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how did i get here?

I was just talking to a friend and we were talking about how life unfolds and how you suddenly find yourself in a place where you never thought you would be. Which is something I have thought about a great deal lately. How did I get here? How do I suddenly find myself in this weird, messed up, and fascinating city called Roma? I couldn't tell you even if I tried, I cannot pin-point one single event that led me here. I always knew I would go back to school...Eventually, but the more I worked and the more I got sucked into the routine and dramas of everyday, working life, the further away it seemed, then all of a sudden. Poof! I was here, in Rome, in this tiny little room that is now one of my most favorite places in the world! Why do I feel this way about a room that used to be green and is about the size of my old closet? How did I suddenly get all these new plans and dreams about my life? When did I suddenly decide I wanted to move to Australia for a year? I don't know. From what I remember I just woke up one day thinking, "wow, that's a good idea, I will do that". Have I changed? I feel in many ways my life has gotten a lot simpler, not as much routine as it was before, maybe that is what I find it simpler, but it isn't really simpler, I work hard and I play hard, like any student would, but there isn't as much to think about anymore, all I have to think about is getting good grades, making my parents proud, and most of all making myself proud!  Making sure I feel I do everything I can in this precious time that I usually take for granted.

 

What other time in my life could I ever decide to just move? Just go to Greece with my roommates because that is what we want to do for Spring Break? When did living in a crazy house filled with way too much estrogen become just another "normal". How is living with 5 American girls, all with their charms and wits, normal? It was something I never thought I would have to do, and frankly, when I heard I might have to share an apartment with 5 other girls, I almost peed my pants. It was NOT something I was looking forward to. But now that I am here, I couldn't imagine going through this crazy University life without them, right there. Abby being her crazy self not knowing that Paris is the capital of France, not the other way around. Katelyn with her little body, but huge personality saying stuff like, "hate me or love me, it is still an obsession." Gabby with her amazing ability to listen to me whenever I feel like I need to rant and her closet is always open. Hah. And Ilyssa, who I do almost everything with and it makes me happy knowing she is just down the hall. I am lucky to have them and we have created our own little bubble of reality in our apartment that we now call home and I like the new reality I have here, it is good, nice, but not calm, which I like right now...

 

I never thought I would be where I am today, I always knew I would do something, but not this, but now that it is here, I guess I just have to remind myself that although things don't always go by the plan I have set for myself, there are always nice surprises around the corner. Now I guess only time will show if I do go to Australia for a year, or if I stay here, or maybe I will move somewhere else. All I know is, I am going to try and not take this time for granted, because I am lucky to get to have the experience I am having right now. And hopefully, I will have a few more years of trying to decide what I want to do and what I want to be when I grow up, because I sure as hell don't know now! Do I want to work with people? An office? Am I diplomatic enough to work with people I don't understand? Should I take a Masters? Should I try and work for the UN? Maybe I should just switch majors and see what it is like on the other side! Well.. With all these questions I guess it is good I am just on my second semester here at AUR!

 

That was my little philosophical, "where am i going" blog for tonight.

update in pictures.

I was lucky this year, I was able to spend Christmas, my birthday, and New Years with my family in Sarajevo and also go to Norway to hang out with my grandparents (who are going to visit my parents in Sarajevo really soon, which is super nice) and hang out with Alexander and Mia Caroline, which was very nice! [:

So instead of writing everything I have been up to while I was gone, I thought I would do it with pictures! [:

I am just going to do christmas first & soon do the rest, there are just so many pictures to get through! [:

Christmas:

















That is all for now! [: Talk soon! 




long time.

So I haven't blogged in the longest time. And I know! Hah. But here I am. And I am going to blog right now!

 

I am back in Roma! And it is great to be back! [: I am back in my little room that never seems clean for longer then about 5 minutes no matter how much I clean it because there just isn't enough space for all my stuff. But I love it all the same! I am really enjoying being back, great to be with the roomies again! [:


Ilyssa and I went to town a couple of days ago and fixed my new sim card and had lunch! [: They are working on the Pantheon and it is looking pretty good! [:


We have gone out a lot trying to catch up on the almost 2 months we have been apart. And we are super excited to be back together!



Other then that there hasn't been a lot more happening we have been trying to get everything ready and done in the apartment so everything is done for school. I just did the last fixes to my schedule. I needed to get rid of american politics and add italian so that I am done with all my Italian.

On another note, I have started to try and eat a little healthier.

I am at least trying, I feel like my body is always aching and I don't like that, so I am also going to ask at school if there is a gym near by so I can start working out, hopefully there is someone there that can help me, I am only 21 years old, my body should be the best shape it is ever going to be, and it def isn't. So I wish I could fix that! [:

 

Well. I am going to listen to my audiobook, all my roommates are laughing at me because I always listen to the same book, I don't know why, but I find it so calming.




living in a snow-globe

hello hello. [:

I am sorry I havent been a very good blogger, I really was just too busy spending time with my family when I was in Sarajevo! [: I had a great time with the family back home, which was wonderful. I will post some pictures from the whole ordeal when my sister posts! [:



Here in Norway things are great, I am living in a snow-globe, it has been snowing everyday and it is a true Norwegian winter! [:





I will update more later! I do have a lot to update about! [:

Talk soon! [:

ice ice baby.



