If you've read all my previous posts, you'll see they're not so much about what I do, but more or less exclusively about what I think and feel. I've decided to change that this time, and will try to balance my posts so they contain both what I do and what I think. I belive that will make them more interesting for those who don't follow my thoughts.

Why don't I just start doing what my title promised? I'll update you on my life. The previous entry was entered some time right before school ended.. and summer vacation has passed, and now school has started again. My summer vacation was nice. It was nice being off that pressure that school forces upon you when you're in it. I spent most of my time indoors, like I always do, in front of this goddamn thing known as a computer, or, among the modern of you, a PC. Fortunately, I was able to get away from it for some time when we went on vacation to denmark. Denmark was nice. It's flat as a pancake, as we say here in Norway, but it is really nice there. I can't remember the name of the place we were, but that's rather irrelevant. It was so small that you'll probably never place your foot there ever. Just to mention, I was in Copenhagen also. Half a day or something.

I've just recently started a new job. I need money, you know, I need to buy my own driver's license.. and my own car... plus, I want a laptop.. and lots more, but those three are my first priorities. I should also consider saving up some money for an apartment, although I have a feeling I'm gonna have to use a loan for that once the time comes. My job started out well, but there is an issue. My boss told me that the feedback from my fellow employees wasn't that good. They say I'm not stressed enough. *heh* I'm sort of laid-back. And the job I'm in is sorta hectic. It doesn't really match up. I don't want to worry though, since I now know that it's a problem, I can fix it, right? I'll do my best the next time I work to seem more stressed. I should be more stressed too. It's not like there's that much time to slack anyway.

Speaking of school earlier, I have of course returned to school again. My last year on this "stage" of my education. The first stage is "kid's school" or maybe "elementary school" which lasts from you're 7 to you're 13. (actually it lasts from 6 to 13 nowadays, but when I started school, it was when you were 7) That step is mandatory. Second stage is "youth school" or "secondary school" or "juvenile school" or whatever you want to call it. It lasts from when you're 13 to when you're 16. That step is also mandatory, and it's the last mandatory step you need to make. The third step (which I am in now) is hard to translate. It is the step before college/university, anyway. It lasts from when you're 16 to when you're 19. I'm 18 now, and will be 19 before the school year is over. Anyway.. being the last school year at this stage, this years grades are the most important ones. So I feel a lot more pressure on me than what I did last year and the year before that. I've tried to do all my homework and stuff this year, and I started off well, but I've fallen off the track. I'm back to old habits of neglecting school work, and I hate it. When this week ends though, there'll be a one-week vacation, where I'll just relax some, and then start on. Trying to get back on track in the middle of everything is a hassle. I'll just rely on the fact that doing almost nothing the last two years got me better grades than most other people got, until the vacation is over and I start working again. I just can't bear the thought of doing anything right now.

In Norway, we have this weird habit for celebrating this last year in the third stage of school. It's called being a "Russ", and it's basically impossible for me to explain what it's all about. You'll get the idea as I write about it, when that time comes. Some time in March/April. Well, I could let you in on some basics. We all dress up in "Russ"-suits, looking something like the people in this picture: People in Russ-suits Notice how they all wear the same, more or less. I'm gonna be like that some time also. I'll put of a picture. *hehe* This tradition is entirely Norwegian, no other countries do it, afaik.

So, there you have it. An update on my life. I'm gonna write some more some other day soon. Maybe tomorrow? Who knows? I mustn't burn myself out by writing too much either. Rather write many times, but little, than few times and a lot. This time was an exception, since I haven't written for months, but don't expect me to write this much each time. I'm going to bed now, actually, it's over midnight... so good night.