And greetings from the warfare of Kringsjå building 10, third floor. Namely my lovely neighbours, two Norwegian ultimate nerds, has finally taken their overnight activities to keep me awake into whole new level. In addition to the regular stuff; acting like monkies all night long, smoking inside their rooms and on the balcony just next to my room as well as crazy movies/video games, they have come up with the idea to try out their ball gun from the balcony at 3.30am. If anyone has any effective tips, I'm keen to give a bit of pay back!
A volunteer and a wannabe volunteer (the jacket) |
Lunchtime |
Otherwise the most hectic part of the semester is behind (hopefully) and the stress level is going down since the second essay was just submitted. Here, for the Finnish speaking folks, I must agree with the one and only Mensa writing in his blog (http://ollikoskinen.blogspot.sg/) about the deepest understanding of studying. In conlusion it can be questioned, that how effective is learning, where the essays are written mostly (read: only) in sake of an essay.
Besides school, I have managed to keep the life busy as usual. Cribbing from my calender notes, last five weekends has included: lovely visitors from Sweden, being a volunteer in FIS Worldcup competition in Holmenkollen, lovely visitors from Finland, a surprise visit to Sweden and a road trip around the fjords and mountains.
Next, so that the life is not get a chance to become boring, backpack is ready for a small winter trip to practice quinseys and snowcaves in Finse and after this school organized trip, it's time to take off to sea kayaking! Easter time still a bit unplanned but some sort of relaxation with nature it got to be. How about kayaking in Sognefjord or Norwegian archipelago or hiking in the glacier..? There's just so much to do! In other words next two weeks will take me back to the roots of friluftsliv with the ultimate aim of relaxation.
Ihan päätöntä lankutusta |
It's hard to be a tourist |
Campsite 1 |
Campsite 2 |
A proper place to eat ice cream |
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Sognefjord |
Koulun ulkopuolinen elämää sen sijaan on tarjonnut muutamia kohokohtia sitten viime päivityksen. Kalenterista luntattuna 5 edellistä viikonloppua: vieraita Ruotsista, FIS maailmancupissa vapaaehtoisena Holmenkollenilla, vieraita Suomesta, yllätysvisiitti Ruotsiin sekä vuono/vuoristo roadtrip. Sähinää on siis riittänyt, mutta nyt on aika siirtyä uusiin haasteisiin!
Team on the road
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Siispä, jotta elämä ei kävisi tympimään on rinkka jo pakattuna koulun järjestämälle talviretkelle (jossa tosin base camp on iso mökki aasialaisille), mutta itse ajattelin ottaa neljän päivän retken Finseen lukikammien ja muiden rakenteiden harjoittelun kannalta. Sen jälkeen onkin aika jo vihdoin päästä kunnolla melomaan Etelä-Norjan saaristoon ja tutustua paikalliseen melontakulttuuriin asiantuntevassa seurassa. Päästäiselle jatkuu paljon puhutun friluftslivn harjoittelu eli mielessä toteuttaa jonkinmoinen reissu joko vuonolla meloen tai jäätiköllä vaellellen. Ikävä vain todeta, että Oslo todella on koko maan tylsin paikka opiskella ja elää luonnon suhteen! Lähimpiin siisteihin paikkoihin on poikkeuksetta n. 5h ajomatka..
That's about it..