I miss my roommates so much! It feels so weird without them! I know they are all fine and they are all doing their thing, but still. Feels weird without them! I will make a joke or say something and giggle to myself, since they aren't here to laugh with me. Hah. So sad, but so true! Just weird without them! Anywho!

So yes, I am in Sarajevo, and I am very much enjoying myself! (: It is great to be back! But I am just so exhausted, I don't know what it is! But. I am just falling asleep all the time! I took an hour and a half long nap today. Was great! (:

After my nap I met Shelby in town, which was nice, we went to the new mall and all that good stuff! (: Since it has snowed here in Sarajevo and it is kinda warmer now, there is ice everywhere, because it melts during the day and then freezes again! Gosh. It is just everywhere. Making it super hard to walk anywhere! Dear lord! Anyway! Oh!  And I bought myself a new wallet! (: Which was desperately needed since the one I had, was not dying, but was already dead.

I also bought.....




Rings! And I think they are beautiful!

Well. Anywho. Tomorrow I am taking my baby sister to get pierced as her christmas present. Weird. Hah! (:

Enjoy your break if you are as lucky as I am to have one! (:

<3

push on my head.

 



So after a long trip through Europe I have finally arrived in Sarajevo! And it is super nice to be here! I left a very empty apartment in Rome, to arrive to a chaotic Rome airport. Little did I know that there was snow chaos throughout Europe. Note to self. Always check news at least once a day! I was delayed from Rome by 2 hours and the plane to Vienna from Germany waited for me, in the spirit of Christmas I guess, then I had to run to the gate to Sarajevo in Vienna. But all in all I got here, which is more then I could say for some of my other AUR people, who have been stuck in different airports left and right! Which sucks.

On a happier note, I am here, and I am enjoying it a great deal! And guess what I got in my advent calendar! I got a watch! (: Well. Celine and I both got watches. And they are Breast Awareness watches.





We went out to eat and just relaxed all day, which was just super nice. I am not feeling too good and the flowers in this house is making it hard to breath, but it is all part of the christmas feeling.

I have missed Celine and Marcus a great deal so we took some fun pictures in true Lunde-Berntsen tradition! (:








The rest of the pictures are gonna be on facebook. There were so many cute I just couldn't decide! (:

Enjoy the rest of your sunday!

almost. there. the. end. is. near.



Ah yes. Finals. Are just. Freakin' wonderful!

So I have 3 of 4 done. So we are getting there. Slowly but surely getting to the end of this very long road! Jeeeesus! Had my Italian today and it almost killed me, but with a lot of team work with me and Evan, we both made it through. I don't think I did super and I don't think I did terrible! So that is good. A solid average grade is what I am thinking of getting. I have tried and not failed. So. That is good. Thank god I have much better grades in all my other classes!

Yesterday I took Political Science and even with my lack of studying, it went wonderful. Ilyssa and I got there, read the questions and just smiled at each other! So that is always a good sign! I wrote 5 essays in just under 2 hours. So needless to say! My hand. Was cramping!

Now! Anthropology!



I was going to go to bed early today. Since my brain is pretty much fried! But! I decided I was gonna get some note writing out of the way so I have less to do tomorrow when I get up! I have decided to sleep as long as I damn please! And just stay up later. Because guess what. I need sleep!



Not only do I have to deal with this finals stuff! But guess what. Christmas is about um. I dunno a week and some days away! Hello!!! WHAT?! And I have to pack. I have yet to buy presents. And I am protesting packing. For now!

 

Well. Anthropology calls!

Good night to those who are lucky and aren't students! I miss just working sometimes, at least no one came to work and tested you! You would just get fired if you weren't doing it right! Hah!

too much time together..... just maybe?

Hi all!

So Political Science is over and done with. Thank goodness that is over! I am more then filled up when it comes to boring Political Science terms! And since I came back from that exam I have been studying and reading and organizing with both Manny and Evan and Ilyssa and running to Abby for help. So it has been a real group effort.



The Finals Week has made me think about leaving.  Not leaving Rome, but leaving this apartment and leaving my roomies for almost 2 months. I know it might be hard for some people who never had this experience to understand, but when you put 6 girls together, who are pretty much all alone in a whole new place and when they actually get along, there is a whole special and new bond that is formed. And since we met, we have never been more then 5 days apart, and that was during Fall Break when Kate&Ilyssa were traveling, but Gabby&Abby were still here in Rome. And now that we have to be so far apart we have figured out different ways of getting in touch and seeing each other! One of which being the new Skype, which we all downloaded, now we can have group calls! Yay! We all are going to get on at the same time and have real nice roomie talks over the ocean and distances separating us!



We have been practicing the skyping each other from each others room! And today, because of finals, we won't be able to, which is causing some distress in the apartment. Hah! (:

Well. I am going to relax some now and play Zuma! Trying to beat my uncle, but it is almost impossible. I think he cheats!

Have a good night! Send me happy and smart thoughts tomorrow for my Italiano Exam!

what not to do during final week



Hello.

So this week is "Hell Week", meaning finals all week, and for example, today, I have my political science final. And let's have a circle of trust moment shall we? I have not really studied, I have looked over my notes and I have high lighted everything, but I am pretty sure I know most of it, and I can always BS my way through a lot. Plus I already have real life examples for everything. So I am sure I will do fine!

But I have been distracting myself, which is not so good.





