Bodø
Our trip to Bodø was wonderful. We were able to unplug, unwind and relax and enjoy time with Skjalg’s family. We were actually really lucky with the weather. I had a little bit of a hard time adjusting...
View ArticleDeath and Commencement Speeches
My Aunt Aida, when she was visiting us in Oslo, recommended a movie to Skjalg and I called “Gross Anatomy”. I had never heard of it before (I even thought for a moment that she meant Grey’s Anatomy…)....
View ArticleTips from a Hungarian in Oslo
The Hungarian woman who took over our bookcase was nice enough to send us an email with different tips for Budapest. She lived there for 6 years and promised that she could help us with any questions...
View ArticleSurprise Party!
After I finished writing my blog post yesterday, Skjalg and I spent the rest of the day packing up the apartment. We took a break around 13:00 to get some food with Kaja, Skjalg’s sister. Every single...
View ArticleT-minus: 0
I slept horribly last night. I kept thinking about our move and all the possible things that could go wrong – definitely the right way to coax yourself into a cozy slumber. When I woke up at 8:30, I...
View ArticleBoldog Születésnapot Kívánok!
The title means “I wish you a happy birthday!” in Hungarian – which is perfect, because it’s my birthday! It sounds something like – and you’ll have to excuse my horrible language teaching skills –...
View ArticleBack in Budapest!
I arrived back home last night after an amazing 4-day girls trip to London. For me it was a little bit of a last “hoo-rah” before school starts. Our lives have been full of stress and planning for...
View ArticleIf you say A, they will ask about B
Today, while grabbing a bit to eat during a study break, I looked confidently at Skjalg and said, “I’m stupid”. He has a habit of batting away such comments with humor, but this one he took seriously....
View ArticleThe Eve of a New Semester
Tomorrow it starts all over again. Though I’ve been fighting some serious nerves over the past few days, I am excited to meet the challenge of this semester with my newly acquired study skills. This...
View ArticlePlaying tag with spring…
….and winter is winning. My first winter in Budapest was surprisingly easy to endure (granted we were holed up inside our apartment studying the whole time). There was little snow in the middle of the...
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