Archive for February, 2007

The Fastest Way to Feel at Home

Friday, February 9th, 2007

It’s been barely a week since we moved to Oslo, and already it feels like home.  That’s astounding, both considering and because I’ve only been in town for 4 days!
I’ve discovered one of the fastest ways to make a new place feel like home:  Before you’ve even finished unpacking your suitcase, empty one out, repack [...]

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First Impressions: Oslo

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

After living in Beijing for over a year, Oslo almost feels like we’ve moved back to the US:

Frozen pizza
Weekly TV shows (Criminal Minds! Grey’s Anatomy!)
Potato chips that don’t taste like kimchee or cucumbers
Lots of people are taller than me
Everyone can speak English

But there are some things that really feel like Europe:

Lots of good bread and [...]

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