I got into the US! *squee*

[martinemonster]

So, I got into the US okay. Lost my flight, but got a later one the same day so here I am, in John Kim's living room, just having finished watching justice league with his kid and eating mac 'n cheese. Very American. I'm so pleased!

Kinda tired, haven't had time to realize that I'm actually on the other side of the world from everyone just yet, and a little hyped on caffeine. This is going to be awesome!

Signing off!

Oh, and this icon is called "going in my blog" which this trip definitely is!

Ps. my cell doesn't work in the US, apparently, so I'll let you know when I get an American number you can contact me on. Until then I'll check my comments here and my email at least once or twice a week (probably more often, I am an addict to lj after all)

Comments

[sandchigger.livejournal.com]

AUGH! All that to get the cell phones to work and now... nothing. *hangs head* Ah well, welcome to the states, Martine! =D

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I got a beautiful American cell phone today, which (of course) doesn't work in Norway...

[sandchigger.livejournal.com]

Do you still have my number?

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Yup. (I wrote it down for just such an occation!)

[sandchigger.livejournal.com]

Smart gal! Gimme a call sometime, whydoncha?

[badgerbag.livejournal.com]

totally happy to have you here and make yourself at home... mi casa es su casa! (my house is your house!)

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

You guys are so totally awesome and nice! I feel like you're including me in all your stuff (well, except work, but then I'm rubbish at computers so that would just be silly). Just let me know if there's anything I can do for you, okay?

[45hasle.livejournal.com]

And here I was certain you'd been flown off to guantanamo... Guess you're not that much an enemy to the establishment after all.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Hah! They tried to keep me out, but after I kidnapped a security guard and held him at gun point, they let me in. Or, actually, I ran across the border with him, hijacked a car and still have him locked in the trunk. I should be fine as long as they don't find me.

Scratch that. Of course I got in okay...I mean, hey, hahaha...you know I'm joking, right? *smiling wildly, looking over my shoulder, looking for cops*

[45hasle.livejournal.com]

Remember, all cars built after '85 have a trunk release button built into the left side of the drivers compartment...
So did you have to sign the paper stating that you're not a terrorist, criminal or communist?

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...I don't think it mentioned communist, but yes, I did. I also had to state that I didn't plan to get married in the US. Or that I would bring in snails...

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

My phone worked out just well in the us. How weird.

But then.. at least you saved the abroad money.

[sortkatt.livejournal.com]

Techical, boring stuff: there are apparently 4 gsm standards in use. two in europe, which all european phones can use, a different one in the US, and apparently another one in use god knows where. You need one of those marked with tri-band to go be able to use it in the US.

Also, you need a phone subscription that alows roaming in the US, but I would have thought that was almost all the norwegian ones.

Anyways, yay! Gratz on not being denied at the border, and continued good luck on your trip!

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

så mitt billigste chessambonnement er bedre og hippere og avansertere enn martines abonnement`? Fett! Og en standard amerikansk nokialader funker utmerket på en standard norsk nokia. Veldig deilig.

[(Anonymous)]

Sansynlegvis ikkje, det er nok telefonen din som er betre... Men dei fleste telefonane som blir solgt i noreg og europa støttar ikkje den amerikanske standarden.

Mvh Martines veninne Guri

Hei Martine :)

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Og, jeg har ikke lenger min fine mobil, siden den doede paa Roskilde. Jeg har Pratleif til Martin. Du vet, den gamle typen som Aksel ogsaa har. Samsung fra forrige aarhundre.

Hyggelig at du er her Guri! :D

[45hasle.livejournal.com]

Ikke mobb pratleif. Han er en HYGGELIG samsung fra forrige århundre. Bokstavelig talt.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Jaja, hyggeligste samsungen jeg noengang har moett. Pluss, han har overlevd lengre enn noen mobil jeg noensinn har vaert i naerheten av!

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Actually the border control was really okay, it didn't take long and the guy was totally understanding about me not having filled out all the forms. he even lent me a pen. The whole thing took about 10 minutes and when I got out to the baggage claim, my bag was already on it. Awesome Americans...I'm actually quite impressed.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Yeah, only, I have to have a phone, so I bought a new one. (My mom has to be able to contact me or else she'll go mental)

It's very pretty, and of course useless when I get back...