Digiladee

Norskkurs —-AAARGH!

digiladee — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:48:35 +0000

Well I haven’t updated my blog in sometime because I have been busy with my Norsk Language Course i.e. norskkurs. I have to say that although I am exited I am also sooooo over it. I think the teaching is so backwards. First off the teacher only speaks Norwegian which I am like “How the hell am I supposed to understand you if I am in a class because I don’t speak norsk!!!” However I persevere. I take great pride in having motivation enough to go to the bookstore and purchase helpful books in english that teach in terms I can understand.

For some reason my school teaches grammatical before vocabulary. So in doing so she explains things in words I don’t understand. This is very very frustrating. I am determined not to pull my hair out.

My schoolmates however, are very diverse and have changed some of stereotypical out look on things. I have never called myself a racist however I did have preconceived ideas about people from say Iraq and Iran. However, in my norskkurs I sit by an Iraqi who happens to be one of the nicest people i have met here. There are also Romanians, Bulgarians, Chinese, Thai, Rowan dish, Somolia, Moroccan, and Rowan-dish! Its amazing how small our world is.

Not Every Norwegian Speaks English!

digiladee — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:02:16 +0000

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

digiladee — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:43:26 +0000

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!

digiladee — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:01:39 +0000

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

digiladee — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:12:05 +0000

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.