Me, myself and Monsoon, eh!?

1. What is your occupation? Student, working on becoming a “sosionom”, kinda the same as social worker.
2. What colour are your socks right now? Black, with cute little pigs on them
3. What are you listening to right now? U2’s “So Cruel”… Sigh…
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Two slices of brown bread with egg on them
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes, of course! It’s all I ever drive, except when I drive the BMW. It’s not that common with automatic gear/shift here.
6. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Red, what else!? (red-o-maniac that I am)
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Eva
8. What is your favourite drink? Tab X-tra and in the department of alcohol; Woody’s and Mug Shot (to be found in Ireland)
9. What is your favourite sport to watch? Handball and football
10. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes
11. Pets? Except all the dust bunnies, yes I have a cat too
12. Favourite food? Hehe, where to begin? “Pinnekjøtt”, “komle”, pasta, pizza, chicken tandoori
13. What was the last movie you watched? “Click”, which was supposed to be funny. I cried liked an idiot!
14. Favourite day of the year? December 24th. Christmas…
15. What do you do to vent anger? Talk, cry, hit my sofa really hard, dance, write
16. Your favourite toy as a child? Barbie and LEGO
17. What is your favourite Season? Spring! Everything comes to life.
18. Hugs or kisses? Kisses, I loooove kissing. I could do it for hours and hours!
19. Favourite Meal? Dinner
20. Living arrangements? Single white female in a flat
21. When was the last time you cried? Saturday
22. What is on the floor of your closet? Clothes too small, shoes, sheets, handbags
23. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Eva
24. What did you do last night? Birthday party, talked to Eva, got insanely angry because something was wrong with the Sims installation.
25. Favourite smells? Sea, newly cut grass, flowers, cologne for men (Calvin Klein’s “Be” in particular)
26. What inspires you? Good teachers, friends, intelligent and well spoken people, passionate people, music, books, films, ++
27. What are you most afraid of? Drowning, and one more thing which I don’t want to share
28. What country you would most like to visit? Italy, Spain, Ireland, Canada, Russia
29. Favourite dog breed? Not so much a dog person, but German sheepdog and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
30. Number of keys on your key ring? Three; one for my flat, one for my parents’ house and one for the car I drive every weekend.
31. States you have lived in? States? Not so much, but Rogaland, Oslo and Østfold are the counties I’ve lived in. Plus in Ireland I lived in Kildare County.
32. Favourite holiday? Christmas
33. Ever driven a Motorcycle? Never, and I never will. Too scared of it.
34. Where do you work on your art? Anywhere suitable for that particular moment
35. Favourite Artist? Norma Bessouet, Edvard Munch, Salvador Dalí, Edgar Degas all spring to mind.

Yes, that was today's exciting post for ya!

I am off to watch CSI Miami now. Eva has "infected" me with the liking of this series. Plus they do have The Who's "Won't get fooled again" as a title song, soo... I just love Roger's "scream" in that song. Come to think of it, I love all his "screams". *lol*

Love Monsoon

Back again, but still dull though...

After one of my friends made me aware of the fact that she was missing my blog, I found out that I had to try to write something. I’ve been quite busy with loads of other stuff lately. School and computer amongst others. Plus, I haven't been able to find anything to write about.
So I must be excruciatingly dreary. God!

Had Rønnaug, Tommy and their baby Andreas on a visit yesterday. It was great. Andreas is darn cute!! :-)

I have to say; school is much better after Christmas. I am wondering if people in my class somehow have gotten more respect for me or something, after my A. Maybe they all believed in the myth that all fat people are unintelligent and lazy!? Now they can actually talk to me. Plus they seem to not be “freezing me out from the rest” (can you say that in English? It kinda means that they left me outside…) However; that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten who talked to me before and not. I am just glad thing are a bit better, because going to school and coming home, without having said one word to anyone, felt terrible, and so not me. I love people, talking and being with others.

