Day:251, Words:251

Apparently, it was friendship day today. At school, there has been the making of friendship bands throughout the week as well as the making of symbolic hearts, using bodies and bicycles. There has been a special focus on eradicating bullying from Norwegian schools. When I started high school, I was terrified of potential 18 year old bullies throwing me into a rubbish bin. Bullying was rampant at the schools featured on television. There were wedgies on American tv, black eyes in Canada and the royal flush was very popular on Australian telly. The worst that happened to me was that Bruce once stole my house keys for half an hour, although I did once witness someone being stuffed into a locker by a shaven headed thug.

These days, the problem still exists although it is a lot more subtle and potentially more harmful. The bullying via text and instant messaging services on the internet is a concern that is incredibly hard to keep track of. The victims are accessible 24 hours a day and the culprits are sneaky in their attacks. It is certainly an uphill battle.

There was a birthday in the house as the eldest celebrated reaching double figures. Having reached such a mature age, the party was less musical chairs and more homemade pizza and film with a few close friends.

The street lights in Vassdalen remain out of order, making the evening dog walk a tricky affair especially with the local Volvo hoon testing his engine noises?

 

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