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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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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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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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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I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be;for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. ~Martha Washington
An article I just read has some great advice for key things to keep in [...]

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Well, I just thought I’d let you know, that my moving day is officially on September 6th. Not to far away! Norway or bust :)

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Cindy Cody, author of “Going for broke, or going bananas? How to leave home without loosing your sanity“. This article came across my hands at the very moment I needed to hear her inspiring words of wisdom.
“Some people know that there are tremendous opportunities inherent in change. Some people don’t even know they are [...]

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I’m sure there are many of you out there much more educated than me, but I did not know that when you go to another country you must have proof of when and how you are leaving. I was informed that I could not even fly to Oslo without a return ticket!
I was buying my [...]

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I found this site that is interesting. It is called ClickWalk. If you go to the homepage, then just go and click on one of the pictures it will take you to a screen where it looks like your standing in the street. Then you can choose from the pictures on top which direction to [...]

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There were two separate articles that I came across this week about the same story…nothing I personally would consider ‘newsworthy’ but interesting because Norway seems to be so concerned about it.
She has been attending a year long school in which she claims to have learned to communicate with horses and talk with angels. She claims [...]

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