I just came across something the lovely (but like me, quite absent) pushyqueen wrote on November 22nd, 2006:

"not enough sleep = tired
too much sleep = tired"

This is so true. I try to go to bed early to be fresh as a daisy the next morning, but to no avail. It seems the more I sleep at night, the more tired I am the next morning. And if I try to do what feels wrong, which is going to bed late, the same thing happens. So what the heck should I do, then? Argh. I think I am doomed to be tired always. This could explain why I am possibly the laziest person in the history of the world.

I miss the "old LJ days" with loads of comments and teasing. It seems the whole thing has fizzled out a bit? I'm not even a paid member anymore, and I only have about six userpics. I don't blog much in Norwegian, either, but maybe that will change when the awesome nettdagbok.no is back up on its feet.

Funny: I kept hearing my mobile ringing in the bedroom just now. Or rather, I thought I did. I couldn't understand why the ringtone kept going for so long, it usually breaks off after 20 seconds. It was weird. I went in to fetch the phone, but it turns out it was the bf's pc headphones very loudly ringing out Take That's "Patience" (which is one of my favourite songs at the moment and also my ringtone). I was delighted that he was listening to this song, but he very quickly skipped to the next track when I alerted him to what he was listening to, and how lovely I thought it was that my current boyfriend was listening to my old boyfriends (hee hee).

I also just noticed that my mobile is right here on the table next to me, and not in the bedroom... I guess this isn't my most attentive day.

I went (a little bit) amok at Amazon and ordered two seasons of The Nanny and the first season of Fame, the TV series. Yes, scold me all you want, I'm not ashamed of my unbridled love for The Nanny. It is one of the coziest shows I know. I threw in Fame because it was so cheap (£10, and the British pound is surprisingly low at the moment). It was really fun seeing it again, but some of the acting is just so bad! The songs are also kind of embarrassing, and there's always some cheesy dance routine included in each episode. Fun fact: Erica Gimpel, who plays Coco, also played Veronica's best friend's mother (I can't remember the name of her friend right now) on Veronica Mars! I thought she looked familiar, yes.

In other news, I have wrist pains. I have had them for weeks now. I wonder if I should see a doctor? It's such a hassle. Particularly because it takes weeks and weeks to get an appointment, and when you get there you feel like a total hypochondriac, almost no matter what. I disapprove of fastlegeordningen!

But hey: Peppes for dinner. That's good news!

Wow, I've written a lot. It's a very random and unedited entry, but better than nothing, I reckon.

Next week we are going to Valencia! We are such jetsetters. Knowing myself, I probably won't LJ again until after the trip, so hasta la vista, babies!

Yours truly just had her very first driving lesson. I know it's weird! At the age of nearly 27 I still don't have a licence.

I was so nervous before my cousin came to pick me up. She's the one who's been teaching me this evening. She's a very understanding and scholastic person, so it's easy for her to put herself in my shoes and understand just how to explain things. I was very worried I would be a natural disaster at driving, but I actually did okay. We went to a big open space, and I actually managed to drive around a bit. Starting the car is by far the hardest thing so far! I did manage a few smooth starts, but there were some bumpy ones too. We did the same things over and over again, so I sort of learned the rituals of things. I almost had fun a couple of times! I'd never actually even pictured myself behind the wheel of a car - now suddenly I've driven one. I know it doesn't exactly sound like a big deal, but to me it's huge.

I'm a loooong way away from my licence, though.

I'm feeling so excited and content right now, I just want to reward myself with candy or something, hahahahah.

...just for old times' sake. Because deliberate131 always has the best ones.

I am so depressed the holidays are almost over, I almost can't stand it. It's just like I've always said: I never can take time off work, because going back is beyond a bitch. I am so dreading Tuesday I don't know what to do with myself. The free time is just slipping, slipping, slipping.

I know it's stupid to open a post with this, seeing as my bf and I have spent two fantastic weeks in Argentina. And I mean FANTASTIC. We both agree this has been our best vacation yet, no question. I definitely want to post some pictures, but it won't be all of them, seeing as we have about 600. The best part of the trip was our 2 days in Iguazu. In case you don't know, the Iguazu falls are the second largest in the world (second only to Africa's Victoria falls), and are located in the rainforest. Maybe this sounds stupid...but I miss the rainforest so much, even after only 2 days. I somehow felt really good about myself and the world while I was there. I also look amazing in all the pictures, which I think just showcases how good I felt. I think at least 1/3 of our Argentina pictures must be from Iguazu, because the place is beyond amazing. Once again, I will post pictures, and I'll try to make it snappy. I'm absolutely extreme at the procrastination thing, even when it comes to things I actually want to do.

