An American In OsloAn American In OsloThis is about my life as an expat moving from the US to Norway. It is also about my travels around the world. Articles
I?ve Been Busy!
2008-04-16 21:38:00 I have been so busy the past few weeks. As you know, I was in Portugal for nine days and it was so great. I will be letting you in on how great that was very soon, but first (as always when I’m back to a good internet connection) I have to get a few ... More About: Other , Busy
Hello From The Algarve
2008-04-08 00:51:00 Hi everyone! I am in the Algarve in Portugal right now….loving every minute of it! I thought I would have more access to the internet here but I don’t. So that means you will have to wait till I get back to Norway to really hear how it is. Sorry :) Share This More About: Europe , Travel
Hello From Portugal!
2008-04-05 14:54:00 So I only have like five minutes to say hello here from Lisbon, Portugal . I am just in love with this place! I have so much to tell you, but when I have a longer time on the interntet. I just wanted to quickly say that I have recently gotten a ton of questions about living ... More About: Norway
Just Wait!
2008-04-02 02:39:00 Okay, okay…I know my site is looking messy at the moment. But I am in the process of redesigning it and I hope you will bear with me. As many of you know, I am once again leaving Norway tomorrow to go to Portugal for nine wonderful days :) I will be taking my computer so ... More About: Wait
Shopping In Bangalore, India
2008-04-01 01:58:00 While we were in India , we of course did some amazing shopping. Coming from Norway which is so expensive, it is so nice to be somewhere where the prices are so much lower :) The Miss Kanchan #6, Ground Floor P.U. Building, M.G. Road Bangalore - 560 001 Sanjay Mehla Mobile: 9341221883 While we stayed at the ashram we were required to wear ... More About: Shopping , Travel
India
2008-03-31 00:22:00 So I have not been able to tell you about my first trip to India yet…so finally here it is. I have been trying to decide how to share all the information with you. So what I am going to do is first give just an overview of my whole trip, then I will do ... More About: Pictures , Travel , Ashram
The Four Seasons
2008-03-29 16:01:00 I just want to share a little bit about the weather I have experienced in the past month. It really feels like I have experienced the four seasons in the past one month! I have experienced and seen it snow here in Oslo, Norway and that is winter. Yesterday and today it has been raining lightly ... More About: Seasons , Four Seasons
Driving In Europe
2008-03-28 23:14:00 Right now we are watching the movie Lizzy McGuire the movie and the Italian guy in the movie says, “no one knows how to drive in Rome”. Well I had read in many travel books that driving in Portugal is super dangerous. And everyone that I personally know that has been there says to ... More About: Europe , Driving , Other
What Not To Do
2008-03-28 18:51:00 So if you have been around my blog for a while, you might remember a post called Doctor!Doctor!. It was about my first trip to the doctors in Norway. I was so impressed because I went for my birth control (DepoProvera) like I always do every three months. But this time I was pleasantly ... More About: Other
Work :)
2008-03-28 18:46:00 Like before when I get back from a trip, I have to take care of ‘work’. At least as far as blogging goes. So I have to get some assignments done first, but then I will be able to start telling you about India and Rome! Share This More About: Other , Work
Back in Norway!
2008-03-28 18:38:00 Hello everyone…I’m back again in Norway ! Just back from five days in Rome, and just five days away from leaving Oslo again to spend a week and a half in Portugal. I am so excited. So that means that I must get in as much blogging as possible during these few days. And do not worry, ... More About: Other , Back
Goodbye Again
2008-03-23 00:30:00 Well, it has to be short…but I am going to Rome on short notice. I will be back soon! Share This More About: Travel , Goodbye
Guess What??
2008-03-21 10:25:00 It is snowing! I love it :) Last night I looked out the window and everything was white again and it was snowing here in Oslo! And it is 10:30am and it is still snowing outside. I just love it. Its a little bit of a shock to the system going from that intense Indian heat ... More About: Weather , Norway , Guess
Lifelock
2008-03-21 10:18:00 The world is becoming a much smaller place and your personal security is very important. That is why there are companies out there like lifelock to help you do just that - protect yourself and your name. How does lifelock protect you? Well first they set fraud alerts with all the credit bureaus (which is free). ... More About: Other , Lifelock
An Interview With Brazirish?s Monica!
