Yes, why is that?

Inspired by this entry in M's journal. (Read it, or this won't make sense, as I'm not bothering to recap her entry :P )

The whole issue of certain things not being available everywhere has been something I've known of for a long time. Because my mum is german and I have most of my relatives in Germany, we've taken holidays there always (as in since I was born, and to me that is always).
And every time our luggage was overweight due to insane amounts of candy and other edible items. All not available here in Norway. Even simple things like a fix for a simple sauce or a certain spice (which I happen to be mad about, and use in all my cooking, almost).
And the candy, oh my... When I was younger, neither Haribo or Maoam was available here in Norway, and those were my favorites.
Each year for christmas, my grandparents had to send us a huge box of season candy, stuff that to us HAD to be there for it to be a real christmas to us. And a new can of that spice, so that mum could make gravy for the christmas dinner.

Well, to us it was always a bit tricky, 'cause we were used to having those german things and when we couldn't get them, it was hard to "survive" without it.
Luckily now some things are available here. I mean, going into the supermarket today compared to just ten years ago, it's a major difference. I would probably have starved ten years ago if I had to cook my own food, 'cause I wouldn't find anything I liked.

There are of course some things I still miss. Like Lindt 85% chocolate. I can get it here, but it's $7.50 pr 100 grams, compared to $2.20 in Germany., and that's just insane.
And the spice, obviously, and some dinner things. I'm not so needy about the candy any more, so that's no big problem, but there are some really yummy dinner things there that we don't have.

Other things that I do miss:
The Tazo Passion tea (M and I doing a tea swap here, yay! )
Rote Schorle (german fruit juice soda)

Things that I don't miss:
Swedish bread. Ick...
American chocolate. How can you guys eat that? I've tried Hershey's Kisses, and it's... icky! It doesn't taste like chocolate at all, just sugar and something nasty that I don't know what it is. I suspect that they replace the cocoa butter with some other kind of fat, but ewww... I've tried some other US candy bars also, and they were all too sweet for me. But I am really picky about my chocolates, so...
Danish red hot dogs ewwwww

Things that are available, but I wish weren't:
Smalahove (sheep head. they actually EAT that in some parts of Norway)
Kidneys
Freia milk chocolate. But I'm probably the only one of that opinion, norwegians think very highly of their nasty chocolate. It's too milky and creamy for my taste, it turns into slime in your mouth.

Muhahahaaa I'm a thief!

Snatched this from Cy , hence the I'm a thief title :)

1. Tell me something obvious about you.
I like things like this.

2. Tell me something about you that many don't know.
I have a secret dream of writing a real good movie script that will be picked up by a decent director.

3. What is your biggest fear?
The death of loved ones. And those huge spiders we have in our apartment some times.

4. Do you normally go the safe route or take the short cut?
Taking the short cut then would be dangerous, as the other option is "safe", I'd say the safe route.

5. Name one thing you want that you can't buy with money.
A finished analysis paper.

6. What is your most treasured possession?
Photographs. They can never be replaced. I also have a diary mum wrote when she was carrying me that is very dear to me.

7. What is the one thing you hate most about yourself that you do often?
Sometimes I am a little too drama-queenish. If I'm angry, I mope instead of actually say what is bugging me. I'm trying to quit it, but...

8. Tell me something sexually about you that I don't know.
Seeing as I don't usually tell anything about such matters, that could be anything! But OK. We have handcuffs, but mostly as a joke, 'cause I'm not really fond of using them.

9. Tell me something sexually about you that everyone knows.
Err... I've had sex?

10. What is your favorite lie to tell?
"Yeah, I've read like, 100 pages today!"

11. Name something you've done once that you can't wait to do again.
Visit Dublin again.

12. Are you the jealous type?
A bit, yes. But Love doesn't give me any reason to be jealous.

13. What is the one person, place or thing you can't say no to?
I can never say no to going to Germany! :D

14. What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you?
Last easter, when he knew he would be gone all week, my Love wanted to send me on vacation to Germany if I couldn't be at my parents' house and visit them. I didn't go, but the idea was really sweet.

15. If you could do something crazy right now, what would it be?
Pierce my navel.

16. When was the last time you cried?
Exactly a week ago

17. When was the last time you felt so good that nothing else mattered?
It comes and goes.

18. Do you feel comfortable in public with no shirt on?
No

19. Name something embarrassing you did while being drunk.
I can't think of anything, really.

20. If you post this in your journal would you like me to answer it?
Huh?

Doing my civil duty?