I just can’t understand that at a study like social worker there can be so much prejudice. After all; who will we meet if not many of societies so-called “outsiders” and “different” people, like gay, poor, paedophiles, criminals, fat, thin, people with huge problems etc etc. I find it scary. Hello! Didn’t you solve our exam before Christmas, which read; “Why is it so important to be conscious about our own views/values on humans in performing the skill of social working”. Ah well…

I am looking forward to next Friday, cause then I am going to weigh myself, to see if I’ve lost any weight this last month. I hope so, and I think I have. I’ve been frickin excellent at this! *lol* Plus Stina is coming to stay over. We’re gonna enjoy good food and ice-cream from my cousin. You see, one weekend each month I am allowed to enjoy some snacks and the food I want. I have “ordered” mum’s homemade pizza for next Sunday. Hehe. I haven’t eaten that in almost a year, and I just crave it like a mad woman right now. But I am sooo glad that I am doing so fine, and I have so much more energy it’s almost “disgusting” *LOL*

We have, unfortunately, had snow, and I don’t like it. At last not down here. Last night there was heavy snowfall, so I imagined tons of snow today. So you can picture my surprise when opening the blinds to see that there was absolutely no snow at all. I was thrilled, as that meant I could go for a walk. And I did, and I loved every second of it. (Gee, how weird to say that, it feels like the “me” of ten years ago…)

My grandfather is 86 in two days, so the whole family has been to his birthday celebration today. I stayed clear of the cake. Yea! Not a huge sacrifice, as I am not a cake person. (Thanks be to God there is one unwholesome thing I am not yearning for like a drug addict!!)
It was nice to see them all. I like my family. Good people.

Well you guys, I will try to be better at writing. But I am just so incredibly dull that I don’t know what it is! Heeeelp!

Monsoon

Bob… (dare I say it?)

Friday night, and I'm all rgiht

Sometimes I wish the world could be like it looks through my red sunglasses. All the colours are much richer, deeper, warmer and intense. Ah, I don’t know. It was just a thought that came to mind as I was driving home from Nærbø today. But one thing that had me smiling when I opened the shades in my bedroom this “morning”, was the fact that the sky was blue, and that I was completely blinded by a bright sunny morning. There’s sun! There’s sun, I cried out, and nearly jumped out of bed, got dressed and drove down to the seaside to go for a walk. I had almost forgotten what sun looked and felt like on my skin. Ah, it was lovely. I have taken pictures, and if you feel like seeing them go to the post below this one. There’s especially one there that I’d look at. It shows what a normally beautiful beach looks like after the strong storms of the last two weeks. All the debris the waves have left. Horrible to think about that all this is in the sea. It’s a wonder that there’s room for the fish and other marine life forms.

New life is still going well, and I feel more relaxed about it than ever before I think. It is just incredible. Of course cravings are there, itching me, but I just think ahead, and remind myself of why I am doing this. I eat tons of vegetables every day, even if it doesn’t exactly go well with the dinner I am having. My whole eating pattern is totally and magically changed. Though I have lived fairly healthy for the past two years, nothing compares to this. God I’m good! *lol*

I had to show you this. When I was going to bed two days ago I noticed this “tree” in my bed. I though I had seen it all… snails, gravel, feathers, pebble etc etc. Hehe… I just had to take a picture, as I found it hilarious. I am starting to believe my cat is carrying it with her, rather than things getting stuck in her long black fur. It might not look so big, but it was a least 30 cm long.

No Chinese today, sadly. They are on their yearly holiday to China I think it was. Two weeks without. *sobbing*. I just loooove Chinese food. And Italian, and Mexican, and Indian. Hmm… I guess we can say I like food in general. ;-)

By the way, this is the family I am playing with on The Sims at the moment. The dad, Johnny, is half alien, and the twins (Tamliin and Tuula) both became green… The mum is called Vinga. Then the woman is Lilli Sylfathe, and the house is a woman’s, her name is Triana. I just wanted to share with you what I do, and to show some of the “people” I play with at the moment. Yes, I know, childish. But I know for a fact that people in their 50’s even play, so I still have a good 20 years of playing ahead. Hihi…




Monsoon - gotta check out what my simmies are up to -

BOB!

