Countdown

I'm counting down to my holidays.

Today I have 3 more day at work before my 2 week break. My suitcase is out, summer clothes packed, just need to put some more in there, once the laundry is ready. Looking forward to it sooo much!

Ouzo...
Greek salad...
Sun...
Heat...
Wine..
Icecream...
And a happy Lisa.

Because I need to charge my batteries, somewhere without phone reception and restricted internet access. And just a good book next to the swimming pool, with a fully charged ipad boosting into my ears. Bliss...

I don't tan well, but will certainly make up for the lack in tan in charged batteries.

Paradise.

Numb...

I've been away on a little holiday, and was thinking of putting up a blog to tell about what happened there. Then something else came up. The horrible terror and shootings here in Norway. So all those holiday memories faded like it happened decades ago.

I tried to find a video or song to post instead, but couldn't find any that fitted.

So instead I'll just say.. Rest in peace, all those affected. And my thoughts are prayers are with the friends and families of each and everyone of the victims. No words can describe the sadness.

On this time we're all family.

Expectations of tomorrow

Again, it's been a long time since last time I blogged.

Stuff happens in my life of course, some things more important, some less. Like, I've gotten older. So now I look like this.

Or was it like this? I can't quite remember.

Tomorrow is a big day in more ways than one. Eurosong wise it's the first semi final, and Norway's up with Stella Mwangi. I hope we'll make it through to the finals on saturday, it has to. I think it will though, have heard the other songs, most of them anyway, and a lot are sooo dull it's beyond belief. If you haven't already heard it, it's here.




Another thing that happens tomorrow, is that I'm going to be an auntie again! And this time I'm gonna be the midwife too. So we'll welcome a little baby boy to the world, on the day 100 years since my grandpa was born. Cool huh?!

The sis in law is already installed at the hospital, and sent me a message earlier, that wouldn't it be cool to send this picture to everybody tomorrow after the baby's come. That would certainly be interesting.. lol

The next thing that happens tomorrow, is that my man's coming over, and he's staying until over next weekend. Haven't seen him for nearly 3 weeks, which is a looong time!
So I hope tomorrow will be an awesome day!

Don't panic

I'm still alive. Just in a non-blogging-vacuum, waiting for that white stuff on the ground to disappear.

About to go home from work, been a typical monday.

Here's my current view.

Have a nice day.

Merry christmas

Tis the season to be jolly and stuff.. So merry christmas to all.

Haven't found that christmas spirit yet, not sure if I'll find it this year at all. It's always like that when I'm working through the holidays.

The curse of working where I do I guess.

I've actually decorated my tree already, it looks lovely.

My boyfriend got me the tree. I was pondering wether getting one or not, then found out I'd give it a go, and it was too late to get a normal one. So I got a black and silver tree instead. It doesn't look too bad, I've got plenty of diode/led lights on, home made shabby chic cones and white/red balls. Not half bad, in my opinion.
Even got my gifts placed neatly underneath, all ready for christmas eve on friday.
But still not feeling that spirit.



What do you think? Is it any good?

My big fat greek holiday

First of all I apologize for the lack of blogs lately. I've had a serious case of writers block.

Well, that and the fact that I really feel like there's been nothing worth blogging about, mostly because I've been worn out from work.

Now I've had 3 weeks holiday, and am partially rejuvenated, so I'll give it a shot again.


First holiday week was spent in Oslo. I had an idea that I should eat more sushi, so off I went. Booked hotels and all, 3 nights in one, 1 at another. Spent too much money, didn't feel very relaxed at all, because the first hotel room was at a noisy street, and the second one was a smoking room, and all night I felt like throwing up at the smell.
Went to the Øyafestival for a day, to see a couple of gigs and pretend to be young again. It was raining cats and dogs that day, and I stood there, mid mud, but managed to get through 10 gigs before the day was over. So was pleased with that.

Then back home for a week. Attended a friends wedding, which was really nice.



Decided it was time to spend some days with my boyfriend, so packed my suitcase and headed to Narvik.

He was still working, so I just hung around there, doing nothing. Then on saturday we got up bright and early, and headed to the airport. Ahead of us was a week in the sun sun sun, which we sadly can't say we have had much of up here this summer.

Destination Crete

The place was tranquil and awesome, I really enjoyed every minute of the week there. Sun, warmth, hotel pool, beach, downtown with restaurants and all kinds of crazy gadgets..



We ate, we bathed, sunbathed, caught a few freckles, a burnt wrist and a few fried shoulders.. (everything quite normal), but most of all, we relaxed and loved every minute of it.
I can honestly say I felt like a new, fresh person after 1 day down there. Exactly what the doctor prescribed.

Will now put a few photos from my trip, didn't take many, but I guess a select few are suitable for blog posting.


Our hotel area


Downtown Chania


Market with all kinds of wooden instruments


Restaurant street and my man


Sunset


The Chania lighthouse in the Venetian Harbour

Nights again..

My energetic eurosong blogging fell through due to lack of interest, I tweeted through it all instead. I had my favorites, they didn't win, but ended up pretty high in the rankings anyway. Which was great.

Norway didn't do very well this year. Partly because the song was super dull and 10 a dozen, partly because the performance was a bit shaky.
Don't think anybody really was too sad anyway, they were probably happy to not have to dig into the wallet of the state of Norway one more year hehe.

Anyway. One week has passed since the final, and it's all forgotten.

What's next?

Well, currently I'm on another nightshift spree. 3 nights in a row. Even though it's now 6 weeks between them, they seem to come far too often. I don't want to complaint of course, people are far worse off than me, and I have a job I love and cherish. But the nights are what sucks about it.
I've read it cuts years off my life.. we'll see about that. I'm not planning on becoming 230 years old anyway.

I'm not very active in my bloggings these days. Not because I don't have stuff happening nor don't have time. It's just a regular draught. One of those "blast, do I have to turn on the pc again today-draughts".

It might get better, or it might not. Time will show.
At least I'm not blogging to say I've nothing to blog about, like some. Because that's just silly.
Don't you have anything to blog about, then DON'T BLOG! And if you don't have time to blog, don't blog "I don't have time to blog". You're already there! Instead, put something useful in there.
Ok, rant over.

Now offski to find a random pic to put in my post, because every posting deserves a picture.