Summer-fun on the roof

We had a very nice summer night on the roof on Thursday. Kristin and Gregor are going offshore for the weekend, so we thought, why not pretend it is weekend on a Thursday, and do a "dinner and drinks" night on the roof. And so we did!

As usual, always a winner! We started off with a cold wine and beer poolside in the setting sun, then pizza and bubbles in the restaurant, then back poolside with some ice-cold white wine and music! Great night out! (in the pizza eating group picture: Michael, Thom, Mike, Sturla og Linn)
 

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Did I mention I did not want to move.....! We had such a perfect set up in 1113. Going to miss my roommate! She will be just up the stairs, 10 meters away, but it is not the same!

Do not want to move....

This is what happenes if you are in denial, and do not want to move! Catrin was packing up the last of her stuff, and I thought, hmmm, what if I just hide in her bag, will she bring me with her to her new big appartment?! What do you think? Did she see me?

Summer party on the 17th floor

In the good spirit of summer, we arranged a little get-together at Catrin's new place: the penthouse!

We had plenty of good reasons to have a little party: Celebrating Catrin's new place, crying over moving away from good old 1113, Kristin needed a reason to wear her summer dress, summer and beautiful sunset from the balcony, Saturday, do we need more reasons!!

Ian cooked chili, Diana made pasta, Kristin made focaccia and aioli, David brought bread, Michael brought dips and cheese, Sturla brought more cheese, and the rest brought themselves and some snacks/wine/beer. Lets just say we had lots of food and drinks! And a funfun night!

Atyrau again!

All good here in KZ! We left a cold and rainy Amsterdam and landed (bumpy, but we made it down after a few jumps/bumps) in Atyrau and stepped out to a nice breeze and 35 degrees at 20 in the evening. Still nice and sunny! Good to be back, but also missing the time off. So nice to see everyone again, and actually do something productive. But will miss the rest/sleep! As always, will try to be good and exercise and rest, but also have fun nights out with the great people at work!
The sad news this rotation is that Catrin and I have to move apart! We have had a year together, but now our co-inhabitant life is over, we have to give away the apartment to a married couple. Fair enough! But still sad! We will make the best of it I know for sure!

Amsterdam, yet again!

The time has yet again come for a night in Amsterdam, a long nice
breakfast, and a noon flight to Atyrau. It has now been over a year.
My first "official" trip was in end of June 2009. It has been an
exciting and eventfull year! But I am sure new adventures awaits!

Summer in Oslo and strawberries!

Back in Oslo and enjoying my last days of "freedom" before I return to work in Kz.

There is something special about strawberries from up here in the
north. The season is very short, and the berries are absolutely
fantastic! And lucky me, I got to spend my Sunday at my parents house eating loads of strawberries and making jam! Nam nam!

Viva España!

Great night at the pub! Happy Spanish people eveywhere! Good luck in
the final!

Back in Spain!

Back in Soto-world! And our own flat! Fantastic! The abrupt end of my last Spain vacation lead to the purchase of our very own place in Spain! I had to rush home to sign the papers and get the transfer done before the end of the month.

Magnus and I had an adventurous ride from the airport. A superfull car, lots of luggage, and supplies from ikea. Got the keys at the agent, and "home" we went. Now, two days later, and two more full rides from ikea and various other home supplies stores later, we are now enjoying a fun night at the pub, Spain playing Germany in the semi-finals. It looks to be a great night!

By the way, this is our sofa! Great! At least it is where the sofa will go when we find one we like!

Summer in Oslo!

Have had a beautiful week of summer in the city! Love Oslo in the summer! Beautiful weather, good mix of turists and locals, available table at my favorite cafe, plenty of parking spaces, and the light, the great Norwegian bright summer nights! No need to go to bed! Love it!