Girl who washes her hair with eggs shares deep secrets

We're like two peas in a pod.

But how much do I really know about her? I wanted to do some investigative journalism in order to find out more.

Miss Mo. Sometimes nerdy!

Sometimes glamorous! But never boring. But who is the enigma that is Miss Mo? Live in the dark no more. Here she reveals all in this exclusive interview!

IS YOUR HAIR SHIT? MISS MO CAN HELP  

Let's start this interview already Miss Mo. What are you thinking about right now?

"Haha, that's embarrassing. I'm thinking about my hair. I'm gonna let you in on a secret. I've got dry hair right, so the trick is to wash it only once a week. Problem solved! (No need for a special shampoo). Oh, and let me share my egg secret: Sometimes I wash my hair with egg whites. Leave it in for 10 minutes, then rinse. But BEWARE! Do not use hot water! I did that once, and it turned into scrambled eggs."

FUNNY TEXT MESSAGES FROM MOMMY

Haha, that's wack. But let's move on. I'm not the kind of gay who's interested in hair and shit. Actually it bores me a little bit. So hey, your phone was buzzing earlier. Who was it? 

"It was mommy dearest. I love her, and she calls every other day to check on her baby girl who lives in the big, scary capital Oslo. It's basically the same phone call every time. Hot topics are as follows: "

• Why haven't you called?
• Aren't you thinking of us?
• Don't you love us?

"It's hillarious. I should do a comedy routine!"

Yeah, you totally should! But your mom texts you as well, right? Let's see one!  

OK, so this isn't as fun if you don't know Norwegian because of the cute spelling mistakes ect. But here's a brief translation of the circled messages:

1) Are you doing fine? You have to make time to call us. We all miss you so. Your mother.

2) I know you are at work. But I hope we can talk soon. Miss you.

GAY KISSING

HAHA! Loves it! It's like reading a message from MY mom! But yeah, whatever. Let's talk about something more more sexy. Like kissing. Which do you think is hottest: girl on girl kissing or boy on boy?

"Well, as a hot straight girl, I think it's totally hot when two guys are kissing. The girl on girl thing is so been there, done that, you know? Boring, sound of snoring!! I mean check out this hot pic by artist Sebastian. Mmmm! Those boys are fine, yo! Makes my tummy tingle and I wanna go all crazy and make scramled eggs on my head!"

"I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE TO SEE MY VAJAYJAY"

 OK, so from boy on boy action to another fascination of yours. Clothes. You always dress so hip and chic, what's your favorite piece of clothing?

"Shorts! Like the ones I'm wearing today. I usually like to wear tights under the shorts. And guess what? Even if I'm wearing a skirt or a dress, I like to wear shorts underneath! It just feels more decent, y'know? Plus, I can spread my legs and not worry that people see my vajayjay.

Wow, I feel like I know you better already! Lastly, what's your life philosophy?

"No occasion is to small- You can ALWAYS dress up".

Wow, that's profound.

So the work day is finally over now that I've spent 2 hours interviewing you and making this blog post.Wanna get a drink?

"Um yeah. Why not. Let's go!"

Something nice

Wow, if someone does this for me, the answer's yes!

Things I miss about Spain

There's nothing quite like drinking wine and chatting away while preparing a good meal.

 I did that a lot in Sevilla with my Spanish hottie Ángel. Ah good times!

 He thought it was funny that there was Spanish vocabulary all over the apartment

 And being the gentleman he is, he taught me all the useful words you don't learn in the classroom...

 Spanish beer, Indian rice and a Vietnamese chicken dish. On the side: rucola, sweet potatoes drizzled with pine nuts.The table is set for an international rendezvous!

I miss hanging out in my cool Sevillian apartment, preparing food, eating it, sharing bottles of wine, watching films on my laptop and the spooning! (Came in handy as Sevilla was so cold in February!)

A cute guy (with dimples!), food and wine. Can't ask for more, really.

