USA
Where did spring go?
I really feel like spring only lasted for about three weeks. Before that it was cold and rainy, and now it's pretty much summer already. All the trees that were covered in pretty flowers are now tu...
Look What We Found
Last time we were in Florida, Andy and I found this cute little place on our way to the beach. It's just a little outcrop of land right by the bridge, but I thought it was gorgeous, so we decided t...
At The Swimming Pool
One day last week (I think it was Tuesday) after we had gotten our backs pretty badly burned, we decided to just sleep in and go to the pool instead of the beach. The pool is less than a minute wal...
Goodbye Florida
I was not very happy to wake up to sun, a clear, blue sky, and 77 degrees (25 degrees C) outside this morning. We could have had a perfect day at the beach, but instead we're getting in the car for...
First Night In Melbourne
After a great day at the beach we went home to shower and get ready before going out to dinner with my grand parents. You see, a lot of people in my family seems to love Florida. So my grand parent...
First Day In Melbourne
We got here very late on Friday night, after a 9 hour long drive, so all we did was unpack and then jump in bed. But when we got up on Saturday morning we were more than ready to go to the beach. A...
The Sun Is Back
Today the weather is perfect again and we're back at the beach.
Btw, later today I'll finally have Internet, and I won't have to keep posting from my phone.
The Beach
We're going to the beach!
We're In Florida!
After about 9 hours of driving, we're finally here! And after a long warm shower (in a shower that is the same size as our entire bathroom back home) I'm curled up on the couch about to fall asleep...
The Sun Is Back
So, yesterday I was wishing that spring would get here, and today it did! It is 78 degrees F (26 degrees C) outside right now! How amazing is that? Especially at almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon. ...
Things I Like About Georgia, USA
I've lived in the US for 4 and a half years now, and in Georgia for a year and a half. I have to say that I really love it - most of the time at least. I do miss my friends and family all the time,...
Happy Birthday Chelsie
I'm about to fall asleep, and this is therefore a very random post.
Me and Andy just came back from Chelsie's birthday party, and now I'm ready to pass out (Yes, the party was on a Sunday. but it ...
This Week's To-Do List
I'm not really expecting anyone to care about this, but I have noticed that if I put my to-do lists on my blog then I am more likely to get it all done. I think I kind of feel accountable for it wh...
To Decent People!
Wow, turns out there really are decent people out there still. I just got a phone call from Continental airlines, telling me that someone had found my passport and visa papers and turned them in. I...
We're Home!
After almost exactly 24 hours of travelling we were finally back in our apartment last night. I was completely exhausted and passed out after eating a quick meal. But even though I've had an absolu...
Gingerbread Houses in Farmville
Strange fact: Andy's brother lives in a city called Farmville. Which makes me giggle.
Strange incident: When we were driving to Farmville earlier today we had to stop really fast for a red light, ...
Water Plant
The weather has been amazing today, and Andy's dad took us on a tour of the city's water plant. The water is very high up and is all driven by pressure. I took these picture when we were 7 stories ...
In Virginia
We've finally gotten to Virginia! Now we're relaxing on the couch after a delicious dinner and some excellent games of football. We'll be staying here for the next week before driving back home (a ...
November Weather In Athens
Wow, the temperature outside today is like a Norwegian late spring or early summer - and it was even a bit warmer earlier today. I really can't believe it's actually November!
I think it's going...
Halloween Parade
There was a Halloween parade downtown yesterday and me and Andy decided to stop by to watch. I don't think I have ever seen such a bizarre gathering of people. Really. I think I'll just show you th...
Thursday Night
Since we don't have any classes this Friday, me and Andy decided to go out downtown last night. We really don't see much of each other during the week because we are both busy with school work, so ...
Summer Weather
The weather today is absolutely amazing; it actually feels like summer! I absolutely love it. It puts me in a better mood and makes me want to be outside. Which is why we headed out for frozen yogu...
Fall In Georgia
After seeing how beautiful it was in North Carolina this weekend, it's a little disappointing to see what fall looks like in Athens (although it's still pretty). It is simply less colorful. More br...
Oktoberfest 2011
This weekend wasn't just homecoming at Lenoir-Rhyne, there was also Oktoberfest downtown. For all of you who haven't been - it's a big festival with music and booths. But the main thing I think abo...
