And suddenly we were back in Oslo after a long-ish Easter break. Sure wish it lasted just a little bit longer, as I only have this one class this week. Still, it was good to come home again. To think that it snowed too! Man, was I surprised to wake up one morning just to find that there was about 15cm layer of PERFECT snow on the ground (not too dry and not too wet, just RIGHT). Coupled with blue sky and absolutely no wind at all, the weather was awesome! Jæren really is a beautiful place, either it's rainy, snowy, sunny, windy, whatever... While taking a walk outside with Mom and Dad I had this tingling feeling inside as it reminded me of when I was a kid. All I wanted to do right there and then was just to plunge myself into a snowy field and make an angel in it (had it not been that I also wanted to leave the scenery untouched).
Beautiful. Absolutely unspeakably and indescribably beautiful. I'll post some pics on Facebook once I get some more time in my hands.
Mind you, it's good to be back here in Oslo as well, but it was so nice seeing my parents and my friends again that I wanted to stay just another week more... Hehe, guess I'm feeling a little homesick at the moment... Ah well, sea lo que sea, I'll be plunging myself into another scene in due time anyway; that is, mandatory assignments and reading.
Just to inform those who may have noticed a slightly cold front from my part these past few weeks, I apologize, but I would appreciate some space for the next couple of days. It's nothing serious, I just need some space, that's all. Hope you understand.
Hehe, and on this cheerful note (!) I thus end my blog post.
Weehii,
Elise
P.s.: Or well, it's not quite over yet; check out these funky vids:
Pray, what are they saying? Here's a dubbed translation:
Awww...
'K, now I'm done. :-P
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Friday, March 07, 2008
O noes, not again!!!
I can't believe that people still do this. I don't know how they got hold of my UiO mail, but somehow they did. Here's the pack of lies the crackpots SPAMMED me with today (note: I succumbed to temptation and removed the annoyingly inappropriate spaces within the sentences and made the paragraphs):
* * * *
Subject: hi
Date: 2008-03-07 05:25
From: Mrs Monica Hasan
ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr.Philip
Hasan who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $28Million Dollars (Twenty eight Million United State Dollars) with one finance/security company in Europe.
Presently, This money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to church or better still a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this funds to fund churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.
With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this Funds. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.
Hoping to hearing from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Monica Hasan
hasanmornica@aim.com
* * * *
Lord, give me strength not to spam this email address with hatemail. Notice how the email address at the end has a type-o in it ("mornica" instead of "monica")... And also, notice how she does not write the name of the US "Security Company" at all. I.e. you can't google it. Furthermore, the grammar is downright ABSURD in many of the sentences, and if the "lord" is her "shephard" she should at least learn how to capitalize the "L" and learn how to spell, so the reader won't think of the singer in "Ally McBeal". In fact, she should have capitalized many other words in this mail.
Lastly, what kind of lame excuse of a disease is "stroke sickness"????????
I tell ya, if she really was a Christian, she would learn how to write this properly. She would also donate her stash to a Christian non-profit organization at once instead of trusting a complete stranger. Her intentions of putting this play money to use would be slightly more credible then, but only just slightly. Or if she really wants to put this to good use, at least use some of it to pay for a proper class in English Grammar before writing this crap.
Lord, have mercy on whoever wrote this - 'cause I don't think I can.
Signing off (slightly annoyed and still befuddled as to how they got hold of my email),
Elise
* * * *
Subject: hi
Date: 2008-03-07 05:25
From: Mrs Monica Hasan
ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
I am the above named person from Kuwait. I am married to Dr.Philip
Hasan who worked with Kuwait embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $28Million Dollars (Twenty eight Million United State Dollars) with one finance/security company in Europe.
Presently, This money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this Fund to church or better still a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this funds to fund churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth.
I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health and because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.
With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in Europe. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this Funds. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.
Hoping to hearing from you.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Monica Hasan
hasanmornica@aim.com
* * * *
Lord, give me strength not to spam this email address with hatemail. Notice how the email address at the end has a type-o in it ("mornica" instead of "monica")... And also, notice how she does not write the name of the US "Security Company" at all. I.e. you can't google it. Furthermore, the grammar is downright ABSURD in many of the sentences, and if the "lord" is her "shephard" she should at least learn how to capitalize the "L" and learn how to spell, so the reader won't think of the singer in "Ally McBeal". In fact, she should have capitalized many other words in this mail.
