It’s coming up on my fourth year back in Norway now. I’ve moved countries a couple of times. Even when you would think that the cultural difference between the countries you’re moving to, isn’t very great – there are still things that crop up. Simple things like not finding the things in grocery stores that… Continue reading Adapting to a new country after the move
Category: Personal
Time off from the news
Sometimes, the perfect day is as simple as being out in the sunshine, organizing part of the mess in your parents’ backyard… and not checking the news. Because, when you do check the news, it’s inevitably bad. You’re reminded that there is a world out there, where things aren’t just sunshine and tulips in bloom.… Continue reading Time off from the news
Pacing oneself
Anyone else take a look at their reading list, and allotted time on holiday… and think: “I’ve got to pace myself so I don’t run out of books to read?” Just me? There would be no downside to running out of the books I’m planning to read. I might actually *gasp* get some other things… Continue reading Pacing oneself
Conversation with my dad
My Dad was showing me a Facebook post from one of his coworkers. The coworker posted a story about a friend (it was rather unclear, if it was just a cover for her, though) who’d bought what they assumed was a $600 Michael Kors bag in NYC. On sale. When returning home, their credit card… Continue reading Conversation with my dad
Kitchen II
I’m still working my way through Regina Leeds’ book, albeit slowly. Last week I started planning for the game night I’ve got going on, and the trivia weekend the weekend after that – so even though I looked through the chapter on the second part of the kitchen organization, I haven’t implemented much yet. My… Continue reading Kitchen II
Organizing the kitchen I
Still going on about the Regina Leeds book One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good. I’ve made it to week 3 – and now we’re heading into kitchen territory. The first week is about planning how you’d like your kitchen to… Continue reading Organizing the kitchen I
Creating routines and schedules
I’m still on following Regina Leeds’ book – last week, the task was to think about goals: what do I want to spend my time doing. This week, the topic is creating routines, and schedules. I’m really bad when it comes to setting routines. (Partly why I am doing this, obviously). A lot of the… Continue reading Creating routines and schedules
What are my goals?
I am currently in the start phase of going through, week by week, Regina Leeds’ One year to an organized life. I got the book last year, but with all the things that happened then, and the fact that this book start in January, it is easier to give it a go now. I am… Continue reading What are my goals?
New Year’s Resolutions 2011
I’m usually really bad at maintaining New Year’s resolutions. Or, actually getting to the point where I have them at all… 2011 was an interesting year for me. Lots of travel, I bought a car, and the sister moved out, leaving me to fend for myself in the flat. In 2012 – I shall…