On the politics of swimming in Bergen
Recently, I have started swimming on regular basis in Bergen. I started in an outside pool when it was till summer, then moved on to an inside pool when the … Lire la suite On the politics of swimming in Bergen
Catégorie : Moods
Norwegian test 101
I have been silent on this blog for a while because I was getting ready to take a Norwegian test in the hope to make it to the B2 level, … Lire la suite Norwegian test 101
Anger
I haven’t reacted to the latest big news, in Norway and the world, because my parents have been visiting from France and it took all my energy to translate, organize … Lire la suite Anger
Being bi and proud
Yes, this time it’s about me and not Norway, although this country provided me with a safe space where I could reflect on and explore more my own queerness, despite … Lire la suite Being bi and proud
About finding a job in Norway as a foreigner
Still nauseated by the results of the French elections’ first round, I decided to write about something else and will come to it later back. This time, I’m tackling a … Lire la suite About finding a job in Norway as a foreigner
Why the French presidential elections suck
I mean, it sucked before, but it’s at a level never reached before! Between COVID and the war in Ukraine, it’s difficult to see what’s going on in other fields … Lire la suite Why the French presidential elections suck
Thoughts on Ukraine, non-intervention and refugees
My take on what’s going on since last week
On how to buy an apartment in Norway
After three years of saving money tons of money every month, the Viking and I recently got enough aside to buy an apartment, and that’s freaking great because we lived … Lire la suite On how to buy an apartment in Norway
Behold for the Julebord season!
Or how Norwegians get drunk with their colleagues around dinner every year at the approach of Christmas. The Julebord season has officially started in Norway, and here I’m going to … Lire la suite Behold for the Julebord season!
Beirut
Today, I’m angry. It’s been a year since the explosion that ripped off Beirut, the city where I spent most of my twenties, where I met my husband, where I … Lire la suite Beirut
No more mandatory bikinis = comfortable women in sports competitions
Sometimes, Norway and its people get angry for the right things, and I like it! Recently, it’s about sexism in sports. It was hard to avoid those news, so I’m … Lire la suite No more mandatory bikinis = comfortable women in sports competitions
The 22nd of July 2011
Today I will be adopting a more serious tone as I write about the events of the 22nd of July 2011, a day that cost Norway 77 people, among them … Lire la suite The 22nd of July 2011
Meanwhile in Norway... 