March of the Vikings

Hi all
So as you might know, my dad's job is in the TV business in Norway. He lives with Mom and I in Florida most of the time, but he frequently flies up to Norway to work. So every summer, Mom and I fly up to Norway for a month and a half. I am actually typing this blog post to you from Norway right now!

Grizzleheim is also modeled after Norway's forests and such, and I must say, KingsIsle did a great job! Savarstaad Pass actually reminded me of the woods here.

On the downside, Norway is 6 hours ahead of EST time, and 9 hours ahead of WST (?) or Cali time. The time difference will make it difficult to hang out with in-game buddies, but I guess changes can be made for when I play. Just wanted to bring that to notice. Another downside is the KI makes their maintenance times at like 4 in the morning Cali time, so I can't go on W101 in the morning or afternoon. /: Oh well haha. Guess I'll just camp out in WizzyCentral!

Chase

Which direction forward?????

 

I am still thinking about JR's decision to stop participating on Wizard101. W101 was a big part of his early experiences with MMO's . Now his focus is changing and he is choosing some new paths forward. As we move forward in life we will come to what are known as "cross roads". Coming upon these crossroads will never end. We all have to make a decision on the direction we will choose. Will we go this way or that? Most of the time we will not know what the path we choose will hold for us. Will it be challenging or easy? Will it be dangerous or safe? How should I decide? Difficult as these decisions may seem we all have to remember that every single human being before us on this wonderful Earth was faced with similar choices.
I find that remembering my past and learning from it, seeking council from family and frineds and teachers and going with what "seems good and right" has been the best way to choose the next path before me when I'm at the crossroads. That's just My2Cents. Have a great day!

What Never Say Never really means to me!

Sometimes the path forward is straight and smooth and sometimes it has bumps and turns.  After reading JR's post I started thinking about the "past" not the future.  I believe that so many of JR's experiences on Wizard101 have been quite positive.  He has improved his typing skills from "lol" to full speed ahead writing! The communication and interaction he has had with all his fellow players has often been the topic of conversation around our dinner table!  I am sure playing and participating in W101 has sparked his creativity just like it has for so many of you.  That surely is a very positive experience to have and share.  In conclusion to this "post looking to the past" I say be happy and proud of all your experiences on the W101 site.  You may choose to move on down the winding path in front of you (life) but don't forget all the steps you took to get to this point....and "never say never" but then that's just My2Cents worth of thinking on this beautiful morning. SR. Blogger.

Labor day weekend fun and sun!

 

Hi, it's SR. Blogger once again posting after a long delay! JR Blogger and family went to a little hideaway we enjoy in the Florida Keys. For those of you who don't live in the US or have not heard of the term "keys" in relationship to "Florida" as in Florida Keys let me explain. The Florida "Keys" are a long string of tiny islands that stretch from just south of Miami Florida to the Southernmost point of the continental United States. That most Southern point is called Key West. Even though it is South it is West! Go figure! :) Anyway, Mom, Jr. Blogger and Sr. Blogger decided to head South....towards Key West....but we stopped about half way along this long string of beautiful islands. We stopped on an island called Islamorada. (Whoever can post a comment about what Islamorada means will win a big big SMILE! Sorry, no gold crowns for Wizard 101 or even any sunken pirate treasure. Just a great big smile.) Like the sun which rises and sets over the beautiful Florida Keys. This picture is just a small sampling of how the "keys" look. I will post more (and maybe JR. will too) in the next day or so when I finish all my "work"!!

I tried to get at least one post up after the trip and "tease" you with more of the great adventure we had in the Keys. Just to keep you "hooked" (although we didn't fish) we could be posting some great pictures of incredible fish, skies and the dangerous weather which can come up so quickly along these island pearls called keys. It's an exciting place filled with adventures, interesting people and animals and the legends of pirates! That's My2Cents on the Keys...and more to come.

Glorious days of summer!

