The never starting summer

Every spring people in North Norway are waiting for summer, and truly believe that this year, THIS year, the summer will be warmer and nicer than ever before. We wait for the sun to start warming up, the midnight sun to light up our nights, the snow to leave the mountains, the green leaves, we buy shorts and t-shirts that we can't  wait to wear and those lazy days on the balcony where we can sunbath. Every August people get desperate and fleed to South Europe, because summer never came above the polar circle. We are, however, optimistic people, we have to be when living on the top of the world. At one point, however, the leaves start getting yellow and red, and we start to believe in a white winter. A bad summer must result in a good winter.

Saltvann, Grovfjord. July 2012

Narvik, June 2012

Finish people visiting

July, 2012

This year was no different. Suddenly we had September and I caught myself still waiting for summer. Summer never came this year, but it wasn't surprising. After a month of travelling in the US. I had had summer, and was pleased. This summer was all about seeing friends and family again, and to figure out what to do with my life. 

Saltvann, Grovfjord

Saltvann, Grovfjord. 10 C and swimming. 

As I left the states, I had no clue about what to do next. The thought of staying home, in Narvik for one year, just working, scared the crap out of me. Every time I've been home, I've always known that I was leaving soon again. Don't get me wrong, I love being home, but for now, a holiday is more than enough. 

Brage, 2 years old. 

I went to Denmark for a holiday in August to see some friends I met in San Francisco. The first week was spent in Aarhus, the second week in Copenhagen and then I went back to Norway and Bergen to meet some friends I met in Australia. "The reunion round-trip"

Aarhus:

Jaana (Finland), me, Anna (Sweden), Hannah (Great Britain) and Anca (Romania)

Aarhus museum

Legoland

Copenhagen:

Hannah, Christian (dk), Anna, Tarik (dk), me and Jaana

Carlsberg factory, bottle collection. 

Stine, me and Maria at Louisiana Museum. 

Bergen:

  

Sara, Anna, the troll and myself

Iben, Sara and Linn

Silje, Anna, Iben and Sara

Before I left Copenhagen I decided that it would be awesome to live there, so I decided to move there. I came home and started on the paperwork and practical stuff straight away. Two months later I moved. I got an apartment, I am applying for jobs, I'm starting school on Monday, and so far it looks like everything is working out for the better. This city is still great, and I really hope I can live here for a long time. Maybe I'm done moving around..? 

For now, 

Ida

 

Bye America...For now

The American adventure ended suddenly, but with many wonderful, crazy, amazing memories. All of the sudden my parents arrived in SF, I finished my last exam, we had our end of semester gala, and people started leaving...including me.

Me, Rosa, Valerie and Holly before the 20's gala

Leon, Jon, Eric, Holly, Christian and Rosa at the gala. 

Dad at Alcatraz

Tarik, me Jon, Christian, Hannah, Mike, Adrian and Anna

Bye bye SFSU

Mum, dad and I started our road trip towards Yosemite National Park.

Stop 1: Oak View, CA and Yosemite

Stop 2: Santa Cruz, CA

On Highway 1 south of Santa Cruz

Stop 3: Sonora Valley, CA

Stop 4: Venice Beach, LA, CA

Thea came to meet us in LA and joined the rest of the trip. Joy! Here at Warner Bros Studios. 

Stop 5: Las Vegas, NV og Grand Canyon

Stop 6: Austin, TX

                                      

                                             

Stop 7: San Antonio, TX

Stop 8 and 9: Tyler and Hawkins, TX

Stop 10: NYC, NY

This time I ended my America adventure in New York, a city I will definitely return to. After ten months, in San Francisco and the US, it was time to return to Norway, to actually stay there for a while. Something that actually didn't happen...

Ida

10/10

May was suddenly here, meaning we it was our last month and the end was getting WAAAY too close. Good thing though, people realise and something is happening every day.

Bars: "Last ofs.." means celebrations...

Parks:

Valerie and Nini in Golden Gate Park for
International Potlock. 

Golden Gate Park

Lovely Holly

Hannah in heaven for getting Marmite (GG Park). 

Ida in Dolores Park

Dolores Park, Mission. 

Danes struggling with chopsticks. I don't blame them,
exactly.  

Norwegian Gentleman Club: Alexa works at the Norwegian Gentleman Club and when they had their first student dinner, we were all lucky enough to be invited. We all got dressed up nicely and were served a three course meal.  

Tarik, Emma, Christian and Thomas

                                           

Stefan and James matching

Eric and I

Ida, Holly and Craig

Thomas and Holly

A late night pose

A great night that resulted in a tired day after...

Sailing: Last Saturday, Valerie invited a few of us to come sailing with her and her dad and uncle. It was nothing but amazing! We went around the bay area, under the Bay Bridge and towards Alcatraz. It was perfectly sunny on the sea, and we could see the blanket of fog over Sunset (the suburb I live in).  

The crew; Holly, Valerie, Sofia
Frenchie and I

Barbecue: When I got home the guys had organized a barbecue and people started coming over. Good food, good drink and great company. 

Yum

Tarik, Jon and Christian

Christian, Hannah and James

Hannah brought tissues - the sick corner. 

The Finns..

There was a Swedish theme over the bbq. 

Last officer meeting: May has been filled with "last times", it's sad, but I must say I'm a little bit relived that I wont be doing IEEC stuff...EVER again!

The Presidents getting sentimental!

Ida