All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.

Today we had our first class with the English-course. We sat there for three hours practicing the same grammar we learned in elementary school, when suddenly this crazy lady blasted in and told us that since we were so good in English, we should learn more difficult English. We were totally confused, and don't know what we'll learn tomorrow. The school is such a mess.

The day got better as one of the Gateway-students had birthday today. Some of her friends had arranged a tiny surprise-party in the tv-lounge. She was indeed very surprised, and very glad. Her friends had bought party-hats, balloons and the most amazing chocolate birthday-cake. 

It was suck a sweet thing to do. As they definitely made her day, they made my day better as well. 

Not only is New York the nation's melting pot, it is also the casserole, the chafing dish and the charcoal grill

Today I spent most of the day at the Public Library (the big, white one) studying. The midterm exams are closing up, so I found it necessary to spend some more time in the school books. 

I'll guess your'e probably not to interested in pictures of me reading some book, so instead I'll put out some pictures from National History Museum, which I went to last monday. I only had three hours there, so I didn't get to see too many of the exhibits. But I'll definitely go back, 'cause the museum was so fun and exciting. And you decide yourself how much you want to pay. 

Now I'm sitting in the tv-room at the Markle, watching the Oscars and eating free snacks (the cookies were almost too good). The Markle sure knows how to arrange a cosy tv-evening. 

If you live in New York, even if you're Catholic, you're Jewish

Today was also a quiet day, but it was kinda pleasant. 

Many museums have free enter at different days, and today The Jewish Museum was open. It wasn't as large as the others I have been to, but it was very interesting and well done, showing both the light and dark sides of jewish history and culture. My favorite exhibition was a about the famous magician Houdini, who, in addition to being jewish, also was born Hungarian. I have heard a lot about Houdini before, but it has never come to my knowing that he was born in Budapest. 

Harry Houdini was most famous for getting himself out of locked situations in the most mysteriously and magnificent ways:

Unfortunately, I was not allowed to take pictures - inside.

After I had finished my round at the museum, I went home to have lunch. There I got the offer to come with two other Norwegian girls to dinner later in the evening. They were going to the amazing thai-reataurant Spice, so I had to say yes. The food was as perfect as always, but we didn't get a table upstairs, where the view over the restaurant is just fantastic. I tried takeing some pictures, but since it was quite dark, the quality isn't too good: