So know how WHS has a library where you can check out movies...but the only movies they have are like movie versions of famous books or historically important films? Right now I'm in the library of my new school looking at their movie selection which consists of Superbad, The Dark Knight, Casino Royale, Everything is Illuminated, The Ring, The Bourne Identity, and The Shinning...among others. And these are all free to borrow. AWESOME.
Apart from that I spent the weekend in Stavern. Can anyone say 'most beautiful place EVER'??? Leif took me to a park that I can't remember the name of.... But it had the most beautiful view of the ocean EVER and there were Viking graves. I got to stand on one :) I probably could have stayed there forever if we hadn't been having steak that night. ...ah steak.
Currently in Norway there is some sort of parliament election. Here in Norway politics are done quite differently. They have over ten major parties, for example. TEN!!! We only have two. So yeah. Election. Last week the school had one representative from each school come in to talk to us all at once and have a 'little' debate. It would have been really interesting if I could understand what the hell they were saying. Unfortunately, all I could understand was 'America', 'Afghanistan', and 'Taliban'. And occasionally someone would mention Obama. Today the school is holding what I think might be a mock election...maybe...not entirely sure. Maybe they are actually voting, I don't know.
And while we're on the topic of school...I get to write an essay on the American healthcare system and Obama's reform plan. This is for my Norwegian class and yes, it is in context...apparently. I also get to write an essay on the history of my family in Norway for, well, history class obviously. Both of these topics I actually find quite interesting...I'm just not looking forward to translating them to english.
In regards to the last post about the tarzan kid, I was in math yesterday, not sitting near the window this time, but I did hear a little kid scream or something...maybe they're going to recreate Lord of the Flies...sick. But in reality there probably is just a kindergarten near by...I swear the have them everywhere.
And now I have a question for all of you, what is the difference between a moose and an elk? The American ones I mean.
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KK, I believe what they call an elk is what we call a moose. Here an elk is lighter brown, smaller than a moose, much prettier and has horns sort of like a deer. A moose is darker brown, much bigger, kind of ugly, and has broad flat horns as in Sedgwick the moose. Glad you enjoyed Stavern. PV
ReplyDeleteyes, moose are ugly and ALWAYS in your way when you're trying to run down the trail. If it is not in your way it is probably an elk.
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ReplyDeletei think moose are cute...yeah here they have the same name for moose (meese?) and deer too. I actually had to explain the differences to my host family lol and wow that all sounds really cool =)
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the moose topic, they are just bigger, I think, and look different..
ReplyDeleteThose movies sounds great....How about a pic of some of your surroundings??? :)
Staying tuned in,
Cheryl