Oh and I discovered my Russian teacher looks like Spock today. He doesn't have the black and prominent eyebrows, but they do have the same shape.

Look:




Ssssh, don't tell him I've put out a picture of him on the net. K, night now.

Awriteee. If you're wondering what something is or the story around any of the pictures, don't hesitate to ask. Not the best pictures ever, I'll admit that. Mostly for people's enlightenment as to what Russia looks from a Norwegian girl's POV.

( Pictures from St. Petersburg )

( .. and Moscow! *le-too-late-gasp* )

Happy birthday destruction___! Mental muffins for you.

I am really very busy this week, and next week will be mock exam galore so I'm not gonna have any time for computering except maybe next weekend. Cabin trip with class on Thursday 30th because we have the Friday off ♥ and then I'm packing for Russia. Again. Going to Saint Petersburg this time, which is allegedly more tourist friendly and prettier than Moscow. We are a more select party going this time, there were only three open slots, but there were only three including me who voulenteered so it's not that special. Not sure what we're gonna do just yet except see the city and meet some pupils at a school and participate at a environment conference. Fun! (irony?) That's three weeks ago from now, exactly.

So yes, very very busy.

Oh, and I've been wearing skirts and dresses for like four days straight, and I'm planning on wearing dresses/tunics/skirts at least a coupla more days. Hah, wth self?


I said I was going to post a picture, I didn't say I was going to look sane. No, the haircut doesn't normally portrude from the back of my head like that. Oh yeah, I'm the blonde one.

I need to go do homework grrrmbl it's all I ever do and I feel like I never do it. All I want to do is sleep, I'm so sleep deprived there's a cold sore developing on my lower lip. Tits.

I got back on Monday 23rd but by Tuesday I was already so busy that I didn't have the time to write anything. Now, however, it's Easter Break, I've finished my short story for Norwegian class and I'm chillaxing, so I figured I might as well do a post about

( Moscow )

( UWC )

( And a meme, for good measure )

I'm 100% I'm gonna do some work on my LJ now, a layout change and maybe a profile layout change and maybe I'll change my icons too. Spring cleaning, wohoo! Or I'm gonna watch me some more Ouran Host Club, heeh.

And as a last note, happy birthday to innerst_inne, foldedcrane and last but not least giddytron! Hope you all had splendid days, and I'm eternally sorry about not posting on the days of your birthdays. I suck D:

First of all:

Happy happy belated birthdays to fr0z3n_4ng3i_ and gin_siren! I'm so sorry I haven't been around to post about it but I've been up to here with the Russians.

Um. The Russians were cool. At first it was a bit awkward but they came around to it eventually and I'm actually excited about going to Moscow and meeting them again. I'm just plain excited about going, really. I'm gonna see the Kreml with Mr. King privately because we get flown in a day later because of the UWC interviews, awesooome. Also gonna participate in classes like History and P.E. in Russian. Golly Gods, I'm pretty much screwed. Us Norwegians are gonna rule the Norwegian class, though.

There's not that much to say about it, really. Their stay was really tiresome but funny, and although we spoke almost solely English I did pick up some things and I like to believe I've gained a bit of cultural knowledge (like that their perception of time is weird). I dunno how much we're gonna keep in touch after this because they don't have anything like Facebook and pen pals never really worked for me. Ah well, we'll see what happens.

Monday is the day for my UWC interview, so I have to go through my application tomorrow so that I'm absolutely sure what I wrote. Allegedly, the interviewers are really spesific about that kind of thing. I'm really sort of relaxed about it, though, because I won't mind that much if I don't get into UWC; I've still not made my mind up about it. Buh, it's just about the right time now, brain, get working *knocks on head*

Otherwise, I was at Tirils 17th birthday party yesterday, and that was fun. I gave her a disco ball, and she was totally surprised. She said she wanted one, mkay? It was nice to see people I don't really see a lot too. Also briefly joined my classmates in a gathering before Tirils party, that was nice. We played charades and I pwned teh thang, I had guessed five times right out of approx. 17 when I had to go.

Then today, when I got home from Tiril (sleepover parties ftw) I moped about and met arienettez and we had a bagel and smoothie/hot chocolate with cream and talked about stuff until Bagel and Juice closed. That was nice, I felt sort of grown up. Hah, that's the best sign of me not being grown up at all, isn't it? First when you can admit that you're not very adult, that's when you are. Stupid paradoxes.

Sleepy/a teensy amount of homework-time now. Maybe I'll ponder some things too, who knows.



No longer forward nor behind
I look in hope and fear;
But grateful take the good I find,
The best of now and here.
~ John G. Whittier