letter 4: the day in the life of Devin the Norwegian

So after 2 weeks in Norway, I think I'm finally getting into a daily routine. It definitely WAY different from my average day in the States. So here's a typical day in the life of Devin the Norwegian:

• WAKE UP: I ususally wake up around 6:50, which gives me enough time to shower, get dressed, inhale breakfast, then walk quickly to catch the buss (I LOVE public transportation. It's so convenient!)
• SCHOOL: School starts at 8:15 most mornings, it all depends on my schedule each day. My classes are an hour and 40 minutes long. Each class is two classes (of the same subject) put together with a small break in between, to form monster of a class. (I hope that makes sence) The order of my classes changes each week. They claim that there's a system to this madness, but I'm convinced they press the "shuffel button" on their scheduling program each monday morning. It's really screwy and confusing, I still don't understand it. I'm taking the core subjects (Norsk, History, religion, and gym), a marketing class, and a couple of art classes. The art classes are MUCH different than home. Thats one thing I really miss about home. Around noon, we have a larger break, where everyone eats lunch. Most people have "matpakken" which are packed lunches. Mine is usually 2 open-faced sandwiches with butter, some kind of meat, and yellow cheese all wrapped in parchment paper. My host mom always writes "ha en fin dag" (have a nice day) with a smiley face on the paper every day! It makes me smile everytime!:)
• At around 3:40 (again, it depends on the day) school is done and I go home. I chill out for a while (lately I've been watching disney movies in Norwegian, in hopes that it will help me learn Norweigan)
• DINNER: Around 4:30ish we eat dinner! It was definitely something to get used to! The average norwegian meal consists of some kind of meat (sheep, beef, fish), vegtables, and always always ALWAYS potatoes! I think today was the only day I didn't have potatoes for dinner (unless the tortilla shells were made from potatoes, which they do have here).
• The next couple of hours I fill with random activities. I have found a love for biking. The view on the bike paths is spectacular (I will try to bring my camera on the next one). Around 8:30, after Teodore goes to bed, my host parents and I sit down in the family room and watch the telle. This is also the time for our evening snack, which is normally knekkebrød and brunost. Knekkebrød is dried bread, and brunost is brown cheese. I think its some kind of goat cheese. To me it taste like a combination of cheese, peanut butter, and caramel.
• Finally, around 11:40ish it's time for bed.

There you have it... a day in the life of Devin the Norwegian!

here's my only new photo... knekkebrød og brunost!