Saturday, September 20, 2008
The new Embassy in Dagens Næringsliv
The Norwegian Embassy reaches the news: http://www.dn.no/d2/arkitektur/article1490740.ece
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Ada learnt to bike last weekend!
A very proud Ada learnt to bike this last weekend when we where visiting Dag and his family. Ada borrowed one of their kids bikes and managed to bike it quite well since it was a little lower than the one she has. After practising a little bit, she now manages to bike on her own bike also, at least for 10-20 meters..
So maybe in a few weeks she can join me for some serious excersise and climbing up the hills here!
So maybe in a few weeks she can join me for some serious excersise and climbing up the hills here!
Biking at last..
I(lasse) finally manged to go biking again after a loong period of no excercise except running after the kids. I wanted to start biking again when I got to Nepal since I've got more time now than in Norway.
The area around here is great for biking, lots of hills ofcourse, and a little warm so you have to get out quite early. There seems to be a great interest among the other norwegians for going biking, so maybe it will be a bigger group going out together soon.
I also found out that there is a really good bike shop just around the corner, I talked to the owner who immediately asked me to join their bike group every monday, tuesday, and thursday(very nice guy).. So the opportunities are there... It seems it's all up to me now :)
The area around here is great for biking, lots of hills ofcourse, and a little warm so you have to get out quite early. There seems to be a great interest among the other norwegians for going biking, so maybe it will be a bigger group going out together soon.
I also found out that there is a really good bike shop just around the corner, I talked to the owner who immediately asked me to join their bike group every monday, tuesday, and thursday(very nice guy).. So the opportunities are there... It seems it's all up to me now :)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Teej festival
Ada does the Nepali greeting "Namaste", and is proud to show her Teej decorations which she was given by Subha and Radha on September 2.
Teej is the fasting festival of women in Nepal. It falls in the month of August or early September. Married women observe Teej fast to honor Lord Shiva and for long and healthy life of their husband. Unmarried girls also observe fast on this day for a good husband. Teej celebrations lasts for three pious days. Traditional dances and songs form an important feature of Teej celebrations. Red color is considered auspicious for women observing Teej fast and so most of them dress up in red or bridal clothes. Teej CelebrationsTeej is an annual festival of Nepali women. The festival is celebrated with utmost dedication and love by the women in Nepal. Preparations for the festival begin well in advance. Fabric stores, sarees and suit outlets are stocked with the bridal red color fabric. Women spend most of the time shopping when Teej is near. Teej festival celebrations are carried further with sumptuous feasts and traditional performances. On this day, women dress up beautifully. They clad themselves in red colored apparels, wear glass bangles, heavy ornaments and apply henna. Teej gives women an opportunity to dress like the newly wed. They worship the epitome of divine marriage - Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, for longevity and prosperity for their husband and family. Three Days of TeejTeej is a three-day-long festival in Nepal and each day has its own significance. 1. First day is called 'Dar Khane Din', the day to make merry. 2. Second day is a 'fasting day'. 3. The third day is called 'Rishi Panchami' in Nepal which is a day to perform Teej Puja.
