my roommate (not really, but it’s still nice to say it) ragnhild and i baked some yummy salted fudge brownies (recipe to follow) and are getting ready to pour ourselves a good cup of coffee and watch a french film (Jeux d’enfants) – it doesn’t get more festive than that.
happy valentine’s day!
norway has responded to 22.07 with incredible strength and unity, slow to hate or take revenge. what a great example for other countries to follow.
18.00 on monday night, cities around norway held parades of roses and lights to honor the victims and those affected by the attacks. our little town of skien has around 50,000 inhabitants and the newspapers have said that around 50,000 people came to take part in the parade. it was an incredible sight to see.
after watching the news non-stop, checking websites and hearing talk (not to mention thinking) about everything, a break from reality was needed. what better place to find it than at the movies? during “midnight in paris” everything was right in the world. if you’re a lover of literature or art, i highly suggest this movie. pure escape to a simpler time, yet proving that the present is the best place to be – no matter what the circumstances.
if you read my roommate’s blog, you know she recently bought an amazing little apartment in the center of town. i’m so very happy for her, but that means our time living together is quickly coming to an end, as in – next weekend. so we’ve decided to make this last weekend together memorable. the only question was “how?” we’ve mulled over the idea of a “felicity” marathon, flea market shopping, laying the sun, but tonight we began the weekend with a total splurge: pizza from pizzabakeren and 3 rented movies. unheard of in this household! the choice of movie tonight: “Trolljegeren.” (The Troll Hunter)
i loved this movie! the fantastic part is that it is norwegian to the core. not a bad way to begin the our roommate weekend. now it’s off to bed to get up early for flea market finds!
