Tent, preparations and a teenager no more,

Linn came a bit late to drop of the tent, and then went straight on to Vinterbro to buy a last minute birthday present. Therefore I started the project of getting it up on my own. I know I said the tent was huge, but I was wrong... It is HUMONGOUS!!
It didn't really go along to well until my mother came home from the store and helped me raise the tent up :)

It took quite some time, and man it was hot outside today. My skin felt like I'd just taken a bath, when really I just longed for one. A really cool one ^^
The tent kinda blocked the way up from the road even.


Afterwards we went to eat some dinner. pork chops, mmm.
My mother (and I) started to get a bit impatient when Linn hadn't returned yet at 8, since my mother planned to have the grass cut before 9. but she finally came around 9.10, and got to watch the tent at least.

She also helped me take it back down, which I might ad took far less time than putting it up, but still a bloody 30 minutes.

Then she got herself ready to visit some friends and go out to town. So she's not getting here earlier tomorrow as planned. well, sucks to that, but I guess I'll have more time for preparations ^^


Mom and I then went inside to start making some of the food for tomorrow. We won't have time for all that on our own tomorrow. it'll be great though :)

we finished about 8 to twelve, and at 12 the phone rang! First it was Vibeke Who wanted to congratulate me. Finally 20 years old :)
During that phone call my mother started singing Happy birthday and handed me a glass of white wine.

Linn also tried to call during that conversation, so I called her up after I finished talking. She also congratulated accompanied by Eirik and Seb in the background ^^

At the end my mother and I sat down with the wine and talked some about Dad. It's so sad that he can't be here for my 20th birthday, I really miss him, but he's hopefully here in spirit.

Nighty, tomorrow's a big day!

Eventfull

Yesterday was an eventful day ^^
After getting up around 12 I went to Sæter to fix something at the post office (I got two bankcards and pins to the same account by accident.) After that I went to the apothecary to pick up my allergy medications. After a quick stop at my workplace to make myself some ice-coffee, I headed down town to pick up some pictures. We have loads of old films in the refrigerator, and no idea what they contain anymore, just that their 2-7 years old now, or more. ^^so I've started a project to have them fixed, but the prices pro film now actually disgusts me. 150 kr to have a 24 picture film developed. and the quality sucked! I'm never gonna use Fotoknudsen again, it's waaaay to expensive. I'll try japan photo next :)
One of the 3 films I developed, was actually Henriette's film, which she had forgotten here (none of us knew) so it was quite surprising to find her old travel pictures in there :) we had quite a laugh about it over the phone afterwards.

In addition to getting the photos I went to the wine-monopoly to buy something to drink for my birthday tomorrow (24th of July) and I bought a CD (Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineriet) at Platekompaniet.

While I was in town, my mother went to shop in Sweeden with May-Britt.
When I got home I called Linn, who apparently had come home from Kragerø the day before. We talked on the phone for a long time. Then she came and picked me up in her car, and we went to Lambertseter to buy a pizza. It was really nice to see her again. We brought the pizza back to her, and watched a Japanese movie called Katteprinsen, that I gave to her on her birthday July 14th.
















Afterwards we decided in the last moment that we should go to the cinema. So we drove downtown to the Colosseum as quick as we could.













And just made it in time to see Hancock the new "superman" film by Will Smith. It was quite good.













On the way home, we decided we should go to Rosenholm to let me practice driving on the parking-lot there. It went very well. But after driving for a gooood while, I managed to choke it, and after that It just did not want to drive properly again. the car basically shagged us all the way home, so we decided that poor Rembrandt (the car) should be renamed (at least temporarily) to Pussy-wagon. hehe.















Then Linn walked me home around 02.00, so now I'm waiting for her to show up, so we can put up the tent we're gonna sleep in at summer camp. I bought it cheap at Kid, and I don't know if its alright yet. I just know that its Huge. gonna post you on how that goes. I have alot of birthday preparing to do today as well :)

hugz!

