Anne Marie in England

2007-05-02T10:33:00.000+02:00

Hi there everyone... Im so sorry that i Havent written anything here for a long long time.. It's been a very busy few months.
The last time i wrote something was around my birthday i february. After that I went home to Norway so celebrate an 80th birthday. Øystein Grandad Harry. I went back to London again after some lovely days with familiy end friends. The weekend after I came back my parents and my grandparents (moms parents) came to visit me and see were I work. But the trip turned out a bit different then what we thought it would. The same night that they arrived my lovely grandma (dads mom) passed away. It came as a bit of a shock. but my dad was a hero. she is home, and I know she is doing so much better, eventhough we miss her. After some lovely days in london with them we all traveld together home to her funeral.
I returned to London and after 3 hard weeks I was finaly able to have a breake. So the week after easter I had my easter brake at home. So nice to relax.

Now im back in London. Its now 7 weeks, one youth service(that Vidar and I are in charge of) and 5 sunday school to go. And then I will be traveling back to Norway for the last time. I starting to know heatrow inside out, and Grademoen offcourse. And 3 days after that I'm going to Amerika. But I hope you will hear some more from me by then.

Untill then.

Joh 17,20–26:

2007-02-21T17:29:00.000+01:00

Jeg ber ikke bare for dem, men også for dem som gjennom deres ord kommer til tro på meg. Må de alle være ett, slik du, Far, er i meg og jeg i deg. Slik skal også de være i oss, for at verden skal tro at du har sendt meg. Den herlighet du har gitt meg, har jeg gitt dem, for at de skal være ett, slik vi er ett: jeg i dem og du i meg, så de helt og fullt kan være ett. Da skal verden skjønne at du har sendt meg, og at du elsker dem slik du har elsket meg. Far, du har gitt meg dem, og jeg vil at de skal være der jeg er, så de får se min herlighet, den herlighet du har gitt meg fordi du elsket meg før verdens grunnvoll ble lagt. Rettferdige Far, verden kjenner deg ikke. Men jeg kjenner deg, og disse vet nå at du har sendt meg. Jeg har gjort ditt navn kjent for dem og skal fortsatt gjøre det, for at den kjærlighet du har hatt til meg, kan være i dem, og jeg selv kan være i dem.

Happy birthday to me

2007-02-15T23:02:00.001+01:00

i really dont feel like writing in english right now... sorry to my english readers...
Gratulerer med dagen til meg.. Hurra for meg som fyller mitt 20år ja meg vil jeg gratulere, meg i ring om kring meg selv. og ser hvor jeg vil masjere. bukke nikke snu meg om kring, danse for meg med hopp og sprett og spring. Ønske meg til lykke alle gode ting og si meg så hva vil jeg mere... Gratulere...
Ja nå har jeg da rundet 20, og ingenting har forandret seg... dessverre egentlig, eller litt... Det har vært en helt ok dag. men det har vært rart og ikke minst anderledes. Det har vært rart og litt kjipt med en bursdag der jeg ikke er på skolen og er omringet av venner og familie når jeg kommer hjem. Men det har hvertfall vært en anderledes bursdag. Jeg har vært i Paris, det har vært blå himmel, strålende sol og ca 11 pluss grader... men ja må likevell si at jeg savner snøen...

Takk takk til alle som har tenkt på meg idag og sendt meg en mld. Takk takk det betyr så utrolig mye... Savner dere alle... Gud velsigne dere. Klemmer til dere alle fra Anne Marie i Frankrike og ferdig med tenårene...

I'm going to Paris

2007-02-12T21:41:00.000+01:00

Tomorrow I'm going to Paris with Kristin and Torgeir. Really looking forward to it. And when I'm in Paris my English phonenumber wont be working. So if anyone for any reason what so ever (hmm), want's to send me a text. Send to my Norwegian number... That would be great... And by the way I'm going to Norway on the 22 of feb to the 26 of feb...

Love Anne Marie
God Bless all of you... see you soon

Snowing in England

2007-02-12T21:23:00.000+01:00

On Thursday it was snowing in London... Fun fun.. This is the second time it's snown since I've been here. I didn't get to make a snowman this time but I got to take walk outside while the snow was stillfalling, in the morning.

What celebrity do I look like?

2007-02-06T22:47:00.000+01:00

As you may all know, I like celebrities. I'm also a gossip fan. Maybe like a lot of girls. But there is one thing that at least my fiance can tell you that I know, that is celebrities and names.
I was reading VG today and I read an article saying that Marion Ravn(en), known from the group M2M with Marit Larsen, was Angelina Jolies look alike. And off course I wanted to find out what celebrity I look like...

