Just reread the post below, and it occurs to me that as the “mission” keeps changing, some of these posts may become rather more obscure than originally intended…
According to the UN, Norway is the best country in the world to live in. A journalist from The Independent has tried to figure out why. One thing puzzles me, though. He refers to all the rules we have in Norway, and mentiones the rule against crossing the road unless the green man is lit. As far as I’ve been told, in Britain, if there is a red light, it’s illegal to cross. However, since it’s basically legal to cross the street anywhere on foot where there isn’t a zebra crossing, if there is a red light, just walk a couple of metres to the left or right, then cross, and you won’t be breaking any rules. In Norway, on the other hand, the rule actually says that if there’s a red light, the cars have the right of way, if there are no cars, you can walk to your heart’s content.
In fact, one of my professors at Uni, who is English and has also lived in Germany, but is now married to a Norwegian, said that in his opinion, Norwegians are just as preoccupied with rules Germans (the stereotypical German, of course, being obsessed with rules). The difference, he said, is that when you arrive in Germany, the first thing everyone tells you is what the rules are. When you arrive in Norway, on the other hand, the first thing everyone tells you is what the rules are and how to get around them. Which is probably pretty accurate. We’re quite good at loopholes in this country.
Norway may be the best country in the world to live in, but the outlook for this weekend is 30ish degrees. I wish it was autumn. It’ll be here soon enough, though, I expect.
By the way, going off to see my grandparents this weekend, so once I leave work today I won’t be online again until Sunday evening. Just so you know.
Music in my head: Öpna landskap (Ulf Lundell)