This and that

I'm happy I went to Seville all alone earlier this year. I mean it was a bit scary and intimidating at first- not knowing a soul and not knowing the language, but I proved to myself that I could do it, and after having pulled it off, it makes other stuff in life seem less scary. 

My Spanish is still crap, but I'm improving slowly! I listen to a good language course when I walk to work in the mornings. Maybe next time I'm in Spain I can actually talk to Spanish people about other things that just banal pleasantries. Anyway. I'm making an effort to learn new words and phrases every week. 

Hey guess what, I just bought a ticket for Singapore! I wanted to travel far this summer- to get out of Europe. My return ticket is to Singapore, but I'm also planning to go to Kuala Lumpur/ Malaysia. I am sooooo looking forward to this Asia trip! Half the fun is the planning. So the fun can start now! If you read my blog and live in Singapore/Kuala Lumpur (and I haven't gotten in touch with you already), please tell me if you have a couple of free hours this summer and would like to show me around to some of your favorite spots! 

I'm going to Asia alone. To some people, that would be unthinkable, but I like the thought of going by myself. I'm reading this book by Haruki Murakami where he writes about running (he's an avid runner) "What I talk about when I talk about running". What a kindred sprit. I could really relate to this bit: 

"I'm the kind of person who likes to be by himself. (...) I'm the type of person who doesn't find it painful to be alone. I find spending an hour or two every day running alone, not speaking to anyone, as well as four or five hours alone at my desk, to be neither difficult nor boring. I've had this tendency ever since I was young, when given a choice, I much preferred reading books on my own or concentrating on listening to music over being with someone else. I could always think of things to do by myself."

Friday outfit at work

Who's your favorite high fashion diva in the whole wide world?

Repeat after me: MISS MO, MISS MO, MISS MO!

Happy weekend y'all!

Love from Oslo

Friends

I've always put friendship first. Even when I was in a relationship years ago, I always made sure I had time for my friends. I made a real effort to hang out with them. Hanging out with friends gives me so much pleasure- It's different than spending time with a boyfriend. I cherish my friendships so much! But I've realised now that I'm probably the only person who prioritises friendship like that. Because I can't help feeling that time after time, I'm "dumped" by people I thought were my friends.

For instance: I used to be quite close to this friend- We'd bitch about people who upon entering a relationship become a two-headed troll who ditch their friends and it's all about how "we like this music, we like this food, we enjoy this film". She'd lament on how her coupled friends never had time for her and I'd comfort her, saying that I'd be there for her, and I would mean it. Then a while back she got into a relationship after years of being single and miserable and hey, guess what. She doesn't even have time to return my phone calls now. When she turned 30 a couple of years ago, I flew to Bergen to celebrate with her. And now she can't even pick up the phone and call me. Ouch. That hurts a lot. 

When I first moved to Oslo almost 8 years ago, nearly all my friends here were single. It hit me a couple of months ago, that almost all the people I used to hang out a lot with are in a relationship and- or have kids. Left and right people are having children and I hardly see them anymore. Don't get me wrong, I like children and I love the fact that my friends are happy and of course I understand that everything can't be the same as it was before when they've become parents. That's obvious. It's just that it feels kind of lonely. Kids are fun and cute, but I miss having proper conversations with my friends (they can't follow a conversation anymore because they have to make sure their babies aren't throwing up on them.) 

Sure, I have a handful of friends who are single like me, but I guess it' just a question of time before they dump me. (I'm not being a drama queen- experience has proved that it's just the way it works) Take Miss Mo. I can't imagine her staying single for much longer (Have you seen how gorgeous she is?) Plus last year in London, the Chinese fortune teller said she was going to have 4 kids. So she better get cracking!

I'm not really a relationship person, and I am definitely not interested in having kids of my own. So what I need to do in order to NOT go crazy and bitter is to find new friends who have the same outlook on life as me. Sure, I love my alone-time, (there's nothing quite like some quality alone time) but friends are very important to me. 

