Because it was kind of fun.
The power of the internet, or quick solutions when cooking
The problem with getting recipes from the Internet is that there will usually be some part of it that is impossible to get, or to understand. For those of us who don’t get our butter in sticks… recipes that feature that measurement can be incomprehensible. That is, until you find a butter converter. It becomes… Continue reading The power of the internet, or quick solutions when cooking
20 heroic librarians who save the world
Sometimes you get bogged down by your own career’s stereotypes. Such as when I was in Library school, and had to explain to students I met from elsewhere that: yes… it’s an education, and yes, it takes three years to get a bachelor’s and two years after that to get a master’s. And no, we… Continue reading 20 heroic librarians who save the world
Want: Car from St. Trinian’s
I enjoy my Citroën C1 – but to be honest, I really would have liked a Mini. Like this one from St. Trinian’s: Legend of Fritton’s gold. My Citroën probably has more space inside, though.
Expensive to live in Norway
Again and again it seems like Norwegian cities are amongst the most expensive places to live in the world – based on cost of living, excluding rent. Latest comes this from Numbeo, where four of the ten cities on the top-ten list are Norwegian. 1. Trondheim 2. Stavanger 4. Oslo 9. Bergen. Numbeo takes its… Continue reading Expensive to live in Norway
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?
Brass players and ballet
I think this is probably funnier if you’ve played a brass instrument, but it’s Canadian Brass doing ballet while playing – so naturally it must be shared.
New Year’s Eve Menu
Some people eat the same thing each New Year’s Eve. My parents, for example, have landed on the tradition of having tacos (every guest is responsible for one part), whereas others go for turkey or other Norwegian traditions that they didn’t eat on Christmas Eve. My sister and I have celebrated New Year’s Eve the… Continue reading New Year’s Eve Menu
Book review: Wait for me
While I was living in Denmark, I found the book about the Mitford sisters in a bookshop across the street from me that sold (or for all I know still sells) used books. Some time in the previous year, I picked up the youngest Mitford sister’s biography, Wait For Me!: Memoirs of the Youngest Mitford… Continue reading Book review: Wait for me