Taking a hot-longer than normal shower! (: And trying out one of the face masks my mamma gave me in my calendar! (:



And since I have been kinda sad and out of it last week. I am looking over some pictures of the roomies! Who are the sweetest things ever! And are always there to make me feel better. I <3 you all! (:







some useless information for the late nights.

Boredom and not studying leads to wanting to know weird facts&laws, so I thought I would share some with you today.
  • Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
  • Whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.
  • When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.
  • When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
  • It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
  • Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are:Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil)
  • In Florida women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
  • A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
  • On the average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
  • Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
  • Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
  • Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.
  • The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
  • We shed 40 pounds of skin a lifetime.
  • Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
  • It's against the law in Iceland to have a dog.
  • The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a day.
  • The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets than the Combined wealth of the forty-eight poorest nations.
  • If the population of China walked past you in single line, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction
  • Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our bodies.
  • According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg.
  • More than 40,000 parasites and 250 types of bacteria are exchanged during a French kiss.
  • The name of all the continents ends with the same letter that they start with.
  • People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.
  • If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.
  • According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying.
  • Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

some inspiration through hard times.

Sometimes life is hard.

And little things like this puts a smile on your face!

christmas season!?

What? When did this happen?! Almost christmas already?

This semester at school has just flown by! I do not know how it happened. I feel like it was just yesterday that I moved down here to Roma! It is just craziness! And now. I have to do finals and final papers. And presentations. And everything. And we have to figure out what we are going to do for housing and all that! Craziness! It is just craziness! Whoa!



So a little update perhaps!

I experienced my first American Thanksgiving. Which was nice. We did a quiz! Which was super fun and the food was a-m-azing!

We decorated for christmas, which is kinda weird, since it isn't december yet! But that is how the Americans do it. So the apartment is now Christmased out! Hah. (:

I did this:

1 year.

I have been so busy. I have had so much work to do. I have finally started on my Model UN classes, we are going to Harvard in February to represent... Wait for it.... The Republic of Iraq.. That's right! IRAQ! Who would have though!? Oh my goodness! I am nervous!


But right now all I can think about it all the stuff I have to hand in. I have 2 oral presentations I need to prepare for. I have 2 essays to give in next week, but I also have some extra classes because of Model UN. As well as an Italian Test on Thursday! Oh my goodness!



Another big thing, Alexander and I have been together a year.  It has been a great year! A wonderful year with him! I am lucky. He is lucky too. Hah. To have me. But we both agree about that! Hah. He is my best friend, someone I can always turn too. He never laughs when I burst into tears because of something stupid like there not being real grocery stores in Rome!

We have experienced so much the last year and I can just imagine all the new things we will do this next year!

Elsker deg jeg Alexander.


















Well. I am off to bed!

Love you all! (:

Good night.

where the pope lives.

I was planning on blogging everyday when Alexander was here, so that you guys could keep up on whatever we were doing. But guess what..! Italian internet never seizes to surprise me! We didn't have internet for 5 whole days. The last couple of days Alexander was here and then till Wednesday this week. So we have only had internet 2 days this week so far. Incredible! But it is fixed now! (:

Alexander and I had an amazing time at the Vatican! It was really beautiful and I think everyone should try and see it once in their life! It is unlike anything else I have ever seen and I am so glad I got to share it with Alexander. (:

So I was just planning on showing some pictures from the vatican. Then I would write a more detailed blog right after about everything that has been happening and so on! So hope you enjoy the edited pictures. (:





















We enjoyed our day a great deal! (: We had a nice dinner together and talked about all the things we learnt!

your bit of culture for the day!



Hi! (:

A little update of our time together down here in Roma! (:

Today we decided that we were going to take advantage of the fact that it wasn't raining! So we left at around 12 and we ventured out into the vast amounts of places to see here in Rome. We are going to take over the Vatican tomorrow, which I am super excited about since I have never been. So look out for some pictures from there tomorrow. Going to try and keep this blogging trend up. So you all can be updated on what we are up to down here. (:




We started the day off with a breakfast for champions... The Italian way! :D

P.S. - A lot of pictures to come in this blog!! (:

Then after being nourished by true Italian cuisine, we were on our way.


Warning: Tourist picture!




Alexander walked around and was amazed by pretty much everything! Hah. So cute. I like that he liked it so much. (:









After this we got lost for a while and we found some beautiful buildings. (:





And then.. It started to rain again...


But we didn't mind!



There are just so many beautiful places in Rome!



But then we ran into something creepy!



After that sight we were kinda weirded out since there was a whole store just with heads of dolls, so we went and had lunch! Alexander is now a bruschetta convert! He loves it! :D (Who wouldn't?)



After lunch we ventured on some churches on our way home. And they were just AMAZING. Churches here in Rome never stop surprising me!

















Well. That was all for tonight!

Hope you all enjoyed the many pictures! Tomorrow we are going to the Vatican, so I am really hoping to get a lot of great pictures tomorrow! Have a good night everyone. Alexander and I are going to watch Criminal Minds and probably fall asleep!

a hurricane in roma!

Buonasera!

