71 grader nord

After having spent the last two years in Hawaii, in addition to having traveled to the far corners of the world, exploring Norway felt like it was a journey long overdue. After 26 hours of...

17th of May in Hawaii

The 17th of May is Norway’s version of Independence Day, or the Norwegian Constitution Day (according to Wikipedia). In 1814 we became an independent nation, and next year marks our 200 year...

North Shore days

Vacation has finally arrived in Hawaii, and luckily I negotiated a week of free time in Hawaii before going back to Norway for the summer. The sun has been in constant attendance the last couple of...

A sunny golf day in Kaneohe

The other day I went golfing with the boys in Kaneohe. The dress-code was golf, or funky shirt (if you didn’t have the appropriate attire) and we made quite the spectacle, especially our host...

One child is holding something…

40 seconds at Chinaman’s Hat

Song: Bruno Mars – Count On Me

Happy birthday to me!

Hurray for me! In Norway it’s my birthday, in Hawaii I have still got 40 minutes left. 40 minutes till I’m 24. Tomorrow will be a day of good drinks, great friends, delicious cupcakes and a perfect...

That “age”-thing

Spending all day inside in AC-rooms forces me to dress like I’m in Norway. Kind of. This sweater is one of my personal favorites, mostly because it’s really warm, but also because of the fact that...

From Makapu’u to TomTom

Yesterday I took some time off from Spring Break shenanigans to go hiking on the south-east side of the island. Starting at the parking lot at Makapu’u Lighthouse, we climbed the hillside on the...

This place I call home.

I love this view. Taken from the top of Stairways to Heaven.

Libratone love.

Libratone Zipp My music collection has gotten a new life after Libratone entered my life. Got this for Christmas from my mum and dad, but it took me over a month before I actually got around to...

A ridge hiker’s paradise – Kea’au Ridge

On a sunny Sunday morning, four excited hikers – three Norwegians and one American – parked their car at Kea’au Beach Park just outside of Waianae on the west side of Oahu. Having left the grey...

Celebration Cake & Pulp Fiction

SPRING BREAK. A week of beaches and sun and almost no work at all. Glorious free time how I’ve missed you. The beginning of my time off was spent in fetus position on the couch eating Celebration...

Yoghurt Parfait & Chinatown

On our second day in San Francisco we took a stroll through Chinatown, ate breakfast at a french place by the South Gate and explored the areas around Union Square. We also took the bus down to the...

A swing by San Francisco

This weekend I took some time off from school and newspaper to visit the lovely (but windy) city of San Francisco. This was my first trip SF, a city that’s been in my list of places to visit from...

Caffeine and other mugs

I love my caffeine mug. On part retro, one part cool. I collect mugs, but only half of them are actually used to contain liquid. The rest make for good spots to keep money, pencils, make-up,...

Celize from UNIF

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas Edison Another morning at the newsroom. Clutching my coffee for dear life while laying out pages and trying to keep to the...

Osama Bin Laden, age 14

Colorized image of Osama Bin Laden (age 14, second from right) and family in Sweden, 1971 Many of the people on this picture went on to be among the most hated people in the world, but in this...

Moanalua Saddle to Heaven

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” -St. Augustine. After a week of work and time inside it felt about time to explore unknown parts of Oahu again. AC and pavement...

Kailua Farmers Market

One of the really popular social issues in Hawaii is self-sustainability and the focus on eco-friendly and short-travelled food. One of the perks we get from this is an abundance of farmer’s...

The perfect breakfast on a lazy morning

Blueberries + cottage cheese + apple marmalade = a perfect start of what will hopefully be a very good week. What’s your breakfast ritual? photo_private

Everyday magic in Manoa Valley

Rainbows are a common sight in Hawaii. It is after all the rainbow state. But sometimes the rainbows start acting different, which creates beautiful everyday magic. Woke up to this view a couple of...

Surfing in Waianae

You can’t control the waves, but you can learn how to surf. photo_private

Brasserie du Vin

First week of school is done, and so far I am not overly stressed out by the prospects of working and studying and living and being on vacation at the same time. To celebrate a job well done we...

Golden nail art

It is raining outside, and I am browsing the Interwebs for something to take my mind of the fact that I had planned for 3 hours at the beach before school today. Came over this picture while...

Dead sunflowers

Drove up to Waialua on the North Shore today to find the not-so-secret sunflower field they entertain there. After two hours of aimlessly searching every part of Waialua and asking any locals we...

A Day in Waienae

DRESS for love and lemons (via nastygal) BAG ala moana SLIPPERS sanuk Drove over to the west side of the island to get sunburned and pretty while the guys where surfing today. After a couple of...

The urban traveler

The walls in our room are really big and really white, so in my new student-budget project to reinvent and redesign the place I decided to make the theme of the room “adventure” or “travel” or...

Beach please!

LIFE. Today was spent at Elise’s house on Keiki Beach, watching the (huge) waves wash in over the beach while the sun was beaming at us (and hopefully adding to my tan). Nature is truly beautiful....

BBQ & beer

BBQ lunch on the lanai never tasted better. School starts on Tuesday, and due to a series of unfortunate events (it’s embarrassing) I have managed to land myself in that category usually reserved...