Priorities - important stuffs

We're back here again - Christmas and the inevitable exam period. Ok, I don't have the same stress as others during this time, as I will NEVER AGAIN have a school exam, I do however have a tiny little intern rapport and something called a Master thesis to struggle with. Men pytt, ordne sæ! And you would think that after all these years as a student, I would get my act together and actually do something, but I have to say I'm enjoying this whole work period too much... I will get there, mark my words, even though procrastination thou name is Trine, I always seem to get through it somehow.

But as I'm not doing what I should, let's get down to business and talk about... nonsense. There are some things worth fighting for, I hear that, but I have to say, peoples, get a grip! First of all a little comment to the Norwegian newspapers: I don't give a SH...(!) about the two 'poor' Norwegian mercenaries and their 'terrible' conditions in Congo where they serve a sentence for murder. Daily updates? Seriously? And the obsession to inform that this and this celebrity in Hollywood is half Norwegian, and how much our crown princess' shoes cost. I read it all of course, I'm far away from home with no TV, so I got it all covered (!).

But further more, my own priorities. Well, I'm actually not completely dissatisfied with the decisions I've made for myself these last couple of years. The whole moving to Denmark and starting at the University of Aarhus was probably the best choice I've made for me in a very long time. 'Cause for the 1st time in my life, what I'm doing is actually inspiring. How about that? And considering that I'm still in a tiny little disagreement with the pervious educational establishment, I couldn't have left in on a better time. Inspired, who would have thought? But inspired enough to sit down, write my damn rapport and enjoy Christmas like a normal human being? Apparently not. Would that mean that I'm a sadist? Tormenting myself having to pull all-nighters and increasing my stress level to a 1000 when it all could have been avoided? Why stop now? Only 6 (?) months to go, I might as well finish in the same way as always.

Priorities, what are we talking about really? There are so many of us choosing Christmas and presents over much more important things. It's kind of pathetic that Norway as a country have been so occupied by the lack of BUTTER for the holiday, that even the world media is talking about it! Is there really nothing more important to cover in the media than that? Butter?!?!?!??! As a Norwegian to the bone, though with a little international twist, I have to say I'm not just a little bit embarrassed by this. Are our problems really that trivial that the lack of butter wins the first page of several major newspapers? Oh, well, I'm just gonna watch an other episode of 30 Rock and then open the book that's been staring at me for weeks covered with just a little bit of dust...maybe i should go to the store to buy...SEE!!! Damn it.

tRINe