I went for a walk in a close by neighborhood today, and I stumbled upon something interesting. An automatic lawn mower! Quite incredible... I'm probably really late at appreciating this ingenious invention, but what can I say. I've been trapped in a student/downtown/hospital-centered existence for quite some time..!
In the same neighborhood I came across this backyard. I thought it was a cool contrast!!
The new trend is apparently to make your own crispbread. I decided to give it a go...
My first attempt at making "knekkis" didn't really pay off... That is, they were very tasty, and I ate it all in a few days. It's just that they weren't exactly crisp! I got this recipe from my stepmother, and I'm pretty sure that with a few alterations on the temperature and length of time in the oven, they'll be perfect!
Here's the healthy recipe:4 dl havregryn / 1.5 cups oatmeal
4 dl grovt sammalt rug, spelt / 1.5 cups wholemeal rye
2 dl sesamfrø / 0.75 cups sesame seeds
2 dl solsikkefrø / 0.75 cups sunflower seeds
1 ts salt / 1 teaspoon salt7 dl vann / 3 cups of water
La stå i minimum 15 minutter. Fordel på to plater, dryss hakkede valnøtter over og stek på 170 grader i 1 time. / Combine the ingredients and let the dough rest for about 15 minutes. Spread the dough on two baking trays, sprinkle chopped walnuts on top, and bake for 1 hour at 340 degrees Fahrenheit.
In october last year I googled "crocheting for beginners" and found a video on youtube. After watching a demonstration in slow motion countless times I got the hang of it. Ever since I've always had a project going. When I visited my in-laws over x-mas my mother in law decided it was time I knew how to knit. After an unknown amount of red wine I learned how to. This baby's blanket and socks/slippers are a few of my first items.
We arrived back from the Maldives one week ago. What a vacation! We had a ball. It is so picturesque that none of our photos look real! We flew from Trondheim to London, spent a hot day in Brighton enjoying the beach, before spending one 
night at Hilton Gatwick Hotel. The following day we flew out with Emirates, heading for Dubai-Male. The airport in Dubai must have been the most shiny airport we've ever seen. It makes you wonder what it looks like in the city. But that'll have to be another time! After two hours in transit we flew to Male, the capital of the Maldives. From there we caught a seaplane that took us directly to Medhufushi Island Resort. The resort comprises the entire island. On the one end is the staff area, in the middle t
he restaurant, bar, swimming pool, reception etc, and on the other end the water villas that stretch out into the o
cean. We stayed in one of the water villas and could step right into the water. Around the villas we spotted a large turtle, an octopus, manta rays and lots of fish in different patterns and colors. We enjoyed the sunset from our villa or from the Vilu Bar. We spent our days out on a snorkeling trip, sunset fishing boat trip and island hopping. On the island we hung out around the pool, Rune went kitesurfing (while I was in the Vilu Bar ha
ving an afternoon iced coffe), we both went water skiing, we used the gym a few times, and I went to the spa situated in the lagoon, with a sideboard walk to get out to it. No complaints, just a perfect vacation for two :).
Just before we left for the Maldives, there was graduation! Finally, after six years of medical school, we are finally finished! 
In the picture you can see some of us girls in our national costumes (except for Maryam, who on this occation is the flower girl!). There was a ceremony at Gløshaugen, and afterwards we had a small champagne reception with my closest friends and their families. In the evening we had tapas (from the same catering company we used for the wedding), and my uncle and his family joined us. A day to remember!
And now to the exciting internship part... As you know I drew the number 500, and was with about 380 spots left with little hope. However, 500 turned out to be quite the lucky number. I got St.Olavs Hospital, Trondheim! This is the same university hospital where I have gotten my degree! This means we'll stay in Trondheim for a bit longer before we eventually head towards Stavanger.
The holidays are over, and I am back in the orthopaedic department. Rune is also back in the office. Everything is on track :).
This week my dad received honors from the king himself. He was awarded a prize for his commitment to cancer research.
We attended the ceremony in Oslo on Monday, and it was a great joy to see him proud. It is hard to pay compliments to my father, as he always feels he should do better, aspire to more (to what?!), and refuses to accept kind words, but rather dives right back into his work to accomplish more. But this represented a day where he came to a full stop, and enjoyed the attention. The Norwegian Cancer Association has done a very good job; the ceremony could hardly have been better, and they have made a really cool video of my dad where he speaks of his work (it's in Norwegian).
