Vox is officially closing on September 30th, and that’s a bit sad since I started blogging regularly on Vox. My first post on Vox was January 8th, 2007. I had done some blogging on Livejournal before that, but I got “serious” about it on Vox. If you have a blog on Vox, and would like [...]
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A blog written by Julie, a web developer in Oslo, about everything from A to Z.
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26th August 2010 20:18
Fall Is Upon Us
It seems like fall is upon us here in Norway. It’s been windy and rainy these past few days. There was even a flood alert in Oslo this past Tuesday! :S So it’s time to find those warmer clothes, and start always carrying an umbrella in my purse! When fall comes I like to find [...]
22nd August 2010 20:07
Lazy Sunday
Today’s been a pretty lazy sunday. Got up late, and finally got back some of that sleep I’ve been deprived of. After grabbing a cup of coffee, me and my dad grabbed our bikes and went for a little trip around the area here. Only, there were so many wasps around it was just annoying [...]
22nd August 2010 15:39
Anaesthesia or no anaesthesia?
The other day I wrote about my visit to the dentist’s office, after a loooong time of not visiting. This past Friday, I went again to take care of that little cavity I had. I was, as always, super nervous, because I really don’t like going to the dentist. It’s not the dentist him-/herself, but [...]
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18th August 2010 08:30
Morning Must Do’s
Yesterday morning I overslept! I got woken up by my dad knocking on my door saying “shouldn’t you be out the door by now?”. And I looked at the clock, and it was 7:43! And I’m supposed to take the train at 7:44 to make it to work by 8am I’m lucky that at work [...]
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Baby Shower!
August 14, 2010
Yesterday we arranged a surprise baby shower for a friend of ours. We had decorated, made lots of food and pastries, and the mom-to-be was so surprised that she shed a few tears! She thought no one was going to hold one for her, and was a bit sad about that! But her frown turned [...]
Foggy and cold
November 1, 2008
It is bad enough having to get up at 7am in order to be at school at 9.15am, but this weather is really depressing. Foggy and cold Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Japan 2010 — Nikkou — 日光
August 23, 2010Nikkou 日光 Nikkou is located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture and it’s a world heritage site filled with gorgeous temples! I took a day trip from Tokyo, and I left semi-early in the morning to catch a Shinkansen, then a local Nikkou train. I can’t remember exactly how long it took me to get from [...]