I just got in contact with a girlfriend I had when I was 16-17 years old. Turns out she lived here in Norway for 14 years and has two kids who were born here. She’s back in Buffalo now. A part of me wished she still lived here. It would be nice to have more American friends to hang out with. 

I have been purposely staying away from politics lately. I don’t want to to know anything more until january 20th. Given the last 7 years and 10 months I dread to read what Bush will leave as a final fuck-you to the country. 

I also have been sleeping 16-17 hours a day. It is as if I have been switching to hibernation mode. Sleep, go to work, sleep… I am just going to let it keep happening. If the body speaks you gotta listen.

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Old Friends

 

Dude, Donny, Walter

Nothing makes my sphincter tingle like talking to old friends. I’ll tell ya, being in Norway has had its ups and downs. As time progresses I make more and more friends. Friends from the past are different.

Facebook, whether intended or not, is on to something (most) everyone wants. Since I joined the ranks of the CIA/Big Brother monitored ranks of Facebook, I have found a wealth of old friends. It’s wonderful to have this technology available to constantly evaluate how much better I am than those I knew before… 

I am sure some look at it that way. I like coming home, opening my e-mail and finding  buddy I haven’t heard from or seen in 16 years or so. Today’s been one of those. 

Rock on.

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Um Yeah.

 

 

From Anchorman

From Anchorman

 ”I’m Brick Tamland . People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and am what some people call mentally retarded.” 

Who doesn’t love a nice pair of pants

I had family here for the last 7 days. It was real hard to say good-bye this morning. Then I brought Natalie, the girl-child, to a picnic/barbecue that my language school had. It was fun. We finally had a nice day. The sun was shining, the wind was minimal.. . It rained pretty much the whole time my family was here which kind of sucked. As for my brain, I am a little more relaxed. Deb and I have taken the advise of many and have really begun speaking Norwegian to each other. I have to say, I have learned a lot. There were students at this picnic that were in classes for 6 months or more. I’ve had a little over a month and I think I am doing pretty well. 

 

So count on me posting again regularly… Maybe even later today.

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