Back to School

Hi everyone!!

Remember me? It's been a crazy long time since I updated the blog! I've been in an all-out vacation mode, so I'm sorry if you were checking for updates without finding anything new.. :(
Gulli already told you about our trip to Japan, it was super crazy mega awesome! I got so much inspiration and plans for the future that I don't even know where to start. First of all, I'm definitely aiming to take a year abroad. I know it will be hard mastering the language differences, exams and all that, but it will be worth it. I guess it would be more fun for you as well, if I can update the blog directly from Tokyo!  ^^

During my stay in Tokyo I also got the opportunity to explore different fashions, and I got to taste a bit of the lolita style I've always been longing for. We don't have that many pictures of the clothes we bought yet, but I'll try to update you on that later. I'm bursting of fashion inspiration after spending many long afternoons at my beloved Harajuku. Seriously, it's not just a myth. Harajuku is just as freaking amazing in reality as you picture it to be!

I have to admit that I feel a bit lost after finally returning home to our little town. It felt like traveling back in time, actually. It felt like waking up from a fantastic dream and realizing you're still in your bedroom.
I didn't feel ready to leave Japan, so it was a bit painful. We got into the new lifestyle so naturally, it somehow felt like I've been doing the same for years. Getting up early, eating breakfast with the host family, sleeping on the local train to school, grabbing a coffee before class starts.
It all became so nautral for me that I still sometimes close my eyes and pretend I'm at the same train again, at the beginning of a new, fantastic day in Tokyo.
Oh, this became very nostalgic. At least you got a feeling of how our trip was.

School starts in a few days here, and autumn is about to make it's arrival. I'm not sure if I'm ready for it, but in my lack if a time machine I just have to accept it. I'm sure many of you feel the same way ^^
Enjoy your last days of vacation to the fullest, and remember to bring the good memories and experiences from the summer with you when everyday life starts again!

Family picture ~ From the back left: our lovely host mother Noriko-san, Gulli, myself, our host brother Jan from Switzerland
Front left: our super kind host father Osamu-san, and Noriko-san's older brother Shingo-san ^^

Talk to you soon!

Theater punks ;>

Hi loved ones!

Feels like it's been ages since last time I blogged. On the bright side, I'm very motivated!
I've been re-sizing and editing more pictures for the little "photoshoot" we had last weekend. The sun has finally made its arrival in the cold north (yay, sun!), so we had the perfect nautral lightning. Our theater locale also turns out to be a great photo set. It's over 100 years old, so it has such a nice, authentic feel to it.
Did you know that our theater is hunted too? It's true! We have both heard and experienced so many weird, unexplained things. I'll tell you more about that later .

Here's the pictures:

These pictures got rather unclear, sorry ~

Dancing skeleton print ^^

For this look I tried to keep the make up a little doll-like, to make a contrast. On the lower picture I'm wearing my costume (supposed to be 1920's). Maybe we should post pictures of them too?

I'm so glad the theater locale worked this good. I'm already having ideas for a bunch of other themed photo sets! That's how it works here you see; I'm getting all the crazy ideas, and Gulli ends up fixing everything... Sorry dear! :( 

Goodbye from us! ~

PS. I would like to give a big, whole-hearted thanks to our great "personal photographer" Simon! Audun helped out too ^^

I feel pretty, oh so pretty

Hi cuties! It's been a few days ^^

Right now I'm about to jump in the shower after a big dinner. I was only cooking for myself, so the portion became a little too big. I'm happy though, as it's my first time making chicken with curry paste and coconut milk, and it went pretty well! My mother and stepfather doesn't like spicy food as much as I do, but now that I was alone I could chop up as much chili as I wanted.

This weekend I spent mostly at an informal seminar at my friend Tonje's house. (Or rather, we slept in the garage). We are both a part of the same organization; Operation Dayswork, and this was a little gathering for old members and new members to learn from each other and have fun.
There are different committees for each part of Norway, that's responsible for arranging the operation in their region, and it's important for the new members to learn how to do the different tasks.
We weren't so stiff on it though, most of the time we chatted, braided each others hair and ate tacos. This is a small place and most of us knew each other on forehand. I would picture these seminars to be a lot different in the cities where you've never heard of the new members before. Maybe the city-committees talk more about Operation Dayswork and less about Vampire Diary's and hair styles?

Tomorrow I have to travel to another town to check my braces. I'm so tired of it now, and it's even more annoying when you have to take bus and ferry for three-four hours once a month to check it. Why?
Because there are no dentists in this town that are qualified to work with braces .__.
The good side is that I'll be taking it off quite soon, and it will be such a relief! No just because of the travelling, but also because I can finally smile properly on pictures. You may have noticed that I never show my teeth on pictures. It's not because I'm in a bad mood, in real life I walk around smiling like an idiot all the time. I just don't feel pretty at all with my braces on, and I'll be so happy when I can smile with my teeth instead of metal >.<  No one wants to look like Jaws in the James Bond-movies, right?