Family

Today got up to a late start, thanks to my late blogging hours yesterday, but it has been a nice day, and I've enjoyed it with my family.















Ronny, my niece and I.

My brother Ronny called around 12.30 to inform us that we should expect a visit in half an hour, giving me and my mother time for a quick shower and getting dressed. Then he, his wife and their two children came to visit. I cooked up a nice meal for us, and we sat on the balcony enjoying the lovely weather. Afterwards I played some with the children in the garden. drawing with chalk on the tiles, and helped them find dolls and wagons to walk around the garden with. I also played some Gamecube with my nephew for some time. He loves to play Nintendo.

Around 18.30 we went to dinner at my brothers apartment, and we had such a great time. Me and my mother returned home about half an hour ago. left my brother's right before 02.00 :)

So good to see my family again. I've really missed them :)

Blogg..

I guess I've contemplated the possibility of having a blogg... so here it is.
I guess my friend Wic http://wictorianart.blogspot.com/ was the one who really put my ass in gear about it though, since I've not even looked for a possible blogging space before. though she does not know I'm doing this yet. heh... not trying to copy or anything, promise, cross my heart :)

I thought I'd post a couple of photos here as well. I'm not exactly an expert, but I do love to play around with my mothers camera occasionally, and a couple of pictures I'd like to show off somewhere! :)















This is a peonie from my garden, I love when all the flowers there are in bloom, it's quite beautiful.














a bud




















A short hailstorm, left the ground full of white in the middle of June.















This special flower grew at a beach we visited during our Biology field course. Apparently it used to be all over the place, now theres few left.















A gomp. you can really se the lines on my fingers huh ^^


So... It is really late and my mothers probably waiting for me to go to sleep, and I do somewhat concur, since it's been a long day, and week to. Have been working for the last 5 days. I am barista at a coffee shop nearby, and It's almost always stressing. I do love making coffee, but I must say that it's not that fun anymore. just work you know.

I just had a friend over for a visit her name is Vibeke and she's a really sweet girl. She dropped by after a trip to Kristoffer's house. It's so nice when people call you on their way and drop by, even if it's just for a short while. It kinda reminds me that I'm not forgotten just yet :)
My mother also came home today after a trip to Sandefjord with her friend Ella. I'm so happy to have some company again. I can't stand being alone in this house, I feel so lonely and scared. When I'm alone here I can't bring my attention to anything but watching TV. I kinda use it to try and forget how much being here on my own freaks me out. It's not the house really, I love the house, I've lived here all of my life. It's just that I'm used to having people around, I'm used to the sounds, and to having the knowledge that I'm not alone. So even if I'm doing other stuff, I feel safe because I know that the rest of my family is only a staircase away ^^

Monday July 14th was my best friend Linn's birthday.














(picture from my balcony in june. Me and Linn)

She had an all day all night kinda party. We had drinks and BBQ at her porch, and there were loads of people and much fun :) Unfortunately my self esteem got a couple off blows that day. And I'm not quite sure how. I just know that I'm kinda pissed with myself and a couple of other people that were there, and I don't think anyone of us really deserve that, so I'm trying to straighten out my head. Maybe I've been acting a bit selfish lately, I don't really know. All I do know, is that I have a somewhat strong need to have someone listen to me for a while, just listen you know. But then again, anyone might think I'm crazy over the way I react to people lately. Ow I just don't know. Maybe I've just become a little complaining negative EMO-bitch, I really have no clue. hurrrr.. I'm even ranting now, aren't I? shush Ane, Shush!!

Well,... Two of my friends Mari and Linn (who I mentioned earlier) are in Kragerø now. I've heard a rumor about them, fishing... thats about it, so I wish them good luck with that! Break a leg girls!

And lastly, my birthday is coming up very soon. I will be 20 years old, at
Thursday July 24th. I'm hoping to have a nice lil' party here at my house. Goodness, I'll now be allowed to by alcohol that contains over 20% ! hah! goodbye trouble getting into "20-years" limits downtown.
I'll let you know how it goes ;)