Stop the press!
I am currently not maintaining/updating my home page. In November 2004, this little girl by the name of Helene was borne. She is a sweet little girl, but she is not leaving her parents much spare time...

My life...
So now, what should a person put, or not put, on her homepage? A short life review must be a decent start (don't worry, there is not much to say, so it won't be long)

The beginning
I was born in Stavanger (South-West Norway (North Europe)) in "the summer of 69". I am a farmgirl from Norway! My family can be admired here. A panorama picture from a small hilltop, next to my parents' house can be seen here: Winter, Summer.  When College time arrived, it was about time to move. I spent my first 3 years studying electrical engineering at HiA (Grimstad, Norway), the next three years to reach a M.Sc in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCSB (California, USA). I am now back in Norway, currently living (with Arild and our daughter Helene) in the outskirts of Oslo (the capital).

My job
My first job was with  Ericsson in Norway (1994 - 2003). I did NOT work with cellular phones!! It is possible to work for Ericsson without being involved with cellular phones.  I was a software/firmware developer for a product that measures the quality of service on a normal telephone line. For the time being (since August -99) I have been studying for a PhD in telecommunication. I am studying at UNIK. More details about the topic of my research can be found here.

Spare time
I am interested in just about everything, and want to do just about everything. This results in me having many hobbies, but none which I get seriously involved in. The ones listed on my hobbies page, are some of my more favorite hobbies.

One hobby that needs a few extra comments is my need-, want-, interest- for observing and experiencing cultures different from my own. This need brings me to different corners of the world. My traveling page gives travel accounts from some of my travels.

(The picture is of a happy boy at Ganden monastery in Tibet)