Jeg liker å lære norsk. (I like learning Norwegian). Why learn Norwegian, you ask? Especially since nobody around here speaks it and even in Norway most people know English? Well, it is my heritage and my culture, and you can understand so much more about a culture if you learn the language. Also, it is fun, and I have relatives in Norway whom I enjoy writing to, and yes they can write in English but why should they have to always be the ones to have to work in a foreign language?

Since my father came from Norway and I happen to enjoy learning languages, I would have taken Norwegian classes a long time ago, but classes in Norwegian are just not to be found in the places where I have lived. There are books you can get, and the internet brings a whole wealth of resources. Check this page out: Sons of Norway - Norwegian Culture. I'm posting it here because my brother asked for it (Her er det, lillebror!) and also because I think that there are lots of people who have Scandinavian heritage (just look at all the patronymic names people have!) and maybe some of you would like to delve a little deeper into your heritage also.