Friday 26 February 2016

Fashion cravings


These are my fashion and interior cravings at the moment. Some of these items, like the Adidas jacket and shoes, have been on my wish list for months now. I just wish I could buy it all right now, but that's not realistic considering I'm living on a student budget. A girl can dream, right?

Monday 22 February 2016

Music Monday: Dagny

Hi there!

I've decided that from now on these "Music Monday" posts will be more about me showing you what I've been listening to lately, rather than trying to find music none of you know about. Maybe you've heard the song before, maybe you haven't. Or maybe you just haven't listened to it in a while? It doesn't really matter. I just want to give you an insight of what kind of music I like, simply because music is such a big part of my life. I love how one song can change your mood completely. That's how powerful music is, and I can't imagine one day without it.

Today I've spent hours and hours inside a bus travelling back to Stavanger. Which means I've had lots of time to listen to music while staring out the window pretending to be in a music video. We all do it, right? I've chosen the song I've had on repeat the most times today, which is Backbeat by Dagny. Now, I had to Google Dagny because I had not heard of her before. Apparently she's a 25 year old Norwegian singer, haha. Who knew? Backbeat is her debut single which was released in September last year. I found it a few days ago, but it sounded really familiar, so I think I've heard it on the radio before. It's super catchy, which is why I had a hard time trying to contain my excitement when listening to this song in public, haha.

Short story: It's a fun song, and you should definitely check it out!

Thursday 18 February 2016

Home sweet home

On Sunday I travelled from Stavanger to Bergen. Usually when I'm going home to my family and friends I travel by air, but this time I decided to travel by bus. I started the trip at 9am. Two ferry trips and five and a half hours later I arrived in Bergen. The entire bus trip was sunny, so I took a few pictures and videos which I posted on my Snapchat. The quality isn't the best, but it gives you an idea of how my my view was. 

My sister and her fiancĂ© picked me up in the city, and then we drove to the village where my parents live. This Sunday was not only Valentines Day, it was also Mother's Day in Norway. Everyone in my family knew I was coming home on the 14th, except for my mom. So when we arrived at my parents house I just walked in the front door with Cindy (my sisters dog) on a leash, not saying a word until my mom saw me. I wasn't expecting her to react that much, but you should've seen the look on her face! I'm literally still laughing about it every time it crosses my mind, haha. Priceless! Definitely made the bus ride worth it. After the shock had settled she seemed really happy about me being there, and we had a lovely day celebrating my mother. It was nice being able to take part in a Sunday dinner with the family for once since I don't have the chance that often.

In case you're interested in how my mom's reaction looked like when she saw me, it was something like this: https://twitter.com/krissyguurl/status/699016493745500160

Friday 12 February 2016

Happy Friday!

Hi lovelies!

I survived my exam today, thankfully. Not sure how it went, but I'll know pretty soon anyway. Fingers crossed I did good, yeah? We get a week off now, so I'm going home to visit my friends and family in Bergen. But before that I have a massive cleaning job to do, I mean... you don't even wanna know, haha. I swear this always happens when I have an exam coming up. We're also going out to celebrate tomorrow, which is definitely needed!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Monday 8 February 2016

Music Monday: Highasakite

Hi there! I haven't been blogging nearly as much as I want to lately, and for that I appologise. The last couple of weeks have been filled with important assignments and tests at my university. This Friday I have my finishing exam in Service management and service organising, which is the only subject I have at the moment. Everything is happening at such a quick pace, and it's been a bit difficult to keep up with everything. But I made it this far, so I'm hoping I'll do alright (well, more than alright to be honest) on my exam as well.

You're not here to hear about my life though, are you? It's Monday, and on my blog that only means one thing: music! Today I've chosen a song from a Norwegian group, which is starting to become a pattern now. But in all honesty I think this might be the best band Norway has to offer, at least in my opinion. Their music has an ability to drag me into some sort of magical bubble, where the rest of the world just disappears for a while.... and the song I've chosen is no exception. The name of the band is Highasakite, and the song is called Lover, Where Do You Live?



If you liked this song, I would also recommend Since Last Wednesday, Keep That Letter Safe and Leaving No Traces. Those are my all-time favourites. Also, they're actually touring a few places in Europe this spring, so you should definitely check them out if they're performing anywhere near you!

Sunday 7 February 2016

My experience with moving

None of my so-called "homes" feels like home anymore.
It's like I'm stuck in between two lives, and right now I don't belong anywhere.


As I'm writing this it's one o' clock in the morning, but I can't seem to put my thoughts away for the night before I write this. About five months ago I moved to Stavanger (city in Norway) to study. I moved away from my village, family, friends, and everything I know, to a new city where I didn't know anyone at all. It sounded scary to me at first, but I was actually feeling positive. Getting to know new people, studying something I'm passionate about, and finally moving forward with my life. I also felt like it was time for me to leave the nest.

I moved into my dorm on a Sunday, and the welcome week started the next day, so I didn't really have time to take it all in. After a few weeks I started to feel homesick, even though I knew this was my new home now. And I'm not gonna lie, I was feeling kinda lonely as well. Not just in the beginning though, every once in a while I still feel the loneliness creep up on me. I mean, I do have a few friends here who I really enjoy hanging out with. But everyone's got their own life, you know? They have work, other friends, family and free time activities. And I don't. At least not yet.

Moving is so much more than just putting your stuff in boxes. You need to get new daily routines, and you have to learn to put your old ones away. It's definitely easy to fall back into old habits and routines when you go back "home" to visit your family. However, every time I visit my village I feel like I'm visiting my old life. I can't really describe it any better than that. It's like I know deep down inside that this place isn't a part of my life anymore, and that's a weird feeling. I've learned that a home is so much more than a place where your friends or family are. Ask yourself this: If you take away all the people you know there, does your home still feel like home?

Every time I go to London it feels like home to me. It doesn't matter who I'm there with, or if I'm there alone, it's home. I feel like I've gotten to know the city, and walking the streets of London just feels so natural. As if I'm where I'm supposed to be, and nothing feels better than that. The same goes for Bergen. It feels like my city, my home, even though I didn't grow up there. I hope I'll feel the same way about Stavanger one day.

While writing this blog post I've realised that I need to challenge myself more. Maybe I should start looking for a job, or find an activity to fill up my free time? Or go to more parties? It's a bit out of my comfort sone, but chances are that it will have a positive outcome if I put myself out there.


It's not that I'm not happy, because in so many ways I'm happier than I've ever been. I'm just a little lost, and finding my way is gonna take more time than I expected.

Monday 1 February 2016

Music Monday: Elsa & Emilie

It's Monday, and I'm here to recommend another song for you! This time it was more of a struggle to find a song, if I'm honest. I realised that most of the songs I'm obsessed with at the moment are songs by Norwegian artists with Norwegian lyrics... And since some of you might not understand Norwegian, I thought I'd try to find a song with lyrics you'll understand.

Therefore, this week I've chosen a song called "Run" by the Norwegian duo Elsa & Emilie. I'd heard of them before, but it wasn't until I saw them perform at my first day of university that I actually started listening to their music. This song is actually from 2014, but I've been listening to it a lot throughout January. Their voices go so well together, and I find myself listening to it no matter what mood I'm in. Let me know what you think of it! ♥