Ah, kids. I am currently babysitting my 3 y/o nephew, because my brother is out being what we call "night ravens", basically it's grown up people patrolling the town, talking to kids, helping out if someone's in trouble, gets to drunk, can't get home, gets in a fight et cetera. A noble thing to do in ones spare time, and a thing I've considered doing many times myself. But, being only 23, about 156cm tall and possessing the authority of a fluffy bunny, I'm not sure that would work.. Anyway, normally I wouldn't have to babysit because my brothers wife would be here, but she's currently at the hospital with my 6 month old niece, who is having a heavy asthma episode again, poor thing.

The problem about having bedtime at 7 or 8 is that living so far north, it's still sunny outside. It's the price we pay for living in Norway: 17 hours of sunlight during the peak of summer, and about 5-6 hours tops in winter. And when a 3 year old is screaming "but it isn't bedtime, because it isn't night time, it's still day outside!", you can't bloody argue, can you? Yes it is sunlight outside, but it IS still nearing 8 o'clock, and you have to get to bed, you little brat... My sister has learned me one thing: Don't argue with your kids, don't discuss with them. Let them know why, tell them how it is, and if that doesn't work, just do it. Take charge. Decide how it is for them. I'm not sure I'm ever going to be patient enough for this parenting lark...

In other news; Norway has been at it's most beautiful and sunny today, and both me and Chania took advantage of that and had ourselves a little playtime. See the results here (Facebook) or here (Flickr).

The highly anticipated e-mail

Finally! Today I got the e-mail I've been waiting for religiously for a good month or two: The Top Gear tickets have been put up for grabs, and this mail was to notify that I could log on and choose a date. If tickets are available for said date, I'll get them. I realize there are about 200 000 people wanting these tickets (true fact!), and that almost 12 hours went by from me getting the mail to me logging on, which is bound to decrease my chances. But at least I will have tried, and I am trying not to get my hopes up. But if I do get tickets, it'll be the experience of a life time! First of all I'd be going to England, something I've actually wanted for a long time, and I'll hopefully get to see a bit more of it then Heathrow, which is the only part of England I've had the opportunity to visit (especially the departure hall in terminal 4, in which I had to spend 9 hours waiting for a connecting flight from Malta to Norway.) And, seeing as the show is recorded in Godalming outside of Guildford, I might get so see a bit more then just the city. Secondly, I'd be able to see Top Gear! Live! Which means (hopefully) some cars I'd normally never get to see live in my life, and not to mention my three favority telly presenters ever!

I won't know wether I've had any luck until I get a phonecall or an e-mail back. And this one will be even more highly anticipated. And if I do get them, you'll be able to hear it over large parts of the north-eastern hemisphere.

Oh well, musn't get my hopes up. I'm not generally a lucky person. I am ambitious, but rubbish. Hohum!