Memorable quotes in the aftermath

As you all know, Norway was hit with a tragedy on Friday afternoon. We've all heard so much about this over the last few days, so I'm not going to go in to it. All I wanted to share was some of my favorite quotes in the aftermath of all that has happened. To see how we've all handled this, both as private persons and as a country, and not the least our government, makes me proud to be Norwegian.

A special thanks to all who have showed their love and support around the world. It means a lot in a time like this.

Svaret på vold er enda mer demokrati, enda mer åpenhet, men aldri naivitet. - Jens Stoltenberg

The answer to violence is even more democracy, even more openness, but never naivety. Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg

Vi er et lite land, men et stolt folk. - Jens Stoltenberg

We're a small country, but a proud people. - Norwegian PM

Vi er så få her i landet, hver fallen er bror eller venn. - Nordahl Grieg

We are so few in this country, every fallen is a brother or friend. - Norwegian author, Nordahl Grieg

Om én mann kan vise så mye hat, tenk hvor mye kjærlighet vi alle kan vise sammen. - Stine Renate Håheim

If one man can show so much hate, just think how much love we can show together. - Utøya survivor, Stine Renate Håheim

Thoughts and prayers are with all affected!

xoxo

Quite a random post ; )

I was sitting here in my bed, being quite bored, when I realized I wanted to update my blog. The problem was I didn't know what I wanted to blog about. So I went to my folder of pictures and found some pictures I got from my friend in high school. They're all from the internet though, so maybe you've seen some of them before. Wether you have or not, it's still great fun ; ) Enjoy! : )

(You might have to click on them and try to get them bigger. Don't know why my pictures are all of the sudden smaller... If anyone understands, please let me know : ) )

Do you dare? ; )

PRICELESS! :D

Be honest...; you totally looked behind you, didn't you? :p

How cute! : )

WOW!!

Something I could seriously find myself doing!! :p

Even I'm not that stupid...

Or THAT stupid!! :O

Hope you liked it. I sure did :p

xoxo

Karo visiting me : )

On Thursday, after some back and forth from the airline company, I finally picked Karo up at the airport : ) It didn't start great with her almost having to wait for the next flight, but she came and it turned out to be a great weekend :D

We just chilled out in my flat on Thursday evening, eating snacks and watching Friends, after going to Egon for dinner.

Girls night

Since the weather was a bit grey on Friday, we went toStoro Shopping Centre to shop. As usual, I ended up buying some more jewelry. Always seem to do that :p In the afternoon, we went to my home town and got the best pizza in Norway. That is of course the pizza my grandmother makes. No-one beats it. It's as simple as that ; ) After dinner Karoand I had a movie marathon. Since she hadn't seen Cars before :O , I borrowed it from my cousin, and we started the evening with that. Then we saw Hancock and ended with Wimbledon. That wasn't the bestidea though, cos it just made us want to go toLondon and Brighton ;p

On Saturday we got up and went back to Oslo to do some serious sightseeing. We started at Vigelandsparken and it made me wonder why I don't spend more time in the parks in Oslo. Well, when the weather is good of course. Haven't been the best these past few weeks/months...

Sinnataggen

Lots of people chilling and working on their tan

Monolitten

Vigelandsparken from the top, looking down

After seeing the park, we went to get ice-cream (softis) at Aker Brygge. It's a must if your there and the weather's good! Then we went up to Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning) and looked out at the ocean and all the boats that was out in the sunshine. Following the fortress, we walked to Oslo's main street and saw the Parliament building (Stortinget), Spikersuppa (fountain in summertime and ice-rank at winter) and the Royal Castle. We ended our tour of the city by going down to the train station to see the Opera house, but we both had pretty sore feet, so we just looked at it and headed back to Aker Brygge on the tram. We were both hungry, so we went to get some amazing pasta at Olivia. Never get sick of that place : ) Amazing food and great service : )

Dinnertime in the sunshine : )

On the way back to my flat we went by the store to buy some more cherries (sour candy, that is) that Karo fell for. She also fell in love with Norway, so she'll definitely be back :D

Another beautiful sunset

It's been a truly great weekend, and we both thought it sucked that she had to go back today. But we've both got work in the morning, so that's life. Back to reality tomorrow.

Hope you're all having a great summer : )

xoxo

(The blog has been living a life of it's own. That's why some of the writing and paragraphs are different... Been trying to fix it, but this is as good as it gets)

Sunset in Oslo

Just wanted to share with you what a beautiful view I have right now. Great being alive on days like these.

Sunset in Oslo, overlooking Holmenkollen

(the little pointy thing way right)

I've just tidied the flat and getting ready for tomorrow. One of my friends from my time in Brighton is coming to visit me for a few days. It's going to be great. She from the Czech Republic and have never been to Norway before, so *fingers-crossed-for-nice-weather*.

xoxo

London en mi corazón

This blog post is a dedication to my favorite city, and it will come as no surprise to the people who know me (and whoever have read the heading) it's London.

Tower Bridge

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament seen from London Eye

Trafalgar Square

Hyde Park from the air

I've lost track of how many times I've been there. Don't think I've actually ever kept track, to be honest. But I keep coming back to this marvelous city time and time again. It was so much easier last year, cos I lived in Brighton. It was only a train ride away. But there's no stopping me wherever I may be living. (As a side-note, I'm actually thinking of moving there for a couple of years when I finish my Bachelor degree in two-years time). I was there for my birthday last September, during Norway's national day in May this spring, and going back again for my birthday weekend this year as well. Thinking of making it a tradition ; )

Outside The Hummingbird Bakery in Portobello Road. Yummy

View of London from Primrose Hill, way north in Regent's Park

Worth the trip

A new favorite, with great staff, hot coffee, and killer smoothies!

Close to Primrose Hill

So here's some more of my favorite pictures of London. Some are my own, and some are from Google. Some are just to hard for me to capture :p Enjoy!

London Eye by night, during Christmas-time

House of Fraiser in Oxford Street, during Christmas-time

THE Shopping area, with capital S. Oxford Circus, baby

Piccadilly Circus

St. Katherine's Dock

Starbucks in St. Katherine's Dock

Wembley Stadium, the home of football

With the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium

I'll definitely agree with that...

Me and mommy dearest at Gatwick Airport

I'm sooo ready to go back in September! Really looking forward to it. Thinking of checking out Hampstead Heath this time. Anyone been there, who can give me some pointers?

Have a great summer!

xoxo

Hola : )

As I'm sitting at home watching Top 11 at 11 on MTV, I thought I'd might as well update my blog.

This past two weeks have contained major bachelorette-party-planning, the actual bachelorette-party, which was a huge success :D, holiday in Denmark with my family and the wedding of one of the best people in the world! So, in other words, it's been a lot happening these last couple of weeks ; )

When I got back to having internet connection again, I saw that United have signed David De Gea, YEAH!, and Gael Clichy has gone to City, WHAT??? I mean... That's just wrong on so many levels. No one should ever go to Manchester City. The club should just dissolve. Would make this football-world a much better place :p Okey, maybe not that drastic. But if Samir Nasri leaves Arsenal as well, and chooses City, I think I may just start crying. That would just be way to unfair. I would welcome him at United, so if he chooses to go, listen to Scholes and come to us :D I'll support that :p

xoxo