163-167: 3 more exams to go, and I made Norwegian food; Rundstykke med brunost!

Friday 17th July
In Sustainability-class there were the last two people presenting. It went quick and we took a group picture together. I'm going to miss the teacher because she was very nice! I also handed in my final report for the Social change in Japan-class. It was 3 pages and I wrote about womens status during the Meiji Period. It think gender issues are very interesting so I'm glad I could write about it. In the final class we also talked about our report to each other before saying our goodbyes to the teacher.
After class I met Jimmy in Shibuya to eat dinner at Watami. Jimmy also bought a new PC!

Saturday 18th July
Even though I just want to relax all weekend, I had woooooork! Well, I said yes to it myself, so can't complain. First I met with Goto to talk about available working hours at his privat "English school" (Very small). Then I had a 1 hour session conversation practice with one of my own students. I also got to do all the shopping for my friend Siri. She wanted me to buy her a lot of different things from Japan ^^
Sunday 19th July
Today I prepared for my presentation, relaxed and had a 2 hour English session in Shibuya. That's pretty much it...Ah! I made rundstykke from the whole grain flour my mom sent me!

And the brown cheese survived! I'm soooo happy!!!
Monday 20th July
From 10.00-12.00 I had my group over for practicing our presentation that is tomorrow. The presentation is about Trends in tourism; Japan and Norway. 
And of course, we had to take a tour around my share place:

The practgicing went very well! So after they left I went jogging, but it was so damn hot, it ended mostly in walking, haha! 

Since it's a red day in Japan called Marine Day (海の日 Umi no Hi), I hoped it would be free from work. But it wasn't so I still had to go. But I was not the only onw thinking so; 4 out of 7 students didn't show! Haha!
Tuesday 21th July
Dooms day; presentation!!!! It actually went pretty good. Next Tuesday is the last class where we get our Journals back etc. 3 exams done, 2 to go!!!

I have been in love with fruits lately~~ Soooo good! But very expensive *cryyy*

Day 149, 150 and 151: EXAM OVERLOAD!

Friday 3rd of July
We had the day off from Uni! :D But the whole day went to do my Global Mindset-presentation... While everyone in Norway are enjoying their vacation, I'm doing my exams xD I'm writing about trends in tourism. We are 4 in the group; me and 3 japanese students. So I'm writing about tourism in Japan and they are writing about tourism in Norway. I'm finished with the powerpoint, but my "manuscript" is not done yet. As a group we're having a meeting on wednesday, and everyone is suppossed to be done by then. Let's see how it turns out~ Jimmy and I went to Shinjuku to get some information about working visa etc, but they couldn't really help us, haha. So we crashed in Shinjuku for lunch and a little bit of shopping!
Saturday 4 th of July
Lol, overslept soo bad xD Haha! Did some more exam-stuff, soooo boring! But it needs to be done, lol. Jimmy and I made taco! Yummm <3 Reminds me soooo much of Norway! 

Then I had my English tutoring from 18-20 before going back to Jimmy.
Sunday 5th of July
Jimmy had his JLPT-test in Meidaimae 12:30, so we took the train together because that's the train that goes to my home. So when I got home I made banana-cookies!

They are only made from bananas, peanutbutter and oats ^_^ So chewy and yummy! 
Then I went jogging for 1 hour~

It started to rain a little at the end, but it was ok ^_^ Then I made dinner, ate, took a shower, did some random stuff on the pc, cleaned my room, washed clothes and that's about it...Ah! I also made dinner for tomorrow ^^ Because I have many hours at Uni before work, I make dinner beforehand so I don't have to buy and eat unhealthy food. So I made chicken with carrots and pumpkin.

Day 101 and 102: 17. mai! And grøt!

Hello!

I think this will be the most "Norwegian" post so far xD

Sunday 17. of May

Here are some facts why Norway celebrate the 17th of May:

Norwegian Constitution Day is the National Day of Norway and is an official national holiday observed on May 17 each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as syttende mai (meaning Seventeenth May), Nasjonaldagen (The National Day) or Grunnlovsdagen (The Constitution Day), although the latter is less frequent.

The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 in the year 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom in an attempt to avoid being ceded to Sweden after Denmark–Norway's devastating defeat in the Napoleonic Wars.

The celebration of this day began spontaneously among students and others from early on. However, Norway was at that time in a union with Sweden (following the Convention of Moss in August 1814) and for some years the King of Sweden and Norway was reluctant to allow the celebrations. For a few years during the 1820s, King Karl Johan actually banned it, believing that celebrations like this were in fact a kind of protest and disregard — even revolt — against the union.^[1] The king's attitude changed after the Battle of the Square in 1829, an incident which resulted in such a commotion that the king had to allow commemorations on the day. It was, however, not until 1833 that public addresses were held, and official celebration was initiated near the monument of former government minister Christian Krohg, who had spent much of his political life curbing the personal power of the monarch. The address was held byHenrik Wergeland, thoroughly witnessed and accounted for by an informant dispatched by the king himself.

