Hey blog-followers and newcomers!
It's Novemeber, the month of no sun and exams! Welcome to slippery streets, snow and frost, 4 to 6 hour exams and winter depressions :-D. Before I scare you away, I'm just being sarcastic of the situation, but actually still doing good.
I have to admit though, it's hard for me to get used to this darkness. Right now the sun goes down at 3, and even though quiet impressive sunsets are taking place most of these days, it still doesn't make up the fact that I miss some light! Coming home around 4-5pm, I feel like watching a movie and getting cozy, but apparently, this does not work with my study schedule. Glad I didn't choose more northern cities as Trondheim for my exchange! ;)
So far I had two exams here, "International Military Operations" and "Norwegian Life and Society". Both were okay, although the latter one was not capturing a lot of topics we discussed in the lectures. So my life has been more occupied with studying lately, than going out and enyjoing my beautiful Oslo. Sometimes I have to remind me that it's the last weeks and I should also enjoy the fact, that I am living in a beautiful city, am surrounded by wonderful people and still get lucky with some warm and sunny (for a few hours) days here. So coffe breaks with friends, museum visits or dinner appointments are the highlights of my days at the moment. Also, we celebrated our exam on monday with a girls movie night. In addition, of course there is still the weekend. The people knowing me well, know, that dancing through the night is the BEST medicine for me. I love getting lost into the music and the beat, being in my own world and enjoying that people surrounding you are cheerful, open-minded and often crazy. Therefore I have not totally missed out on that this month, I admit :)
Other than that I had to realize today that the time here is coming to an end... a really good friend of mine is leaving Oslo tonight, and writing that my eyes get wet already.. Leaving Mannheim wasn't bad, because I knew I would come back, and continue my life there, while leaving Oslo does not imply that. My friends will head out to places all over the world and coming back to Oslo will ofcourse not be the same ever again. So this is gonna be three last weeks of many happy last meetings and sad goodbyes. On the other hand I am looking forwards to come home. Planning New Years eve and Christmas get-togethers at the moment makes me realize that coming home will be a wonderful time as well, and I finally get to see some of my loves!!
Since I don't want to end this blog with such sad thoughts, I am just gonna tell you about a random happening today. My hero of the day was a Norwegian bus driver this evening. Stopping at out student house, he announced "don't forget to buy Christmas presents and have a romantic evening". Well... I already bought some gifts and well for the romance... I think I'm gonna light a candle, make some fishsticks and get cozy with my Scandinavian Welfare Society Summaries. So much romantic atmosphere for me this night... ;-)
Hope you have a cozy winter evening! :)
Talk to you soon!