This is the result, from www.myheritage.com

This is the picture that I used....

My closest match at 76% is the actress Audrey Tautou, known from the film Amelie as well as The Da Vinci Code.

The next one at 72% is Tata Young. She is a singer, and I can't say I've heard of her.

Nr 3 is a well known star for us girls, Mandy Moore.

Nr 4 is Justin Timberlake's old girlfriend, Cameron Diaz.

The rest of the people are people like Shannon Dorothy (Prue in Charmed) and my dad’s favourite actress Sally Field. There were also a lot of Asian actresses and singers...
Funny funny... What do you think, do we look alike???

My visited countries

2007-01-25T16:23:00.000+01:00

create your own visited country map
or check our Venice travel guide

I have visited 11 countries,4% of the world

Plans for next year - Ettåring?

2007-01-25T15:13:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone. Sorry that I haven’t posted anything for a while. I’ve been busy and ill. But I'm feeling better. My boyfriend is coming over tomorrow to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. Jippi Can’t wait…

I just wanted to inform you Norwegians that are reading my blogg that NMS are looking for new people for this program next year. Do you want to?
Visit www.nms.no (stilling ledig)… Please ask me any questions you might have, I’ll try and answer the best I can…

Back in england

2007-01-06T11:09:00.000+01:00

and
Back to reality...

Decorating the Christmas Tree

2006-12-17T16:18:00.000+01:00

On friday Hildegunn, Jill and my self went a bought a christmas tree. A really nice one I must say. And spent the day decorating the tree and making the house ready for christmas. And as you can see there is a lot of room under the tree, but alot of thanks to my aunt and uncle for sending me a present. Looks very nice, and I can't wait to open it...

Billy Elliot

2006-12-15T17:48:00.000+01:00

If you are planning a trip to London, this is one place you should stop at. Billy Elliot, the musical at Victoria Palace theatre. This is a great and fun musical. If you liked the film, you are going to love the musical. Absolutly love it.

As you all know there is alot of musicals in London and they are all very different. Up till now i've seen We will rock you, (queen musical), Footloose(twice), Les Miserable and BIlly Elliot. They were all great, but Billy Elliot had the best dancing of them all. Billy was played by a 14 year old boy, and he was just amazing. ballet, tap, break, lyrical...e.g. He was great.

This I a absolutt great place to stop if you are going to London, and it really dosent matter were you sit. We sat as far away and high away from the stage as possible. Great.

BILLY ELLIOT Victoria Palace Theatre

Billy Elliot is the story of a boy from a humble Tyneside background, whose mother is dead, and whose father and brother are caught up in the bitterly fought community-splitting miner's strike of 1984. Billy's father wants his son to learn to box, like him and his father before him. But instead Billy becomes fascinated by the grace and magic of ballet. BILLY ELLIOT is about Billy's gritty and determined struggle, at first in secret, but then with the wholehearted backing of his family, to dance his way to the brightest of futures by winning a place at the Royal Ballet School.

(picture: 3 of 5 boys that playes Billy, the one that played yesterday isent in it)

Happy Feet

2006-12-09T00:29:00.000+01:00

There is one film you should all see this Christmas. Happy feet. This is one of the most adoreable films I have ever seen. If you havent heard of this film before, this is the plot;

Antarctica is brought to life in this story about Emperor penguins finding their soul mates through their own individual song. However, one young penguin has to rely on his ability to dance.

I totally loved it and hade a good laugh. This is a film, actually a musical, for kids as well as adults. Loved it...

By the way this film beet James Bond in America!!!
NORTH AMERICAN BOX OFFICE
1. Happy Feet ($42.3m)
2. Casino Royale ($40.6m)
3. Borat ($14.3m)
4. The Santa Clause 3 ($8.2m)
5. Flushed Away ($6.8m)

Happy Birthday to Alexander

2006-12-05T20:13:00.000+01:00

The 18th of Nowember my nephew turned 1...

Look at this beautiful face. Can't wait to see him again...

Huff, huff

2006-12-05T19:54:00.000+01:00

Today something BAD happend... The team was in Whitton High street, for lunch. And just when we were hedding back for our bible study, this happend. I was looking through a window, at some mickey mouse stuff and accidently bumped into a tree. (AU) It hurt a bit but I was okey after 2min. After that I realised that my cell was in the same pocket as the side that hit the tree. So here you can see, the status of my cell for the moment... not good...

The funny thing is(well not so funny), is that the phone is still working. But I can't see a thing. So reciving texts arent that funny... huff huff...And a very sad thing is that I probely lost all my texts and pictures... Please let me know if anyone knows how I can manage to copy everything to my sim card... I want a new phone for Christmas..