One of the greatest things was actually the wonderful bird park on the Brazilian side of the falls! We didn't even know about it from before, but the excellent hotel La Sorgente (definitely recommended) and our driver (who was beyond helpful and service-minded; thank you Nestor for a great 2 days!) recommended it to us, and we are so glad we went there. The best part about going to the park was seeing a Tucán up close and personal...it really was. It was just sitting quietly on a branch next to the path, completely unfazed by us gawkers coming by, desperately fumbling for our cameras. We were so close to it, we could actually have reached out and touched it. Amazing. I will post my own close and personal shot of the Tucán, I promise. It is the most beautiful animal I have ever seen. Awe for Mother Nature.

Other things we did during our two weeks in Argentina:
- Went to a gaucho ranch called St. Susana (gauchos are Argentine cowboys)
- Took the ferry over to Colonia and Montevideo in Uruguay (LOVE URUGUAY! Totally underrated country)
- Visited the religious theme park Tierra Santa, complete with Jesus rising from a mountain
- Visited the river delta town Tigre...the bf is all ready to move there, he loved the quietness and quaintness of it
- Went to a genuine South American soccer game! This was a highlight for the bf. We saw Boca vs. Independiente, both Buenos Aires teams. The game wasn't much, I thought, but the crazy fans and the atmosphere at the stadium made it all an experience worth having
- And plenty of walking around the different neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. We walked so much, I had to get gel pads for my shoes from a pharmacy
- Lots of steak eating! And other yummy foods and drinks. Quilmes beer ftw!!!

It's been, in a word, GREAT. Much love to all the lovely, kind and helpful people of Argentina, Uruguay, and the little snippet of Brazil we visited. Best vacation ever!

As you may or may not now, I am not the downloading kind when it comes to my favourite shows. I like the big (now flat) box in the living-room called the TV.

Last night, the Swedish channel TV4 showed the first episode of LOST, season four! I really can't wait for TVNorge's season four premiere, which is in two weeks or so, when the Swedes are so much faster and cleverer!

I thought I'd begin commenting on LOST again in this journal, that way I'll get it somewhat back into motion and maybe I'll also get to sort some thoughts and theories out. There is so much to remember and keep track of now, it's almost mind-kaploding!

 I guess this is just me rambing on more than an actual commentary on the episode. Remember, don't spoil me!

Remind me never to try on and then walk around for a while wearing someone else's glasses that I happened to find on my desk. Very stupid, incredibly unpleasant and extremely unnecessary.

I'm so bad at posting at the moment, but here's a superfun meme I found over at deliberate131's!

1) Answer the questions below
2) Take each answer and type it into Photobucket.com or Flickr.com
3) Take a picture from the results and post.
You can't copy the persons answers who posted this before you!

( The pictures that are my answers... )

And goodbye for another few weeks, I suppose.

What a scandal! I should not be allowed to keep an LJ, the way I keep forgetting about it. I guess this will be another one of my "I'm still alive" entries.

Life is regular. I like it that way.

I started off 2008 by completing a "trafikalt grunnkurs". I haven't been able to find a good translation for that, but basically it's a course you need to take to be allowed to start practising driving. That's right, I don't have a licence, at the scandalous age of twenty-six and a half. I'm scared to start driving because I'm very worried about running people over and crashing into walls. I have this fear that I'm going to be a natural disaster at driving.

In other news, we are going to Argentina in March!!! ¡Soy así que excitado! I love the upside down exclamation points. They are my favourite part of Spanish. I honestly don't know what to expect from this trip, and that's exactly the way I like it. I don't like having too many expectations, because they just tend to ruin things. I will try to be as blank as possible when going.

Well, that was a short update on me. Hopefully it won't be too long until the next one.

PS: I LOVE GUITAR HERO III.

I hope I'm not spoiling anyone. It's pretty old.

Hi!