Lastly, what kind of lame excuse of a disease is "stroke sickness"????????
I tell ya, if she really was a Christian, she would learn how to write this properly. She would also donate her stash to a Christian non-profit organization at once instead of trusting a complete stranger. Her intentions of putting this play money to use would be slightly more credible then, but only just slightly. Or if she really wants to put this to good use, at least use some of it to pay for a proper class in English Grammar before writing this crap.
Lord, have mercy on whoever wrote this - 'cause I don't think I can.
Signing off (slightly annoyed and still befuddled as to how they got hold of my email),
Elise
Friday, February 29, 2008
The Great Trafalgar Square Freeze, a serenading mouse and eternal strawberries.
Man, I wish I'd been there... :-D I bet all the tourists were really confused as to what these crazy Britons were doing.
Just goes to show that we can find crazy events everywhere - not only in Norway. ;-)
Oh, and speaking of crazy/silly, here's the infamous mouse serenading a piece of cheese on a mousetrap:
XD!!!! Always makes me laugh out loud, this!
And furthermore, here's one of my all-time favorite songs (which happens to have a line quoted on this blog:
Mmm... strawberries... Call it artsy-fartsy if you will, but to me it's sheer randomness. And we all know how I love randomness.
Hungry,
Elise
Just goes to show that we can find crazy events everywhere - not only in Norway. ;-)
Oh, and speaking of crazy/silly, here's the infamous mouse serenading a piece of cheese on a mousetrap:
XD!!!! Always makes me laugh out loud, this!
And furthermore, here's one of my all-time favorite songs (which happens to have a line quoted on this blog:
Mmm... strawberries... Call it artsy-fartsy if you will, but to me it's sheer randomness. And we all know how I love randomness.
Hungry,
Elise
Sunday, February 24, 2008
"Juno".
As the YouTube maniac I am, I thought I would seize this one-off (?) opportunity to do some real advertising for this movie.
GO WATCH IT, PEOPLE!!! IT'S ONE OF THE BEST AND UNCLICHÉD TEEN MOVIES THERE IS!
To prove it all to you I hereby post this vid of this utterly cute song where the two main characters Juno (Ellen Page) and Bleeker (Michael Cera) are singing. Drumroll please!
Meanwhile, I'm still waiting to get my hands on the "Across the Universe" DVD AND looking for a companion (or companions) to come with me to see "Sweeny Todd". (Mmm... Tim Burton... Mmm... JOHNNY DEPP!!!) Anyone care to join me?
Anyone at all?
Hello?
Drat.
*turns her heel with a squeak (á la Fogell/McLovin) and walks away*
Blah,
Elise
GO WATCH IT, PEOPLE!!! IT'S ONE OF THE BEST AND UNCLICHÉD TEEN MOVIES THERE IS!
To prove it all to you I hereby post this vid of this utterly cute song where the two main characters Juno (Ellen Page) and Bleeker (Michael Cera) are singing. Drumroll please!
Meanwhile, I'm still waiting to get my hands on the "Across the Universe" DVD AND looking for a companion (or companions) to come with me to see "Sweeny Todd". (Mmm... Tim Burton... Mmm... JOHNNY DEPP!!!) Anyone care to join me?
Anyone at all?
Hello?
Drat.
*turns her heel with a squeak (á la Fogell/McLovin) and walks away*
Blah,
Elise
Thursday, February 14, 2008
"Hallo? Frederikke?"
A couple of weeks ago after me and my friends had attended class, we were approached by two media students (I think) who asked us a series of questions about Frederikke Kafé. This is the long-anticipated outcome of it (featuring us, among others):
Man, was that fun! XD We really had a laugh doing this, and the guys who asked us told us later that they were so amazed that we were actually willing to take it to those lengths! If this won't give Frederikke any more street cred, I don't know what will!
So, how many minutes of fame do we have left now...? *counting on fingers*
Happy Valentine's Day to all!
Euphoric,
Elise
(Ps.: Notice the all-too-discrete alliteration at the end...)
Man, was that fun! XD We really had a laugh doing this, and the guys who asked us told us later that they were so amazed that we were actually willing to take it to those lengths! If this won't give Frederikke any more street cred, I don't know what will!
So, how many minutes of fame do we have left now...? *counting on fingers*
Happy Valentine's Day to all!
Euphoric,
Elise
(Ps.: Notice the all-too-discrete alliteration at the end...)
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