A message from the void.

Two exams down, one left to go! Thus far I haven't been brutally eviscerated by anything, but there is still the daunting task of going through all of these historical conservation chapters and compendiums before I feel confident. So until then, you will have to make do with continued radio silence from yours truly--and honestly, you haven't missed much. I've been cooped up in my room for going on a week and a half now, I'm going crazy.

But, once exams are over as of June 10th (*sobs*) I will be free! Like these guys.

Ahh, to be a russ kid in good ol' Norge. American high school seniors, we totally missed out.

Hallo hallo

Mostly written at the behest of my father, who is eager to see what I've been up to these past few days since my last update.

I don't have much to report unfortunately, though that doesn't mean I've done nothing. The weather has been deliriously beautiful here since Friday, so whenever possible I've been outside enjoying the sunshine--that and writing a 2,300 word qualifier for my konservasjon class, which I thankfully turned in two days ago. Monday gave us such good weather that Tim and I decided to walk home from Blindern to Kringsjå--detouring by Ullevål stadion so I could buy a Vålerenga scarf, and so we could pop into the wine shop. We watched football Monday afternoon, it was quite nice. Yesterday we gave a small dinner party on our floor; it was wonderful just to sit around a dinner table sharing good food and wine with such lovely friends.

Today I've done nothing but homework, unfortunately, which seems like such a pity given how sunny it is outside. ): But hopefully this coming Friday, Tim and I will take the ferry down the fjord to a neighboring city for an afternoon. I just hope the weather stays this marvelous.

Brief hiatus.

As with most students around here, I fell far behind on my studies over the two week påskeferien, meaning now I've got to play catch-up on all manner of assignments--and, of course, begin studying for my final exams. I almost can't believe that they're looming ahead of me, but I've still got a handful of months left here to enjoy my last semester as an undergrad student.

Friday was glorious weather, and so Mike, Tim, Damon and I set out into the city to enjoy the balmy 10C weather and dazzling sunshine. We even took the ferry out into the fjord for a brief ride; nothing glamorous, but absolutely worth it.

Jeg elsker deg, Oslo. <3