Homecoming 2011
Today has been great. The weather was warm - almost too warm even though it is fall - and it was amazing to be back in North Carolina again. We started the day with a Lenoir-Rhyne football game.
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The Loft
Me and Andy had a really unpleasant experience at a bar this Saturday. We went out to The Loft (one of the few good places for dancing in Athens), and walked over to the bar to get a drink. After g...
A Gorgeous Day
People keep telling me that it's fall, but I don't believe them. Today it's as warm outside as a Norwegian summer- if not warmer. So I don't care what the calendar says, to me it still is summer.
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Day 5
Day 05: A picture of somewhere you've been to.
I'm going to post two pictures here instead of one - of two places that I really want to go back to.
New York.One of the greatest days ever.
Melbou...
Turquoise Jeep Concert
Haha, I think most people know who Turquoise Jeep (or Young Humma) is after this video became popular on youtube. At least you should, it's hilarious. And tonight they came to Athens, and we saw th...
Copper Creek Trivia
Copper Creek arranges Trivia nights every Wednesday from 9 o'clock. (Trivia is a game where you have to answer somewhat random questions from a wide variety of categories - sports, history, you nam...
Transmetropolitan
The math department all went out to Transmet for dinner and drinks tonight. I'm more used to hanging out with the math department than my own (since I knew many of them before I even moved to Georg...
So Warm
I had to give up and come back in after only an hour; it was already too warm to lay outside (even though it's no where close to being one of the warmest days in August). To be honest, Georgia is w...
TGIF
Ah, with the schedule I have right now I don't have any classes on Friday's. I can sleep in, eat late breakfast, and head outside with a book to work on my tan. It doesn't get much better than that...
Tanning
Since it will still be warm here (almost too warm) for another two months, I still haven't given up on my hope of getting a tan this year. I did also try to be outside as much as I could while I wa...
90's Dance Party!
Yesterday was great! I had a lot of fun, and I definitely needed that after lying inside with an injured back all week. However, I probably wasn't ready to go out dancing just yet and my back isn't...
Shushi
Andy was at school studying all day yesterday, and I sat inside watching tv series because it was way too warm to be outside (I took a book outside to read once, but I didn't last more than 20 minu...
Last Day Out In Athens
Yesterday was my last night out in Athens (since I have to spent today packing). It was a great night and I hate knowing that I won't see everyone again until the middle of August. Don't get me wro...
New York, New York! - Part 3
After our lunch break we went up to the 70th floor (top floor) of the Rockefeller Center. The view was absolutely amazing! You could see way past central park in the north, and almost to the end of...
Last Day in New Jersey
Today more of Andy's family came over, and we were suddenly 11 people instead of 4. Which would have been great if the sun was out and we could all be outside, but it was cold until late in the day...
New York, New York! - Part 2
The tour of downtown Manhattan was great. Even though I got slightly overwhelmed by all the information. There is so much to see, and when you're on a bus they have to give you all the information ...
Beach Day
After a couple of days of chilly and cloudy weather the sun is finally back. We spent the morning at the beach, and only went back when it started getting too warm. But even though the weather is w...
New York, New York! - Part 1
After a whole day in New York I was too exhausted, tired, and sunburned to update my blog last night. But here are some of the pictures we took yesterday. Andy said I'd have enough pictures for at ...
Going to New York
Guess where we're going tomorrow. New York! I have heard so many amazing things about the city, and I've been wanting to go there forever. We'll be going up into one of the skyscrapers (Rockefeller...
First Beach Day
Ah, it's annoying to see how "bad" the quality of my old camera is compared to my new one. But I don't really want to bring the new one to the beach, so these pictures will have to do.
After unpac...
Monterey Beach
After about four hours in the car we are finally at the beach. It is really nice and warm here. Andy's parents have rented a house at the bay, and the sea is right outside our living room. The beac...
Sooo Tired
We've had an amazing night, and the wedding was absolutely gorgeous! I haven't had this much fun in a while. And Andy's family was just as lovely as I knew they would be. But after a hours of danci...
More Traveling
Yesterday was mostly spent packing the car and driving to Baltimore in Maryland. Yet another state I've never been to! (I want to have been in all of them at some point.) We arrived at Andy's uncle...
Last Day in Virginia
My hair color turned out very dark - as usual. But luckily my hair doesn't keep color very well, so after a few more showers it should be as light as I intended it to be. That's what happened the l...