On our way home from grocery shopping just now, the car in front of us was swerving seriously from side to side in the road. Still on the right side of the road, but just barely.
So, asked boyfriend, should we call the cops on this one? He said yes, and so I did. Said where we were going, what kind of car it was and what I could read from the liscence plate. They said they'd send a car to check it out.

We might have overreacted, but it creeped me out. Normal, sober people don't swerve like that. I think I would have regrettet it more if I hadn't called. But dang, calling the cops like that? That was weird. I'm actually still shaky, even though I hadn't done anything wrong.

On another, completely different note, almost finished with my analysis. I have to do about a page on theme and a little on the author, and that's about it. Yay! :) I think your good vibes helped!

An entry where I don't b*tch about my analysis.

It's 8 minutes past midnight, and I'm still up writing on my analysis (so what am I writing this for? Don't ask. Needed a mental break).
But it's not that bad right now. I have moved more lamps into the office, lamps that give off a warm, orangeish glow that makes it very cosy in here. And, a hot cup of tea (orange spice.. Mmmmm!) and some dark chocolate is also handy. And "Afterglow" by Sarah McLachlan on the stereo. I can't usually write if I have music on, but McLachlan works fine.
Add all that up, and it's not really so bad. If I were writing something else that I actually enjoyed writing, I would be loving this. Ahh... it's been too long since I had late night writing sessions. Not that any of the stuff I wrote back then was any good, but the creative outlet it was... I must try that again someday soon.
Anyway, if you want to leave me a message of encouragement I would greatly appreciate it. Only a few more days until I have to have this thing finished, so I need to keep my spirits up :)

Younger siblings can be so much fun!

I'm bored beyond my wits, sitting here and working on the dullest of the dull things, analysis of a short story... anyway, being very bored, I am easily entertained.

I use MSN. So does my 11 year old sister. And 19 year old brother. And for some reason, both of them uses an insane amount of icons in their nicks. (I hope it doesn't run in the family! I simply stick to Kjersti and that's all)
Here's sis' nick today(icons inside brackets):

(Moon x2)Sister's name (Moon x2)(Hearts x5)*******!(Hearts x3)(Star)BLONDE HERE (star)(:P smiley x2) \\\\|||.::(star)REDHEAD NOW BUT(star) ::.////|||

So I suggested removing the hearts and asterisks (*s), and summing up the rest with "Mentally blonde". Which she did. So now her nick looks like this:

(Moon x2)Sister's name (Moon x2)(start)MENTALLY BLONDE(star)

Extremely amusing and much easier to handle. Except the constant giggling fits I get from it, of course.

And I'm not even getting into what my brother has as a nick. You've probably had enough for one day.

Munchkin fun and dining out.

A 25th birthday deserves some extra attention, so we went out to dinner yesterday. At a italian/mexican place, of all things *lol* But it was actually a cosy place, so I think we will go there some time again, if the occasion calls for it.

And afterwards, since having a big party in the middle of the week is no good, we decided to have a real Munchkin battle instead. Boyfriend, Simon and I. I bought boyfriend the two expansion pack thingies as a birthday present, and so we had a ton of new, hilarious cards to play with. And blank cards! Boyfriend has already come up with two new monsters:
The cowardly leprechaun, that runs away if the player has more levels than him
The Mother-in-law. She convinces your spouse to divorce you and you must give up half your possessions. Can't wait! :)

Oooh and I had some serious luck with it yesterday. Somehow I managed to build up a total amount of 32 in bonuses (usually you're lucky to have 8 or 10). Without cheating! Although both boyfriend and Simon were yelling that I was cheating and both teamed up against me. Munchkin is so much fun! You get to be evil and... yes, evil.

It's snowing today. I tried yelling some choice words to the weather gods about it, but they don't seem to listen. I don't want snow. I don't need it! It's cold, and ICKY and makes Pea loose grip on the road, meaning we can't take her out driving anywhere. Yes, we need new tyres, but we also need to get her re-registrered in our name and pay the ruddy give-us-money-so-that-you-can-drive-on-our-lanes-streets-and-highways tax. Ca. 450$ that is... grrr... So, tyres will have to wait. As will the cavity I still need to have taken care of, and the evil wisdom teeth. But the cavity, I will try to have done by April, and I can wait that long. And the wisdom teeth? They're not bugging me. Dentist-man just wanted to keep me coming back so that he could earn a little extra money. I don't blame him, of course, but I do think I am capable of deciding whether I hurt or not from biting my cheek. I don't.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 25th birthday, love!

And because I'm evil, I'm posting his very best photo right here.

No, those aren't my hands, he's strangling himself. Mine aren't hairy.

Ooo pretty survey thingy.