 

Alexander has finally arrived in Roma! And we are having a great, great time! He arrived yesterday and I went to go pick him up at the airport and I waited for about an hour and 15 minutes when he called and said he was on his way to baggage claim. SO I decided, since I usually get stuck at baggage claim for about an hour, so I went to the bathroom, and guess who came up behind me when I came out. Yes! Alexander! His bag was one of the first. Lucky bastard. Hah. I am never that lucky! So we went home and he met the wonderful roommates, who were all so excited to see him. (: And then at night we went to Scholars with Katelyn and Ilyssa, to enjoy their last night in Rome, since they were leaving the next day. We watched some great people do karaoke in their Halloween costumes. (: They left super early this morning, but before they left they did this:







Aren't they just the sweetest? (: Alexander and I were so happy when we saw it this morning!

Then after a nice breakfast, we were actually planning on going out, but Mother Nature did not agree. There was a storm that hit rome, and Alida came home soaked after she had been out for about half an hour. So we decided that we were going to wait a little bit. So we just wanted Criminal Minds for a little while. (I watched, Alexander took a nap, lazy one. Hah.) After a while we both got stir crazy and it wasn't raining anymore, so we got ready to go for a walk. (:







The second. Well. Maybe like 5 minutes after we walked outside. It started POURING again. The storm wasn't finished, just yet. But we decided to keep going, it had to end eventually. (It didn't.)

We walked up to school and then down to Trastevere, had dinner, then went home. Was really nice. Was kind of hard to see everything since it was so dark and gloomy, but Alexander loved it, which made my heart happy!





Alexander enjoying the culture, but a little bit weirded out by what the sculptures were doing. Hah. (: 





Enjoying the rain! (:





And we had a really good dinner! (:

Now we are going to relax WITH the heat on! Because the Italian government finally felt it was cold enough to turn the heat on! Yeeah! :D

Have a good night everyone!

alexander coming to roma

I am just super excited about Alexander coming tomorrow! :D

Get to see one of my favorite people! :D




quote of the day.

 

"So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty."

- Haniel Long

 

fall!

 

Fall is here! Rome has had a loooong summer, it was super warm and incredibly humid for a long time. But finally it is cooling down a little bit. Yesterday I actually used my jacket even! Its nice that it has finally cooled down, but what is not so nice, is that here, in Rome. We have to wait for the government to turn the central heating on! So the apartment is colder then outside! Not so fun!

Which is why I am like this when I am inside!



You have to be all wrapped up! Its cold here now!

I woke up early this morning, in case you didn't notice the time stamp of this blog. Hah. I haven't been up this early just because I woke up in a while. It is actually really nice! I am just sitting on my bed. Its 10:25 and I have already been up for like 2 and a half hours! So nice. (:

Yesterday, the roomies and I went shopping after we had all done our morning festivities. Ilyssa and I had a meeting with our English teacher, because the University had messed up our English classes. So. Yeah. Which was actually a very productive meeting! And then we went shopping. And I bought: (well. My Mamma&Pappa bought me..)





And I LOVE them! & they are super comfy! (:

 

Its Fall Break now. After hell week, which literally was weekS of hell, not just the one! I had midterms and research papers due pretty much everyday, but last week was by far the absolute worse! I had my Italian Oral and my Italian Written! And the Oral went fine, but I am pretty sure the written just went horrible! Terrible! Could almost not have gone any worse. I cried. That is how bad it was! I called Alexander when I was alone. And cried a little bit. Then called my parents. And cried a little bit to them too! Ugh! Not very cool at all!

But yeah, it is over now! And Alexander comes tomorrow! :D And he will be here for a while 8 days and I am just so excited! :D We are going to Venice! And we are going to just relax and enjoy Rome together! (: We are going to the Vatican as well. So we will be having fun. (:

 

I will just put some extra pictures in here from October. You know what they say. A picture says a 1000 words. So here we go:



There has been a  great deal of going out. It has been our reward for being so good at school! (: 
We have all done pretty well on all our midterms! So we deserve a break! (:



During one of our study meetings, I drew Manny on a lime! And whenever we got sad or fed-up we would play with "Manny the Lime"!

And since my Italian written went so badly, or I think it did, my roommates tried in different ways to make me feel better throughout the last couple of days (although, Ilyssa's is just her being funny. Hah):




Well. That is it for now!
I will keep uploading pictures from Fall Break and all the activities and festivities that occur then!

L<3ve you all! (:

yup. not good.



Ugh. Yeah. So it's Sunday again! And it is usually my favorite day. But today I am punished for my own time managing and responsibility failing me. I have too much to do, and too little time! Not so fun.



Made a to-do list and everything. 2 pages long. And I am only 1 in. Ugh. And I am wasting time blogging, just so I can complain. Hah.

 

Well. I better get working on my research paper!

Not so fun!

Have fun everyone. I will blog more later. (:

blast from the past.

Blast from the past! 
I made Alexander send me some of my confirmation pictures! And it made me all warm and fuzzy on the inside! Hah. So long ago now! At the end I will include some pictures of Celine's confirmation too at the end! Enjoy! (:

















And! Some of Celine's pictures!





So weird to see!
Enjoy them! Hah. (:

 

<3 you all!

lazy saturday night!

Hi.

I have had a nice relaxing Saturday, although I didn't get ANY studying done, I really did enjoy myself today! 
I cleaned the kitchen, cleaned my room, cleaned the fridge, went to the store, and changed my bedding, so nice! (: I have a super duper colorful bed now!



I <3 it, my mom and I bought the sheets right when we got to Rome, we went to the outlet, and I love them! :D

 

I don't really have all that much to say really. That is all I have done today, I had a busy weekend, and I will upload some of those pictures soon!

