http://www.zoeselina.com Shh now... my turn to talk Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:30:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today is the shortest day of the year, or rather last night was the longest night of the year. It also happens to be my mum's 60th birthday. Happy birthday Mummy! Love you! According to official sources, today in Norway the sun came up at 9:19am and went down at 15:13pm. ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/shortest-day-or-longest-night/ A couple of days ago I was ready to post a huge rant about the Norwegian attitude to medication, especially animal medication. I'm still not all that happy about it, but thanks to the wonderful forum at kvinneguiden.no we found a solution to the immediate problem; namely that we needed ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/kittens-pills-and-the-norwegian-animal-health-sector/ After saying goodbye to my beautiful cats in Australia over two years ago, I have been living a catless existence. Don't worry, Blankie and Gristle are very well taken care of in the home of a family friend. I've been to visit them a few times and they're so happy ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/welcome-home-sushi-and-mojo/ I got to be the first to give Nessy a 30th birthday present, since I was in Australia two months before her birthday. And here it is: Doesn't she look fabulous?! We went to the hairdresser together and got our hair coloured. Now she's blonde, but we always knew she was ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/happy-30th-birthday-nessy/ Take a look at this great animation: Another video that tests whether or not you have a heart of stone. No tears = stone heart. It's an exact science. http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/the-chestnut-tree/ So you're wondering where I've been since the end of August? Probably not, but I like to think you miss me when I'm away. ;) As I mentioned in my last post, I was in Australia for almost all of September. I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome my two ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/9pm-friday-night-and-still-at-work/ Tomorrow I leave for a month in Australia, so even though I'm taking my laptop with me, posts on this blog will probably going to be pretty thin on the ground in September. The main reason for the trip is to welcome two new additions to the family; the first of ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/i-still-call-australia-home/ I recently saw "The Dark Knight" and although I didn't think it was such a "dark" movie, I did come away with some interesting thoughts about exactly what makes Heath Ledger's Joker so scary. After all, the bulk of the praise you will hear in regards to this movie is ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/the-joker/ Who would have thought the simple (and extremely tasty) pine nut could cause so much grief; so much suffering; so much dieting. If you're a fan of these little kernels, there is something you should know about them: they're PURE EVIL! Okay, that's not entirely fair. Not ALL pine nuts are ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/insidious-chinese-pine-nuts/ Not one, not two, but FIVE new cubs to report. No, this isn't turning into a big cat blog, I just can't believe how many new lions and other cubs have been born in zoos around the world in the last couple of months. The first are twins, born in Kristiansand ... http://www.zoeselina.com/2008/the-summer-of-cub/