I snatched this from an older entry in felinevamp's blog, which she again pilfered from Cy (see, added the target blank code here! :P), so I'm sure she doesn't mind. Besides, I love these things and couldn't resist.

The LAST PERSON Who/Whom

x. Slept in your Bed : My love and the adoptive father of my guinea pigs :P
x. Saw you cry : Same as above.
x. You last shared drinks with : Hmm... Simon? If you count that one coffee and Bailey's on NYE.
x. You went to movies with : Love and Simon, on friday.
x. You went to the mall with : Love
x. Yelled at you : Love. I probably deserved it.
x. Sent you an e-mail : Ebay.de hahahaa. Ok, personal email? Kim

HAVE YOU EVER

x. Said "I Love You" and meant it : Yes
x. Gotten in fight with your pet : No, my piggies don't bite me. Not even when I shampoo them and try to blow dry them afterwards. They're nice pets.
x. Been to California : No, but I have an old lollipop with a larvae in it that my dad brought with him when he was there.
x. Been to China : Nope.
x. Been to Canada : No.
x. Danced naked : No, I'd feel silly!
x. Dreamed something really crazy and then it happened the next day : Define crazy! When my dreams go crazy, they're real crazy and I wouldn't want that to happen in real life.
x. Wished you were the opposite sex: No, never. The whole idea of having something dangling between my legs doesn't appeal to me. And shaving every day... nooo way!

CURRENT LIFE

x. What book are you reading now : Only study-related books, I'm afraid. But look in the about-section, I have a whole list of books I plan to read there.
x. Worst feeling in the world : Loneliness.
x. Future son's name : I haven't thought of that. Not sure I want kids at all.
x. What's under your bed : Dust-rhinos.
x. Siblings : Brother and sister, one of each.
x. Location : Norway
x. College plans : Studying Storytelling and communication at the local college. Some of it's great, some of it isn't (litterature analysis, which I should be doing now instead of this)
x. Piercings/tattoos : only my ears, but I'm allergic to almost all earrings I try to wear, so I usually don't wear any. Stupid nickel-allergy... *mutters*

EXTRA STUFF

x. Do you do drugs : No
x. Do you drink : Very little, if any at all. I can always be convinced to having a baileys, but that's about it
x. What clothes do you sleep in : Now in winter, jammies! In summer, not much.
x. Where do you want to get married : Oh goodness, not this again... How come, when you've been with a person for some years, do people automatically assume that you will get married? I don't know IF I want to.
x. Who do you really hate : I don't hate people. There are some individuals I do dislike, but not hate. Hate is such a strong word.
x. Are you for world peace : If it means equality and fairness, yes.

STUFF

x. Have you ever liked someone you had no chance with : I've always felt I had no chance whenever I liked someone in my teens. I was afraid of even talking to guys I liked, so how would I have a chance?
x. Have you ever cried over something someone of the opposite sex did : Duh... yes!
x. Do you have a "type" of person you always go after : No
x. Want someone you don't have right now : No
x. Are you lonely right now : Technically, yes, as Love's out buying milk. But no.
x. Song that's stuck in your head : "Good enough" by Sarah McLachlan, but I'm sure it won't be hard to press in the "Llama song" there any time I want to (or don't want to).
x. do you want to get married : I don't know
x. do you want kids : at the moment? No. But sometimes there's these baby-hormones that whisper things in my head like "ooo they're so cute, of course we wantssss one (insert scary Gollum voice)".

FAVORITE

x. Room in house : Library! :) Ok, so it's not a real library, it's just a small room with all our book shelves and a sofa and reading lamp.
x. Type(s) of music : Depends on my mood, I'll listen to a whole range of styles.
x. Band(s) : Beatles, The Ark, Babel Fish, Rammstein, Smashing Pumpkins
x. Color : Green, purple, black
x. Perfume or cologne : "Wish" by Chopard or "Sun, Moon, Stars" by Lagerfeldt now, "Sunflowers" by Elizabeth Arden in Summer
x. Brand : Huh? Don't have one.
x. Season: The warm ones.

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU...

x. Cried : No
x. Bought something : Actually, when I think of it, yes. Tea at the Monday Quiz yesterday.
x. Gotten sick : Yes, my stomach is weird nowadays
x. Missed someone : No
x. Hugged someone : Of course. I love hugs and squeeze my love several times a day.

