Archive for November, 2006

I’m Tired Again

I am finding living here a little cold right now. There is something about the Norwegian character that doesn’t fit me right. There are very different rules for engaging people here. I am finding that I can’t quite figure it out and that people here don’t really like people who are different. It leaves a [...]

Back to the Same

Well, I didn’t mention yet that I am now an English teacher in Norway.. I teach at a vocational school. I have not one female in any of my classes. All my students are training to be carpenters, masons, mechanics, plumbers and concrete workers. They range in age from 15 to 20 and, although good [...]

It Fucking figures

You know, it fucking figures that the last few months have been so eventful and I have had nadda for internet service..
Here’s the most recent goings on.
Amanda. Beautiful, cute little Amanda, who turned 1 at the beginning of October, was walking around the house a few weeks ago when I noticed she had to little [...]

A Cuban, a Six-Pack and a Norwegian

Yes, that is what it took for me to get some temporary internet service here. Due to some computer (hah!) problems I have been fighting to get internet service here since before we moved in. My neighbor has it. My other neighbors have it… But I have been bouncing around a sea of incompetance trying [...]