Shopping in Camden

2006-11-25T17:20:00.000+01:00

No wonder I miss this one!!!

2006-11-25T16:17:00.000+01:00

My lovely niece Michell...

I'm Fine

2006-11-09T17:20:00.000+01:00

It's been some time since I last wrote anything in my blogg. It has bee almost 2 weeks since Øystein left and no matter what anyone says, I’m fine. It was off course great seeing him, and anyone in there right mind would miss their fiancé. But everything is fine. Just fine… Last Sunday I had my very first Sunday school which I really enjoyed. I had five lovely girls, from 9-13. They are just angels. And I am so happy about the whole thing. Thanks Stewart...

A little film from London

2006-11-03T15:19:00.001+01:00

Finally my baby came

2006-10-30T23:56:00.000+01:00

Finally my baby have visited me her in London. We had a great week whit lods of fun, and laughing. One of the greatest weeks ever. But it was very sad leaving him at the airport.

Make Poverty History

2006-10-15T16:08:00.000+02:00

In the church today, St. Paul, they talked a lot about poverty.

I don't know if you have heard about the Make Poverty History campaign. But you might have seen some people wearing the white bracelet; I think you can get at Kirkens Nødhjelp, in Oslo.

After the service today the whole church went outside and

made a bracelet around the church, and said grace together holding the bracelet.

PIZZA, AT PIZZAHUT

2006-10-15T15:54:00.000+02:00

The boys are busy eating..... guys with food means no contact....

These girls really can't live with out chocolate.....

And in the morning i'm making waffles!!!

2006-10-15T15:11:00.000+02:00

Yummy waffles from Norway, with lots of brown cheese. On Friday I had my day off with Kristin and Hildegunn, and we made waffles. Oh I love waffles, and it reminded of my dad and my soon to be dad in-law. Norwegian men love waffles, right dad? Thanks a lot to Hildegunn’s parents for buying her a waffle iron… bless…

Even Olli, the dog, enjoyed the waffles. So did Joe, the son in Hildegunn’s house, but he really hated brown cheese… even on waffles.

Sunday school in St.Mary

2006-10-11T22:00:00.000+02:00

Now I’m going to try to write my blogg in English, after Sarah said that she would like to understand what it said. She wanted me to do as Kristin does. I can try, but please don’t say anything about my spelling. I’m not as good as I should be, and would like to be. But hopefully it will get better during the year. I have to inform you all about something that I’m really, really happy and exited about. Stewart has asked me if I would like to start a Sunday school in one of the churches that I work in, St. Mary. This is the only church in the parish without a Sunday school. They have about seven young people coming every Sunday, (from 9 to 13 years old). Till now they spend there Sunday school in the back of the church, doing different craft work, reading or playing. This is because there is no one that would like to start a Sunday school for them. But today I have spent all day in my office trying to find out how I can do it. And I have to say that I have a lot of ideas, but as my mum said I can’t get ahead my self and what I can do and what I can’t do. But I have until 5th of November to plan this thing. So I’m going to try my best, and I really hope that I can do this… If you have any ideas, please let me know…

My personal sunday school forlder...

Kristin og moi fra våre beste sider

2006-10-11T21:43:00.000+02:00

You go Kristin!!!

Bare begynnelsen...

2006-09-21T23:59:00.000+02:00

Jeg har en stor ting å fortelle dere alle:) Øystein og jeg har forlovet oss :) :) :) Nå har vi fått på oss ringene våre og vi gleder oss til alt som kommer på vår vei :)

Titanic sangen, med bedre budskap

2006-09-20T16:38:00.000+02:00

The Vicarage

2006-09-17T01:38:00.000+02:00

Dette er huset som jeg bor i, sammen med Jill. Rommet mitt er øverst til høyre, bak alle buskene.

Her er spisestua, der vi oftes har middag. På dette bilde har jeg dekke opp til middag for hele englands teamet. Lasange for sju, med Trifle til dessert. NAM..

Etterpå ble det film titting, You got served, i en helt utrolig god sofa, som minner meg egentlig litt om den hjemme:)

Dukketeater og kakebaking

2006-09-16T23:26:00.000+02:00

Holy Trinity Church ligger rett i High Streeten her i Hounslow(handlegata) og kirka har vært kjempe smarte og kjøpt opp plassen foran kirka slik at de kan bruke plassen til absolutt hva de vil. Idag arrangerte de et dukketeater med tale, sang og musikk. Det var hysterisk morsom å se på og det var utolig kreativt gjort.

