Lacking-inspiration-soup

I made up a new soup today. I was so frustrated with the paper I'm working on, that I marched straight to the kitchen. I had no idea what I would make, but it had to have garlic in it. Lots of garlic...
Then I added some potatoes, finely chopped, 2 carrots, 1,5 chopped onion, 3 dl water + a stock cube. I then let it simmer for 40 minutes, adding rosemary, thyme, more garlic (I think I had at least 10  cloves in it....), salt and pepper.
I then let it simmer some more before I mashed it with the handblender
Yummy!

Academic isolation

Just a little update from my ever-overflowing desk: I will now go into an academic isolation for the next 2 weeks or so. The simple reason for this is my two delayed papers that must be delivered the 16th March, 1 o'clock in 3 (!) copies each...
I'm such an awful student, but luckily this is my last semester here in Bergen (I'll get back to that later) so I've decided I will do this! I will manage this last obstacle (so I tell myself) before freedom is mine...at last.
But it will be hard due to the fact that I have absolutely no concentration WHATSOEVER! And if that wasn't enough: I lack inspiration and have an extremely bad habit to procrastinate EVERYTHING...
Not a good idea, you say, but guess what? Push me into the corner, and you will see a working maniac appear...Frankenstein...Garibaldi....Caliban....Berlusconi....identity...monstrosity...*talking to myself*
I will now leave the internet for a while, turn off my phone, put on some earplugs and write until I go mad...

To my Valentine

Did you hear the words
I spoke in dead of night?
Confessed to moon and stars
my madness, shining bright.
A madness that is pleasant
that makes me smile and sing.
For you have come into my life
and become my everything.

Your kisses sweet as morningdew
your hugs are safe and warm.
In your embrace, fear does not exist
You've silenced my inner storm.
You fell into my life
from where I do not know
You've teached me how to trust again
You've set my heart aglow.

My future doesn't seem so dark
when my hand touches yours
I hope and pray you feel the same
and with me steer the course

I love you very dearly
and sends with this a kiss
A happy day for you my love
I hope you'll remember this.

The future and the present

I'm terribly sorry that I haven't written anything in almost a month here, but I hope you can you excuse me when you hear my reasons:

• A new semester has started, and it will indeed be the most busy one during my time in the University of Bergen. Taking a course in British literature and culture, which means I have no less than 13 books. but I'm not complaining. Finally did I get a chance to read something less academic ^^ the other subject I'm taking deals with the different cultures of Europe with focus on Spain, Italy, Russia, Great Britain, Germany and France. A keyword would be 'identity' and how this has developed itself in the different cultures. So far have I only had lectures in French and German matters, but I find it really fascinating.

• I've fallen in love! Yes, this can sound a little bit cheesy, but it seems that 2011 will turn out to be a pretty good year (it have proven to be exactly that so far). I was sick of hunting, so I decided to focus on my studies...and guess what? This guy falls into my lap (metaphorically), and things are moving pretty fast now. The chemistry between us are amazing, and we have a good effect on eachother. He's more positive and active than before, and he has a very relaxing effect on me. I manage to think one thought at the time, and I can breath. Silence has once more entered my life, and I think I can say that I'm truly happy for the first time in ages.

Even and me at Burns Supper

•  I've mentioned it before, and I will mention it again: I'm going back to Ireland this summer. And since I'm the planning kind-of-girl, I have thought, pondered, made plans, thrown them away and retrieved them from the garbagebin. So far have my sister and me checked out our possibilities; time, places and people. The plan was to go couchsurfing which we both have good experiences with. We also hope to be able to meet some our penpals while we travel the island. There's still much to be planned, but we've almost decided to go forth like this:

Dublin -> Cork -> Limerick -> Galway -> Derry -> Belfast -> Dublin.  Do you think that will be possible in 2 weeks time?

• Last reason for my absence from here: I've been planning what to do next semester. And after many phonecalls, discussions and nervewrecking nights I've decided what courses I will apply for. 1st choice will be a  bachelor in Drama in Volda where my big sister lives, 2nd choice is music at the same place and 3rd is teacher-studies there too...so I guess you have figured it out: I'm leaving Bergen this fall. It will be a big change, but I need to get away and do something other than academic subjects...I need to take some risks...

My revels now are ended....take care until we meet at the next crossroad