Cupcakes and Dancing
We decided to stay in last night, so our day mostly consisted of dancing, decorating cupcakes, and drinking games. I hardly think the guys could have had any more fun at their bachelor's party. Sin...
It's Vacation
Now I'm finally in North Carolina - and I won't be touching a school book in the next three months. The guys went out for Jordan's bachelor's party and won't be home until tomorrow, so the girls ha...
Packing
We're getting off to a pretty late start today (like always). We have spent all morning packing and cleaning the apartment. I am so ready for a vacation. Three days with friends in North Carolina, ...
Last Night in Athens
This was an awesome last night in Athens. First we went out to Shokitini for karaoke and sushi. We rented a private karaoke room for two hours, where we could just order our food and drinks straigh...
DONE!
So, now that finals are over I finally have my life back. And I'm going on vacation in just a few days!
As soon as I was done with my last exam, I made Andy go out to dinner with me. I am so tired...
A Pretty Crappy Sunday
I was supposed to get a lot of studying done today, but my plans were ruined when I woke up with a migraine. So Andy made us a delicious dinner and we watched a movie instead. It was a good afterno...
Osama Bin Laden is Dead
Wow, it is pretty hard to believe that they have finally found him, after all this time. Here is the ABC story.
"Osama bin Laden, hunted as the mastermind behind the worst-ever terrorist attack on...
House Hunters
Lately I've been completely hooked on the tv show "House Hunters". I love seeing all of the different gorgeous (and not so gorgeous) houses that these couples are looking to buy - and it's fun to h...
The Yoforia Challenge
Kristen just finished her internship, and we were celebrating by doing the Yoforia challenge. Yoforia is a place that sells frozen yogurt in big buckets. You help yourself to the flavors and toppin...
Lightning
After the storm had mostly passed by last night, I was taping the lightning from our window. It was already pretty far away, but it was amazing to watch. I got a good one on tape, just jump 35 seco...
Saturday Night
After our appointment yesterday me and Andy headed over to DSW (Designer Shoe Wearhouse). It was like being in shoe heaven; I have never seen that many shoes in one place. They have a ton of design...
Friday In Atlanta
Right now I feel like I'm sleepwalking - which means that the night was definitely a success. When we got here we all headed out for dinner, and I got the margarita that I've been waiting for all w...
Almost Weekend
Now I'm headed to school for one last meeting before me and Andy are going to Atlanta. It's going to be a great weekend! Tonight we're going out downtown. I think we're headed to a cigarbar for the...
Terrapin And Sushi
We have a local brewery (Terrapin) that arrange tastings, tours, and music three times a week. You pay 10 dollars for a glass and eight tickets, and then you have two hours to spend them. Each tick...
Growlers, Xbox, and Kinect
Yesterday me and Andy got up extremely late, and then we spend most of the day just relaxing (meaning that we ignored all the work we should be doing). I headed to the tanning salon, and afterward ...
Last Night
Last night we went out to Kevin's place for his black-light party (which is why the ceiling is covered in black and the beer pong table is painted in neon colors). There were a ton of black-lights ...
One Tequila, Two Tequila...
Yesterday was fun enough that I'm still lying in bed at 5 o'clock... It really was a great night, but I think I'll steer clear of tequila shots for a while. We started out going to the Winery durin...
One Mormon Coming Up
I think someone just tried to convert me. Two guys in suits stopped me and started talking to me about God. I was waiting for the bus, so I couldn't exactly walk away. And since I figured it would ...
It's Here!
Ah, now I can finally say that it's spring. I've been claiming that for weeks, but this time I am pretty sure it is not going to get cold again. I am actually wearing shorts to school to day. That'...
Our Last Night In Palm Bay
After a last day at the beach (I'm finally not sun burned any more) we're headed back home. We need to was the house and pack our stuff so that we can leave early tomorrow. We might also go out to ...
St. Patricks Day
Today I am finally going to take another short trip to the beach; I think my back should be good enough by now. It is also St. Patricks day, and I'm realy excited about going out tonight. In Norway...
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Another Day At The Beach
We spent about two hours of laying in the sun (ah, I love it), we went swimming. The water feels a lot better today, and the waves are really high. Andy managed to cut his foot pretty badly though,...
