tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679250124748682578.post8600206775694622890..comments2017-05-31T08:24:41.978+02:00Comments on Nestled Between the Mountains and a Fjord: Fomenting RebellionHWEladhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650916208714317375noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679250124748682578.post-8714480648386561912011-08-28T03:02:58.617+02:002011-08-28T03:02:58.617+02:00haha, Michele, knew you'd be a fan! you taught...haha, Michele, knew you'd be a fan! you taught me well... thanks for the cheers, Elise and Ilana!HWEladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650916208714317375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679250124748682578.post-12114260127854662292011-08-26T03:18:45.050+02:002011-08-26T03:18:45.050+02:00Yay for American pushiness and obnoxiousness!Yay for American pushiness and obnoxiousness!GirlMRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06036085513194400093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679250124748682578.post-16388629248471746682011-08-23T00:14:28.913+02:002011-08-23T00:14:28.913+02:00Don' lose faith in European bureaucracy: once ...Don' lose faith in European bureaucracy: once in a while you will find an extremely nice and competent person who will be a great help!<br />I am looking forward to reading about Norwegian higher education and the American literature seminars. What are you supposed to teach these Norwegian youngsters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679250124748682578.post-16930638387863623562011-08-22T19:49:26.947+02:002011-08-22T19:49:26.947+02:00Hi, Hannah,
You are indeed a woman after my heart,...Hi, Hannah,<br />You are indeed a woman after my heart, a modern Deborah leading the oppressed students to victory over bureaucracy.<br />I just love it, and I'm proud as if you were my own daughter.<br /><br />It takes brains, strengths and courage to besiege Norwegians with a desk in front of them. Public offices of all kinds are filled to the brim with ILs and IMs<br /><br />It's mainly because Norway is governed by this unofficial law, called the Jante Law. Author Axel Sandemose has written about this law in a Danish town called Jante. It is used to intimidate people and keep them down in fear. I so hope you get to study some Norwegian literature too during your stay. We are a small nation packed with marvellous authors. It's a shame they aren't known all over the world. Most of them are writing about general public issues.<br /><br />By the way; The Danes are partly right; Gamlehaugen is but a Royal residence. Our King has his own residences in the major towns of Norway.<br />The Royal Castle is situated in our capital, Oslo.<br />Gamlehaugen has a great and honourable history. It was built by Prime Minister Christian Michelsen, the one that finally negotiated Norway free from SWEDEN in 1905. The kingdom of Norway is however older than the Danish. Norway was united to one kingdom in the year 872 by king Harald the Fairhaired. He is probably buried in the town where I live, just in our neighbourhood actually. I'll show you his memorial when you find time to visit us in Haugesund. Then, from about 1400 till 1814 we shared first queen then kings with Denmark. (Long, ugly story, ask the Danes how we finally got rid of them.Ha!)<br /><br />I leave you a link to the Norwegian Royal House http://www.kongehuset.no/c26982/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27626. You can look up and read if you like.<br /><br />Go on as you have started, girl from land of the brave and home of the free.Felisol https://www.blogger.com/profile/12240191154632603841noreply@blogger.com