 
 
 

Hello all you faithful followers of My2Cents. It's SR Blogger once again. I promised yesterday to come back today and post some pictures of the last days of summer (2010) from Oslo Norway. True to my word here they are!

These are pictures are of the beautiful Oslo Fjord. JR. Blogger, Mom Blogger and I spent many weeks this summer overlooking this beautiful part of Norway. In the summer time Norway has many days of great weather. The sky is bright blue and the clouds are pure white. The days are very long and bright. We have been walking around Oslo at 10pm (22:00) and the sun light was nearly as bright as you see in these pictures. These long days provide lots of opportunities to explore, hike and enjoy life.

Summer is drawing to a close and the weather is getting colder, the daylight hours are shorter and the leaves are turning bright colors. Soon summer 2010 will be just a memory and Norway will be heading into the Fall and Winter seasons. Change is good and you have to go with the "flow". But then that's just My2Cents. Have a great day everyone!

 

He Lives...He Returns...He's Sorry

 

Hi Everyone it's me Sr. Blogger. I must start this post by saying how sorry I am to have been "missing in action". It has been a very busy few months (almost 4) and I have neglected this very special site that JR Blogger has maintained. Our family has been in many different countries....Norway, Sweden, and the USA over the past months and while JR Blogger has found (made) time to post I have been very lazy. My excuses are legendary. "I'm too tired"..."I want to post when I have a picture that matters"..."I don't have anything interesting to post"....but the truth is I WAS TOO LAZY. For that I humbly say: "SORRY".

Today I almost didn't post again and my excuse was "I can't remember how to post pictures"! But I had given my word to JR Blogger that I would at very least get something up on the blog. So, today I POST.

I will have a positive attitude and try my best as we go forward to post more often about interesting things!

Being in Norway at this time of year is quite nice. With the temperature about 21 C (70F) it is quite great to walk around the lovely city of Oslo. You can search the blog and see pictures on some of my posts from winter in Oslo when the temperatures were much different....like -15c/5f. Now that's cold! I will try and take some picturers tomorrow of the city in all its' end of summer glory and post them. (Now I am excited to be back posting!! )

It is quite amazing to me that I can fly from our home in South Florida where the temperatures are hovering around 33c/92f and then after a 7 hour flight be in this nice comfortable weather. Alas, I will be retuning to the "oven" shortly.

Well, this long boring post must come to an end. (cheers are heard around the world!) I promise to post a more interesting post before I leave to return home. I just wanted you all to know (I hope some cared) that SR Blogger is alive, well, happy to be back posting and very sorry to abandon you great followers of JR Bloggers site. It's GREAT to be back! But then again that's just My2Cents. Have a great day.

Ja-cu-ZII

That pretty much says it all.

I was just in the most relaxing, warm, awesome bathtub with jets in my life XD.

After playing tennis for 6 hours today, it was a relief to FINALLY get some rest, and, ahhhhhh, take a dip in the tub. In Norway, the primary way of cleaning is a shower, which I am fine with, but I need my bath once in a while O.o I was so happy haha. Well that's kind of all. . . Lol.

It brings back memories of jumping in the ice cold pool in the Keys and then hopping right into the warm jacuzzi. Ahhh, memories. That's got me thinking, Dad, when we move, can we get a jacuzzi? Just a thought :D

~Chase (who is very relaxed ahhhhh)

Wherever the Wind Shall Take Us

Hullo all.

