I guess, depending where you find yourself in the world, this is the biggest day of christmas, isn’t it? The 25th?
For us norwegians it’s all going down the 24th. Then there’s like this magical space continuum we call “romjul” that lasts until New Years Eve. Which is filled with whatever you want, really. For us it’s a bit of family get togethers, playing in the snow (if there is any -this year; HUGE disappointment), nice dinners with velvety, silky and sequined dresses, cakes and treats everywhere (which can be potentially dangerous and stir up a lot of shit for a disordered person -BUT no need to linger at that now..), christmas movies and hooopefully some time for me, the first and the last one to play some playstation. Which is very rare – only in christmas. And on that rare occasion we play one thing, and one thing only..
Ratchet. And Clank.
And I would recommend that shit for everyone. In fact, I am right now.
Anyway! Yesterday was our day. And ’tis was beautiful. We have quite a strict regime in our house regarding how the day unfolds. We start, early, with candy from our stockings (BEFORE BREAKFAAAST) and all the Disney stuff on Tv. With a slight interruption from a Czech version of Cinderella, with her nuts. The nuts grants her wishes.
Anyway! The morning is EVERYTHING you already love -but wrapped up in ribbons, snow, lights, candy and christmas trees, IN our pajamas -what’s not to love?!
Then we glam the fuck up.
Have christmas-drink.
(obviously with christmas ornament).
And then we wait.
For the stickmeat to be finished. (I’m not even gonna bother to try explain you what that is)
It’s lamb! Smoked and salted. And the best fucking thing in the whole wide world -let’s leave it at that.
We anxiously set the table.
Make warm and christmassy feeling to match our spirits.
Dad lights the chandelier.
Then we eat. Dad usually sums up the year and how proud he is of all of us with a few casual words to his girls. We say cheers and have, what I think ALL of us consider to be the best meal of the year and an absolute favourite food, a very merry time.
Of course I had to get a throat infection for the occasion and was (after popping pain killers and candy simultaneously all day) after the dinner utterly, totally caput! So I did what one always should do when your body tells you, anything really,
-I put on wool. If there’s one thing ma mama taught me, ’tis that you needs to wear wool against your skin.
Dad also shared some tips on feeling better in a crisis. Aquavit.
Which felt even better than the wool!
So I did two shots (the second one because I felt slightly better after the first and immediately craved more of that heavenly warmth soothing my insides), and was able to survive the christmas-present opening session. Which, in our family, last a couple of hours. We read every card out loud and watch the beautiful awkwardness of someone opening a present in front of people unfold before our eyes <3
And then, a very bad sleep. Due to my throat. But it’s ok now, because I got to blog!! And am now about to watch a movie with the little one. A christmas-spirited movie of course.
I’ll tell you more about the presents and new year’s plans the next time. But I dare guess both -equally wonderful..!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
BLESS US ALL AND MAY WE ALL GIVE LESS OF A FUCK NEXT YEAR!
😊😊 i laughed a lot at this one. one of my Norwegian friends told me how you guys celebrate, I’m very impressed with it pretty sure I’m moving from Norway now. although I already knew that. I hope you guys are having a wonderful time .its 1:25 a.m. here and I am eager to sleep and wake up to presents and family time. Say hello to the rest of the family for me, thank you for your blogs.
And Merry Christmas Viktoria. feel better ❤
Omg what!? Tři oříšky pro popelku is known in Norway? 2k16 needs to fall in oblivion and drown in shame. Lets have higher hopes for the next year! MERRY CHRISTMAS
NO IT’S HUGE IN NORWAY!! Every year on christmas day! I don’t know a single person who doesn’t watch it. We love it. haha. Translated by this norwegian guy who de does ALL the characters!! It’s Hilarious. Popelkuuu <3
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tři_oř%C3%ADšky_pro_Popelku – Go to Digital Restoration, now I get it… Thats kinda mind-blowing anyways, honestly half of the worlds population has whether no idea where it’s located or hasn’t even heard the term ‘Czech’
..always love how you say “the little one”.
<3
Her på Hagavik sitter jeg og min familie fulla syk som faen. Lo litt da du sa (Pappa åpnet konjakken og jeg tok 2 shots). Jeg håper du ikke shotet konjakk for da er du rå tøff 😅
akevitt 🙂
Men faen da, dere er så goals, jenter. Ratchet & Clank 3 på PS2 var LIVET mitt som barn. Og dere er pinnekjøtt-folk (aka de folka man kan stole på her i livet)! Jeg håper dere har hatt en fin julefeiring så langt, og at dere koser dere videre frem til nyttår. ❤️ GOD JUUUUUL!
Det ER så bra spill! ikke gjort annet når jeg har vært syk. Reddet hele romjulen. Håper du har hatt en fin-fin jul og får en topp nyttårsfeiring! <3
Yeessss! R&C er livet. <3 Og jeg har hatt det kjempe fint! Håper du har hatt det fint med familien også!
Merry Christmas Viktoria to you and your family!
Romjul sounds wonderful, The more I learn about Norway the more enchanted I get.
I had sent a card your way (for the whole Aksnes clan) I hope it made it to you.
Hope you feel well again soon, and enjoy your holidays.
Hopefully it will find its way 🙂 Feeling a bit better, thank you!
Hopefully there is a package in the care of Mr Luedy, remind the little one to pick it up.
Arrived later than I’d hoped but it’s the thought that counts right?
Wishing you a Happy New Year 🙂
What are your guyses hogwarts houses?
What the fuq is hogwarts houses?
Hahaha
2 fulle menn og Tore tang !😁 talk more girls and boys am fucking bored and you guys so are so fucking quiet that am dieing off boredom
Me får ein romjulsblogg sant?