Don’t you love when you find a television show that makes you stop up, and take note? That was my experience with Bones. I had no pre-conceived notions, it was a year when I was trying out a lot of new shows and a lot of them were crap, and to see Bones… I actually… Continue reading Advent calendar, December 5
Advent calendar, day 4
The Police Academy films have been rerunning on Norwegian television… probably for decades now. For some reason, with Leslie Nielsen’s passing, I was reminded of them again. I know he wasn’t in them, but he could have been. This quote isn’t so much inspirational as… well, sometimes you want to slap people who sing annoying… Continue reading Advent calendar, day 4
Advent calendar, day 3
If you believe it, I actually saw this one first with school. They’d sent the whole year out to the cinema, and unlike when I was learning French in high school and we only got to see the educational films, this was what we ended up seeing. “We’re not just doing this for us. We’re… Continue reading Advent calendar, day 3
Advent calendar, day 2
I love this movie. I think I first saw it back in sixth grade, or something like that. (It certainly fits with the timing of when it would have been out on VHS). Sandra Bullock does these kind of characters so well, but it is more the big, bumbling family that semi-adopts her for Christmas… Continue reading Advent calendar, day 2
Norwegian Christmas Cooking: Sirupsnipper
Or as a translation to English might be: Syrup Diamonds. Basically because they’re meant to be shaped like men’s cuff (hence the name in Norwegian) but actually look like the diamonds you find on playing cards. Well, they’re meant to. Mine just looks, er…, odd. But they taste good, and that is the most important… Continue reading Norwegian Christmas Cooking: Sirupsnipper
Heir consort project: December
Today is December 1, and here are the numbers for November. December numbers might be low, due to the travel of Mette-Marit as well as Mary’s pregnancy and Christmas holidays all around. Alphabetically. Name: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Claim to Fame: married to the Prince of Wales. Age: 63 Population size of the UK:… Continue reading Heir consort project: December
Advent Calendar, Day 1
Day 1 of the Advent Calendar consisting of movie and television quotes relating to Christmas. I’ve tried keeping them on both the positive and the humorous side, and tried not to repeat films or television series the quotes have been picked from. So, if everything works, there should be 24 different movies or tv series… Continue reading Advent Calendar, Day 1
Marie’s calendar for November
10. Opened the conference UN Criticism and Reform, arranged by Espergærde Gymnasium Model United Nations. 11. Attended the UNESCO conference The Nordic Countries, a sustainable region with focus on life long learning. 23- 28. Went to China with the husband, again, in order to promote Danish businesses abroad.
This week’s royal birthdays: November 29-December 5
November 30 – Fumihito, Prince Akishino of Japan (1965) December 1 – Princess Aiko of Japan (2001) 2 – Sheikha Al Jalila bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai (2007) 2 – Takahito, Prince Mikasa [Japan] (1915) 2 – Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (1988) 2 – Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, the Prince of Turnovo (1962)… Continue reading This week’s royal birthdays: November 29-December 5