Once Upon a Time

I have not updated here in a while, so I will give you a rundown of what I have done in the last couple of weeks.

Norwegians in town

Marie and Ida, who i went to Sandnes Vgs with, were passing through Brisbane on their around-the-world trip. I usually hijack the people I know, or sort of know, passing through, so we had them over for dinner. The picture is taken at Mount Coot-tha lookout, on an unusually cold night in May.

17 May 2009

I paraded through the streets of Brisbane with hundreds of other Norwegians. The weather was great and Vas, Tim, Danni and I had an awesome 17 May breakfast at Yeronga flat with hot rolls, smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and chocolate.The festivities at QUT were a bit disappointing compared to earlier years (where was the brunost and melkesjokolade?), so we left early and went to IKEA instead.

Danni, Tim and Vas feeling the 17 May spirit, despite the ungodly hour.

University life

I have finished my bachelor degree, and I all that remains is for the university to hand me my piece of paper. I have had a pretty easy last semester, since I only had three courses due to taking an internship course.

This semester has been the first semester I have felt I have been given my money's worth in terms of facilities, so in that sense it is a bit sad to be leaving. The journalism building has moved from its old, wooden building to a newly renovated, high tech place. And one of my electives, Religion1000, was based in probably the most expensive lecture theatre on campus, stuffed with touch screens and technology.

The University of Queensland is known for its sandstone buildings and historical campus, but their indoor facilities has been a bit lacking compared to the newer universities. They have definitely taken the hint though, and the campus is being constantly improved.

The Cape Byron Lighthouse

Just went on my first trip to Byron Bay, a charming little surfing village a couple of hours south of Brisbane with a picturesque lighthouse.