Hulen staff party and The first flakes of snø

Yesterday Nicole, Corrine and I attended our first Hulen staff party. The theme was the 1952 Oslo winter Olympics or for the slightly less adventurous just 1950’s.

People really went all out which was wonderful to see. People were dressed in snow suits, or even better in Norwegian flag thongs with mini skis on their arms! Nicole and I decided against the Olympics theme and went for the easier option.

Lefse

“Lefse is a traditional soft Norwegian flatbread. Tjukklefse or tykklefse (thick lefse) is thicker and often served with coffee as a cake. Lefse is made out of potato, milk or cream (or sometimes lard) and flour, and cooked on a griddle. Special tools are available for lefse baking, including long wooden turning sticks and special rolling pins with deep grooves.
There are significant regional variations in Norway in the way lefse is made and eaten, but it generally resembles a flatbread, although in many parts of Norway, especially Valdres, it is far thinner. In central Norway, a variation called tynnlefse (thin lefse) is made, which is rolled up with butter, sugar and cinnamon (or with butter and brown sugar).”

Høst i Bergen

So autumn is well and truly here in Bergen, the leaves are golden brown and crunchy underfoot, while the air is crisp and clear, or at least it was before the rain started!
I was going to make this post all about autumn and the things I have been doing but instead I got distracted thinking about all the things I am looking forward to over the coming months. So here are a few of them...

I haven't forgotten you

Hello there my lovely blog, i haven't forgotten you i am just too damn lazy to write you these days, but i figured it is about time for a short update so here it is...


In the time i have been away i have finished level one of my norwegian class but still feel completely lost! luckily i have also obtained an amazing tutor who not only helps me with the language but also makes me laugh so hard i feel like what ever liquid i am currently drinking is going to come flying out of my nose, not only does this boy tutor me he has also provided me with a huuuge tv and an external cd drive for my computer along with a multitude of hugs. he is quite amazing really.

Day 1 of Orientation week. (16/08/10)

Sven, Kati, Punky Italian guy and I met at the Bybanen station at 8am! and let me tell you know amount of coffee will ever make me believe that this ia a valid time in the day!!!. After walking up the obligatory hills we arrived at the student center and recieved our individual welcome packs insert theatrical woooooo.
I was introduced to 'the other brit' Peter and we all made our way into the auditorium which was shaped like a huge egg and suspended above the reception. vair snazzy and space age for a lecture on important things to know in Norway.

here is what i leant about living in Norway;

Important meetings and our first night out in Bergen - 13th august 2010

I woke up at exactly 8am on the morning of my placement meeting. can you say super nervous!?
dressed pretty smartly in a grey dress with pink leather bag strap doubling as a waist belt, along with the addition of a light grey cardi and pearls i hoped to dazzle this, paul holden, into thinking i am a proper teacher!

One fine day at Fantoft

I woke up this morning to see the sunshine streaming through my windows, the heat in my room made me feel like i was lying in a sauna! had i been transported to another country while i slept? No i was just experiencing one of the apparently rare hot days in Bergen.
Knowing full well that this could turn into a rain shower at any moment, i jumped out of bed and sent Corinne a text suggesting a picnic in the park opposite Fantoft. she agreed, so i packed a light lunch, grabbed my book and a blanket and then off we went.