Anyway, I've been thinking about this stuff recently and so it was so refreshing today when I met Max (my friend who I visited in Granada) and his friends today. We had so much fun and laughed so much, and my jokes were appreciated because they actually could concentrate on what I was saying, and were not too exhausted from taking care of their babies or distracted by thinking of their boyfriend/ girlfriend.  I really noticed that it's been a while since I had that much fun. It felt great! 

So what's this post really about?

A) I need to find more friends who are in the same situation as me. 

B) I must not be bitter and just accept the fact that being dumped by people I thought were my friends is just the way life works. Not to self: Move on boy. 

C) I should remember that even though my friends are entering relationships and/ or have kids, I musn't lose track of my own priorities. If I'm happy being single and living the life I live, I should make an effort to live my life in a way that makes me content. Don't lose track of who you are boy! 

Pics galore

I'm on Instagram yo! Twitter was never my thing, but miss Mo urged me to get an Instagram account. And hey, I love it. I'm Olliokko. Follow me! :)

Office fun

"Only boring people are bored"

I love Betty Draper from Mad men for saying this. I couldn't agree more!

Y'all need to make your own fun. Like me and Miss Mo. I found these pics from 2011:

 Anything weird about this pic?

 Oh hello Miss Mo!

 Or how 'bout this?

 Hola!

If all else fails: Go for the photocopier!

Let's get lost

Daydreaming is fun. I'm pretending I could go anywhere tomorrow!  Preferably a big non-European city. 

 Hello Tokyo!

 Of course I wouldn't go by plane, but by a magical time machine so I would see the city in the fifties

 Or I could go to another great world city: New York!

Where would you go in a time machine?

Oslo life

Hej Göteborg!

The easter break was a tad too long to just stay in Oslo. But where to go that's not too far away and not too expensive?

 Hello Gothenburg! 

 The great thing about Sweden's number two city, is that it is just 3, 5 hours by bus from Oslo. No hassle going to the airport. Just a bus ride from the center of Oslo to the center of Gothenburg. 

 It is fun being abroad, even if it's a neighboring country. Hey they have different money and speak another language! Sweden is foreign, but still feels a little bit like home. 

 Gothenburg is full of cute blue and white trams criss crossing town

 And the city is packed with nice cafes. I forget what this cafe was called, but the staff were so cute. I ordered coffee and read this biography by Graham Norton. 1) Because I think he's funny 2) Because about two weeks ago Miss Mo said I reminded her of him. At first I was a bit offended, because I am just not that camp! But then I thought, hey, Graham is hillarious, and he's very successful. 

 And maybe I am a bit camp without knowing it

Will somebody give me a talk show?

I like going away like this all by myself. I love hanging out with my friends, but some quality time alone is super nice too. 

I came yesterday, and I've just walked leisurely around town a lot. The weather's been great. Sunny. Just a wee bit chilly. 

 I'm staying at this hotel. It's right in the city center next to the train & bus station. I don't like to spend ages commuting when I'm on holiday. It is so nice to live close to everything! 

 Today I remembered a couple of years ago, when I was in my early twenties- I thought: Wouldn't it be great to one day being able to stay at hotels in the city center when I go on holiday and not having to stay at dingy youth hostels on the outskirts of town? Well, hey hey. I am lucky. Now I can stay at hotels like this!

I absolutely love staying at hotels. This time around, I've spent ages just lying in bed, either watching TV (they have so many channels!) Or watching a Danish series I downloaded called Forbrytelsen or The killing. 

This afternoon, I was planning to go see a movie 

 But then I changed my mind. It's just so nice in the room! I ordered sushi, and watched another episode of The Killing. It sounds kind of pathetic, but I'm having the time of my life. Yay!

So now I am wondering if I should go out tonight or just stay in the room. Ah choices choices. I am going to watch another episode of The Killing, have a nap and then decide.