It's Life (and Rain!)

So I was right about the wind bringing the cold! Lately it has been from about mid 40 to about mid 50 degrees Fahrenheit with usually still some wind. I have found myself wearing definitely more than I normally do this time of year, but it's not quite so bad yet! The most necessary addition to my daily wear is a very warm wool scarf. Cold necks are not enjoyable.

We've also had a fairly good amount of rain lately! People here still think I'm a little bit crazy for enjoying it as much as I do, but seeing those big grey clouds make me more happy than a fat kid in a candy store.

Yeah, to an update on life! I'm doing good! Becoming more and more accustomed with Norwegian culture everyday, but that sadly includes that my time here is starting to go faster and faster. Here I am sitting on a Saturday evening, feeling as if it should still be a Tuesday. I'm doing well-ish in my school classes? Not exactly 6's (Norsk grades go from 1-6, 1 being bad, 6 being good!) but not 1's and failing either, so that's a very good thing!  

I have also taken on a couple new Norwegian sayings. 

~ Oii! = Whoops or surprised 

~ Ash = Oh Yuck! 

So, YAY FOR NORSK PROGRESSION! ;)

One Month in a Blink of an Eye

This last Friday marks the one month anniversary of my stay here in Norway. Honestly saying that seems surreal. A part of me feels as if I've been here my entire life, another part of me feels as if I still just arrived. The last month has been great though, of course it has had its ups and downs (downs mainly being the Norwegian mathematics, numbers are not my thing), but the large majority has been really positive! Because I have been so horrible at remembering and finding time to blog,these are a few random interesting moments that I have had since I set foot in Scandinavia!

~ Met a very interesting man with dreads that asked me if I knew what was happening to the unicorns in the arctic.
~ Met a group of Americans and abruptly walked up to them saying "Hi! I'm American too!" (not my best moment but hearing someone speak with your accent is incredibly exciting).
~ Had the BEST latte of my life (dark chocolate chili to be exact) thanks to the wonderful advice of my host brother.
~ Saw the only bike elevator in the world.
~ Got kinda sorta lost in Trondheim for 10 minutes and met a lady with a beard.
~ Swam in Norway in September (I thought my little toe was going to fall off from hypothermia).
~ Tried fish oil and didn't die.
~ Have eaten a massive amount of bread and cheese
~ Tried and acquired a taste for Brunost, a Norwegian cheese that is really good with jam.
~ Began drinking my coffee black, like a true viking.
~ Got a Norwegian flu bug.
~ Experienced a lot of sun for a Norwegian September.
~ Began knitting a pair of socks.
~ Ate extreme amounts of Norwegian chocolate.

So yeah! I probably missed a lot of stuff  but other than that my life has mainly included school, meeting a lot of people and attempting to pronounce their names, lotta sleep, lotta new language confusion and a lot of, now looking back, pretty funny foreigner mistakes.

I am pretty sure my Norsk is getting better and my English is getting worse. I have also began confusing Spanish with my Norsk and have began mentally speaking "Sporsk." I will be giving lessons on this new found language if anyone is interested, pay only valid in Kvikk Lunsj, Stratos or Smash (This is Norwegian chocolate of course if anyone from America was wondering!).

On my morning jog I found myself being blown over to the opposite side of the road so I believe Autumn and the cold are now coming with it!! I gotta say, I'm pretty stoked!

Hope everyone is doing well and I will try and be better about blogging now that I'm more settled into my new life! <3