a shitty knee

For about 10 years, my left knee has been crappy resulting in me not being able to do as much (sports) as I'd like to. Although I learned to live with it, I'm sometimes still fed up with it all and the only thing that helps then, is looking at my huge collection of #fromwhereistand-photos. Without that knee I couldn't have made them and do all the fun things, which makes me realize I rather have a shitty knee, than no knee. That's what I wrote about for ALLOP Magazine.

(Yep, sorry, it's Dutch only. But there's more photos over there!)

snow & mountains

Gol. Although I like Oslo a lot lot lot, my very favorite thing about Norway still is - and always will be - the nature. No matter what might keep me in the city, I'll leave it every time to go on a short (or longer) trip. Earlier this week I spent some days in Gol in Hallingdal (in the middle of Norway) to interview, write, take photos and enjoy the view. Fingers crossed I can* share more soon!

* Because yes, this was a proper journalism job! I seriously had the best days and can't think about anything else than mountains and snow and writing writing as I feel like this can turn into something real good. It's so much fun to work now. :)

instafebruary

1 - I started the month with a new list of goals (and except for one, I completed them all).
2 - Ingeborg visited me on her way to Spitsbergen (where the sun didn't show up yet) and Oslo gave her the prettiest sunset.
3 - I went for a walk in what might be the prettiest part of the city.
4 - And I spent a long Sunday morning in bed, writing and just "doing nothing". I needed that.

& more.

Ps. Here's to a year of instamonths! Last february is the first one I shared.

instajanuary

1 - I found a kanelbulle I thought would be bigger than my head, but it was not.
2 - This was a Sunday spent on my to do-list, which might just be my favorite kind of Sunday. At least it makes me happy!
3 - Linnéa sent me the Moomin cookie cutters I regret not buying when I was in Sweden myself, so I baked cookies.
4 - And I was in Amsterdam for a little bit. It's pretty, but... nah, not my kind of city.

& more.