As proud as we were of Alexander Rybak when Norway shattered the Eurovision record last year, the thing I was most excited about was that it meant Norway would be hosting the contest this year! Since Henrik and Cassie first introduced me to Eurovision our first year here, I’ve loved the whole phenomenon. I even [...]
One of the things I like about living close to Frogner Park is that it’s like having a huge backyard (with none of the maintenance). We’ve often commented about how great it is that the people of the city actually use the park, whether it’s to relax in the sun, enjoy a picnic, etc. I’ve [...]
At the beginning of the month, I spent a few weeks in Houston for work, and when I got back to Oslo, I found that I had a very difficult time sleeping. At first I assumed it was just jet lag (especially since I didn’t sleep so well on the flight back). I don’t typically [...]
I’ve been playing with my new iPad in the US for two weeks now, and I find that I’m really enjoying it. I’ve been drawn to tablet PCs for a while, and I’ve been on the fence about getting a netbook and an e-reader, so when it was announced, the iPad made sense to me. [...]
Last weekend Lucas and I went to the annual Elektrofil electronics fair, and I made a major new purchase: A hair dryer. I’m not sure if it says more about my frugal nature or my disinterest in fashion and beauty, but since moving overseas nearly five years ago, I’ve been using a little dual-voltage travel [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on our scrum team’s origami project, and we’ve come quite a long way! First, our pile of cranes was getting unruly, so I finally brought in some thread and started stringing them up. They’re hanging in groups of 40, so there are still some odd cranes [...]
Lucas and Morten sent me this photo from their office today, and I thought it was too funny not to share: (If you’re not a software engineer, that’s a pun on “pair programming,” an agile development technique involving two programmers working together at one machine.)
We’ve been working on final preparations for our upcoming trip to South Africa and Mozambique, and one of the issues we’re facing is a sorely limiting luggage restriction on our KLM flight to Johannesburg. Each of us gets a single 20kg bag for the two-week trip. And while normally this wouldn’t be a problem (especially [...]
Over the past year, the iconic Holmenkollen ski jump has undergone renovation in order to prepare for the 2011 FIS World Championship. As our office windows have a great view of the jump, we’ve tracked its progress along the way. The day the huge cranes put the last piece of the jump in place was [...]
Saturday was a very exciting day for Lucas, as he finally made the electronics purchase he’s been considering for years. He has a big television, and he has an iPhone, and he has all kinds of other gadgets, so what has he been longing for all this time? A record player! My hearing isn’t fine-tuned [...]