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Entries from January 2009

Fireplace Problems. Can You Help Me?

January 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Does anyone know the easiest way to clean out a chimney? We have a wonderful apartment with a beautiful fireplace and I love to have fires in it. The only problem is that the room fills with painful amounts of smoke. And yes, the chimney is open. I just think its clogged up. Anyone know [...]

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Tags: Everyday In Oslo

American Idol Starts Again

January 15th, 2009 · No Comments

So…although I am living in Norway, I am not out of the reality tv loop. It is so exiciting, American Idol just started again! Yay. And actually, so did the Bachelor. Is anyone out there as excited as I am about the new bachelor being Jason who was rejected last season (who we all loooove). [...]

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Tags: Reality TV

My Bad Skin

January 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Sometimes it is hard for me living here in Norway to look my best. One of the main reasons is because I still do not speak, understand or read Norwegian (yes I know I am a very bad girl, blah blah blah). So when shopping for products I can not read what they are for [...]

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Tags: Other

Oh Oprah

January 15th, 2009 · No Comments

They do not show very many good shows here in Norway (at least that is my opinion) but they do show Oprah. Although the episodes that they show are a few (more like six) months old, they are so nice to see sometimes. I am not a die hard Oprah fan, but I do think [...]

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Tags: Other