Monday, May 28, 2007

New hobby?


This weekend I tried golf for the first time. Or, well, the driving range at least. Kind of liked it actually, I think wacking balls can be a good way to get out some frustrations. Maybe I won't do it in the sun with 37c next time though...


Thursday, May 17, 2007

Gratulerer med dagen!!


Det er paa dager som denne man merker at hjemlengselen gnager litt...

Monday, May 07, 2007

Home alone

So great when you were a teenager and your parents went away
So boring when you're "grown up" and your boyfriend goes abroad for work

Monday, April 23, 2007

Alternative means of transportation


Alternative means of transportation
Originally uploaded by cholmemo.

Yeah, that's me - crossing a river in northern Afghanistan on a donkey. Notice the "bodyguard" with the AK-47 walking next to me

Friday, April 13, 2007

A Easter Holiday highlight


Pagudpud Bikini Open
Originally uploaded by cholmemo.

Pagudpud Bikini Open! We were able to see first hand how much Filipinos love beauty pageants. Interesting experience...

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Monday, March 12, 2007

Cultural differences

Yesterday our household help came home with 3 four day old chickens.
They are now living in our laundry room waiting to become her dinner...

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Wedding fever!

Congratulations!!!!

Halvor and Anne - February 3
Marie and Ronny - March 3
Mimi and Ned - March 3

Unfortunately I am only able to go to one of them, since Manila is not exactly very close to Norway or the US... But I really look forward to celebrating with Mimi and Ned in DC on March 3, can't wait!! And my thoughts will of course be with Marie and Ronny and all my friends in Norway celebrating their big day as well. I'm so sorry I'll miss it but please make sure to have at least one toast from me (and one FOR me as well? why not...)

Am in the Hong Kong airport right now, waiting for my flight to Chicago - NOT looking forward to that 15 hour flight. Especially since I came back from Pakistan to Manila yesterday afternoon, repacked, ate and slept a few hours before heading back to the airport at 4 this morning... Funny how I'm OK with it since it's a trip I look forward to! It's all about the attitude...

On that note I wish myself a nice flight and head for the boarding gate.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Manila traffic

We've had our car for a month now and the average speed recorded on our speedometer is 16.9 kilometers per hour...