American in Norway

TWO things that DO. NOT. GO. TOGETHER?.... PENCIL SKIRTS & RIB Boats... Last week I had a couple of important meetings.... I was meeting with all of the "BOYS..." The owners of my company... our distributer from Germany & a couple of ...ahem.. A$$'$ I had planned my outfit... I was feeling GOOD... my skinny pencil skirt..pretty new blouse.. & my favorite heels ... The plan was to meet at my office... do a little tour, & then off to lunch at a local hotel... The morning of the meeting I come click clacking into the office.... click click click... My co-worker.. A$$ #1 comments on how nice I look.... Umm well Thank you... (feeling pretty good about myself...) Then he lets out a little chuckle... A #1 :"Ummm.. You do know that plans have changed & we are going out on the owners boat today right? " Me "...

A friend of mine from college was killed this week in Afganistan ... I know people who have lost loved ones during the war... but this is the first time I have been touched by it personally.... I feel like saying Rob was one of my fraternity brothers... because really looking back.. I spent more time at the DU house.. then I did at my own sorority house... I partied with Rob... we all hung out... never thought anything bad would happen to us.. or we would ever get old.... I remember Rob in college "tough as nails" kindda guy with a really big heart.... My heart goes out to his family... and all of his brothers ... a THANK YOU ,will never be enough to repay all of these soldiers that have given their lives for us.... RIP Rob... you were loved & respected by many... Maj. Robert Francis Baldwin, 39, of New Boston, Ill. Baldwin entered the Army in February 1994 and arrived at Fort Campbell in January 2007. Baldwin was an Aviation Liaison Officer assigned to Headquarters and ...

Pisces 2/19 – 3/20 Quickie For once, you don't have to know all the facts beforehand -- just take the leap. "Slow down... your moving too fast.... " but then again, my Horoscop0e is telling me to go for it... eeek. Big changes could be coming my way.... please cross your fingers & toes for me... Thank you for your well wishes... my daddy is doing great... itching to get back to the office.. ( eyes rolling )

First..my daddy is going in for another surgery today, so please keep him in your prayers... I HATE sitting on the other side of the world being soooo helpless.. I wish I was sitting there holding my mom's hand... just to be with them.... instead I sit over here... chewing my nails down & wishing I had a chocolate cake..... HA.. can you say food issues? The party was a blast... the outfit? I played it SAFE as usual... Yummy leather jacket... dark jeans.. & leather boots... but THANK GOODNESS ... 1/2 the other ladies were in fleece jackets with NO MAKE UP ... Gasp.. As Bjørn & I walked into the party I said a silent THANK YOU ... that my 11 year son talked me out of wearing the leather pants.. no matter how GOOD my butt looked in them... (really). I am looking at making some changes in the next few months... BIG changes for me... if all goes well that is... can't say too much about it yet... but I am doing alot of thinking/praying/finger crossing... so wish me luck....

So remember my last post about the leather pants... ahem... only a few people commented that I should GO FOR IT.... no one said not to... but I don't know if people could just care less... or they don't want to hurt my feelings... The Oslo girls once again assured me I could pull off the leather pants... but no one could give me any suggestions as to what I should pair them with.... I suggested my jean jacket... where I received a resounding... HELL NO.... Hmmmm... I am still thinking that I kindda like the combo... but then again... seeing as I have been running around in sweats for the past 6 years (kidding) I am out of practice as far as new styles... I have been going "safe" since I got pregnant with Eva.... I found this picture & I am still thinking it is a cute look.... too bad I will not be able to get any feedback before I leave for the PAR-TAY in an hour... but maybe I will try the look for something else... Thoughts?- suggestions? help a mommy out.

OK... I wasn't going to post about this... but I am just sooo excited I have to share... :-) As y'all know, I have um.... weight issues ....always have... probably always will... I don't like to blog about my weight issues cause you never know which ex-boyfriend is reading my blog... (by the way... I am sooo much HOTTER than I was in College...) anyhoo... Diets? - yep... I am on them ALL OF THE TIME.... EXCEPT of course, when I am not.. which has brought me to the point where I am.. /was... I went home this summer...F.A.T ... AGAIN.... I had resigned myself to middle age.. & decided that the boxes & boxes of small clothes in the basement would be thrown away when we returned to Norway.... I even told several people on my trip home... "yes, I am fatter than I have ever been...but really I am happy..." & I thought I was..... UNTIL, went out for cocktails with my BEAUTIFUL Kansas City girls & a couple of them KNOCKED MY SOCKS off.... OMG.... what had...