I just had to say that. From my computer seat, I am looking out on the blue sky and the yellow trees. Right now I feel that autumn is my favourite time of the year, although I know that's not really true. But it definitely has its charm. I've been sick for four days now, which is kind of not one of autumn's charms. And it's always a shock for me when I get sick, because I never ever do. I was lucky enough to begin feeling a tingle in my throat on Friday afternoon, and woke up early Saturday with a full-blasted cold. So amusing! I did go out on Friday night though, which I totally shouldn't have done, but I was just so set on it. Plus, I hate it when I've made plans with people and they're like "Oh, I can't go, I'm sick." I have no tolerance for that crap. So I went out. We had a blast, but again, it was probably a mistake. I should have been in bed drinking warm milk with honey. I did that later, though. I've had to take two days off work, which I find kind of embarrassing, but oh well. The worst part is all the "Are you feeling better?" questions that are going to rain down upon me tomorrow. I'm such a jerk. People are just trying to be nice, I guess.

Whoops, would you look at that? My account is back to regular. It's okay, seeing as I'm not really posting at all at the moment. The reason for that is, well, either I have too much to say or too little to say. In both cases, posting is not tempting.

I guess things are just kind of regular at the moment, too. I like regular. I'm being made "super user" of the computer system at work after a guy who is leaving, and I can just feel the flood of requests and complaints that are going to be washing over me the moment I return from the three-day course I am currently attending. Hopefully, there'll be a pay rise in it, also.

Regular life or not, there's nothing quite like a package from CDON arriving in the mail! Yesterday, a whole heap of DVDs arrived, including Rome season 2 (for the bf), and a luscious mix for myself: The Devil Wears Prada, Catch Me If You Can, Brazil, a delicious 3-movie-set of Mean Girls, Clueless and Save the Last Dance, and last but not least, my heart's desire: SEASON ONE OF SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH. I just watched the whole first disc - am blissful now. IloveitsomuchIcantevenexplainitIreallyreallyreallycantandshutupifyoudontlikeititsmythingletitgo.

I guess I only really wanted to post to talk about my movie purchases. O GOD HOW SAD. No, I'm fine with it, really.

Tags??! What are those again, now? Must to try remember some of them...

FOR GOD'S SAKE, SELF, GO TO BED.

...I can't stop playing Sims 2, surfing the net and just generally staying up when I've got no reason to do so. I ought to go to bed early, because mornings are hell these days, yet I seem to be glued to this goshdarn chair.

I am also somewhat depressed, seeing as I am seemingly the only person in the world who's never been to a festival (unless you count Kalvøyafestivalen, which I really don't, and besides, that was twelve years ago...SHITE.) I feel like I'm missing out, and it doesn't feel good.

ETA, the next day: Yeah, I forgot about Norwegian Wood... I don't really count that either, but at least I've been there twice in the past few years, and they were good. Well, the Dandy Warhols not so much, but Roger Waters YAY.

Sims 2! Glorious wonder of the 2000s. I'm bored at work (Fridays are generally quiet, but in summer they get even quieter) so I'm reading people's Sims 2 Legacies in one of the communities. Fun!

( Lots of Sims 2 talk about my Lee family )

Wow, that turned into way too long an entry. Hey look, it's lunch time now! I should have posted some pictures with this. Maybe I'll add some later. I hope this was at least a bit entertaining for those of you who play Sims 2... :P

Holidays are booked! This is very awesome for the procrastinating me. If you have read the header of this post, you know where I am going this summer. Wheeee! Both trips were booked within the same two days. I am going to Prague with the bf, and to Amsterdam with two girlfriends. Very exciting! I did manage to screw up royally though, by booking our flight back from Prague on the same day as the bf's mother's 50th birthday bash. I am normally very aware of important dates, but I only remembered this morning while brushing my teeth. I felt terrible. However, the plane is scheduled to land at 3pm and the party starts at 6pm, so in theory we should make it, if the plane is on time, that is. Which might not happen. But I hope. Anywho, still excited about going away on holiday. My summer hols kick in in exactly 25 days. Still a while to go...

