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Berries! Soon!

Oh my God, it’s almost that time again.

Blueberries. Raspberries. Wild strawberries. Cherries. Redcurrants. Lingonberries. Blackberries. plums. Wild apples.. And so much more! All the little snacks Norway casually leaves lying around in forests and along trails.

People think I go hiking for the exercise. Hah 😂

Wrong.

I’m actually just a free range forager waiting for berry season to start!!

Soon my walks are going to take twice as long. Not because I’ll be walking farther, but because every ten meters I’ll disappear into a bush like a startled woodland creature.

One minute I’m on the trail. The next minute I’m knee-deep in blueberry bushes, operating under the strict scientific principle of “just one more handful.”

The bears and I have very similar summer plans.

Honestly, Norway’s forests become an all-you-can-eat buffet and my self-control immediately files for resignation.

Can’t wait.!! Been following there progression for some time now

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Random pictures!

some random pictures I find really cool from today.

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Today’s Good Deed 🧢

Out on a trail today, I found a hat.

My first thought was, “Nice, free hat.”

Then I looked inside and found one of those little stickers with a name and phone number. So I sent the owner a message and a photo showing where I’d left it. On a tree.

They were really grateful, and honestly, that gave me a little smile.

Now I’m thinking I should get some of those stickers myself.

The problem is… I never lose anything.

I could put one on my phone, but then if I lost it, I’d mostly just be helping myself get some missed calls…

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Am i a cliche?

because after we talk, after i hear from you, there’s this warm feeling that stays with me.

i’ll be lying in bed, or curled up on the sofa under blankets after a long day, and somehow my mind always drifts back to you.

and i get this overwhelming urge to just be close to you.

to hold you.

to cuddle up beside you.

to exist in that quiet little space where neither of us has to say much.

just that mmmmmm mmhmmmm feeling, you know?

that feeling where everything is good and soft and warm, and you’re exactly where you want to be.

it’s strange because i miss how things were before, but at the same time i don’t.

because i really love who i’m becoming.

i love the person i am when i let myself feel all of this, be all of this.

and more than anything, i want to share that version of me with you.

so maybe i am a cliche?..

but if this is what cliches feel like, i don’t think i mind.

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My worst nightmare!

went on a wholesome little self care walk today.

took a swim. read a book. listened to music.

touched grass voluntarily 🤣

then my music suddenly stopped.

reached into my pocket.

phone gone.

no “can’t find it immediately” gone.

not “wrong pocket” gone.

gone.

spent the next five minutes escending through all the panic. checked every pocket, every compartment in my backpack, every zipper. accepted that i now lost it all..

walked the entire trail back in a panic, mentally calculating how much i have lost and whether i could survive as a medieval peasant.

found it lying on the path 8-900 meters behind..

the relief i felt could probably power a small european country.

i’m officially one minor inconvenience away from becoming one of those people who wears their phone around their neck in a little pouch like it’s a sacred artifact.

This has been my worst nightmare for as long as I can remember. 9,000 pictures, gigabytes of things I can't lose, cards, information, passwords, everything saved on my phone with no backup. Priceless… No, this can't happen. This is not gonna happen. And it happened when I was jogging. Ah! I'm so furious. And i saw a deer.

never again.

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Birthday. 🎁

Today Granny’s mate turned 88, so we took him on an adventure.

The adventure started at 7 in the morning and rolled back into the driveway around 6 tonight. I’ve basically been driving all day, but it was worth every mile.

We had ice cream, burgers, spent hours on the road, did some fishing, shopping and just generally wandered around making a day of it. I think he had an absolute blast. At one point he looked at me and said, “This will be a day I will remember always.”

Not gonna lie, that one got me a little.

A long day, a tired body, and a very happy 88-year-old. I’d call that a success. 😌

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Got drunk

Got drunk last night for the first time in a couple of weeks.

Me and my mate were just hanging out. He doesn’t drink, but I do, and apparently I decided to make up for both of us.

I got properly drunk. Can’t remember half of it, which is usually a sign that either I had an amazing night or a deeply embarrassing one. Probably both.

From what I can piece together, I definitely did some cringe-worthy stuff. That’s just part of the package when you let alcohol take over quality control for the evening.

