A Macrell and One Grumpy ol' Cat

Snug (and smug?) as a bug
together with one mom, one BF and one big ol' grumpy cat
in a two-seat sofa

Today I returned to the godforsaken place where I grew up to pay my mom a visit.


But first,

a few photos from school today:

Cat

Chinese studies demands hard work

and strong focus
(if you were wondering)

Benedicte
starring as
Little Red Riding Hood

My new shoes!
They're just like wearing sneakers,
I swear

After school I dragged one (un)willing boyfriend to the train station to catch a train to nowhere.

Some kids performing
at the station

Vidar
as enthusiastic as he always is
when we're going to see
my mom

First thing when we arrived at my childhood home I grabbed my grumpy ol' cat, 13-year-old Snøball, for a snuggle.

Unfortunately he's not my biggest fan.

Maybe it's because I can't resist cradling him like a baby every time I see him.

Heavy petting
(.. hardy har har)

Momma making food

Then she sent me out to fetch some fresh wild mint from the garden:

While she was bonding with the..
dinner

Snøball (Snowball)

Look at my arms
They were the size of my mom's fingers

I was two months premature. Snooze!

I like to think of it as a favour to my mom, because if I'd been cooking any longer..

check the size of that head!


Ouch.

Anyway, do you need a reminder of the current ratio? (Both the size of newborn daughter vs. present one, and head vs. rest of the body-proportion)

You're welcome.

My mom lives by herself
How many tooth brushes does she need?

Mom has been decorating for Halloween..

.. and Christmas?


Who am I kidding.

In my momma's house all of the decoration is left out all year long.

It's so cold
Mom sits inside with her winter coat on

When it was time to go home my mom made sure to maintain the awesome impression she has on Vidar - by pulling a lay-down-in-protest stunt.

Poor thing.

Have you paid your momma a visit lately?

Gettin' Ready for Halloween

Yay or nay?

The alternative would be to go without any makeup. That'll scare people. *Shudders*

That reminds me. When I lived in Thailand I would head out for a quick run to the store, or something, and on more than one occation when passing the girls working at the reception desk in the lobby downstairs they would give me this terrified look and say something like "Kine, what's wrong? Are you okay? Are you sick??".

*Sigh* No, thank you, I'm just not wearing any makeup right now.

FML

Narcissist-Kine
- self proclaimed attention whore

Have I mentioned that I have the most awesome co-workers in the world?

Not only do they contribute to my every other weekend working beeing so enjoyable - they are also willing to spend time with me, even when they're not getting paid! And they feed me!

High five!

Santos is the lucky doggie living in a cosy nest
with his two mommas,
Tulla & Trine

Trine

He gets a lot of attention

Can you blame him?

It's still fårikål-season and Tulla had been slaving over a hot stove the entire day in order for us to have a binge feast.

A sight only a true Norwegian would love?

Yum!!

*Full and happy*

The Nighthawk

It's been pretty quiet in this joint for some time now.

My life is pretty uneventful and there's nothing to blog about.

It's cold, I'm cold, and I'm either studying, working or watching TV.

But hang in there, it will get better.

The leaves haven't even fallen from the trees,
and it's already snowing
Tsk, tsk

Tonje

Benjamin & Hans

Benedicte

I like my nails.
They're green

Snooze!

Today I met with Anette, my best friend - it's been ages!

We went to this fancy 50's American style diner joint for some greasy food:

Anette

Her fancy dive watch costs more than my rent

The food wasn't very photogenic, but it tasted alright

My green nails and I were there

In December I'm going by myself to Thailand, and I'll be staying four weeks. Anette will join me in the beginning of the third week, and we've got exciting plans.

I'll tell you more about the trip later. I'll just say that I'll be blogging - and it won't be the typical "blogger goes on vacation, tanning by the beach and umbrella drinks"-gig.

I'll show you the good, the bad and the ugly.


Stay tuned!