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Entries from August 2007

Phone Home

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

I am setting up Skype right now so I can have it ready for me when I get to Norway next Friday! I have never used it myself, but have had friends use it to call me and it seems to work great. But the more I get familiar with Skype and what it does [...]

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Tags: Norway

Norway Weather

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

In my quest to find what kind of clothes to take with me to Norway (aka what to wear for the winter), I have been looking at what the weather will actually be like. I found this chart from about.com that I found helpful….to at least get an idea.

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Tags: Norway · Weather

An Update

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

A quick update on my preparation for moving to Norway….I had written about an article I read in my post “Inspiration From an Expert Expat” a few days ago. She talks about natural feelings you have when making a big move. One of them was sleepless nights. Well, last night, my first sleepless night. Not [...]

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Tags: Moving / Preperation · Norway

What do you wear in Norway in the winter?

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

As you know, I’m moving to Norway….and I am from Southern California. That means I don’t know what its like to live anywhere that actually has WINTER. I am trying to stock up on clothes I will need when I move there, but am having a hard time knowing exactly what to get. I don’t [...]

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Tags: Moving / Preperation · Norway