Ten minutes before noon today I logged on our University system, trembling from the caffeine, carefully placing my Exam.pdf in the right folder. I took the dog out for a walk and made sure not to return before 12:05. It was too late to do any more last minute changes. Phew! It was a hard […]
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German Exams: Up at 9 a.m. tomorrow
I’ve been reading through our German history curriculum this last week when I wasn’t working, 8 hours of reading poorly copied texts font-size 8 has rendered me a trembling wreck. Nosebleeds from stress and artificially sweetened gallons of coffee that weakens my nerve is beginning to take its toll. But then I probably have a […]
Happy Towel Day!
Today is Towel Day! I actually did not wear a towel today, but that was not because I forgot about Douglas Adams’ day, no. It was because Norway’s been struck by an awful heat wave, and Elvis (the dog) completely shut down on our walks, so I can’t be carrying both a towel AND a […]
German Exams: 1 down, 2 to go
I handed in my Tysk 1104 exam twenty minutes before the deadline, and we’re having the rest of the day off. Met some friends of C’s from South Africa, had a walk in the sunny park with Elvis, and as I’m writing this C’s getting a BBQ going in the garden. Tomorrow I will have […]
Poor again…
I’m poor again! I’ve got 45,02 NOK that must last until Thursday. Yay. Staying at home with beer from the cellar this weekend, listening to music on Compact Disc that I’ve already paid for. Just as well. Must hand in written exam by noon on Monday. Meh.
Last five pics
That’s what I forgot! To post the last five pics! Here they are: Lemonade, pleasePart of a series called Elvis in the Sun Flicking through my podcasts, I hear a POOOOF! soundGuy was alright. Chased by secret police (car on the right). Almost got killed by debris. What can I say? BeyondPod is a killer […]
Teach a monkey to write…
I stumbled onto a link on a blog I read which said: "Top 10 Most Influential People to Follow on Twitter", and I immediately thought: «It will be a list of douchebags, compiled by a – or more douchebags, for the sake of douchebaggery.» And believe me when I say, that I was right. A […]
"In der Strafkolonie" by Franz Kafka
In my German 1300 course I am currently writing an essay on interpretations of Franz Kafka’s In der Strafkolonie (In The Penal Colony). As a philosopher I naturally research Kafka like I do other meaningful material, with the supposition of truth. And there is no ambiguity in this particular work of Kafka, it can only […]
Happy Birthday to Me, Lady C and NRK Alltid Nyheter
Last week I turned 28 years old, while Lady C turned 29 this week. I had bacon pancakes on my birthday, and Lady C had pork steak on hers. I was very happy to receive a Raspberry Pi computer while Lady C, however, was very sad to receive NOTHING AT ALL. Because I am dead […]
The Internet, say 'Hello World' to Elvis von Rosenhoff!
For the three persons following my photostream on Flickr (hi mom!), it will come as no surprise that we have been "blessed" (read: blessed) by the gracious though somewhat sudden appearance of a Boston Terrier puppy named Elvis von Rosenhoff. Elvis was born 20th of December 2011, and came to live with us in our […]