Thank you for Monday!

This weekend was fun! On Saturday I went out to this fancy hotel for my team coach Lars wedding party. He got married to Christine 2 weeks ago in Malta. It was my first wedding party. I got dressed up and felt like a million bucks, hehe. The only thing is that as the night went on, I missed Kei a lot. Wished she was there with me. But you know, as I watched the happy married couple I realized how lucky I am to have Kei in my life. That would be us in the future, I feel it, I want it, I need it.

Monday is great! A new week, new possibilities. Every day is great these days, so I am thankful for everything that I have. Monday is just as good as Friday or Saturday I think. It's just as beautiful. In an hour I have to get ready for work and I look forward to it. I like to sit on the bus on my way to work reading the morning newspaper and just feel that energy that I have these days.

After work I will go to the gym again. I think I am addicted, hehe. I have so much energy now and I can't wait to go there and beat my old records, become better than I ever was. I love to run, the treadmill is my favorite. I can just keep running there for a long time, but I know my limits. Every time I am done there I feel really dizzy, so I better not overdo it no matter how fun it is. Well enjoy your week!

Smashing success

Yesterday morning I got to go the center of Manchester and look around a bit. I was surprised how small everything was. It’s funny how my perception of big/small has changed. I grew up and spent most of my life in a place with about 2000 people. Back then, even my closest city Tromsø with about 40000 people seemed massive. So I went out in the world, Dublin, Shanghai, Beijing and Oslo. I’m happy to have experience with all sorts of places.

From Manchester I bought myself a British sim-card and an international call card so I can call Kei cheaply. Then I took a train to Stoke where Katy picked me up for the barbecue party. After the party officially started, it was fun all the way. We started off by playing some Nintendo Wii. It was so much fun! I had never played on a Wii before. We played the Wii Sports game and I got creamed in boxing and tennis, and my arms hurt a bit today. Definitively have to think about getting a Wii.

After that we went out in the garden, had a wonderful barbecue. The sausages were burnt to coal, but they tasted ok. We also had cool furnace outside and we burnt pieces of fence. Poor Phil got most of the paint fumes; I just got most of the smoke. All in all a smashing success I would say. I Met some wonderful people who I will definitively meet again.

Wow, long distance relationships are really hard. I know someone who was in a 3 year ldr, and they are now married. We have to learn from these people. The worst thing is thinking it’s not real; we can’t touch or have a proper conversation. We just have to believe and trust each other. I know that nothing is certain in this world, but I know that I will not give up on something I really want. When I want it I go for it, and I’m determined to get it.

The final party

Yesterday, I attended my birthday party. The mood was unmistakable a happy one, but at the back of my head I realized that this is the last night out with “the gang”. In a few days I will move to England, and meet new friends and have new parties. I guess that’s the way it goes, at least for me.

I brought a Chinese girl, a Swiss girl and a Japanese guy to the party to make it an international one. I haven’t laughed so much in a long while. It was especially fun to go out with one of my best friends growing up. I really have missed that. It’s funny how we still have these inside jokes that works every time.

We went to this hip place called “The Tea Lounge”. I had never been there before, and I met a lot of new people. The music was kind of old-school 80s, and the atmosphere was great! I had a few beers, a mojito and a smoothie. There was even cake, made by the Swiss girl.

We all got safely home, and I’m happy to report that only a minor hangover is troubling me today. Oh, and I got this great gift my Chinese friend. A calligraphy pen with no need for an ink refill and she made this wonderful card with a picture of her. On the back it said: Dear Jørn, if the bounds between heaven and earth are broke. Prayer is not enough. Only a story can mend it. Keep going your writer’s dream!