The end of the semester always seems to be this way: a
whirlwind that doesn’t stop. It’s a
combination of studying for finals, saying goodbye to friends and enjoying the
beauties of Bergen. Additionally, Bergen
comes alive and there are so many things one wants to enjoy.
Fortunately the days are long so there’s still time to enjoy
bbqs in the park and hikes in the mountains on top of school work. This photo was taken just before midnight
this past weekend.
Last week was Norway’s national day, ‘Syttende Mai’, the 17th
of May. There’s a parade throughout
downtown and many people attend in their traditional dress- a bunad- which are really beautiful. Each area or region has it's own design. It's fun to see the different colors and influences. Bunads, flags, hotdogs and ice cream- it’s a
great day to experience here. Hip hip hoorah!
Earlier last week NHH hosted the BEEER conference- the
Bergen Economics of Energy and the Environment Research Conference- for two
days. The attendees and presenters were
generally researchers from Scandinavian universities as well as a keynote
speaker from Resources for the Future in Washington, DC. I was invited to attend and it was all very
interesting on a range of topics from
different policy instrument effects to new technologies as well as
pricing and market power in electricity markets just to name a few. There was also a last minute cancellation by a speaker so they asked me to present on algae. Wow! I can now say I've presented at a research conference :) Tres cool.
And, as if all of this were not enough to keep a gal
distracted from writing her thesis and looking for jobs, Bergen is having some
of the most wonderful weather. It’s so
difficult to stay inside! Today I
allowed myself a little break from work, and we had a BBQ and jumped in the
sea. It feels like summer!
Also, for the music lovers, ‘NattJazz’, or a week long jazz
fest, is going on nightly in Bergen.
Below are some of the awesome wood creations around town right now.
I finally got into the sea for the first time yesterday and was feeling so invigorated I felt like joining some crazy kids in some jumping off the roof. Yup, that's me!
Back to thesis, thesis, thesis, thesis.........
hugs,
lisa
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