~SLEEP~

Do you dream at night? : Don't all?
Do you remember your dreams? : Mostly, yes
Describe one : You wouldn't want to know, they're weird
What time do you go to bed usually? : Depends. I stay up longer than I should though. But usually around 11 pm ish, and then talk with Love till midnight.
What time do you wake up normally? : Around 8 am
What time do you wake on weekends? Around 8-9 am
Do you find waking late nice or annoying? : Annoying
Do you sleep with one pillow or two?: Just one

~SCHOOL~

Do you like school? : Yes
Why/why not? : Every day is different, unlike work.
Most hated subject? : Maths
Do you have a fave teacher? : yes
Ever had a crush on a teacher? : no
Are you a maths/science person or an English/drama person? : English/drama

~FRIENDS~

Do you have heaps of friends? : No
Do you have a best friend? : Yes, I have
Do you have more guy friends or more girl friends? : As in close, tell everything friends - mostly girls, but friends in general about 50/50.
Do you ever get annoyed at any friend? : Simon loves getting me annoyed, so... yes
Have you ever lied to a friend? : As in any lie, white lies included? Yes
Have you ever stolen a friend's boyfriend/girlfriend? : Nope

~FAMILY~

Do you like your parents? : It would be mean to say no. They have their faults just like other people, but I do love them
Ever run away from home? : No, although I packed my most precious toys once and planned on running away.
Do you have any siblings? : Didn't I answer this already?
If so, do you like or get annoyed with them? : Annoyed, yes. Like, yes.
If not, do you mind being an only child? :
Do you feel your parents spoil you? : No
Do you not get along with any of your family? : Since moving out, I get along just fine with them.
Do you have big family get togethers ever? : My family? No. But my Love's family is huge, so we have big get togethers with his family.

~SEX~

Ever had sex? : Errr.. duh!
Believe that a person shouldn’t have sex before marriage? : No, as long as you're mature enough to handle the consequences and want to have it, I don't see nothing wrong.
Believe in casual sex? : Huh? As in one night stands and such? It's not my thing, but if two consenting adults wants to, hey, I won't butt in.
When do you plan/when did you lose your virginity? : At 19
Did you regret it? : No

~MORALS~

Have you ever been drunk? : No. Tipsy, but not drunk.
Taken drugs? : No
Stolen? : No
Shoplifted? : No
Tried to commit suicide? : No
Lied to a boyfriend or girlfriend? : No big lies
Gotten into a fight? : Well, I tried once, but that SOB ran away! *lol* He was picking on my brother, who was three years younger than him. Now that's unfair!
Are you more innocent or guilty? : Innocent (look above *lol*)
Would you date a drug addict? : No
Are you racist? : No
Are you discriminatory to anyone? : Ah... unfortunately yes. Bimbos and airheads.
Have you been a hypocrite in the past? : Who hasn't?
Do you have an open or closed mind to other peoples beliefs and feelings? : Very open, unless they try to force something down my throat

~MEDIA~

Do you watch tons of tv? : No. Gilmore Girls, the news and Lost. That's about it.
How many times have you been to the movies in the past 6 months? : No idea. Many times. Three times this year already.
Do you listen to the radio often? : No, almost never.
Do you read the newspaper? : Yes, every day
Do you read magazines? : Sometimes
Are you a couch potato? : Nah... A sit in front of the computer-potato? Sometimes.
Do you use the internet too much? : Yes


~PERSONALITY~

Are you funny or serious? : I can be both
Creative or not? : Creative most of the time
Logical thinker or lateral thinker? : Not usually very logical, but since my love is not the most handy person, I have to take care of such things myself
Are you outgoing or shy? : I tend to be on the shy side
Are you lazy or active? : Lazy... *lol*
Have you ever been hyperactive? : Not the ADHD kind, but if I drink coffee late at night, I get a little... hyperish
Are you a naturally hyperactive person? : No. Although I am easily excited by shiny things. (that was a joke)=

Lillelord

Ooo it's been translated. I didn't know that. What? My favorite book! Lillelord by Johan Borgen.
It's brilliant, though not very cheery.

Yummy snack

Just wanted to share an "experiement" I did for lunch today.
Yoghurt naturelle with honey and a little bit of cardamum.
Add frozen raspberries and leave for five minutes before eating.
Yum! And a little bit healthy as well.

And if you're bored, why not watch Einstein, the intelligent parrot.
Or play some Boobah. I dunno what the creator was taking while making this, but I'm wacky enough to find it amusing.

Weekend recap.

