On Easter break!
It's Wednesday and we've been up north at my parents house for five days now, which is why I've been quiet for a while. Not that silence from me has been that unusual lately.. Our trip wasn't really planned, but after conspiring a little with my older brother we just decided to pack up the car and start on the 11 hour drive to go see my parents, my brother (who left the day before us by train) and.. my "new" niece!
See, my brother was originally visiting us in Trondheim when my mom invited his eldest daughter Catharina to come down for Easter. To make a long story very, very short, our family has just grown by one teenager - and I really wanted to meet her as well, especially since I was the first one from our family to contact her. And after spending five days with her, I'm really glad we decided to go even though the roads were a nightmare! She's such a doll, and I absolutely adore her. I'm tremendously happy to have been able to get to know her, and I hope she'll come visit us in Trondheim some time.
The picture above shows the new road across Saltfjellet. Fascinating, huh? The speed limit was 80 km/h, but going any faster than 10 km/h would be insanity and quite possibly suicidal. This was a very worst part of E6, but there were several times I thought I'd end up with whiplash or a broken spine. Norway is supposed to be one of the richest countries in the world, I wish they'd spend a tad more money on our roads.
Despite it being Easter and all, and me seriously thinking that I'd manage to save some money when I wasn't sitting at home, browsing all kinds of interesting websites, I failed. Immensely. I've been shopping, spending money, and having fun. I'll do another post whenever Mr. Postman decides to stop by. Holidays are killing me!
Photo © Øyvind H. '11
SILENCE.. and nail polish!
I'm so sorry for being silent the last.. has it been 10 days already? The reason for this little vanishing act has partly been a long and very nice visit from my older brother, and then one of my older sisters decided to join us all for a couple of days, and partly because I haven't been feeling all that well. I mean, what else is new? Just to give you a little update on my current health status I've kinda figured out a few things, completely on my own, for instance what's been causing my rapid heart rate, making me feel bad and exhausted in general. Yesterday and today I've been feeling like crap due to a tremendous headache, which feels like an alien is about to sprout from the top of my head. I'm sorry for any images that might have caused you. Anyway, I've tested my theory for a few days now, and my heart rate has kept pretty much normal. Yay me!
It has been really awesome seeing my brother again. I think it's been six years since the last time I saw him. I know, way too long, but that's the way it is when you live at opposite parts of the world. I miss him a lot, he's by far the best big brother out there. We didn't really do anything much because of the bad shape I've been in, but it was nice just hanging around - and we have lots of good laughs while playing cards. My sister needed a bit of a vacation, and seemed to be having a good time while visiting us and our two little rascals. Believe me when I say it was all weird and empty here when they left last Friday.
So today was Valentine's Day. Who cares about Valentine's Day? I certainly don't, so now we have that out of the way. Moving on!
Lucky as I am Mr. Postman came by with a package for me, and that package totally made my day! It contained two O·P·I nail polishes in "Shatter" and "Teenage Dream" from the Katy Perry collaboration. If you want to see how they look, take a peek at this gorgeous manicure by the fabulous Neglelakkmani, who was also kind enough to get me these two beauties. You are such a sweetheart, thank you so much again!
Photo © Shamini Thevarajah '11
A belated Happy Holidays
Another Christmas is over, and silence is upon us once again. Please excuse my absence the last few days, but I haven't had the time to sit down in front of my Mac. Christmas Eve and Day was absolutely wonderful, shared with Øyvind's parents, sister and her boyfriend, even though I kinda missed having my own parents here. We made dinner both days as we have this tradition of eating pork ribs on Christmas Eve in Norway, and since I hail from up north I wanted to have Pinnekjøtt as well. I'm not a very big fan of pork ribs, or even pork in general, but Øyvind's dad makes a killer pork rib which I just can't say no to. So this year we made one ourselves from his instructions (and with a little help from the master himself), and it was just perfect.
We didn't have a Christmas tree for several reasons. 1.) We don't really have the space for a tree. 2.) We've got two small devilish dogs, and I suspect that the youngest one would try to eat.. the tree, with the decorations and all. 3.) I absolutely hate the idea of having a living room full of previously hibernating insects and arachnids - yes, I have actually experienced the scenario with a room full of disgusting and very much alive creepy-crawlies. So, we decided to use our glass cupboard as an.. art deco tree, and it worked out very well. As usual I didn't think there would be anything labeled with my name 'under the tree', but somehow I ended up with several presents from near and far. Thank you so much for thinking of me, I love you all.
