to the Halford's to have it back. (You know one of these places which always say the bike will be ready and then it's not. )
Trying to keep all the enoying things seperated and to not let them influence my life, I'll write a list (inspired by Naiv. Super.)
1.The Bike Issue. As written above, it took me a lot of time and effort to actually get my bike out of that so-called Service Shop. I delievered it Friday and one of the staff, lets call him Gilbert, assured me the bike would be ready 4pm on Monday. 5pm on Monday I enter the shop (after a long walk to be able to get there). Gilbert shook his head and disappoitningly said the bike wasn't ready. He ask me to wait 2 minuits while he fixed it. Realising it had gone 10 minuits I was in a bit of a hurry, espesially because I didn't have the bike to get home in time for dinner. He promised me the bike would be ready by that time tomorrow. Tuesday 16.30 pm I am tired after a looong day, but walking towards Halford's which is a walk of an hour. Shop closed 17.30pm, and as I get there 17.32, the same Gilbert cannot give me my bike even though the bike is standing there!!!! Argh. Yet another day I have to survive without my friend, the bike.
The temporary end of the bike is quite happy. Thursday, I hurry in after college and the staff reconises me (even though Gilbert is not there..) and I can finally cycle home to 11 Hobgate.
Me and my bike were perfectly Okay until yesterday when I parked it outside Tesco's while I shopped dark rye bread and crisp bread. When I came out, the front was buckled, and no longer perpendicular to the rest of the bike, which I assume a row of trollies did when bumping into the bike. The story of me and my happy bike didn't last forever...
Trying to keep all the enoying things seperated and to not let them influence my life, I'll write a list (inspired by Naiv. Super.)
1.The Bike Issue. As written above, it took me a lot of time and effort to actually get my bike out of that so-called Service Shop. I delievered it Friday and one of the staff, lets call him Gilbert, assured me the bike would be ready 4pm on Monday. 5pm on Monday I enter the shop (after a long walk to be able to get there). Gilbert shook his head and disappoitningly said the bike wasn't ready. He ask me to wait 2 minuits while he fixed it. Realising it had gone 10 minuits I was in a bit of a hurry, espesially because I didn't have the bike to get home in time for dinner. He promised me the bike would be ready by that time tomorrow. Tuesday 16.30 pm I am tired after a looong day, but walking towards Halford's which is a walk of an hour. Shop closed 17.30pm, and as I get there 17.32, the same Gilbert cannot give me my bike even though the bike is standing there!!!! Argh. Yet another day I have to survive without my friend, the bike.
The temporary end of the bike is quite happy. Thursday, I hurry in after college and the staff reconises me (even though Gilbert is not there..) and I can finally cycle home to 11 Hobgate.
Me and my bike were perfectly Okay until yesterday when I parked it outside Tesco's while I shopped dark rye bread and crisp bread. When I came out, the front was buckled, and no longer perpendicular to the rest of the bike, which I assume a row of trollies did when bumping into the bike. The story of me and my happy bike didn't last forever...
Living In York, I realise there is a lot to fix and I this month I have been busy trying to sort things out. Here is a list of what I have accieved so far.
I have:
- got a bike (including light, locker and service)
- joined Jazz Band and a flute group at College
- joined Ashtanga yoga (each Monday)
- found dark bread
- swopped from English Law to Philosophy
- got a little job, which is ended....
- registered at dr. Wallace
- found a driving teacher who can speak norwegian!!
- bought waterproof trousers (very needed here!)
- got some English friends
- done a lot of researching so that I can easier live here. (such as cycling around in York and get to know the place. And such as getting all these Member Cards ;York Library Card, National Railway Card and Tesco member card)
- planned trips to Bristol and Edinburgh (bought tickets and so on.)
Smaller, but nevertheless done. I Have:
- watched my first rugby-match at the local pub, the Fox
- got English friends at facebook!
Lists are to be continued...
I think therefore I am!
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