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Hipp hipp hurra for 17. Mai!

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 by Kiyu

Had such a great day, thanks for sharing it with me, Hui! Unfortunately I have no photos from the day (this is the only one I could find, all credits to lovely Hui!), was too busy skipping around with my flag, distributing fresh-out-of-the-oven boller (Norwegian sweet buns) to remember bringing my camera along! I feel like such a good girl, I got up really early on my own accord to bake the buns! And goodness knows my sleeping pattern is little more than a wreck these days with my crazy exams! Actually, I have another exam in about 2.5 hours. Ehe.

I only met one other Norwegian yesterday, and I heard there were other ones with flags and Norwegian hoodies as well! Such a shame I didn’t get to meet them!

Tags: 17. Mai, 17th, boller, campus, day, May, national, Norwegian, UEA
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Spring is fast approaching UK

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 by Kiyu

Snapped this photo when I was in London with ML in the weekend on our way to a Mac cosmetics store. I’ve seen loads of these pink flowering trees all over Norwich now, they’re gorgeous! If anyone have any clue of what kind of flower/tree this is, please educate me!

I love all the buds and colours popping up everywhere in UK right now, but loathe the mushy weather. Didn’t know UK was this grey and dull… Did you know we get more overcast than sunny? Something like 60% overcast and 30% sun after what I’ve seen from living 8 months in Norwich!

Anyway, came back to UK dragging my dearest ML with me on friday, and went into London on sunday to see Lion King the musical. The trip into London was quite tiring so we actually ended up falling asleep during a scene with Timon and Pumba… yes, I am ashamed. Tip to myself: never book tickets for any events for the same day you’re travelling a long distance!


Had this AMAZING strawberry tart at a fancy cafè at Picadilly Circus. I normally steer away from whipped cream because I don’t like the taste, but this tart made me LOVE it!


We had to hit Yo!Sushi because ML loves sushi, and I tried out chicken teriyaki which was DELICIOUS. Next time I go somewhere they serve Japanese food I’ll get something teriyaki. Yummmm. Great service and nice people at Yo!Sushi!


A disheveled-looking Kiyu sipping one of those addictive smoothies. Raise your hand if you hate wind and humidity! Hopefully my newly bought S factor Smoothing Lusterizer will save me from future hair battles with mother earth’s whims!

For more photos, head over to the gallery!

Tags: break, chicken, easter, England, holiday, Kieu, king, Kiyu, Linh, Lion, London, Mai, musical, spring, teriyaki, UK, Yo!Sushi
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Liverpool, York and Stratford-upon-Avon

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 by Kiyu

Screw telling the tale about my second trip to England! It’s so much I really can’ fit it all into a single blog post. I wish I could talk to you all live, then you would really get the correct impact of my story. Trust me on this one, I tell my tales very engaging! (Some people say I could even make a sheat of plain paper sound interesting)
But at least I’ll give you a short and un-engaged summary of my trip:
I went to York, a former Viking suburb with a famous butchery lane whose bloody history was not to be forgotten, then back to our base in Liverpool where we went to Albert Dock to see a Beatles exhibition -which I don’t really care for- and Tate Liverpool (one out of four Tate galleries dedicated to modern art), and at last to my favorite place of them all: Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare once was born, dwelled and died. Oh yes indeed, my hero’s hometown.

If you would like to hear more about the trip, I’ve continued the story in the gallery!

I’m quite sure the last week has been trying to finish me off. Not to mention the upcoming one which is just as ready to wear me out. You wondering why I haven’t been blogging? Easy – I haven’t had any time to even take a deep breath!
Countless of deadlines hung over my head like ticking bombs, waiting for me to slip up somewhere along the road. Which actually resulted in me not being able to give my fullest in all the different things that both occupied my brain and my hands. One thing I HAVE been trying better than my best at is archery practice, which obviously must have paid off : D
Geir kept complimenting me, telling my technique was good! And Helge agreed aswell. HELL YEAH I’M FINALLY DOING SOMETHING RIGHT! No, Per wasn’t there today and I do adore Geir and Helge more anyways. They’re more.. let’s say. Hm. Normal.
Haha. And I signed up for a cheerleading squad. Gosh, I think I’m trying to kill myself!

Listening: Lars Kilevold – When You’re Gone (Norwegian AND catchy!)
Reading: Artemid Fowl and the Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer (Irish fantasy) – I am so infuriated that I don’t have anyone among my friends who read the Artemis Fowl books! Alright, so I’m just frustrated that I never have anyone to discuss my books with. Hmph.
Watching:

Updates:

  • Bildegalleri>Fotografi>Events & Journeys>Shakespeare Haven NEW!

Tags: liverpool. york, Shakespeare, stratford-upon-avon, york
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London – seeing an old friend

Monday, August 11th, 2008 by Kiyu

Tourists. Walking everywhere, talking anywhere, dashing from one corner to another, plunging carelessly into the busy traffic, or skimming the streets excitedly with hundreds of shopping bags in their arms. But yet you don’t feel like a tourist yourself.
Walking enthusiastically along on the packed pavements of London together with Rolf, Bao and Ngoc, I found myself letting go of a longing I didn’t know excisted. It felt like I was finally returning to a place I had once treasured and cared for deeply. I felt home, at ease. Not the least bit like a clueless tourist.

