He was originally listed as participant Knud Momme, but after a press release from the court it was revealed that Crown Prince Frederik will participate in the KMD Ironman Copenhagen competition tomorrow. The Ironman competition will be 3800 meter swimming, 180 km biking and 42,195 km running. Politiken lists that if he completes, he will be the first… Continue reading Crown Prince Frederik to participate in the Ironman Copenhagen
Electronic voting
It’s an election year in Norway. September 9 is the big day. It’s a parliamentary election. This year, as they did with the county and municipal elections two years ago, my municipality is one of the twelve which have electronic voting. Essentially this means that I voted yesterday, in my bedroom on my iPad. I… Continue reading Electronic voting
Passion fruit ice cream
This is the passion fruit ice cream from David Lebovitz’ book The Perfect Scoop. Something I discovered whilst making this – my teaspoon measurement spoon is ideal for scooping out the passion fruit pulp and seeds. I’ve had so much difficulty in the past figuring out how to eat passion fruit, as the rest of… Continue reading Passion fruit ice cream
Hear
Music has always been a huge part of my life. From starting out in the church choir as a toddler to joining in the school brass band when I was eight. As a family we will also almost always start singing on car road trips. I usually tend to prefer music that I can sing… Continue reading Hear
Quotation Monday #24: Smile
Start every day off with a smile and get it over with. W. C. Fields
Does having a king or a queen make a country stronger?
I rather like this article: Does having a king or a queen make a country stronger? – Sentinel & Enterprise. Mainly because it articulates why I follow royalty – the historic ties to the past and the future is what gets me interested in it. It also makes me remember a Danish newspaper comment after both… Continue reading Does having a king or a queen make a country stronger?
Smell
I am grateful for my sense of smell because it means the scent of a nice dinner spreading through the house increases the anticipation for it. Sometimes smell evokes memories. When I was in middle school, we would walk or bike past a huge cabbage field. Every autumn, after the harvest, the smell of over-ripe… Continue reading Smell
Vanilla coconut ice cream
A friend of mine, B, is home from work on maternity leave. She just moved to the area and is going stir crazy with two kids under four at home. The three year old is desperate for some day-time activities. With the ice cream kick I’ve been on lately, I suggested bringing some over to… Continue reading Vanilla coconut ice cream
Odd decorations
I don’t like to read too much into things – but my imagination can take me places… Personally, I think this decoration as seen on The Kitchn is looking really freaking odd. Is no one else seeing that the rope-lamp hanging from the beam looks a lot like a gallows where someone forgot to tie the… Continue reading Odd decorations