Went up to Lillihammer today. About 2 1/2 hours north of Oslo. It was the location of the Winter Olympics a couple of years back. Lovely little town. Very cold. Managed to catch the last hour of the National Cross Country Ski Championships. Big fun. Pictures to come…
I think I’m finally starting to adjust to my new reality. One that’s 6-9 hours ahead of nearly everyone I know. I still don’t really know many people here, and unfortunately, everyone on my team is quite a bit older than I am. Some of them have been on this project since 1985 (that’s right, [...]
I got a phone today!! It’s pretty much exactly the same phone that Katie & Mark have. I was given a choice of a couple and decided to go with what I know. It’s got a camera on it and I’m pretty sure people can text me for the normal price (which is really nice). [...]
Technically, my phone works (sort of). I can get text messages without any real problem it seems. I have not received any phone calls and I probably wouldn’t pick up if I did. To use my phone costs about $1.50/min. That’s a bit price for me right now. My email works perfectly. Also, comments made [...]
A French movie, staring an American Actor, with Norsk subtitles An American movie, staring a French actress, with Norsk subtitles A crazy sport that seems to be an odd mix of Basketball and Soccer That “OC” episode where the Mother comes back and gets drunk at the party… dubbed into Norsk. CNN Europe… in English… [...]
Here in Norway, it seems that people do not go out for lunch every day. It is part of the culture that a meal is served by the company and everyone eats together at the same time. So each day, about 11:45, everyone gathers together in the little cafeteria space and eats. It’s quite nice. [...]
For your information: Smoked Salmon… Mmmmmmm My job here is going to be very challenging I got a 3 month Mass Transit pass this morning. Gets me all over Oslo. All I do is flash the card. It’s even got my picture on it. A couple of guys here are about to head to Austin. [...]
For your information: English – Everyone here speaks it. Sometimes they speak it to each other. Sometimes one person will speak english while the other speaks Norsk. It can be hard to keep up when you only understand half of the conversation. Bathroom stall doors go all the way to the floor. Neat. It’s 27 [...]
Well, I’m finally in Oslo. It took 25 hours of solid travel, but I made it. Aside from cancellations, delays, 5 hour layovers & getting 3 bags, a hiking pack and a banjo from the train to the taxi without a cart… it was pretty uneventful. I’m a little tired now, so I think I’m [...]