Sunny pictures

Look at all the debries on this photo! ¡Qué horror!

So tie a yellow ribbon...

I’ve had a good week at Uni, well at least the two days that I’ve been there, so far. Yet, I am very dark today. And a bit sad too. I saw Bob today, so some of it stems from that. Other reason is the fact that I am starting on my monthly pills to get my period up and running… This always leaves me dark and extremely sensitive and philosophical. It could be because of that.

So, how did I see him? I came off the bus, together with Mona, one of the nice persons I go to school with. The bus stops just outside where he works. We stood there for a bout 30 seconds, just to say our bye bye’s, and in that time, I saw him through the window, as he walked in there. Oh dear God. I am telling you; my heart was palpitating! He looked striking, as usual, and boy does he have the cutest little arse. Sorry, but I swear he does! Also he has the coolest laidback walk ever. Constant craving… I just want to hold him. Oh sigh; to be able to kiss him, just once. To feel him. *yelling and spanking myself because; must not go there* (ooooh, hit me baby one more time… *lol* Kidding!) Enough.

I took a walk at around 8 this evening. In complete darkness. There are no streetlights where I walked you see, as it isn’t a subsidiary road. While walking I looked up, and noticed the beautiful stars. I can’t remember the last time it was this starry/starlit. After all I think we’ve had 7 days with no rain in the last 3 months, almost. It was a truly magnificent sight, and I stared at it for a few minutes. I could lie in a field and look at the stars for hours I think. Dream away, think about the seemingly never-ending space. I wish I could go into space. To see our gorgeous planet earth from out there. Must be an experience so extraordinary and exciting, that I am sure I would faint with pure exhilaration!

My dear cat Shira is a bit annoying lately. Soooo nagging, “crying” all the time, and wanting to lie on top of me while I write in my blog. This isn’t doable, as I then can’t see the keyboard. And the other morning I woke up with fur in my face, tickling me. Look at he queen of my bedroom, eh!?! Her look just states; I am boss here, right! That is my pillow she is lying against. Bad pussycat!

I just want to tell you Momiji/Lilie thanks a million in the 10th power, for all your encouragement and belief in me. It means so much to me, and you are a true treasure! I thrive when people believe in me, as that makes me strive and do good for myself. Since you’ve lost SO many kilos yourself, you know exactly the hell it is! I am glad to have your excellent result to look at, and to try to “copy” in a way. My hero! :-) Well, again, thank you!

I must go to bed now. Getting up at 05.15, which is in the middle of the frickin night. But I am so not tired right now. Argh!

Lovey dovey, some spam and friend banana screams for ya all!

Monsoon

Update, hear hear!!

Okay, here I am again. I thought it was about time now, since I hadn’t updated since Tuesday. Shame on me, and smack on my handy-pandy for it!

Well, what’s been going on in the extraordinarily exciting world of Monsoon since we last “spoke”? Hmm… *reviewing the week in my head, finding nothing of interest*. So, not much really. I’ve played The Sims (Thanks Lynne!! Phew! Great to hear that other grown-ups like this game too ;-) I have Nightlife, Pets, Happy Holiday stuff, Family fun stuff and Glamour life stuff too, and awaiting the new expansion pack “Seasons” like a 12 year old at Christmas.) So, as I was saying; I’ve played The Sims, skipped school to try to catch up with my studying, taken walks, danced at home to great music, cried from watching TV, and eaten healthy dinners like this salmon one:


Yesterday Eva and I had Chinese. It was divine. It is my only sin these days. (Well, not my only one, but the rest I won’t reveal ;-) *coughing*) We had a good evening. Eva is fabulous. I am not looking forward to her moving to Kristiansand. *sobbing* But I am very happy for her, needless to say!