Sorry for not posting... I've been very busy in real life with traveling! Where are we now, you ask? Well, recently, the My2Cents family took a 5 hour long train ride to Boston, MA! Ah, memories. Sort of. Mom went to college at Harvard, so she's basically our tour guide. A day after we arrived in Boston, my good friends from Home took a plane all the way here just to see us. (Well, actually, they came here to sight-see)

So far, we've been on a Duck Tour, which is basically a boat on wheels from WWII, we've been on like 5 trolley buses, we've gone to an Aquarium and we've played Hacky-sack for 2 hours. Despite all of these fun activities, my favorite activity was probably going to the Navy/Pirate Museum and seeing the USS CONSTITUTION!!! Yep, for all you PotCO fans, that's a HUGE, ORIGINAL, battleship from the Civil War. (And Beyond haha) I counted, and it like 40 cannons and broadsides all together! It was CRAZY! I loved it! I took so many pictures! But, alas, I cannot post thy pictures for, thee can't have thy's card-reader. (I just wanted to do a little bit o' pirate talking! Fine I'll stop /shrug) Yeah, so I'll post pictures when I can load the camera up the laptop. Stay tuned!

Welcome to Las Vegas

Welcome to Las Vegas! Well actually, the My2Cents family has found ourselves mingling with the Swedish people, in Gotenborg, Sweden. So let's start over. Welcome to Gotenborg!

Our journey began in Oslo, Norway. We had been there for 1 month and finally, it was time to move out. We packed our bags, and called up a taxi, which took us to a train station.

After 5 hours of watching my favorite show on the laptop, Mythbusters, we reached the final train stop. We exited the train. It was POURING, literally raining buckets. Within moments, we were soaked to the bone. We finally reached our bus, which would transport us the last stretch of the journey, Gotenborg.

During the bus, I watched the 3 Stooges on Dad's iPhone. Funny . . . Then, suddenly, I had a brainstorm. True friends, was the topic. My paragraph(s) are/is coming soon!

So now y'all know what I did today. HAGS! (have a good summer)

The Road to Holmenkollen

The Road to Holmenkollen:

Holmenkollen is a mountain located in Norway. It is an annual My2Cents Family tradition to hike this giant hill/mountain. Today we went hiking in Holmenkollen...

First, we took a tram to the bus stop. The tram was very cool because on Sundays, the modernized trams are left at the stations and the refurbished old time trams are used. Dad, Mom, and I got to stand on the caboose sort of thing! The open air, along with the rattle, rattle, of the old tram made a VERY exciting adventure. It seemed that every turn we took nearly tossed us off!!! After about 15 minutes, we stopped at the Majoustra bus stop.

The bus ride was quite long, lasting maybe 25-35 minutes. I think we got off at the wrong bus stop, because, abnormally, we had to walk ALL the way up the mountain. * whew * One of our first obstacles, or should I say activities was to climb numerous, flimsy rope bridges tied to trees. My parents did not climb, but simply walked while I risked my butt TRYING to climb up a 20 foot tree and then briskly sliding now a rope. (Maybe not so briskly. More like painful) After that, we took a picture of a few rock sculptures, such as a moose and a very interesting interpretation of some Norwegian Deity.

Towards the top of the mountain, we came upon a lake that is normally frozen, but on this summer day, it was crystal clear, and you could even see straight to the bottom. I found an old branch and played in the water for a while. A few times, I dug out some slime or algae from a hole in a rock. (Ewwww) After a while, we hiked the last stretch of mountain to a restaurant built in 1891. I had some Norwegian meat balls. * YUMMY! * And for desert, I had 1 meringue, 1 huge chocolate chip cookie, 1 bottle of Coke, and 1 glass of milk. (NOT A GOOD IDEA!) I felt like I was gonna throw up for like an hour. Not fun... Yeah Dad, I learned my lesson I: After that, we were too tired to walk ALL the way down the mountain, so we took another bus and another tram. I fell asleep on the ram. I: I haven't taken a nap like that for 6 years. :D Lol. That was my day. Pics to come soon if I can load up Dad's camera to his MacBook.

~Chase

Flash Back To Earlier Post...

Hi, It's SR Blogger again. I thought it might be helpful to post the pictures from earlier posts about discovering the "Ice Sculpture". It really is a powerful statement by the good Norwegian people who always try to help those less fortunate and in times of difficulty. We should all try and do that but then again that's MY2Cents. Enjoy your day.