Slik ser forresten Holy Trinity Church ut. Og det er fra denne vinkelen man ser den fra hovedgata. Den er enda finere inni enn utenpå. Kirka har også både en kafè og en bokhandel som en åpen 6 dager uka, og det er veldig mange innom iløpet av en dag. Et utrolig trivlig sted.

Imorra skal det være et kakesalg i ungdommenes regi i Holy trinity. De skal samle inn penger til å helpe å finansiere ei jentes tur til Tanzania. Så idag måtte vi bake kaker:) Til slutt besto bake teamet av Jeff (ungdoms arbeideren her), Vidar, Tim(en av ungdommene) og meg selv. Litt færre enn det som var meningen men, morro var det.

Så er det jo ikke bare bare med gutter på kjøkkene,

eller hva Vidar og Jeff. (hmm, hvordan funker denne tru?)

Vidar i dyp konsentrasjon når han skal skille " det gule fra det hvite". Tim derimot, leker med melet :)

Jeff er ungsomsarbeideren i Holy Trinity, han skal dessverre slutte og forlater oss i slutten av September.

Han er fra Brasil. Og her lager han en kjempe sandwich, men brasiliansk innhold. Hold deg fast; tunfisk, majones(masse), oliven, tomater, salsa dip, salat, mer oliven, ost og på toppen gulrøtter. Spennende.

"Tante" ungene mine

2006-09-15T23:42:00.000+02:00

Fremme i Whitton, Hounslow

2006-09-04T23:03:00.000+02:00

a nå er jeg endelig fremme i England, nærmere bestemt Hounslow, igjen nærmere bestemt Whitton. Vi landet i London på onsdag, og frem til Fredag var vi på kurs med CMS, Church Mission Society. Her lærte vi om de to do's og the not to do's i England. Enkelte ting vi lærte der, har jeg funnet ut at ikke stemmer for engelskmenn alikevell, f.eks. punktlighet. Vi hadde to netter på Indian YMCA før vi kunne dra til de familien vi skal bo hos, resten av året. På bilde nedenfor kan dere se hele gjengen:) (fra v. Torgeir, Miko, Meg, Kristin, Rada, Vidar og Hildegunn) Her var vi på vår allerførste tur på en engelsk Pub. Veldig koselig.. Og som dere kan se så var det ganske trangt.
De første dagene fikk vi også muligheten til å være litt turister. Dette er min 3 gang i London, så jeg hadde sett det meste før, men Big Ben er like fin fordet. For andre var det første gangen i London, og de var som små barn på tivoli. (bokstavligtalt)

Jeg har kommet meg godt til rett hos en dame som heter Jill. Hun er en veldig koselig dame, som lager god mat til meg:). Hun er prest i en kirke som heter St.Phillip and St. James, som ligger rett vedsiden av huset. Dette er også den kirka som Hildegunn(fra Skåla) skal jobbe. Og jeg har merket at jeg kommer nok til å se Hildegunn mest dette året, bortsett fra Vidar da, som er min "partner in crime".

De siste par dagen har vært ganske rolige. Vi har møtt mange av de vi skal jobbe med i løpet av året, og de forskjellige plassene. Jeg er bl.a. veldig fornøyd med vår "mentor" som heter Stewart. Han er en kjempe type som jeg tror vi kommer til å kunne samarbeide kjempe bra med. Vidar og jeg er forresten plassert i en veldig stor menighet. "Hoved" kirka heter Holy Trinity, der vi har vårt felles kontor og der det meste skjer. Itillegg er vi litt innvollvert i to andre kirker som heter St. Paul og St. Mary. Alle de tre kirkene er kjempe fine og jeg gleder meg til å begynne på ordentlig. De to siste dagene har Vidar og jeg ryddet ut av kontoret til Jeff, ungdomsarbeideren som desverre skal slutte om 4 uker. Vi prøver så godt vi kan å få stedet til å bli litt mere oss. Og vi har bl.a. planer om en vegg i fargene til det kjære norske flagget. Det er viktig å legge fra seg spor:)

Ferie 2006

2006-08-17T15:12:00.000+02:00

Her er et bilde av kjæresten min, Øystein, og meg selv. Fra turen vår til Bergen i sommer. En kjempe koselig tur rundt i det vakre landet vårt:) Harestua-Hardangervidda-Bergen-Stavanger-Farsund-Rjukan-Drammen-Harestua...

13 dager igjen

2006-08-17T15:00:00.000+02:00

Nå sitter jeg i stua mi hjemme og lager en blogg, sammen med kjæresten min:) kan bli spennende å se hvordan den blir til slutt... men vi satser på noe fancy noe;) Nervene for å dra siger sakte men sikkert inn... men jeg drar ikke ennå...