Either way, it felt like a good reset. No regrets, not much ch exhiety, just a reminder that life doesn’t always have to be taken so seriously.

Now I’m actually looking forward to next week. Fresh start, clear head, and hopefully fewer mystery memories.

I surprised him with a new book, the first book he ever had, actually. I hope he reads it, though, but I doubt. it. And he came with chips and candy, and I had pizza. I had some sodas, and it was absolutely amazing. I think 🤔

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Im proud of you! 👏

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Mom to the Rescue!

Some time ago, I left my favorite hoodie behind in another country. Against all odds, i found a new one, a gift.. and ever since then it’s been my favorite hoodie.

Today, I noticed a little thread sticking out.

Now, a smarter person would have left it alone.

My dumb ass decided to pull it.

Catastrophe!!! As a girl i love says >.<

I instantly called my mom:

“Can you help me? Can you save it?”

And, of course, she could.

So here’s your reminder to appreciate your moms. Give them a hug today.

It’s Friday. She deserves it!

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Somthing beautiful. 🌹

Something beautiful can grow in the most unexpected places… even where the world thought nothing could survive.

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The lioness. 🦁

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How did you add those little icons under your name?

Easy! Click add badges, and then you press cancel once, and then you can click on where the icons is, and you can add them. Hope this helps :)

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Maybe This Is My Little Corner of the Internet 🌙📚✨

After a week or so on here, I think I’m starting to understand why people love this platform.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been trying to reinvent myself a little lately. Nothing dramatic. Just slowing down, paying attention, working out, eating healthy and figuring out who I am when nobody’s watching. Before i did the same but not in this type of way, it was a damaging way.

I’ve kept a diary for some months. It’s been my place to unload thoughts, make sense of things, and leave little pieces of myself behind on paper. Some times i burn the pages.. its a «fire note thing, i call it» But recently I’ve found myself writing a little less in it and expressing myself a little more on here.

And honestly? I like it.

I spend a some of time reading other people’s posts. Complete strangers sharing thoughts, feelings, and experiences that somehow feel familiar. Sometimes I’ll read something and think, “Wow, I think the same way...”

That’s what I like about this place.

Not the likes. Not the views. Not trying to build a brand out of being a human being.

Just people being people.

Messy, thoughtful, funny, sad, hopeful, confused.

Real.

And somehow, through a screen full of strangers, I feel a little more understood than I do on most other platforms.

Maybe that doesn’t make sense.

Or maybe it makes perfect sense. 🌧️📖☕🤍

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Something hard.

One thing I’ve learned the past weeks is that if you do something difficult at the beginning of the day, the rest of it feels surprisingly light. Somthing you dont like to do..

This morning started with fresh bedsheets, hate doing that.. then a small breakfast, and then straight out the door. No overthinking. No negotiations with myself.

I headed into the city, stopped by the library, and picked up a couple of books. Somewhere along the way I ended up 10,000 steps deep and found a quiet place to sit down on the wood trail for now.

Now I’m just relaxing, listening to the birds and gone do some reading.. but im watching the clouds slowly gather overhead. It looks like rain is coming.

But not today, nature. Not today.

I brought an umbrella this time! ☔️

Checkmate. ♟️

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Some nights feel endless.

Have you ever woken up drenched in sweat because of a dream/dreams you can’t even fully remember?

Not a nightmare with monsters or blood. Just the kind that leaves a weight on your chest when you open your eyes. The kind that follows you out of sleep.. That's a normal occurrence in my life the last couple of months. I used to wake up here and there before as well, though, with repeating dreams and stuff. Fucking awful, isn't it?

People talk about rough days, but rough nights are a different kind of fucked up. There’s nothing to distract you from yourself at 3 AM. No noise. No movement. Just you and every thought you’ve been outrunning. So cake it is 😌

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Chickens. 🐔

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Fishing adventure. 🎣🪱

My granny and her friend basically dropped me off at a river a couple of hours away and disappeared into another city, leaving me alone with my fishing rod and my worms🪱 🎣

Honestly? It was a great time. Caught 24 fish total 🐟✨ although some of them were absolutely microscopic

Sadly the trip didn’t last very long. Due to rain.. so granny wanted to go home.. We were already back home by 14:00 today, but it was definitely worth it. Would get abandoned in the wilderness with my fishing rod anytime👍😂