Oh my gosh, it is definitely summer. So hot! I am dressed in light-coloured, breezy clothes, which is quite unusual for the black-loving me. But I just can't wear my regular black garments on a day like today! It truly is spectacular, even if it is caused by global warming. I ride a bike to work! I call this my environmental contribution. And I promise that if I ever get a driver's licence, I will (try to) buy an environmentally friendly car.

It's been such a summery few days, and so much nice stuff has happened. I feel very good right now, but I have a tendency to plummet into depression when I least expect it. Please, mind, leave that until the weather gets cold and icky!

I had to buy some new summer trousers yesterday (actually I went in to buy a swimsuit, but that didn't happen, so I guess I'm stuck with my unflattering tankini for another summer) and I found not one, but two pairs that I absolutely loved. It's normally very hard for me to find legwear that fits and I like. They are knee-length and extremely summery. I am wearing one pair right now, it kind of looks like I am going on a safari after work. I am doing something else that's pleasant though; having dinner with three girlfriends. We are planning a trip to Amsterdam (I am so refreshed by this choice) in July.

I also got to go to the Norway-Hungary match the other day. For free! The company where the bf works were handing out free tickets because they are sponsoring. The luck! The seats were great, and Norway won 4-0. Amazing! It's also just great to be outside when the weather is like this. Being stuck inside sucks.

I have the following songs stuck in my head these days:
Of Montreal - "Lysergic Bliss"
Gwen Stefani - "Luxurious"
Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire" (I am constantly singing this, especially on the toilet!)
The Kenya song from Weebls Stuff! "Where can you see lions? Only in Kenya! Come to Kenya, we've got lions! Forget Norway!"

Tomorrow I am going out on the fjord! Maybe it's time for my first dip in the sea of the summer? Sounds very tempting. Have a swell weekend!

What a terrible day this is! What gives?!

The whole morning has just had a veil of gloom about it. I was so depressed this morning, I thought I was going to die, liek totally d00d. This started a little bit last night, which makes me think it has something to do with the weather. It's been rainy, windy and yeah, gloomy. And I generally appreciate a rainy day! It has something pleasant and cooling about it. Yesterday, however, had nothing of the sort. Why do I feel so icky? Something just feels wrong.

On a relatively unrelated note: I'd bought the DVD "Pretty in Pink", which is an 80s movie, and decided to watch it last night before bed. And the whole thing just got me down. It was a really sucky movie - I mean I can handle suck, if it's a charming suck, but this was not. It was big-time sucky suck, without so much as a hint of charm or even a little cutesy cheeseballness. So disappointing. The worst thing, however, was Andie (Molly Ringwald)'s beyond horrible mess of a prom dress. Talk about taking two perfectly fine pink dresses and ruining them beyond repair. I'm genuinely upset about this. I had to watch "The Exorcist" for a bit afterwards to recover. Posessed Regan can do no emotional damage to me that Molly Ringwald and her messy dress haven't already done!

I guess I should get back to work now... This is not a good work day. Booo. I need something to pick me up. Coffee helped, like I knew it would, but I'm still feeling gloomy. Help!

This is what happens when you play Sims 2 all weekend. Which I have, except Friday night when I threw my birthday party. But anyway, ow. And more ow there shall be, because I know I'll be playing Sims 2 all through tomorrow as well. When I find something I like, I tend to stick to it, like, all the time. Like a pair of jeans, or a TV show, or in this case, a game. The bf is all sensible and mature and telling me to "switch between a few different jeans/shows/games, that way you won't get holes in the crotch/bored of it/ass pains!" Well, I guess I would be getting ass pains no matter which game I over-played. Anyway, this inability to switch around, is it a symptom of an addictive personality?

I've made both a Soprano and a Moltisanti family (being addicted to Sopranos too) in Sims 2, and the Sopranos were a mess, so I played loads with the Moltisantis instead. Christopher and Adriana, of course. I have only seen the show up until about the first half of season five (we are currently working our way through it), so don't reveal anything to me about what happens. Anyway, the Moltisantis were doing great, and they had twins! They were butt ugly though, so I had to give them glasses and lots of hair to cover it up, but anywho, it was all very pleasant. And then the social workers took them away, because I accidentally left them home alone one afternoon!!! It was very upsetting. I decided Chris and Ade were so upset that they killed themselves in a kitchen fire set on purpose.

I should post lots of Sims 2 pics, but I haven't got around to taking any yet.