You know those old-fashioned dish brushes, with the wooden handle and the brush that you pop off and replace when it gets worn out? I've been wanting one of those for months. Way more environmentally friendly than the cheap plastic ones, and they have that tried-and-true charm. Unfortunately, the one store I know that specializes in practical, old- ( Read more... )

We've got this Norwegian proverb I can't off the top of my head find any English equivalents to, Hell i uhell, or "good luck in misfortune" (some hidden blessing in a streak of bad luck). Although to be fair today it wasn't so much bad luck as it was my absentmindedness ( Read more... )

Back in Bergen again - where I discovered a commode in the shower and the wires and bits of the water heater coiled up on the the bathroom floor. Not entirely certain what's going on there ( Read more... )

I'm slightly worried about how I've started to take delight in picking out and using bathroom products (I mean not like toilet paper and stuff, that would be weird). A year ago I was still buying whichever shampoo was the cheapest, and whichever soap that smelled okay. That has changed.

These days I research soaps before I buy them. Not just how ( Read more... )

In honour of the day I've hand washed a couple of my sweaters in the sink and ordered some Lush soapsOkay I'm a big liar, I'd already done those things when I realized what day it was. But I can still feel good about it ( Read more... )

I have something to say for posterity's sake, and for the sake of potential newcomers who might have gotten the impression that my blog consists of nothing but angst and insomnia and Star Trek:

You know what? Right now I'm content. I'm satisfied. I'm even, if I dare to be so bold, pleased with myself.

- The exam today went fine - not great, but ( Read more... )

I've been putting off writing this entry for more than a year, but then I thought about how I first heard about this neat product here on lj and now I only wish I can do someone the same favour ( Read more... )