Archive for October, 2008

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Today was Oslo’s first snowfall of the season, and it was a big one!  A thick covering all over the city, and huge chunky snowflakes.  Since it’s started to get dark quite early, the bright white landscape is a welcome respite from the gloom.  With such a thick snowfall, it feels especially cozy and wintery.  [...]

Annoying Norwegian Customs

Monday, October 27th, 2008

No, I’m talking about any unusual aspects of Norwegian culture.  I just need a moment to vent about a bill I just received from the post office for customs and import duties on a package I ordered from the UK.
I ordered a box of British Halloween decorations for our upcoming office party, because A) Halloween [...]

More Gorgeous Flash Goodness

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

What’s that you say?  You want some more beautiful Flash eye candy?  Then how about…

Get the Glass
(courtesy of your friendly California Milk Processor Board)

This is a stunning 3D board game created as part of the got milk? campaign.  There are a few small issues that can be a bit frustrating, but on the whole it’s [...]

Congratulations, Erin!

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Winter is “Almost” Here

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

It’s darker in the morning, and it’s darker when we head home.  This is kind of a good thing, because it means the office is all but cleared out by 6pm.  But Tuesday morning really felt like the beginning of winter.  On our way into work, it was particularly chilly, and the temperature was reported [...]

Universal Coolness from Amazon

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

I just had to write a quick post about this, because it’s so incredibly cool!  Amazon.com has introduced a very cool new feature, just in time for my birthday!

Amazon.com – Universal Wish List
This lets you add any product from any website to your Amazon wish list!

I’ve always tried to keep my Amazon Wish List up-to-date, [...]