Friday: Went to the movies with boyfriend and friend. Saw "Der Untergang". If you only see one movie this year, this should be it! It's nominated for best foreign film at the Oscars (although I doubt it'll get it, it's too controversial), and I understand why. It's a german film about the last days of Hitler's life, in Berlin being taken over by the russians, hence the title. The movie has been much debated in Germany, because it depicts Hitler as a human being, not as a black/white monster, and some people worried about the effect this would have on those who see the movie. Personally, I think it made him appear even more horrible. A b/w character is too easily put in the same booth as other action movie evil characters, and not taken for being real. But seeing the man as a human being was damn unsettling. To have that realisation that it was a HUMAN that did these things, not a robot-like, cut out of a scary-movie person... It made him much much worse in my eyes. Not that I had any high thoughts of this person before, but it was so easy to dismiss because I had no feeling of Hitler being a real person, only a stereotype monster. Now, seeing how he cared for his dog, showing compassion for his secretaries and at the same time denying any evacuation of civilians out of Berlin, saying how the german people had proven to be weak, and thus deserving to be wiped out. And coolly remarking how it would be easier to rebuild his "Germania" when all of Berlin was in ruins, as the ruins would be easier to remove than if there were standing houses. I mean, it brings another dimension to it. He was only a human. But a human gone terribly wrong. And it scares the shit outta me that some people are actually capable of doing such things. But of course, the man was insane. And no, even though he's depicted as a real human in the movie, if you are a normal, sane person, you still wouldn't sympathise with him. In fact, there aren't many people in the movie you get to feel much sympathy for. There are no heroes. There's only grim reality, horrible scenes and awful destinies.
Another thing with this movie... the insanely great job done by the actors. Bruno Ganz as Hitler is perhaps the best role I've seen anyone do. First the uncanny resemblance to Hitler, but body language and voice... Damn! There wasn't one single second during the movie that I didn't buy that this was Hitler. In fact, I'm unsure if I would be able to tell them apart.

OK. I've ranted enough about this movie now. But if it IS shown at a theatre close to you, do go and see it. It's an unpleasant experience, but a necessary one.

Saturday: my love's parents came to visit, as it's my love's 25th birthday on wednesday and coming all the way down here on wednesday after work wasn't really an option for them. I tried to make Baked Alaska, but it was only semi-successful. And dripped all over the place, stupid ice... We also took a small trip down to the World's End. It's the furthest south you can get from here. I live on an island that's linked by a bridge to another island south of us, and the south point of that island is called "the World's End". From there there's only ocean between Norway and Denmark. You CAN go further south than that on the main land, but it's us who have the World's End. It's a beautiful place, especially in summer, but it still holds its charms in Winter also. Although I noticed now that some of the fields have a little green on them :D Yay!

Funny tests

You scored as Clunker. wow its about time to invest in a new car.. Cause yours is a big peice of shit... Clunker 45% Pony Car 30% Monster Truck 20% Bling Bling Roadster 9% What Car should you Drive created with QuizFarm.com

That was a bit mean. Poor Pea. She runs. She just doesn't like winter. Did I mention we finally have the fan (heater, not engine) running? Yay! No more rolled down windows.

You scored as Samwise. You're Samwise Gamgee! Samwise the brave is the most loyal friend that you could ever ask for. He'll be there for you through thick and thin, and be willing to do anything for you. "There is some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for." Samwise 75% Gandalf 69% Arwen 63% Aragorn 50% Faramir 50% Eowyn 38% Frodo 38% Pippin 31% Gollum 19% Which LOTR character are you? created with QuizFarm.com

Weeee I'm famous! Well, almost... hahaha.

Look at this.
OK, so it's in norwegian, but hey! I was interviewed! :)
It's about my idea for a café, with a chocolate theme. And my head is too buzzy to translate today. Sorry!

Oh joy...

*Warning- pissy, confused and scared entry. If you don't want to read about me whining, then don't. :) (and that smiley is so out of place there.. hah!)

On my way to the gym today, suddenly there's these weird small zigzag shapes creeping around the outer regions of my vision. By the time I reach the gym (only a five minute walk), the zigzags have spread and don't seem to be going anywhere soon, so I turn and walk back home.
At home, a weird head ache starts at the back of my head and spreads to one side within ten minutes. What the ***? was my immediate reaction. And checking the leaflet from my pill package, it said you should contact a doctor immediately if you experience vision disturbances and headache (among other things. Scary stuff, those leaflets!). So I did. Called the doc, I mean. Who told me to come over right away. OK. At the doc's, she asks me a few questions, messures blood pressure and checks my eyes with a weird light thingy. And asks me if I've ever had a migraine... No. Never. No one in my family has them either, as far as I know. So it didn't even cross my mind to think of it. But she didn't find anything unusual, and certainly nothing to be alarmed for. And told me I probably had my first, mild migraine attack. What the f***?? I don't need no frikkin migraine! I don't WANT one! (well, who DOES?) And I certainly don't want it to come back, but I guess I must be prepared that it might do so... Arrgh! I don't need this! Really mad now, and frustrated. And they've listed CHOCOLATE as a trigger! Chocolate, coffee and citrus fruits. I love those! *sob*
OK I'll stop... I'm just... very confused now. And not liking looking at the screen any more today.
Going to go watch "Lost" and then creep up in my bed, feeling sorry for myself and while I'm at it, feel sorry for the rest of the world also. I mean, why not?