I have my own little tradition of buying myself a Christmas present, even though I don't really celebrate this holiday, and this year was no exception. After having fondled Kari's gorgeous Kindle, I knew I had to stop pondering and get one for myself. You might remember that I was fantasizing about one not so long ago?
So late last night I decided to log into Amazon and order me a spanking new Kindle 6" Wi-Fi and a nice brown leather cover to keep it safe from any harm. Unfortunately it was out of stock, but expected delivery was set to January 20th. I'm really excited, and I hope this will rekindle (no pun intended) my joy of reading.
Photo © Amazon
Wednesday.
Early this morning around 3 AM we finally arrived at home after a 13 hour long drive from Steigen. I never thought I would say these words, but thank God we're home! I felt fine when I went to bed, but woke up this morning without being able to move due to a tremendous headache. Thankfully my painkillers decided to work for me today, so now I'm at least functioning to some extent. It was a long ten days up north. Don't misunderstand what I'm saying here, it was nice seeing my parents again, and Odd, Lina and Marita, but I'm constantly reminded why I decided to leave Steigen in the first place. We did a lot of work while there, sorting through most of my childhood, throwing away lots and lots of.. crap. Some things were kept, other things given to charity - and the rest was just discarded as the garbage it was. I have collected a lot of crap over the years, but now it's all sorted through. I found pictures, stuffed animals, letters and other small trinkets I decided to keep, reminding me of people who's been dear to me but now is gone.
Theo had a ball together with Ozzy, Fenris and Tico, and it was extraordinary to watch them interact. Because my parents live as they do Theo was able to run free down by the Fjord, and of course he spent his time there running around like crazy. My mom called me up yesterday while we were on our way home, and told me that the others had spent the day looking for us and Theo. I think they considered him as a part of their pack, and didn't want him to go back home so soon. Theo on the other hand has spent most of today sleeping. He's experienced a lot this summer, and I'm sure he's completely exhausted from all the impressions.
Anyway, my head isn't really functioning here.. I just wanted to say that we're back.
Oh, my spanking new and shiny iPhone 4 arrived today! I haven't played too much with it yet due to my ridiculous neck and head, but my God.. the magnificent new screen is completely worth the money, believe you me! I'm amazed by the speed it used to reach me. Øyvind ordered it about an hour after it was released here in Norway on July 30th. Telenor said it was unconfirmed for August 15th, I got an e-mail telling me it was shipped on August 2nd - and it arrived today. How's that for not sleeping in a queue to be one of the lucky ones!
Momentarily up north
Fear not, I'm still alive! As I said some posts ago, I'm back home in the north. I don't think I ever told you, mainly because I wanted it all do be finished business before I told the world my news - but a few months back I actually sold my house. If you've been a regular reader for a few years, you've surely read about my house back in Steigen several times before, and now it's no longer my house. It wasn't easy selling the house. Mainly because I loved that house, and many, many hours of work and love have been put into it since I bought it in 2000 - but also because it's hard to find buyers up here. I wasn't planning on giving my house away for free, mind you! Earlier this year I found my buyer, and decided to let it go. Yes, it was a difficult decision, but the thought of being able to pay off the debt and not having minor heart attacks due to the arrival of unexpected bills made it a little easier, and I'm very happy that the new owner is someone who loves the house as much as I did - and still do. Unfortunately there was no money left when I had paid my debt, but I feel a lot lighter at heart now that I'm not paying thousands of NOK on a house I'm not actually living in - and I'm not moving back to Steigen anytime soon, as far as I'm concerned. Even though my heart this resides here in the northern part of Norway, I still don't think I have a future here as long as I'm in a wheelchair - and that's something that won't change.
So, that's part of the reason why we're back up north - the other part is of course visiting my parents, and their dogs. It's a long drive, so unfortunately it doesn't happen too often. Now we've gone through a heap of boxes filled to the rim with.. crap. A lot of crap. Oh well, it had do be done, and I have found a few items worth keeping. Like my "Magic: The Gathering" cards! We still have a lot of work left, and Øyvind has gone with my dad to clear out the rest of the garage. I don't really know how long we're staying here, but we'll be back home once we're done sorting through these boxes. Theo seems to be enjoying himself together with Fenris, Tico and Ozzy - and he has even been swimming in the Fjord, although I don't think he planned for it to happen. Yep. He's a little dare-devil that one.
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