2008-03-19 12:17:00 Here is an interview with an expat that is currently living in Ireland. She has a wonderful blog called Brazirish - A Brazilian Living in Ireland. It is always lots of fun to read, just like her interview here! So, if you enjoy what Monica has to say for some very practical advice about living ... More About: Interviews , Interview , Expat
Gyms In Norway
2008-03-16 00:13:00 I have been meaning to post this list for a while now, and just am finally getting to it. But I hope you find it useful. It is a small list of the main gyms here in Oslo and in Norway . SATS is definatelly the most popular, but I got to FitnessXpress and highly suggest ... More About: Gyms
Photo Fun
2008-03-15 15:34:00 I know you all know that I just got back to Norway from spending two weeks in India a few days ago. And I have some pictures that I will be sharing with you soon. You all know, also, that I am a photographer (btw I took my small and really bad camera to India this ... More About: Photo , Other
Almost There
2008-03-15 15:17:00 I am almost done with my buildup of assignments that I have to do since I was in India for two weeks. The good stuff is coming soon. Like I said before, I have some great interviews coming. Soon! Share This More About: Other
Education
2008-03-15 14:55:00 A little education never hurt anyone right? What about a little education about where to get your education? (haha) Well, if you are interested in learning about Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or mechanical engineering then you can check out Kettering University. Kettering University has been called by the US News and World Report “the #1 University in ... More About: Education , Other
So Sorry
2008-03-15 14:38:00 So sorry that I get right back from India and instead of telling you all about my wonderful and interesting time at the ashram, I have to first catch up on all of my assignments (aka advertisement) that I have to write. I apologize. But it will come soon, I promise. There is so much ... More About: Other
Huh??
2008-03-15 11:58:00 I have to say the word festool in this post. What the heck is that? I am sorry, but I try to be creative with these things and relate them to my travels in some way or to living in Norway. But that just sounds scary to me! I am not that creative….well maybe, because ... More About: Other
Sleeping Arrangments
2008-03-15 11:55:00 While we were at the ashram in India, the rooms that we stayed in were not fancy at all (duh). They were completely empty of furniture, and only had a very small and thin mattress on the floor to sleep on. I was so super excited to come home to my bed at home. I ... More About: Sleeping , Other
Ayurvedic Stuff
2008-03-15 11:51:00 The last day that we were in Bangalore, we got ayurvedic massages. Well, let me just say that that is a whole entire long blog post in itself (coming soon, of course). But one thing we got there at the massage place to take home with us is some ayurvedic drug treatments. I tried some ... More About: Other , Stuff , Ayurvedic
Brrrrr
2008-03-15 11:48:00 Coming back home to Norway from India was a total shock to my system as far as temperature and the weather was concerned. I will of course share more about my trip soon as I said, but just as far as going from the heat to the very chilly (almost freezing) weather… woah! *Side note: Check ...
Movies
2008-03-14 10:51:00 Now that I have been to the Ashram in India, I really know what I need to bring next time when we go in April for three months. We have already decided though, that we are going to bring the projector with us (because there are big white walls in the rooms there perfect for watching ... More About: Movies , Other
SmugMug :)
2008-03-14 10:41:00 So I have a new thing I am working on to post my pictures for you to see. I joined SmugMug (the photo-sharing website). I was hesitant to actually pay for a service like this, but I really liked them and just gave in finally. So I will, as I have said before, be putting ... More About: Other
Soon? (cont.)
2008-03-14 10:37:00 I just posted a post called “soon…” and let you know about some new things that I will soon be sharing with you. One more thing I forgot to mention was that I will also be replying to them many comments and questions I have been getting lately. I want everyone to know that I ... More About: Other
Oysters Anyone?
2008-03-14 10:35:00 I know that there are a few people out there reading my blog that know me personally. But I know that most of the people out there reading my blog do not know me personally, so here is just a little background information for you. I have a love and a passion (like most girls) for ... More About: Other , Oysters
Soon?
2008-03-14 10:19:00 Just a little “heads-up” for everyone, I am currently getting my pictures from India ready to publish for you all to enjoy and see! It just takes some time. Also, there are a few brand new expat interviews that I have to publish for you. They are really great and you don’t want to miss ... More About: Other
Save The Princess
More articles from this author:2008-03-14 10:18:00 Okay, now for something that is off of our regular topic… but something that I personally know many people are very interested in. Nintendo! *Play the old-school version of the Super Mario Bros theme song here* Click Here for a Chance to Win a Nintendo® Wii?! Charter High Speed Internet For Life is offering a really cool ... More About: Princess , Other , Save 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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