Valentines and such.

First: Happy valentines day to those who pop by here :)
I got out of school early today, and had time to make a bit more complicated dinner for my love. And, not that romantic, but still practical, get him that "4000 years of clothing" reference book he wanted. Mammoth-sales at the book stores! (an semi-annual thing around this time of year where they have loads of books on sale, often for 85% off the usual price).
Ooh, and starting on the short film project at school. This will be fun, I'm sure!
Oh, and I got those cube-things for the piggie cage in Sweden on saturday. Now all that's missing is the plastic sheet. Hmm... must ponder about that one.

Munchkin!

Anyone played Munchkin? It's a wacky, RPG-like card game, a parody on all the serious RPGs. It's hilarious! Read more about it here.
"You and your friends compete to kill monsters and grab magic items. And what magic items! Don the Horny Helmet and the Boots of Butt-Kicking. Wield the Staff of Napalm . . . or maybe the Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment. Start by slaughtering the Potted Plant and the Drooling Slime, and work your way up to the Plutonium Dragon . . ."
Anyway, our friend Simon came over, and wanted to play, so we did. I won both sets! Weeee! I usually loose, but today I was lucky. The first set, when I only had one level more to go (it's first one to level 10), both guys did all they could to keep me from beating the monsters (that's how you get levels). Even throwing in Friendship Potions that STOPS the monster from attacking. No attack, no chance of beating it. It was such a laugh. I mean, what a sneaky trick? Unfair. But I still won. Yay! :D


Finally found corroplast (for the piggie cage) today. There's one but... Extremely expensive. Damn! So... I'll have to figure something out there.

Witches Weekly

February 10, 2005

Ode to the Fluffy

This weeks questions influenced by: Jamie

How do you feel about the term "fluffy pagan?" What is your definition?

Fluffy pagan... I would say those who claim to be pagan 'cause it's "oh so hip", those who have seen too much of Charmed/Buffy/The Craft and... don't have a clue. Although that's very disrespectful of me, but that's the impression I get. Those who fit my definition of "fluffy pagan" are also the ones who are very eager to flaunt it, wearing lots of large, visible jewlry and getting into constant discussions over former persecutions of witches.
Hah... Aren't I the judgemental one? x)

What do you feel are some of the "wrong" reasons that people tend to learn towards the pagan faith? (sex, drugs etc)

Much of what I already said, it's become fashionable. It's a way for teens to rebel, to show how different and how non-mainstream they are.

What annoys you the most about some of todays self-defined pagans?

I try not to get annoyed. But those claiming to pagan simply to draw extra attention, they annoy me. To me, calling myself a pagan, is a matter of describing my spiritual path. I do not need to dress up in certain clothes or tell everyone who happens to be around that I'm alternative and unique.

Movie suggestions quiz

You scored as Artistic. Congratulations, you scored Artistic. You're looking for the unique movie in the bunch. You've probably watched a lot of movies that nobody has ever heard of, and good for you. You also know good filmmaking when you see it. You just get it, no questions asked. Check out: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, Garden State, Lost in Translation. Artistic 100% Mindfuck 85% Drama/Suspense 80% Romantic Comedy 65% Sadistic Humour 60% Sci-Fi/Fantasy 30% Mindless Action Flick 5% Movie Recommendation. created with QuizFarm.com

Interesting. I've actually seen all but one of those movies, the first two are among my very favorites :)

Piggies. Always. Haha...

I'm sitting here, tinkering with designing a corroplast and cubes cage for my piggies. They're in desperate need for more space! We bought our current cage when we moved out of the tiny closet that was our former apartment, and at that time we had just Monster. Then we saw Lilo, HAD to get her (she's adorable, can you blame us?), and she was knocked up already, which we didn't know. And yes, as you've probably noticed, we now have four piggies. Four piggies that need more space to roam around. Which means we have to build a cage, since the one we already have is the larges one you can buy. Corroplast and cubes seem like a good idea, IF we can get it. I've found those cubes at a store in SWEDEN of all things, but we are visiting my parents this weekend and they're talking about taking a trip there, so we might be able to get those there now. That leaves the corroplast. It's called kanalplast in Norwegian, and I've sent an email to the only firm that I could find online that listed it as one of their materials. Hopefully they can provide it! We'll have to wait and see.

