Author: Anne

Anne is a librarian by day. By night, she reads. She knits. She watches movies and television shows. She enjoys board games. And posting on royal related forums.

Quotation Monday #94: Every week counts

“The fact is every week counts! Every day counts! Every moment counts! We need to be conscious of the reality that execution happens daily and weekly, not monthly or quarterly.” . The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington

Status for February goals

In February I wanted to… Order tickets to visit Oslo. – I did not do this. With the level of energy I was having, traveling anywhere seemed like a major task – and even ordering tickets for a future date seemed unwise. Play in the KVSC Trivia Weekend. 50 hours of trivia. Playing from Norway, on… Continue reading Status for February goals

Burnout: week 1

One week of staying home from work. Honestly, it does not feel like it. It feels like I was at work yesterday. One reason for that is that the majority of the days go by quickly without feeling like I do much of anything. I  sleep a lot, and it takes me a long time… Continue reading Burnout: week 1

Quotation Monday #93: Marathon

“I am in a marathon, not a sprint, and no matter how far away the goal is, the only way to get there is by putting one foot in front of another every day. Given time, there is no problem that’s insurmountable. “, The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work by Berkum

Burned out

On Thursday, I went to my doctor. (We have been having bi-weekly appointments since November/December.) Back in September the theory was that various physical ailments that have popped up since January 2013 (at least) were depression and anxiety related. (Dizziness, nausea, headaches, tiredness, feeling down, etc.) So I have been having sessions with my GP… Continue reading Burned out

Princess Leonore 1 year

The Swedish court has released new pictures of the 1 year old. Foto Brigitte Grenfeldt, Kungahuset.se / Brigitte Grenfeldt, The Royal Court, Sweden

The Hardanger bunad and the Norwegian royals

The Hardanger bunad is probably the national costume that has the longest association with the Norwegian royal family. Princess Maud of Wales received a costume as a present from the city of Bergen in 1893, when she visited the area. The photograph was later turned into postcards. (An article in Bergens Tidende from 1906 says that… Continue reading The Hardanger bunad and the Norwegian royals