Five days. Five days, and we tried to squeeze in everything and everywhere.

We went on lots of walks all over London, but I still don’t remember which road connects to which. Must be because of our addictment to the underground stations! They’re fast, theyre reliable, and they go everywhere in London. It’s too much to write in detail and compassion about everything I did in London, but I did go to Cambridge to visit the old, beautiful colleges where the spirit of the ancients still lives on, and I also did go see musicals and theater which is a must when you visit such a theater-ladden city like London (you know, it’s relly big over there), and I did of course visit the British Museum and National Gallery. I don’t really fancy going to see all the well-known tourist attractions like Madam Tussaud’s, The Eye, The Tower and etcetra (it would be fun, but it’s not on my priority list). I fancy walking around and looking. Getting a feel of the city, experiencing the life and all its complications. And bursting into the weirdest of places only to find it not so weird after all, and then getting a scolding from Ngoc for being too straightforward and silly. And I fancy walking in gorgeous parks and see the animals trusting me enough to let me feed them. Like the little loyal squirrel I fed in a park which name I have forgotten.

But what I fancy the most must be the musicals. I am such a sucker for musicals! The stalls are beautifully adorned, fit for royals and alike, the heavy velvet curtains gently tucked to the sides of all the openings, the balconies ornated and majestetic, and the air residing in the building emmitting a melancholy, noble aura. And then the stage curtain starts accending and a most fantastic show plays out in front of me.

Oh and all the small, but still memoriable sepisodes during our trip! Like this little girl who walked straight up to me and asked me about my hair, how Bao and I catched one of the hotel attendants without his pants on, the little cycling trip we decided to pay someone to do because we were so sick of walking, the OL opening show at Trafalgar Square, meeting up with Phoebe’s family (her mother is so friendly), platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station (Harry Potter), the Botanic Garden in Cambridge and loads of others that I don’t have the capacity to tell you about. Oh I almost wish I would’ve experienced only one thing, so that I could really write passionated about it.
But I can’t.

I’m definitely going back to London, though. Maybe next year with Mai Linh and Phuc :D

Oh, and I bought a lot of books aswell. Four of them are the highly anticipating Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The last book in the Twilight saga. HIRR :D

There are tons of pictures from the London trip in the gallery, so please do take a look!

Listening to: -
Reading: Breaking Dawn by STephenie Meyer (Am. fantasy/romance)
Watching: -

Updates:

  • Bildegalleri>Fotografi>Events & Journeys>Asians in London 08 – LOADS of pictures!

Tags: England, London, travel, UK
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PIT – Porsgrunn Internasjonale Teaterfestival

Friday, June 13th, 2008 by Kiyu

Jeg har nå nettopp kommet hjem fra åpningshowet av PIT, og det var like spektakulært i år som det var ifjor. I år hadde de ikke med fyrverkeri siden en eller annen hadde bestemt at det skulle de ikke få lov til. Men de greide likevel å forbløffe stort uten hjelp av fargeglade gnister. Men røykeffekter var det mye av :D
Selve akten var utrolig vakker og elegant der 8 personer kledd i hvitt fra topp til tå svevde høyt over hodene våre mens de gjorde sine akrobatiske kunster. Det var drømmende, det var elegant, det var luftballett på sitt aller beste.
Bandet som stod for det musikalske under showet var like fantastisk. Vokalisten hadde en utrolig stemme der den klirret ut av de gedigne høytalerene. Stemmen var høy og klar som klirrende glass, men likevel silkemyk som en malende katt. It was beautiful through and through.
Ahh spektakulært var det!
Jeg elsker PIT. Det er noe man bare er nødt til å oppleve og se for å forstå. Og det beste av alt? Åpningsshowet er alltid gratis. Og det samme er alle gateshowene i festivalgata! Seriously, de av dere som ikke bor i området burde virkelig ta dere en tur hit til Porsgrunn neste år og se på! Jeg skal gjerne guide dere rundt :D

Herrebuddha jeg hater blitz.

Jeg har noen videosnutter av showet også, men lydkvaliteten er så forferdelig at jeg ikke har lyst til å ødelegge de stakkars ørene deres riktig enda. Vent til jeg har fått klippet sammen videoene og lagt på ny lyd, så skal jeg legge den opp!

Imens kan dere gå til bildegalleriet og kikke på bildene jeg tok under showet :D

Bildegalleri>Fotografi>Events & Journeys>PIT – Porsgrunn Internasjonale Teaterfestival
Sorry! Glemte å sette bildealbumet på “public” xD NÅ er det åpent for alle og enhver :D

Vet dere, jeg tror jeg må begynne å gå til den lokale nærbutikken oftere. Gårsdagens tur endte nemlig med at en frisør kom bort og spurte om jeg ville være hårmodell. Det er ikke dagligdags kost nemlig! :D

Hører på: Utada Hikaru – Passion
Leser: The Dream Merchant av Isabel Hoving (Ne. Fantasy)
Ser på: -

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Tags: Internasjonale, PIT, Porsgrunn, Teaterfestival
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