And my optical illusions dragon sits here staring at me. Iiiik!

Addition:
Could anyone help me out with this? Does 30" x 76" equal something near 13 sq feet? Looking at the cavy cage page, but I can't seem to make that work. In metric it sorta adds up, but when I use this converter and convert my metric square area (of the cage I've designed, aprox. 2,5 sq meters) into english, it's no where near 13 sq feet. Arrgh! I know I'm no math wiz, but there has to be something wrong here! Going mad, I tell ya!

A tattooist out of the ordinary.

"Disgruntled Asian Tattoo Artist Inks His Revenge"
This must be extremely annoying and humiliating to his victims, but sure enough an entertaining read to us.

And apparently he landed in jail. And continued his pranks:
"Asian Tattoo Artist Inks Revenge Behind Bars"
"I wanted a stack of skulls on my back", said murderer Jimmy Drake, "and that Asian prick gave me a giant Winnie the Pooh!"

Your own personal dragon

Dragon optical illusion

This one is so cute! And totally amazing, it looks like it stares at you from all angles. I recommend downloading the video and of course, print out a copy of the cute critter! :)

Confusion

I have a sort of project home exam in one of the modules (classes) I take this year. It's a litterature analysis, at least 5 pages long about a chosen text (short story or novel). I, the big idiot, had a crazy idea to do an analysis of a typical romance short story, from a glossy magazine. My teacher thought it was a brilliant idea, and suggested that I picked out several short stories and did a comparing analysis. Only problem is, the more I read on the subject (facts), I get more and more confused on where to keep my focus. And it makes me go nuts! Seriously, my brain is over-cooked, I can't seem to grasp any specific idea, it's all a blur and I'm frustrated as hell... Arrrgh!
Of course, I could switch back to a stupid plain short story, but that would be such a... bummer.

Sorry, needed to vent.

Tag

Miss M tagged me with this, so here it goes:

1. 10 random consecutive tracks from iTunes :
(I don't have iTunes, but I'm sure ten tracks from my WinPlayer does the same trick, huh?)
It's Up To You (The Tuesdays)
Hedonism (Skunk Anansie)
Don't Dream It's Over (Crowded House)
Onkel Ficker (German version of South Park's "Uncle Fucker") (it cracks me up!)
Only Happy When It Rains (Garbage)
Ain't No Sunshine (Eva Cassidy)
Radio unplugged (The Corrs)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Life (Des'ree)
A Star Is Born (Disney's Hercules)

2. What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
Dunno! I've mp3'd heaps of my cds, so... ah.. No idea. Not THAT many, 'cause I only have a 20 gig harddisk, but enough for five straight hours of listening, according to my playlist.

3. The last CD you bought was :
The Phantom of the Opera movie soundtrack.

4.What is the song you last listened to before this meme?
Dangerous Type (Letters to Cleo)

5. Write down five songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you.
The whole of Ben Christophers' "My Beautiful Demon" album
One Flight Down (Norah Jones)
Hello (Evanescence)
Galapogos (Smashing Pumpkins)
The LOTR soundtracks. Adore them!

6. Name three artists/bands you adore : (Just three? No fair!)
Ben Christophers
Norah Jones
Beatles

7. Who are you gonna pass this on to :
No one. Sorry! If anyone wants to do it, let me know, but I didn't want to make someone who didn't want to.

"Oh... lookie! Mail! Happy day!"

Like the caption says, "Happy day!" :D
My love handed me a parcel that came in the mail today, with a "Finally, now there'll hopefully be less yapping about the mail!" *lol*
Miss M's tea arrived! Yay! So now I have "safe" tea (as in without caffein) to drink while working on my analyzis. Goodie! She also sent some cocoa with... smores? in it. I have no idea what smores are, but it tasted like marshmallows. When I think of it, the only time I've heard of smores, is in "South Park", where they have "Snacky Smores" comercials. Very fascinated by those small, white thingies in my cocoa though. But they disappeared! Are they supposed to melt?

Oh geez... I'm back to the unending "Kjersti discovers the world"-series. Some friends of mine have fun mocking me when there's something I haven't seen/tried before and I tend to show a little more enthusiasm than most people. What can I say? I am a curious being, and I don't bother much about conventions. BUT I must admit, saying stuff like "Oh my! That cow just peed!" (it looked funny, OK?) and "Ahh! It farted on me!" (I was holding my nieces' guinea piggie, and suddenly felt "air" on my hand, as in compressed air.. I didn't know piggies did that, and was more than a little surprised) hasn't helped me. No, I'm not stupid, but I picked out the worst examples for you to enjoy :P

Tomorrow we'll have some friends over for "fastelaven". I don't think that many Norwegians know WHY we do this, including me, but it includes having a bouquet (sp?) of brances with coloury feathers tied to it on the table and eating sweet rolls with cream and jam in them. Yah.. Just finished making the sweet rolls. Ugh... doughs with yeast is ... difficult! To get right, I mean. I had some trouble with it... and uttered some words that does not need to be repeated *lol*
But they didn't taste all that bad, although they look a bit... wacky.