Palm Bay, Florida
Turns out, the house we're at doesn't have internet. So I haven't been able to get online since Saturday morning. Right now I'm sitting at a Starbucks by the beach, just so I could update my blog b...
Kinect Party
Our trip to Florida is getting a very late start, because of the party last night. We were having too much fun to be smart and go to bed early. Nick and Maren had just bought the Xbok Kinect, and w...
Spring Break 2011
Plans for the next two days:
Finish grading homework.
Finish packing.
Stop by the mall if I have time.
Go to a party.
Drive to Florida!! Ah, I love spring break.
We'll get there very late...
Groupon
Groupon.com is definitely an amazing website (I wish we had it in Norway. Oh, turns out we do - www.groupon.no). It used to only be available in major cities, but now it has started to spread, and ...
A Great Day With Great Friends
Yesterday we went to Atlanta to visit Kyle and Andrea - Emily and JC came too. It's only about an hour away, and we really should do it more often, but we're normally too busy to go. We got there e...
Atlanta
I have spent all day in Atlanta, visiting Kyle and Andrea, so I'll update tomorrow instead.
We've definitely been having a great time!
Something To Look Forward To
(There were apparently technical problems with the server last night, so I couldn't post this until now)
After almost 11 hours at school, I am finally home again. And tomorrow will be an even long...
Maren's Birthday
Yesterday we went over to Nick and Maren's place to celebrate Maren's birthday. They had just bought Rock Band 3 - which comes with a keyboard - so we spent the first few hours playing it. A few dr...
Summer Cravings
Now that it's getting warmer outside, all I can think of is summer (whenever I'm not working, anyway). It's a good thing that I'm not supposed to be spending any money right now, or else I might al...
Studying Abroad
It was actually quite random that I ended up in the US at all. In my second year of high-school we had to chose what our concentration was, and I signed up for our international program as my first...
McAdenville Christmastown
Me and Jenn went to see the McAdenville street, which is known for its Christmas decorations. It is actually a huge deal for the city, and the people who live on this street are required to put up ...
Black Friday, Part 2
Turns out it is kinda scary to walk through WalMart on black Friday. People were almost running through the isles, and yelling at the poor employees that were already stressed out. People didn't ge...
Tour Day
Andy's dad works for the city water plant and took us on a tour of it today. Even though it might not sound like much fun, it was actually really interesting. You don't normally think about the pro...
Cemetery In Fall
There is a gorgeous city cemetery close to where Andy's family lives - we went there last summer, and I wanted to go back there while we were here. It definitely looks better during the summer, but...
Vacation
I'm finally in Virginia. We drove all day yesterday and got here at 1:30 at night. But we weren't in a hurry and had stopped at Steak and Shake for dinner. Oh, we also saw a car chase.. I swear, yo...
Thanksgiving Break is Coming Up
Right now I'm sitting in our cold apartment, huddled up on the couch with a blanket, listening to Every Avenue on headphones (so that Andy can do his math in peace), and planning what to pack for o...
Where's The Cheapest Place to Get My Ear Pierced?
Jenn: Right here! So yesterday turned into a very interesting day. Jenn had been planning a scrapbooking party for a long time - the only problem was that it was in North Carolina while I was in Ge...
Goodbye Florida.
After going to Magic Kingdom on Thursday, we needed a day to just relax. I swear, when I got up the next morning my legs were hardly working at all. I can't remember ever walking this much in o...
Magic Kingdom - Disney World
As soon as you drive anywhere close to Disney World everything starts turning purple. Signs, street lights, you name it - but at least you know you're driving the right way. We went to Magic Ki...
Melbourne
On Wednesday we figured we'd try to stay out of the sun, so we drove to downtown Melbourne to look around. It was a cute little area, but it had the weirdest shops. I saw at least three antique...
Palm Bay Beach
Yesterday we spent almost five hours at the beach. I can't believe that I am barely sunburned at all (though the same cannot be said for Andy). When we got there it was so warm that we couldn&#...
Florida
In exactly 2 weeks I will be in Palm Bay, Florida! My Norwegian summer has been pretty bleak, and I can't wait to actually go to the beach. I am tired of cloudy, windy, and rainy days and could...
Counting down from 18
Wow, I can't believe I'll be back in the US in only eighteen days. I've already been here for two months, so it feels strange that I'll be leaving soon. I was actually only gonna st...