I also have to share these insanely funny and over-hideous record covers. I saw them on a newspaper on the net. Oh dear God! Were they trying to get people to absolutely NOT buy their records? Jaysis, I am telling you; they almost freak me out they do! Well, take a look and make your own judgements. I especially like the mum in that family. I know she says she is God’s child, but could it be the complete opposite? Surely looks like the incarnation of the “old Nick” himself? Where is she going with those glasses? *roaring laughing*







My new *Oh my, how I love myself and therefore I care enough to not eat junk* life, is going grand. Right now I am having a huge crave, but I am not going to cave. I even have the to-die -for ice-cream in my freezer, and I haven’t touched it since 2006. *lol* So proud, and so happy that it is going this well.

BIG anniversary yesterday actually. I had an extravagant celebration. Or not! I have, tragically, liked Bob for two years. I know it might seem a total waste, but I have so much to thank him for, that though he can never been mine, I am still glad to have met him. I wouldn’t have wanted it differently, despite the enormously aching heart, tears, desperation, longing and, well, let’s leave it at that. No need to “embroider” this any more.

I am now hungry as a whale, so I will go and fetch something. Cheerios? Bread? Who knows?

I hope this post finds you all happy, or at least content. Happy weekend!

Love Monsoon

Bob

Stuff...

First thing I did when I got up this morning, besides turn on the computer and dress was to work out. Nothing that took forever, but I am not training for a marathon. Not yet anyway ;-) I am however very proud for doing so. It is my first work out, at home, since about three months or so. About time! I still have cravings, but I just pretend to not notice them, and like that I fool my mind. It is soon 7, and I haven’t even had any Tab X-tra. This is, by the way, the best soft drink ever. It is made by the Coca Cola Company here, and it is a brown drink like cola and Pepsi. I guess it is a Norwegian version of the American taB. Though we had tab here too when I was little. We called it “looser cola”… Don’t ask me why. The reason why I am so glad I haven’t had any today is the fact that I can drink litres of the stuff. But I have restricted my drinking till after six in the evening. Before that; water wagon city. As for coffee; I just never grew up now did I? Warm drinks in general are not my cup of tea.

Back to school tomorrow. Not looking forward to it. Not at all. I am just extremely glad that it is awfully good professionally wise, otherwise trouble would lie ahead. Other aspects of the whole thing suck you see. I won’t elaborate. And I am not the only one feeling like that at Uni. Teachers are brilliant though, must say! I miss Sonans, a lot, so do Stina. It was such a fabulous school to go to. Small and cute, and you kinda knew “everyone”, which gave it a homey feeling.

Right now I feel sick of all my music. I just pressed next button 40 times, to try to find a song which would be to my liking. I ended up with Coldplay and their song “talk”. I like that.

Okay, there is something I have never revealed about myself, but I can’t hold out any longer. So here goes; as a child I couldn’t draw if my life depended on it. I think we can safely say that I am the worst drawer in the history of mankind. I am glad I wasn’t one of those “cave women” in charge of the cave paintings. If I had been, people of today wouldn’t have had a clue as to what the heck I was trying to communicate. I am sure my teachers at school have had immense difficulties to refrain from laughing when I showed them my work. And to think of my poor parents, who had to lie, every time they received one of my horrific drawings. They probably said: “Oh, dear, that’s lovely”, every bloody time. It can’t have been easy on them. I hope my parents laughed their heads off, like in bed or somewhere else where I didn’t see or hear, like I do now… One has to laugh when gazing at such stuff. So that is why I am going to share two of my “art works” from when I was 10. I must say that I have improved, a great deal!

This is from a religion book... It is supposed to be a dude from Jesus' time.

And this is just a woman,or monster. *chills*


I think this is all for today.

Monsoon

Bob idi doo laa…

By the way...

... a few photos from my walk on Friday, as promised. It was a rainy and dull morning, yet refreshing.