After 1864 the day became more established when the first children's parade was launched in Christiania, at first consisting only of boys. This initiative was taken by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, although Wergeland made the first known children's parade at Eidsvoll around 1820. It was only in 1899 that girls were allowed to join in the parade for the first time.

By historical coincidence, the Second World War ended in Norway nine days before that year's Constitution Day, on May 8, 1945, when the occupying German forces surrendered. Even if The Liberation Day is an official flag day in Norway, the day is not an official holiday and is not widely celebrated. Instead, a new and broader meaning has been added to the celebration of Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17.

Jimmy and I went to the Norwegian cafe "Fuglen" in Shibuya to "celebrate" 17. mai. I also invited my friend Moemi! It wasn't much of a celebration, but it was awesome to eat Norwegian waffles with brown cheese and jam! Yum <3 

 Lemonade and choco milk

 The Norwegian flag! 

 YUMMMM!!!!! DELISH~~

 ~Moemi and I~ Moemi was an exchange student in Norway for about a year ago, so she can speak Norwegian. We had a good time speaking Norwegian, but Jimmy's swedish was a little too difficult, hehe.  Moemi's pronunciation is super good! And I'm very proud that she is still able to speak Nowegian even though it is a long time since she was in Norway ^_^

 The cutest little stand ever!

 After eating and chatting Moemi went home and Jimmy and I went to Omotesando in search for a cheese slicer (for my brunost). On the way we passed the Thai fest we were to yesterday, and it was EVEN MORE PEOPLE today! CRAZYYY!!! This was just on the way, you can think how the fest was!

 We didn't find a cheese slicer, but we went for a long walk in the sun. On the way we stopped at two different cafes to treat ourselves with some good food and drinks <3

 And on the way we saw some pretty things

Before going to bed I skyped with my family. They were in their prettiest dresses celebrating Norway. They ate delish dessert that I couldn't eat...So jelly... I also played with my nephew via skype! So much fun! I'm looking forward to see my family again <3
Monday 18th of May

In about 3 weeks we have our midterm exam in Japanese. And of course: I'm very nervouse about it. I asked and luckily the test is going to be the same as what we've been doing in class. That way I know what to expect and it's something I'm familiar with. But still; I really want to do good! Thats why I today went over all my homework in Japanese! I also need to learn more vocabulary... So much to dooo~ 

When I got home I made grøt! And it truned out very good! 

I'm going to make some for the people at the house tomorrow ^_^

Day 22: Yokohama with Moemi and dinner with Steffi, Joel and Jimmy

Hello!

So today I was suuper tired. Mainly because I've been up to late, and not getting enought sleep... But I met with Moemi today, in Yokohama at 13:00. I'm happy I set an alarm, or else I would have slept way past the meeting time. Side note: I got an e-mail today about my acceptance to the Tokyo Metropolitan University:

I'm goin to the University at the start of March to pick up the "real" copy and I think I'm going to sign something. Either way, It's nice to go there at least once before starting there. The only downside is that it's 1 hour by train...

When I met Moemi we went to eat lunch, because I hadn't eaten yet, We ate pasta, and I chose Carbonara:

 Moemi chose a spicy roe pasta! And being super cute~

 BIRD!

 BRIDGE!

 PEOPLE!
(Sorry, I'm going to stop now...)

 We went down a famouse shopping street in Yokohama and to different malls!

 I tried taiyaki for the first time~ I had chocolate filling, because I don't like the traditional anko...

I bough a skirt, short, and a shirt. One of the employee was so excited about me and was very curious how Moemi had a friend like me (that I'm nordic, I guess). While I tried on some clothes Moemi and the employee had a lively conversation.  

 Just a random picture~

 After getting home from Yokohama, I had a skype conversation with one of the employee at the Borderless House. I have applied to a "host-family"-stay, and he asked me some querstions. I have always wanted to try to live with a host family! When I visited my, at the time fiancé, in 2013, I stayed at his host family's house. But it different to be a guest at the house and actually have them as "family". For international residents it's free of charge, so I really want to try! I applied to stay a week from 9th to 16th of March. I'm going to get an answer if a host family is available that periond, tomorrow. So I'm really looking forward to it! :D

I had to rush to Suidobashi to meet Steffi, Joel and Jimmy. We were meeting at 19, but they were 15 minutes late. Then we had to wait 40 minutes for David to come, but then he left because he was going to eat later? But... We met to eat dinner?...What? So yeah.... But, we found a restaurant called Watami, so we ate there.

Here is Steffi and Joel

 Here is me and Jimmy

 I forgot to take a picture of the food, haha! But there is the dessert:

 Jimmy was so nice, so I had some of his dessert too~

 Tomorrow I'm going to have my language exhange-program at 13:30, and then later visit Hiro at 18:00. Then I can finally give Aimi-chan (his baby) her present from Norway! :D

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