 

And in 2 weeks, my Alexander comes which I am super excited about, can't wait to see his handsome face! (: <3



Maybe I will blog more later, if you have something special you want me to blog about, send me an email! (:

no internet = boredom!

Update: There has not been any internet in this apartment here in Rome for the last couple of days. And yeah, it sucked. Well all except for the shore house roommate bonding time that was happening (which I will get back to further down, something you do not want to miss).

So yeah, been super busy:

Studying for Political Science Midterm


Coming home from Midterm & eating!



Potato thing & garlic broccoli! So good!

This was before Ilyssa & I realized the extent of the internet shortage...



After hours of boredom this happen:















Well. That is all for tonight.

Too tired.

Good night all! (: <3

i <3 skype!

Remember the days before technology? No cell phones to keep you connected to the world, no Facebook, no nothing. I for one am super glad we have made these technological improvements that we have!

 

Not only because of Facebook and my blog of course, but because of skype! All because of Skype I can do this:

 





But I can also Skype with Alexander every night! :D

 







Well. I am dead from all the studying today! So bed for me! I did enjoy a Kinder before bed! :D

 





GOOD NIGHT!

dear lord!

Today! I slept for way too long, which put me behind schedual for the whole day! Which in my mind, is the worst thing ever! I spent 4-5 hours just on political science and trying to prepare for the midterm that is on Tuesday! I worked so hard, which made me actually kinda happy! Proud of myself!









Well. I am going to make dinner now!

Talk soon!

did you know?

did you know...

 

  • An estimated 207,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will occur among women in the United States during 2010.

  • And an estimated 40,170 women will die from breast cancer.

  • Also, about 1,910 men will be diagnosed and 440 men will die of breast cancer during 2009 in the United States.

  • In addition to invasive breast cancer, an estimated 62,280 new cases of in situ breast cancer will occur among women in 2009.
  • Although rare, younger women can also get breast cancer. Just five percent of all breast cancers occur in women under age 40.



1 in 4 people are directly effected by breast cancer!! Whether it is through a family member, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, chances are you will encounter it! Do what you can to prevent it. Do checks! If you feel something, check it! Better safe then sorry!

 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

too long! i know!

Hello to whoever is reading. I am back again. I am not going to promise I can keep blogging everyday, but I am going to try and remember. My days have just been flying by! A lot happening and a lot going on, but that is how it is!




Rome is treating me well, school is going pretty good. Italian is getting there. So we will see how that goes. Today, my 2 roommates and I went out and just walked around, had a great lunch, and just relaxed. Was really nice. I love hanging out with them, so I am lucky! (:



While we were out. I bought a cutting board. Hah. I know what you are thinking. Not the norm to buy, but I loved it, and it was hand made and I just. Love it! :D I fall in love with the weirdest stuff over here. Italy is changing me. =P



Hah. SO yeah. I <3 it! :D

Anywho. I went back to Norway a couple of weeks ago, and hung out with my favorite boyfriend! :D It was so nice to be back! But super cold! I went back in shorts and flip flops. Well. Let me tell you! That was COLD!





I know this was a very vague blog, but I will keep you guys more in the loop from now on! And I will be way more detailed! :D

I am just gonna relax now, before I get started on the studying! Political Science Midterm on Tuesday. Ugh. Not so cool! But school is going OK!

Love you all. I will get better!

 

<3

 

15 years ago!

On September 15th 1995, a very special girl was born! My favorite girl more specifically! My baby sister Celine was born, and today she turned 15! And is more beautiful and I love her more and more everyday!

15 years ago my grandma came and told me, it had happened, the baby had finally made it into the world, it was a she and she was big and just waiting for me to see her! And when I saw her, I wasn't so sure if I wanted to keep her or not, but it was a sister, which is what I wanted!



After years of fighting, biting, and loving, we came to today, she is 15 years old and gorgeous, super smart, and more then any man will ever deserve! She amazes me with her humor and her amazing way of making everything fun! She is my bestest friend and I couldn't ever have asked for anything better! For every year that passes, the closer we get, and Celine, I cannot wait to see where we are in 15 more years!



ELSKER DEG! LOVER DEG! L<3VE YOU!

And of course, a few more pictures! :D









 

you know you like a quicky! (:

Good morning all. (: 

I woke up at like 6:55 or something today and I don't have class until 10:35 so you can imagine how happy I am! I have been twisting and turning all night, I have really hurt my foot and now it is all blueish and swollen, I am going to go by the school doctor after Anthropology later.

So my morning pretty much consisted of Alexander calling me telling me he had overslept and I told him he should feel sorry for ME! I was the one with the hurt foot. And he did, such a good boyfriend. Hah. (: Then he had to get back to driving and I had to get back to trying to sleep. Didn't work. So I wobbled over to the living room to get my Anthropology book, so I read a few chapters, it never hurts to be ahead of the curve, maybe I will dazzle someone with my vast knowledge in class today, you never know! Hah. :D

And yeah, so when I did that, I took my make up from yesterday off, then got dressed, waxed my legs, ate a bag of "Special K's Mini Breaks" (which are really good by the way), because I can't eat breakfast yet, because then I will get hungry in Anthropology. So yeah. And now I am sitting here blogging, and I still have an hour and a half till class starts. I mean, I do realize I have to start walking waaaaay earlier then I usually would, because it is gonna take me a while to get up there! Hah.

