Birthday

Birthdays are tiering. The food was ok, the poeple nice and the atmosphere relaxing. That is the way it is when I aggange stuff. I am the only one stressing, and it is not fair... ;o) But I do like to invite friends over for large and small happenings. First, I need a place of my own.

I am also quite tired today. Going to have an afternoon nap. Mmmm.

Next to go is a quarter of a century

Birthdays are tireing. The food was ok, the poeple nice and the atmosphere relaxing. That is the way it is when I arrange stuff. I am the only one stressing, and it is not fair... ;o) But I do like to invite friends over for larger and smaller happenings. First, I need a place of my own.

I am also quite tired today. Going to have an afternoon nap. Mmmm.

My day, mine, mine, mine!!!

Happy, happy day. I love birthdays, mine at least. My mother woke me up with coffee, bisquits and presents. I enjoyed it a lot. Because it will be a long time till next time. First, I will have to train the people I live with, if I do live with someone. I drove a huge tray of cake on my Vespa to work, it was a sight. Looking forward to my dinner later on, it will be an interresting combination of people... Why do my friends have partners with 15 years in difference? The youngest 15, the oldest 30. Hmmmm... At least there will be cake!

Brownsea Island 2007

I have just been asked whether I want to be a part of Norway's delegation management for the Browsea Island world Jamboree, marking 100 years of scouting right where it began. Because of this, I write my second post today, and I ahve also expanded my psycogram to include scouting. And today, it actually passed my expectations (orange line). And of cource I want to!

Tuesday, a day for peace

Tuesday is also the day of understanding. It is the day I understand why I put a large amount of my energy into scouting. It is the day when I actually do some practical stuff with the kids, not discussing how to. It pulled me right back to 7.5.

I am having dinner at my fathers place today. He wanted to celebrate my bithday one day before as I invite some friends over on thursday. I think my sister and Odd will be there as well. Later tonight I am planning to bake a cake, and to tidy up a bit... I don't want to celebrate my birthday in a house I do not feel at home in. I don't want to invite my familiy for dinner, when my mother is the one to invite. So I decided not to. Time will change, my next birthday will be different. I will turn a quarter of a century.

Flat tire

On my way home yesterday, Stella started driving just as I walk after too many drinks. And even though Stella is driving around with spirits in her tank, something else was wrong. I knew immediately that the tire was flat; I have had this exiting experience before with Alfred. Then, in the rain, my mother picked me up. I ate, returned with a car full of tools and still I did not manage to remove the spare tire. Buuuhhh. I had to bring the flat tire home, and after having removed a huge metal thing, patched it four different places and half a litre of coffee, the tire could be replaced. The only problem is: It is really difficult to fit the tire without removing the spare one first... In the end of the day: Good support from my family, a pleasant cup of coffee with Helen. And at last, I drove Stella to work today.

Oh, what a beautiful morning!

It is raining today, I was soaked when I arrived work. I need another coffee to compensate. It is dark, but I like it. I am wet, but I have learned to appreciate it.

The weeked has been relaxing, I have written some scout thing I have to finish and met some people I wanted to meet. At friday I climbed, and later on I met Jone, We spoke about the very important things in life, like whether you think in first or third person, until late. Saturday, helped out with a scout arrangement, and sunday I was invited by Bente to go to the Pulpit rock (where I have never been before...) I really wanted to go, but I had an important task to do. Later, I had dinner with my father, and then I met Frank, who is back at last.

Remarks: I do not think I can pass the eight limit before something drastiacally changes in my life.

Conclusion: 7

A lot to appreciate

The following has happened to me the last 24 hours. I will be asked to be a part of the Norwegian Brownsea Island delegation management, I have been called by a consultancy firm regarding a really interresting job, and I just ate cake!

The camp is something I really have wanted to do, since it is the 100 year anniversary of scouts. The responsible has spoken to all but me about me... I don't know anything about the job, and neither did he. They wanted a computer geek with statistical and analytical abilities to make credit models. Here I am. But, there will not be an interview before I am presented for the bank.

Concusion: 7,5

Double entry life

Yesterday was my geek day. I tried to stay home all day with plugs in my ears to simulate the time I have been studying. It failed, another planning meeting 1900. I continued afterwards. I installed gnucash, a double-entry accounting system. With it I can learn double-entry better and at the same time get a report of all my expenses. I also found out how much more efficient I can be at work. Lots of emails is the answer. I am a happy cow today! Veselá Kráva!

Conclusion: 7

I need some exersice

Energy overload, warning!
This is how my body feels like at the moment, I need to waste some energy one way or another. I am not speaking of wasting it on useless discussions, but unfortunately on excercise. It is the ultimate waste of energy. Coffee is not excactly helping either. Scouts yesterday was ok. I had a good chat with Rolf Arne, our guest speaker, afterwards.

