A taste of the unknown..

"Come on Hilde, we deserve this.."

An invitation to an orthopedic surgeon conference in Mombasa. Of course we deserved that, after all our hard work, and as if we would ever get this opportunity back home in Norway..

So now I'm back in Nairobi, my head full of new knowledge. My stomach is empty though, no more breathtaking buffets, just an empty fridge..
This weekend has been great, not time for beachwalks, but a lovely hotel, very hot weather, many new people, and a LOT to learn. I'm lucky!

These last weeks I have really begun thinking of all the things I would like to learn, all the things I want to do, places I want to live, places I would like to work.
A lot of opportunities, that's for sure. I have realised my life hasn't turned out the way I had imagined at all. Some years ago I didn't see myself doing any of the things I am doing right now. I was happy with my decision to be a physio, I would finish my education, find a work and settle down in Trondheim. A good and safe plan. And I was very happy with it. People should do the things they are happy with, right?
But of course I had to go to Mosambik, and it all started. Too many choices, to much things to do.. I have realised I'm probably not going to have the life I planned, and it is somehow a bit annoying. Many things would have been so much easier..
Luckily I'm not deciding these things by myself, if that was the case I would have been a nervous wreck by now, but..

I know that I can make it
I know that I can stand
No matter what may come my way
My life is in your hands

With Jesus I can take it
With Him I know I can stand
No matter what may come my way
My life is in your hands

-Kirk Franklin-

Isn't that true? I'm not alone in deciding what I should do in my life. I'm not sure I should do all the things I want to, or what I think is best. So I'm trusting God to help me with everything, He has started it, He has a plan for my life, and for sure He will be walking the rest of the road with me. My job is to make sure I'm following the right path, not moving in the wrong direction.

While springtime is coming back home, I'm smelling the rainyseason just around the corner. This is the longest one, but how bad can it be?? Yesterday I was trying to find out;

- "This rainyseason it will mostly rain during nighttime right??" (Hopefully asking..)
- "No, not in Nairobi. There it is known to rain from 7 in the morning, till 9 in the evening. You should go and by some boots and proper clothes as soon as possible.."
(Smack..So much for that optimistic thought..)

And after the rainyseason, comes the winter..
But still, I'm happy! :)

"Sisten"

Yepp, I saw it coming.. So here it goes:

Sisten;
The player who's been "taken", needs to write 6 weird things about him/herself, then pick 6 people who need to do the same. The "taken one" needs to write the rules on his/her blog and let the "picked"know they're next.

1. Whenever people are talking to me (it doesn't matter if it's in Norwegion, English or Swahili..), I always manage to connect a word or a sentence of what they are saying, to a song I know. And not seldom I just have to sing that particular part of the song out loud.
E.g - Random person; "nowadays I feel a bit lonely.."
-Marianne; "So lonely, I'm soooo lonely. I have nobody, ooooon my own, oohhhh"

2. Sometimes I have problems knowing the difference between what is inside my head, and what is actually coming out of the mouth. When I think I'm listening to a fantastic song inside my head, suddenly people start looking at me, and I notice that the song, or at least parts of the song are coming out of my mouth.

3. When I'm tired I can fall asleep everywhere. This can be at a restaurant, at the cinema, in a birthday party, or even during a conversation where I am the one talking.

4. I love making lists. There is nothing I can't put down on a list. Most of the things I have to do, that are not written down on my list, I will just forget.

5. I watch too much "Friends" after work. Suddenly I notice that I'm starting to compare everyone around me, with the persons in "Friends". And I'm very afraid other people will compare me to Monica, especially because I dislike people destroying the systems I have made, f.ex putting the plates in the wrong place.

6. I have no problems finding 6 weird things about myself, so I really am weird. But my last thing have to be that I don't actually like things like this. So I'm not passing it on to others. :)

And I guess you all know who is back..

I still can't believe that everyone knew.. And I didn't have a clue! I can't remember having been so surprised before. So well done Hilde! I actually fell out of the chair when Hilde walked through the door yesterday.. And this morning I just had to check that she was still sleeping in the bed in the room next to mine. Karibu Kenya!! And good luck with your work down here. You really have; "Toppa heile driden!" You rock girl!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday brothers! I am so happy I got to celebrate the day with Jens Gunnar, but Johns; we missed you a lot! Hope you had a really great birthday back home. I love you both!


Mmmm... Eating as much meat as you want at Carnevore. And Jens even got the birthday song and the well known; "Jambo" performed by the waiters, accompanied with african drums. :)

Are you ready to put down the flag yet?

And of course bowling!

Siv, you really saved our game of billiard. I have decided to retire from this sport, and rather find a new career.. ;)

Sasha; Did you know that when you called Jens G to congratulate, he was actually swimming around in the pool? ;)

It was good to have you here bro! And my roomie Siv. I will miss you both a lot!