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Entries from March 2008

Gyms In Norway

March 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I have been meaning to post this list for a while now, and just am finally getting to it. But I hope you find it useful. It is a small list of the main gyms here in Oslo and in Norway. SATS is definatelly the most popular, but I got to FitnessXpress and highly suggest [...]

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Tags: Everyday In Oslo · Norway · Tips On Settling In · Visiting Norway

Photo Fun

March 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I know you all know that I just got back to Norway from spending two weeks in India a few days ago. And I have some pictures that I will be sharing with you soon.
You all know, also, that I am a photographer (btw I took my small and really bad camera to India this [...]

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Almost There

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

I am almost done with my buildup of assignments that I have to do since I was in India for two weeks. The good stuff is coming soon. Like I said before, I have some great interviews coming. Soon!

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Education

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

A little education never hurt anyone right? What about a little education about where to get your education? (haha)
Well, if you are interested in learning about Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or mechanical engineering then you can check out Kettering University. Kettering University has been called by the US News and World Report “the #1 University in [...]

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So Sorry

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

So sorry that I get right back from India and instead of telling you all about my wonderful and interesting time at the ashram, I have to first catch up on all of my assignments (aka advertisement) that I have to write. I apologize. But it will come soon, I promise. There is so much [...]

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Huh??

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

I have to say the word festool in this post. What the heck is that? I am sorry, but I try to be creative with these things and relate them to my travels in some way or to living in Norway. But that just sounds scary to me! I am not that creative….well maybe, because [...]

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Sleeping Arrangments

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

While we were at the ashram in India, the rooms that we stayed in were not fancy at all (duh). They were completely empty of furniture, and only had a very small and thin mattress on the floor to sleep on. I was so super excited to come home to my bed at home. I [...]

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Ayurvedic Stuff

March 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The last day that we were in Bangalore, we got ayurvedic massages. Well, let me just say that that is a whole entire long blog post in itself (coming soon, of course). But one thing we got there at the massage place to take home with us is some ayurvedic drug treatments. I tried some [...]

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Brrrrr

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Coming back home to Norway from India was a total shock to my system as far as temperature and the weather was concerned. I will of course share more about my trip soon as I said, but just as far as going from the heat to the very chilly (almost freezing) weather… woah!
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Movies

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Now that I have been to the Ashram in India, I really know what I need to bring next time when we go in April for three months.
We have already decided though, that we are going to bring the projector with us (because there are big white walls in the rooms there perfect for watching [...]

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