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An American in Oslo

An American in Oslo

http://www.americaninoslo.com

My thoughts as an American expat currently living in Oslo.

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  • Eurovision 2009

    Posted on Saturday May 16th, 2009 at 18:37 in Culture, eurovision, misc, norway, TV

    This is just a quick update (sorry, but it's pretty late, and there's a lot going on tomorrow). Some of the parties tonight have just gotten a bit wilder, as Norway just won the Eurovision contest. Here is the winning song: ...

  • Russ

    Posted on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 13:59 in Culture, oslo, russ, tradition

    I finally get to talk about the Russ tradition! I've been looking forward to this for a while, but now that I finally have some pictures, and have been able to talk to people about this, I feel that I still don't really know enough to provide an ade...

  • 1. Mai

    Posted on Monday May 4th, 2009 at 16:02 in Culture, holidays

    May 1st is Norway's labor day. Of course, the day means different things to different people. To some, it's a day to celebrate workers. To others, it's the day you start planting your garden, and to others, it's simply a day to relax. It also rep...

  • Change of pace

    Posted on Saturday April 11th, 2009 at 16:56 in animals, misc, norway, puppies, volunteering

    With the holiday halfway over, I've been feeling more rested, and was interested in doing something a little different today. The weather was really nice, and a coworker had previously suggested that I come with her to an animal shelter, and today w...

  • Norwegian Holidays

    Posted on Tuesday April 7th, 2009 at 14:49 in easter, holiday, holidays, misc, norway

    The Easter holidays start on Thursday.  Actually, for many Norwegians, the holiday started last Friday.  While around 90% of Norwegians technically belong to the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Norway, this is not an overly religiou...

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