Well. Yeah. I have some pictures from down here.. Would you guys like to see? Of course you do! :D










I shall put some more up later! Have a good day everyone! (: 




rome in a nut shell!

Ahhh! Finally a few free minutes to do some intense blogging.

Just finished my first homework assignment in a long while, and actually quite enjoyed it, but I mean, it is kinda like paying bills for the first time, it is fun the first time because you feel all independent and all that, then reality hits and you wish so bad you could just go back to having your meals cooked for you! 

So! Yes, yes! I am in Rome and I am actually loving it, although it is nothing like I thought it was going to be. I thought I was completely mentally prepared for how it was going to be, but I was SO wrong! It was just nothing like it! The first couple of days went by quickly, I got in with my mother, where first my mother had to face one of her worst fears.... turbulence. Then later the same day I had to face one of mine... Reckless driving...! So yes, was a very eventful day! But we got here and everything was great! (: 

Then the big day arrived, I was not really all that nervous the day before, but once I woke up the next morning, I was FREAKING OUT! I was so glad I had my mom with me. I might have lived almost 3 years alone, but nothing prepares you for the overwhelming feeling you get when you walk into admissions and you realize you are not just visiting, this is where you are living. And I am going to be honest! It freaked me out!

After all the paper work, I was put in a bus and I was sent on my way to my new apartment, kind of like a ride to my new life, weird and kind of scary. I get there and I am sharing an apartment with 5 other girls, but I was super lucky and got a single room.  When I got here, it was neon lime green, I forgot to take a picture of it, but is has since been painted off-white, but 2 of my great roommates. 

But all in all, I just need to learn how to live here and how to deal with how things happen here, I feel a lot better about it now, compared to the first couple of days when I was just thinking, "what have I gotten myself into...?" After a couple of pep talks from my parents and crying to Alexander all is well. And I feel prepared for my first day of school tomorrow, this week has just been orientation and getting to know each other type thing..

Well, I will leave you with a few pictures of life down here:


  



More pictures to come when the internet and computer are more willing to work with the process! 

Good night everyone! Wish me luck for my first official day of class tomorrow! *eeek* 

not there.

I have been living in my apartment here in Rome, with my 5 other roommates, for about a week now, my room has gone from neon lime green to off white with great italian posters, I have gone from hating the fact that I got lost everywhere to almost enjoying the fact that I can walk and walk around in this city and see something new all the time. I am finally starting school, starting a new chapter in my life, and I am missing out on a huge day, something I never thought was going to happen. My sister is getting confirmed today, in a church, and she is so proud, and I am not there to see it. I hope she has a great day and it is more then she could ever imagine, I loved my confirmation, and I just hope that she looks back on hers with as many good memories as I do mine. 

But I still feel an ache not being there, I just wanted so bad to see her standing there in church, with her huuuuge grin! 

I love you Celine, you are my favorite sister, and I could never have asked for a better one then you! Enjoy your very, very special day! And tell me all about it when you get the time!! Enjoy your moment! Enjoy the day that is just for you!! 

Love you baby sister! 




marielle is in roma!

Hello all! 

I am here, I am actually here, in the wonderful land known as Italy! I can't believe I am here, it is so surreal, but yes, I am finally here. After all the hard work the last couple of days, I actually got somewhere and I am finally getting excited. (: 

My mom and I left from Sarajevo yesterday, then up to Vienna, then from Vienna to Rome, both were short flights so it all went OK, until we got to the airport! Oh my goodness! I stood FOREVER waiting for my luggage! They had like 7 different flights on one of those baggage claim things! It was incredible. I had to like elbow people to get through and my neck hurt after a while because the guy that was standing in front of me was leaning his head so far to the side that I couldn't see the bags coming, so I had to lean even more! But after that we got into a taxi and got to the hotel, which is b-e-a-utiful by the way, which I will take pictures off and show you guys!

But for now! I am off! I have to shower! 
Just wanted to give a little update! (: 



too hot!

Oh my goodness! It was so hot today. Like incredibly so! But at least there was a little wind, which made me very happy!! My mother and I leave for Rome tomorrow, we fly from Sarajevo to Vienna and from there to Rome, and I am going to have to stay with her at the hotel for 2 nights before I get to move into my apartment, but that is OK. It will be good to have two days to just enjoy Rome before the mayhem of starting school starts. 

As preparation for leaving packing has begun, buying in the necessary supplies, and of course like any ladies, we also went to the spa! (: 



Nice huh? (: 

Well. I am going to talk to Alexander now! And pack! (: 

Have a good night everyone. (: 

...and now blogging on my own!

And here I am.. Sitting on the bathroom floor after the most wonderful vacation with Alexander and he left for Norway a couple of hours ago, he just sent me a message saying he was in Croatia now, so he is getting on a plane really soon, which is sad. He left me today. I don't like that. So yeah, now I am on my own on the whole blogging and living thing, I am sure he will have some input on stuff I should be putting in here if I forget something, he is an avid reader of this blog. Hah. Not that I can call it much of a blog now that I haven't blogged in the longest time! 