Conclusion: 6

Time for thought

I cannot stand leader meetings. Everyone should have their say, fair enough. But what about when it touches something that does not concern them? Or does it? There was a clear division between scout- and cub leaders, and within the troop as well. If I react as I do, are the other leaders just as fragile. I want to use my energy on the kids, not waste it on internal disagreements. The cub leaders feel outside, how can I change this feeling without making a mess of the patrol leader meetings? Probably with the ultimate product: Vaffles.

Conclusion: 6

One of my better weekends

This weekend has been like skin on the chocolate pudding. Absolutely a positive surprise. Friday after aa quick dinner, Ulstind set "sail" and with her we were 11 happy lads and lassies. All expect a few were from Marte's school. The day ended in a camp fire, and the night did not end before the fire has ended as well. I met some really nice people there. Saturday was a day for rest on deck, in marte's hammock and a at home. Dinner was not a wrong idea either. After returning to Stavanger and a nap in my bed i turned around and scootered to Horve II for JOTA/JOTI. The arrangement was terrific, and even better: I was not resposible for anything. I will definitely be there next year.

Conclusion: 8

Me, the productivity

Voila! I had an interview this morning, and to be honest, I do not think I will get the job. THe interview was shit. I mumbled too much. Well, here I am working again, and I am actually quit productive, until now...

I am going sailing today, where to I don't know. With whom, I don't know. But I know I am in a hurry, and I know that I am looking forward to it.

Ok, I give up. The autumn is here at last

I did not want to wake up this morning, and I still want to go back to sleep. But enough complaining for now.

I had a chat with one of the leaders yesterday, whereas we do not always have the same goals. I cannot believe all the time we waste on anything but scouts in the scouts. Ok, this leader is a good chap, and I had a good time with him. Efficiently, I am a scout leader 30 minutes a week. In reality, it is at least 10 hours of work. This evening, I will attend something I really dislike. A patrol leader course follow-up meeting to check whether anything could be improved. WASTE OF TIME!!!

Conclusion: 6

Following the flow

My scouts are absolutely marvellous! The meeting yesterday set a good example on how to do scouting in practice. Two guys from another scout group came to visit us, and they seemed to like the atmosphere. After the meeting, I went for a cup of coffee with Helen, the guide leader, discussing scout issues and the problems of the world.

I have had a good day at work, now drinking mocca, waiting for my weekly wednesday waffle. Going sailing this weekend, and joining the JOTI/JOTA thing at HorveII.

Tuesday morning at work

I had my candle light breakfast with my mother this morning. Candle light breakfasts are not ment to be eaten with mothers, they ask questions. The woman reading on the radio is better fit reading for kids. But the porridge was good as always.

I am not too tired today, yesterday after dinner I slept two hours. I met Tove Iren and later that night Sara called. Poor thing, how can you work all night like that? I would not change to that life style for anything, which is why I chose not to.

One hour left at work

Today is not my most productive day. The weekend costed me a lot of sleep, and without coffee, this day would have been a living nightmare. One more hour, 15 minutes in the magic chair, and I will be a happy chap.

The Best Baked Potato Recipes

I dont understand how our silly page about baked potatoes can have approximately 60 visits per day! What is wrong with you all???

The Best Baked Potato Recipes

A strange weekend

The following happened:
1: Patrol leader basic course
2: Kristine and Ander became publically a couple

I found the instruction fun, and it gave a lot to the participants. One of my wee scouts did however disappoint me by not showing up. Saturday Kristine told the whole world that she had a new boy friend, Anders who also came to help out sunday at the course. I am truly happy for them, despite that I always dislike new boyfriends of my female friends.

Conclusion: 8

En snodig helg

Jeg var med som leder på patruljeførergrunnkurs i helgen. Kurset gikk bra, men noen av de små håpefulle sviktet. Kristine ble sammen med Anders for to helger siden, det var først i helgen de fortalte resten av verden. Dette gjorde meg faktisk utrolig glad, på tross av at jeg ikke liker når folk stikker av med jentene mine.

Candlelight breakfast

I have started to be emotional, enjoying my own company in the lack of a second party. Let me desscribe my morning routine:

0700: Kill the alarm
0709: Wake up, drag myself to the bathroom
0715: In the kitchen dressed in a towel, preparing porridge
0717: In my bedroom getting dressed
0722: Lighting a couple of candles, eating my porridge in the gentle light
0734: Shaving, brushing my teeth
0745: Leaving home
0755: At work