Football, classes, birthdays and more!

Actually, this won't be a very long blog entry because while I have done a lot over the past couple of days, none of it needs much expanding upon.

This week marks my last week of classes not just at the University of Oslo, but also in my undergraduate career. ): I've got to say that I feel rather bittersweet about the whole situation since being a student has been part of my self identity for a very long time, and now I know that for at least a year or two I won't be one anymore. But that's just part of the way these phases of our life go; we transition into one thing and out of another, and then eventually we have to move on yet again, so I am trying very hard not to be overly sad or morose about the whole situation. I have absolutely loved being a student, but I know that I need to take time off to look after myself for a little bit.

Yesterday, I believe, marks my favorite day of the week thus far because together with Charlotte, we threw Ray a surprise birthday party. :D It was a bit of an adventure at first because we ended up taking the tram from Majorstuen instead of from Oslo S., so Ray very nearly beat us to Charlotte's apartment before Charlotte phoned to delay him. She lives in a very nice part of the city, actually, in a lovely, cozy flat with a marvelous kitchen that I'd like to have for myself if I'm being honest. The surprise dinner consisted mostly of pita stuffed with guacamole, some awesome chicken stew, and then a dessert of epic death cake that was so chocolate-y that I nearly died on the spot. The strawberry cake was delicious as well, but I almost didn't have room for it after all the chocolate! Anyway, we ended up taking a (very tipsy) Ray to a pub in Grünnerløkka that Tim and I actually found back in January during one of our first adventures through the city, and it was so packed inside that sitting really wasn't much of an option. Overall, though, it was a fantastic evening, and I was thoroughly tuckered out by the time I got home and flopped into bed.

Tonight I'm going to Sogn with Tim again for dinner at Damon's flat, then the quiz at Amatøren, and unless I'm mistaken tomorrow is the Estonian dinner party at Seidi's flat as well. Saturday marks one of the last barbecues I'm going to have with my Norwegian language classmates out at Maggie's flat in Bjerke, and if the weather isn't lousy, I think we might try to grill out by Sognsvann on Sunday. I've got a very busy weekend ahead of me, but it's going to be good fun. :)

Have some Stereophonics!

Ha det <3