Oh my gosh! Our vacation was great, it was so wonderful being done with packing, when we were finally done, it was like a huge weight being lifted off my shoulders. It was so great just to be done with the whole bananas that was the move. The apartment looked so much bigger when we were done with it. The last day of the move was chaos!! Utter chaos!! I had work, Alexander had work, and we had the bed and the couch to get down and my uncle was supposed to help us, but then that morning he let us know that he couldn't, which meant that when I got up I had to call my boyfriend and he had to leave work at lunch and fix everything while I was at the store opening. When I finally was done with work I got home and Alexander surprised me with a new battery for my laptop which had been broken. Which was super duper nice of him. 

Anywho!!! After a plane ride with my cousin who is 5, we finally got to Sarajevo, and after a 9 hour work day and not sleeping, literally being up for over 3o, going to bed then was woooonderful!!

Of course both Alexander and I got sick on this trip, twice. Which is typical, the last time was the worst, I was throwing up and could barely move! 

While Alexander and I were in Trogir though we just had some kind of cold that I had brought with me from Norway, which of course, only the two of us got, but we really enjoyed our holiday all the same. I will make another entry more detailed about the actual week down there another time. I just wanted to say hi and let you know that I was alive. 

My mother and I leave in a couple of days for Rome, which is excited, but for now I bid you all farewell, but leave you with a few wonderful pictures. (: 

 Well. I was going to do more, but because my mother is using up all the internet capasity that is already limited down here, now after an hour of trying. ( plus I had dinner ), there is only one picture! More to come when I am home alone or when I am in Rome. (: 



a picture + update blog!

Good evening all! :D 

(Like my new dramatic scarf? :D I DO! :D ) 

Not that there is really all that much to update about, Alexander is packing while I am blogging right now, we are trying to plan out what would be best for both of us when it comes to which days we will be driving back and forth and all that good stuff. And the plan that we have agreed on and we both think is pretty good is:

Saturday I will work and he will stay home and do laundry and get some stuff done while I am off bringing home the bacon. Hah. Juuust kidding. Anywho. Then we are going to hang out with friends of ours, so that we get a little relaxation and don't just sit around in this chaos:


But then on Sunday we are going to go borrow Alexander's parents big car, because they are so nice to let us borrow it. (: And we are going to get started on the moving process. The monday we both have off work and the whole day we will just be driving everything back and forth! Then on Tuesday after work we are going to have to get the bed out of the apartment by lowering down the balcony!! 

So yes, that was the update. Just moving stuff. Soon we will be on a plane with Levi and we will be on our way to the vacation, which is going to be great, especially after all this, we are both just counting down the days till this is over, it is crazy. I get why everyone is so bitchy when they are moving now, it is literally all you think about. I do not know how I was able to stuff all this stuff into this small space. It is bananas!!! 

Anywho! 
Side note: Alexander and I are in separate rooms and music is blasting from both places. And it is just craziness! Hah. 

But back to the deal with this blog.. Pictures. Haha. Alexander and I got bored after dinner and did this! 





 Hahah. Thank you! And good night! Hah. Hope you all have a great friday night! 

Don't do anything I wouldn't do! 

some pictures from kristiansand! (:

I went to my family reunion on my grandmothers side in Kristiansand, which is at the south of Norway, and it is beautiful! 

















tried yesterday.

I wrote this long entry before I went out with Kaja yesterday and I tried and tried and tried to post it, but guess what kids, didn't work! Which wasn't so fun. But now! I am pretty sure it is working! 

Yesterday, Kaja and I helped out Google. Hah. We were sitting on the steps by the train station, because it was such a beautiful day ad we were waiting for Christer Daniel. And Google Norway came up to us and asked if we would be willing to help with some voice testing, so all we had to do was read and record the words that came up and we would get either a t-shirt, a movie ticket, or a gift card for H&M. 

Kaja and myself while waiting for Christer Daniel.

Christer Daniel getting pretty bored while Kaja and I were doing the google thing, that pretty much took an hour! 

Kaja excited to be done! (: 

After the whole google thing we had lunch, I had soup, I love soup! And Kaja ate a whole pizza and we were all proud of her. Hah. (: 

Then we walked around and used up our H&M gift card, totally worth the hour of work! (: 

Well. I am gonna go find the pictures from Kristiansand, that way, I will be able to show all of you some pictures! (: 

busy busy bee.

Hello all! (: 

Long time, long time!
Good to be back! (: 

Right now I am waiting for Alexander to call me because I am going to meet him, he was at the doctors today because of what we thought was a bug bite that just wouldn't stop swelling up, but when he got there he was put on sick leave for a week because of an infection in the hand and knuckles. So bad. So now we are going to go to the pharmacy and get the drugs and all that. But then after that we are going to the store to buy some stuff for us moving out of the apartment and all that. Boxes being one of the things we need. And bubblewrap and all that good stuff. Plus Alexander owes me a shirt because me made this huuuge hole in one yesterday, the tag was annoying me and I was slowly, but surely taking the little label off, but he was like, "here, let me help you.." ripped and a huge whole appeared. =P

Oh and by the by, I also got my hair cut a while back and it is all short and nice now. Well, not short, but shorter then I am used to! 


And! I am done in BabyShop, well apart from 2 more work days that I am doing as a favor, which is nice for me, that way I get some money while I am down there in Rome, without a job, and no money. :P

Well. I am off, he called while I was writing this..! Hah.

Have a good day, blog more later. (: 

My nails are blue! :D 



packing....

