Bread Day!

Happy International Bread Day, everyone!

I would never have known this holiday existed, much less that it fell on today, October 16th, if I was not here in Norway, and having to clean down at the health food store/bakery/church/doctor’s office/physiotherapy building down in Skotselv. Yesterday I was whisked over to a table in the midst of my cleaning in order to inspect the display being set up for today, and upon questioning why this was being set up, I was informed that it was for International Bread Day (duh) and there was a big deal about it and bread competitions etc. etc., and that the bread from “our” bakery here usually got rather high in the rankings. Actually, the bread they make here at the Skotselv Adventist Bakery (not it’s official title, I’m sure, but that is what I shall choose to call it) is the healthiest bread in Norway at least, and the secret is that it is made with sprouted wheat. It’s not much of a secret – they print it right on the bag – so I don’t feel too bad spilling the beans online.

So I am now officially roommate-less, as my roommate, along with several other students (including Nova Scotia’s own Robert Richard James Monk) left for Bulgaria at 4AM today because they are all going to be doing evangelistic meetings over there for the next 2 ½ weeks! Our class is rather empty now, and so is my room, which is fine with me. I’ll admit it will be very nice to be able to get ready for school in the morning in complete darkness and silence in order not to disturb poor sleeping Natalia.

Now I’m just hanging out, listening to The Clash, ripping music to my computer, and eyeing Natalia’s bookshelf, thinking that Norwegian in 10 minutes a day looks like it is a worth a little closer inspection. I wish you all a Happy Bread Day and encourage you to select a healthy whole grain bread to celebrate with.