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Entries from September 2007

Autumn At Aker Brygge (at Oslo Harbor)

September 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment

One of Oslo’s popular attractions is the pier and harbor called Aker Brygge. Its not what I would consider a traditional looking pier, but more like a long line of shops, restaurants and cafes along the water in Oslo’s harbor. The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of [...]

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Tags: Everyday In Oslo · Norway · Pictures · Weather

Fall In Oslo

September 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments

These are a couple of pictures I took a few days ago from the balcony of the apartment I am staying at right now.

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Tags: Norway · Pictures

Sad News

September 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I knew that the day would come after I had been in Oslo a couple of weeks that my beautiful acrylic nails would fall off…and sadly that day has come. The worst part is there is no hope of getting my nails done here. Not because they don’t do it, they do. But because instead [...]

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Tags: Adjusting Advice · Everyday In Oslo · Norway

What To Wear In Norway

September 23rd, 2007 · 7 Comments

While I was preparing to move to Norway, I know as an American moving to Norway (and more specifically a ‘Southern Californian’ moving to Norway) I was searching the internet day and night for what to wear. I was wondering what to wear in right now, and what to wear in the winter. I have [...]

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Tags: Everyday In Oslo · Norway · Weather