Not Every Norwegian Speaks English!
Funny clip from movie Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced where band manager Timothy is in important meeting with record company executive, but his lack of English loses the record deal
Faen! Cursing Norsk Style
Interesting video describing the use of the most popular curse word here in Norway. WARNING! Extreme cursing in this video.
Polse, Polse, and even more Polse!
Well, I do have to say that the amount of polse I have eaten in the last 6 months is astounding. I must have pushed down at least 100. But that is a very small feat here in Norway. My husband tells me that each different polse has its own special taste .. etc. However, it all taste like hotdogs to me.. some with skin some without.
I have seen polse go where no polse has gone before, on pizzas, in spaghetti, in casseroles….lol
The good thing is that its so very cheap!
Settling In
Ok I have completely neglected this blog during the chaos of moving and getting settled in. Well now I find myself comfortable in the Bislett area of Oslo, Norway.
Everything is going well as far as the living situation goes. The Norsk people are very and friendly. I feel extremely accepted. However this type of move does make one starved for social interaction. As a new stay at home mom (previous working mom) I do find I miss my old social circles. I am extremely extroverted, however with the language problem its a huge hurtle to overcome. I look forward to starting my Norsk language classes to meet new people outside of my husband’s social network.
House Selling Stress
Finally we get an offer for the house! Even better is that the buyer wants to close earlier than our projected move date! Norway here we come right? Not quite…. after several days of waiting the buyers looks like may be pulling out after we accepted the offer. Ugh!
There is still a small pinch of hope that everything will work out but as of now we are probably putting the house back on the market after tomorrow.
Fingers Crossed!!
I am married to a Norwegian and we have a daughter together who is 2 year old as I write this, she is half Norsk half American.
We have moved from Texas to Norway in the spring of 2009. I've been here many times and love it here, I look forward to living here, but a permanent move is still daunting to me. So much is different and I have a whole new culture and language to conquer.