Yeah, the time is here.. Packing up the whole apartment. Oh. It is horrible. I just wanted to come by and complain about it, but, I don't really have that much to say right now. Just complainin. But I am going to start posting more stuff, especially when I actually get to Rome. I want everyone to be a part of everything! :D

Have a good day, I will blog later. (: 

quote of the day - june 18th.










"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
- John F. Kennedy

mini break.

I have been taking an unintentional blogging break. I have just been too tired when I get home. I have pretty much just ate and slept when I got home. 

Which is bad of me.. I know!

I promise to be better in the future. Will start by doing a quote of the day tomorrow. I promise. But for now another night of relaxation! (: 



quote of the day - june 16th.






"Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing."
- Wayne Dyer 




being beautiful?

"Do I look fat"
"I just don't feel pretty!"
"I wish I looked more like her.."
"Why can't I always feel great about myself?"
"Am I the only one that feels this way?"
"Do I look as bad as I feel about myself today?"


 Sometimes I have a love-hate relationship with my body and how I look, but I am sure a lot of women feel that way, but today has been one of those days, Alexander and I were joking with the iPhone camera and I saw myself and was in shock, granted it was after an almost 10 hour long work day and after I cooked and had dinner, but oh my goodness, I was shocked to see what I looked like! I think I am a pretty confident person, but of course there are always things I would change about myself. After moving back to Norway I lost a lot of weight, but it's like I don't see how my body looks now, I still feel and see what it was like before. Whenever something is a little tight I feel huuuge. As I am typing this I keep grabbing a hold of my stomach grabbing my fat. Even though I am smaller then a lot of people, sometimes I just feel horrible. And I don't want to come across as complaining, but this is MY blog and I want it to be about happy thoughts and about how I am feeling when I am writing. I am a believer in enjoying what you have and being confident in your skin, but sometimes, you just have days. 

Do you have days like this?

  But other then that, I have had a pretty good day, Alexander and I are both really tired, but that does not mean we cannot enjoy our night. He knows how to entertain me. (: 





He took my jacket, yes, we still need to wear sweaters and jackets here in Norway, because summer has forgotten to visit us all the way up here, and he became the new generation of superman, at least he thought so himself. Hah. 



He is special. (: 
Ok. Ok. Enough mooshyness. 

Have a good night! (: 

quote of the day - june 15th.






"In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing."
- Theodore Roosevelt




Alexander's guest entry..

Hello everybody, Alexander speaking or guest blogging hah. Marielle asked me if I could do a guest entry, so here I am. I really don`t know what to do, say, write or even think. The only thing I know is that i read Marielle`s blog every day during my lunch. My little happy time at work hehe. The day is not the same withuout it. Marielle have made a "Things that makes me happy" list, and here is mine.

Happy list :
  1. Vacation
  2. Traveling ( Crete, Cyprus, Sarajevo and other nice place`s )
  3. Marielle`s smile, laughter and all the funny things she does
  4. Good food ( Pizza, Taco`s, steak, bbq, and so on )
  5. Family, friends and of course Marielle veeeel
  6. My car 
  7. Movie night 
  8. Sport ( NOT Tennis or Golf ) Thats for ........... yeah you know haha
  9. Hanging out with friend`s
  10. Cold beer 


Monkey face out!

oh the joy.

What makes you happy? What brings sunshine into your day? 

Things that make me happy:

  1. I wake up and it is sunny and warm outside!
  2. Getting a call from someone I haven't talked to in a while.
  3. Seeing Alexander smiling.
  4. Coming home and the apartment being super clean!
  5. When I get the last cookie!
  6. Getting my paycheck. 
  7. When I buy a scented candle. 
  8. Decorating for christmas.
  9. Eating a really good dinner with Alexander, family, or friends.
  10. Going to the movies with Mia. (: 
  11. Dancing around in Sarajevo or here with my sister.
  12. Watching Criminal Minds. (Even though it actually scares me a little bit.) 
  13. Going to bed early.


It's the little things that make the biggest difference. (: 

quote of the day - june 14th.









"Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well."

- Vincent van Gogh




bloopers.

Yesterday when Alexander and I were going to take the "dislike" picture for the England - USA blog, but that was easier said then done, here are some of the pictures that happened along the way: 











Well. I better get back to Serbia - Ghana, I fell asleep during the first game today, slept straight through it and woke up just as this one started. My bad. I am tired. Give me a break. :p The doctor said I would feel really tired for a couple of days, and I am..!! I keep napping during the day, and still being able to fall asleep at night! 

Are you watching all the games or just some that interest you? 

Have a good game night everyone. (: 

quote of the day - june 13th.





  

"This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss you lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when your spirit sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendship to brighten your being, faith so you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, love to complete your life."




usa - england. fail.

The World Cup is upon us and everyone is taking it super seriously. One of them being my father:




My mother sent me a message saying that he almost gave himself another heart attack, he was talking to the screen, and my mom tried to tell him that no one could hear him, but I think he thinks they can. They hear what he has to say.. Through the TV.. ;o)

And on our end, there were a lot of comments, insults, and we had a few comments about the players too. Hah. Juuust kidding, we were, let's say, not impressed. The lowest point in the whole game was by faaaaar this:



England should maybe start looking for a new keeper, I am sure they can find one of the supporters that might do a much better job. 

So! DISLIKE!



What did you think of the game? Who are you rooting for?





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