If you'd like to see it, go to this URL: http://front.xstream.dk/kreftforeningen/player/flv/?id=130
Wednesday arrives, and it is my very final exam, representing the end of 6 years of medical school. It is a 90 minutes oral examination in the field of neurology. I'm happy to say it went very well! What a relief!
Now it's Friday, and GRADUATION! It is time to get dressed in our national costumes (bunad), and afterwards there might just be a small glass of champagne ;).
Back in Atlanta there is this restaurant called "Everybody's". My favorite is the one in Virginia Highlands, but we also used to visit the one in Emory village. They serve this awesome pizza salad, and it's enough for 2-3 people. If my memory serves me right it is called Panzanella Pizza Salad. Although my version really doesn't compare, it is all I have as Everybody's for some odd reason have no restaurants in Trondheim, Norway...
In my version of it I use pizza crust from Rema (Italian style, 2-pack), green pesto and Arla mozzarella cheese. Bake in oven, 200 degrees Celsius, for about 10 minutes. In the meantime I prepare the salad; lettuce, sun dried tomatoes, roasted chicken, red onion - and whatever else I am in the mood for. I mix in some raspberry vinaigrette before I place the salad on top of the pizza. Delicious!
About 10 years ago, the owner of Café Filter introduced me to his tomato and mozzarella baguette. He sprinkled olive oil and salt onto the bread, and placed slices of fresh buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes on the baguette, and used Oregano as the final touch. The other day I made this for lunch. However, I replaced the baguette with Wasa havreknekke (crisp bread), and it was surprisingly tasty. I sprinkled the olive oil, salt and oregano on top of the tomatoes and mozzarella.
Well, writing all of this made me hungry, so I think I must leave you to it and check whatever I have in the cabinets...!
I went for a walk in a close by neighborhood today, and I stumbled upon something interesting. An automatic lawn mower! Quite incredible... I'm probably really late at appreciating this ingenious invention, but what can I say. I've been trapped in a student/downtown/hospital-centered existence for quite some time..!
The new trend is apparently to make your own crispbread. I decided to give it a go...
We arrived back from the Maldives one week ago. What a vacation! We had a ball. It is so picturesque that none of our photos look real! We flew from Trondheim to London, spent a hot day in Brighton enjoying the beach, before spending one 
night at Hilton Gatwick Hotel. The following day we flew out with Emirates, heading for Dubai-Male. The airport in Dubai must have been the most shiny airport we've ever seen. It makes you wonder what it looks like in the city. But that'll have to be another time! After two hours in transit we flew to Male, the capital of the Maldives. From there we caught a seaplane that took us directly to Medhufushi Island Resort. The resort comprises the entire island. On the one end is the staff area, in the middle t
he restaurant, bar, swimming pool, reception etc, and on the other end the water villas that stretch out into the o
cean. We stayed in one of the water villas and could step right into the water. Around the villas we spotted a large turtle, an octopus, manta rays and lots of fish in different patterns and colors. We enjoyed the sunset from our villa or from the Vilu Bar. We spent our days out on a snorkeling trip, sunset fishing boat trip and island hopping. On the island we hung out around the pool, Rune went kitesurfing (while I was in the Vilu Bar ha
ving an afternoon iced coffe), we both went water skiing, we used the gym a few times, and I went to the spa situated in the lagoon, with a sideboard walk to get out to it. No complaints, just a perfect vacation for two :).
In the picture you can see some of us girls in our national costumes (except for Maryam, who on this occation is the flower girl!). There was a ceremony at Gløshaugen, and afterwards we had a small champagne reception with my closest friends and their families. In the evening we had tapas (from the same catering company we used for the wedding), and my uncle and his family joined us. A day to remember!
About 10 years ago, the owner of Café Filter introduced me to his tomato and mozzarella baguette. He sprinkled olive oil and salt onto the bread, and placed slices of fresh buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes on the baguette, and used Oregano as the final touch. The other day I made this for lunch. However, I replaced the baguette with Wasa havreknekke (crisp bread), and it was surprisingly tasty. I sprinkled the olive oil, salt and oregano on top of the tomatoes and mozzarella.
