it's 10:15pm. and light out.

food traditions

dried leg of lamb. usually enjoyed in the time before and
after christmas. a delicacy.


birthday cake + fun with web-translators.
det var ikke meningen (it wasn't supposed to happen).

duckies on ice

made my day.

fashion in norwegian

a louis vuitton bag held tightly by mitten-covered hands.
if you gotta, you gotta. a recently observed soldier on
the battlefield between style and weather.

granite

the building across the street is dressed in granite. i don't
know my rocks all that well, but I believe it to be granite.
according to wikipedia, granite is one of the most commonly
found rocks on this planet. it's less commonly found on
buildings in this city and you might guess why. our building
(the yellow one), on the other hand, is much nicer. although,
not as nice the one next door.

the keen observer might already have noticed that there is
snow on the roofs. for the record, we're experiencing -7˚C.

our things

finally arrived. uplifting observation #3:
renting a van is possible even without uhaul.