All the stuff I ordered will arrive soon, so I walk around constantly with a little excitement. Of course money can't buy happiness, but if you invest it well it can give you a great mood-booster.
Next weekend I'm going to Oslo (Norway's capital for those of you who didn't know) with the rest of the OD-committee on the national spring-seminar, and it will be so much fun!
Operation Dayswork is super social, and there are so many people from other parts of the country you look forward to meet when you're going to national gatherings! ^^

As you might understand a lot of good thing are about to happen, and I walk around with a silly smile, singing all day. Earlier I compared myself to grumpy cat, now I'm more like this little hedgehog:

And talking about the header, if anyone out there are good at editing pictures, web design and such, feel free to help us! We're not that good you see, in fact, I'd say we suck to a certain degree.
So, all pros out there, we need ya :3

That was all for this time, pictures from our little gathering will be up shortly! ^.^

Have a nice week, everyone ~

Our theater life; Taco and Movie night~

Hi guys

So guess what? I've managed to get sick... This is so typical, I've managed to not get sick for a looong time actually. Now that I've gotten better and has the energy to blog a little, I thought I'd show some of the pictures from our practice and social night with the theater.

Working hard in the kitchen! ~

What we did while the others made food. ^^

My super spicy taco <3

Omnomnomnom :3

After eating taco we watched the movie; Kick Ass. It is a funny movie, and by the end of it you'll be wanting to try doing some high kicks and all. xD

Now I'm going to go back to finish writing some form about our trip to Japan. So hope you enjoyed this post. ^.^
Bye Bye~

What I've been up to lately ^.^ +purchases +outfits

Bonjour~

I wanted to wish all of you a belated happy Valentines day! Have not been on the computer much, and the days have been filled with work, eating or sleeping... On Valentines day I was working and went out to eat dinner when I finished work. Didn't do much more on that day since I was really tired. Yesterday was my last day at work, so now I can sleep and just relax the whole winter break. It's gonna be so good. And I also have time to blog, yaay! This is also my last weekend here in Mosjøen, and I am looking forward to get home to my friends. Yesterday my friend Audun came to visit, and it's so much fun being able to see him again. Just like me, he has also been working these past two weeks.

Today we went shopping! I finally got my scholarship money so I got me some new clothes. Happy~ ^.^
I will show you what I got, but first some pictures from my days here.

This is where I have been working the past two weeks. A more than hundred years old bakery. It was really great working there because everything was made from scratch and the people there was fun working with. (worked mostly with the owner since the other employee was on sick leave) 

This is the owen where the bread and cakes are baked. Really warm and good to stand by~ ^^ 

While I was there I got to help make a lot of stuff, like the danish bread I mentioned in another post that I ate for breakfast. Also been making bread, berliner, different types of cookies, and Norwegian Prince's cake (fyrstekake). I have also been managing the checkout. It was really fun talking to all the different types of customers that come in.

The things we sell

the beginning of danish pastry

Chocolate cookies~ They were super yummy when just taken out of the oven! 

A good example of my breakfast/lunch everyday o0

As for my dinner the past day, I've made different stuff. Made chicken soup one of the first days, and wok vegetables on rice with chili sauce, of course noodles, beef strips or spring rolls and onion rings. We have also been eating out sometimes.

This is actually what I ate on Valentines day. I really regret ordering this, because it was mostly mushrooms in it ( I hate mushrooms...) and the menu said nothing about mushrooms.. -.-

This has to be the best burger I've ever tasted! t's called the King Burger and it really is~

Wok veggies and rice :D

My chicken soup ^^ it's really good~

Dessert at a chinese restaurant; Banana split <3

Like I said earlier in the post my friend Audun came yesterday, and we went out to eat King Burgers again. Then our friend wanted to show us his workplace so we went there and I got to try on one of their work uniforms. They were sooo comfy! I could easily walk around in one of those all day. Had a lot of fun by taking pictures with it around the machines. (he is a mechanic)

Audun~ :D

Aw yeah! borrowed his bunny ears and card glasses ^.^

Looking good~ xD

I felt kinda small alongside all those big tricks ;o 

Maybe I'm in the wrong school, maybe I should be a mechanic :p

My legs don't look too bad in these ^^

Do I got swag? xD

Even managed to take some outfit snaps, but unfortunately only these two...

If you follow my instagram you have probably already seen this pic. I really love my faux fur hat <3

Pretty night view~ 

In honor of Valentines day;

Really liked this jacket :D perfect for when it gets warmer out

A cute top I found on sale

Socks, you can never get too many because they always disappear in mysterious ways...-.-

Really cute underwear~ ^.^

My new love <3  

I finally pursued my mom into letting me use contacts! :D

Strawberry milkshake :3 yummy ^^

<3

This was a looong post, but I hope you enjoyed reading it ^.^

Bye bye~