But yes, tea made my day. In fact, going to go make a cup now as soon as I finish up typing this :)

Sketch ’o the day, February 4th

Winter.
She snarled at the heavy boots in front of her. An inch away from stomping on them, she resigned and picked them up. Every day the same routine. Feet with thick, woolly socks on pressed into those thick-soled, heavy boots. Then an itchy scarf, wrapped twice around her neck. A large fluffy jacket, very inelegant, adding several pounds to her figure. And a choice, either the fluffy jacket’s hood or an even itchier hat. Both would produce a most creative, but not very becoming hairdo. Today she preferred the chaotic hood do. One itchy item was enough.

Oopsie!

I must have been very sleepy when I woke up yesterday. 'Cause I failed to notice I have a very visible bruise on my cheek, a little left of my mouth. Probably from the anaestesia on wednesday, but still... Ah! I didn't notice until around two pm -ish, as I was getting dressed for going out (I don't bother with getting properly dressed when I only stay inside the apartment, studying). At first I thought I had somehow managed to stain myself there with a marker or something, but it wouldn't wash off. Arrrgh... It looks completely idiotic and it ANNOYS ME! *insert frustrated eeeks here*

Took Pea for a ride yesterday (my BF driving of course). Pea doesn't get out much, 'cause boyfriend only has to walk down the hill to get to work, and I obviously can't drive, so I take the bus whenever I go somewhere. So, yeah, yesterday we went to Lidl, a 30-40 minutes drive from here. Love Lidl! It's a German ordinary supermarket, except that it's not very ordinary for us in Norway. They sell German stuff, so naturally I love going there, and getting all those things I usually can't get in Norway. And they have very very cheap produce, often half the price of what it would cost in ordinary supermarkets here. Mmm...

I was thinking of doing a new thingy with my blog. My love starts his day by doing a 30 minute sketch with a specific theme, and I was thinking of doing the same with my writing, as a writing excercise. There's been so much uncreative writing for school lately, so my creative writing has sort of not kept up with it.
Anyone want to join me?

Eeek! Attack of the evil dentist!

Things have been quiet the last couple of days. Been sick (somehow my stomach reacts to coffee nowadays and get completely out of balance for a day or two) and generally nothing happened.
Until yesterday...
OK, I had an appointment with my dentist to get that temporary filling I got last time out and a real one put in. That was OK and all. Except when I get there and have had my anaestesia (no way I let anyone drill in my teeth without it!!), he notices that I've bitten myself in the cheek on one side. It's due to those stupid teeth most people get when they're around 17-20-ish, all in the back. I dunno what they're called in English (I could give you the norwegian AND german name though). Miss M was kind enough to inform me they're called "wisdom teeth". Which is the same as in norwegian and german. Hah!
ANYWAY, out of the blue the dentist says "Let's do the eight." I dunno what the heck he's talking about, and asume it means doing that temporary filling and say "Sure." "As in pulling your (insert name of that tooth in the back here) tooth", he then fills in. WHAT? I almost ran right out of there. You can't sneak up on me with something like THAT! What the hell? Of course he didn't do it, hearing my very loud objections, but geez... I got totally hysterical. I mean, I've heard so many horror stories about those teeth, and it's not exactly something you do every day. So yeah... I told him that I would have to get back to them on when I wanted to have them done. First of, AHHHHH NOOOO DON'T WANNA! Second, no more money. I've already shelled out more than I can afford right now, and pulling teeth is even more expensive. AND I need to find a day when my love can escort me, 'cause I demand to be doped up before I'll be able to do that. And doped up on valium... I don't trust myself walking around alone afterwards.
But... first we need to save up some cash for this horror.
ah ugh... I was totally hysterical when poor love came home yesterday. I suspect that the pill (yeah, THAT pill) is making me a little psycho. I seem to have a hard time handling things that I ordinarily wouldn't freak out over (OK, I WOULD freak out over this no matter what, but you get the idea). Need to see how things progress. If it gets worse, I need to find something else. Geez... a walking, ticking hormone bomb isn't exactly what my poor love needs :P