About Gorm

Currently Lives:

Belle Meade, TN, United States

Citizen of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Norway: job searching:

God dag, well if you have no family in Norway/aren't Norwegian and don't speak the language well, you are going to have a hard time. Why should anyone hire you when they can hire a citizen who speaks the language? I am planning on moving to Norway in a few years, but it won't be hard for me because I have grown up bi-lingual in Norwegian and English (I'm in the States; born and raised here also), am Norwegian, and have close family in Norway; 1st cousins, 2nd, aunts, etc. In addition, I am a classical musician so I am quite flexible on where I can/want to live. Anywhere! What line of work are you in/going into? I wish you luck. Happily, it looks like it will be a little easier for you to become a citizen (if you aren't already) since you are married to a Norwegian. Lykke til videre, og viss du har andre spørsmål så bør du at skrive til meg eller noen andre her. You can check out norway.org also. Hilsen fra Tennessee, Gorm

Canada: Studying in Dapeg:

Hello, I will be attending St. John's College/U of Manitoba in Winnipeg in September. I am Norwegian and wonder if there are any Norwegians in the area. All of my close family live in North Dakota, which is very Norwegian. I know about Manitoba having the largest Icelandic population outside Iceland itself, and I am going to study Icelandic at U of Manitoba (very similar to the Norwegian I speak). I would love to hear from any Scandinavians, Nordics in the area! If you wish you can e-mail me at - ole_gormsson@msn.com Takk (Thank you), Gorm

Norway: Living in Norway:

God dag, I am a violinist/violist and have been in an orchestra here in the States. What would the best area for music be? If it is Oslo like I guessed, would there be another area? I figured my only options would be Oslo, Bergen, or maybe Stavanger. Any other places with music; orchestra, etc.? This is what my living depends on. Mange takk Hilsen, Gorm Knutson

Iceland: Inquiries about living in Iceland:

Góðan Dag Íslendingar og expats, After having done some extensive research I have decided I like the Icelandic system very much and everything else about the country. One problem, I also love Norway (have close family members there). Could someone tell me (perhaps an expat) what some pro's and con's have been in their experience? I live in the states and have never experienced living in a foreign country. One con I see living in Iceland as opposed to Norway is that there are less opportunities in Iceland because of the size. I am a musician and would need to be in an orchestra for my income; maybe do some teaching as well. My best (or only) options would be to live in Rekjavik and be in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (if they had any spots), and/or be in the orchestra in Akureyri I guess. Am I right? Or are there other opportunities? I am a classical violinist/violist. I speak Icelandic, and am learning how to read and write it (probably the most difficult part). Anyhow, hope someone can clue me in a little bit as I have asked several people in Iceland and all over about this area and no one seems to know much. (A little frustrating! :)). Takk fyrir Með kveðja, Gorm

Norway: Norway:

Hei! I'm a third-generation Norwegian-American. My great-grandparents came to the United States at the turn-of-the-century. As I have heard we have many close relatives in Norway, I am planning on going there next summer; 2003. We don't know our family in Norway, so it should be very exciting to meet them and to, of course, see Norway. ("We" being me, my mother, and my grandma; her mother). Over the past year, I have been doing a great deal of research and reading on Norway and the current situation there. I have spoken with some Norwegians (from Norway) about such things as well. Of course everyone has their opinions and paints their own picture of these things, and one must first go to this country to truely know what it is like. Here is a short 'summary' of basic things I have heard of the situation in Norway - taxes are among the highest, government/political is socialistic and left-wing (interpret as you wish), Norway has the highest living standard, crime is low but on the rise due to recent asylum seekers coming in (and some immigration), possession of fire arms is illegal, although many asylum seekers and foreigners come in with weapons and cause trouble, Norway has joined the EU (is that true?), Oslo is a culturally diverse city despite many articles claiming Norway to be one of the most homogenous countries, church attendance is 5% or lower but 87.5% claim membership to the Evangelical Lutheran church; state church, there is a large Muslim church in Oslo and many Arabs live in Oslo (and even outside of Oslo). Many of them are responsible for the crime in Norway (I've heard).. With this I have no intent of 'stirring up' any feelings or anything negative in any way.. These are things I have read and I am curious about them as I have a cousin moving to Norway this year and I have gotten sooo many opinions and sides to these topics.. Mange takk og hilsen fra Tennessee, Gorm Knutson

Iceland: WANT TO MOVE TO ICELAND:

Hi, I am perhaps too late in responding to your inquiry but never-the-less I figured I might as well reply. You can look at samkoma.com (their link is dead, so you'll need to look it up on your search engine to access it) and go onto "Chat" and "Icelandic Bulletin Board"; which is run by the Icelandic Embassy in D.C. It is very good and their are many from all over the world (including Iceland) that know so much if you ask any question there is someone bound to answer you and help you out. Just on a side note: have you ever been to Iceland? One word of warning - if you are a foreigner you cannot get a job in Iceland unless the employer cannot find a local to do the job; which is rare. You also must send or e-mail an employer about a job because you will not be offered a job if you are staying/residing in Iceland. You must have a job (work permit, etc.) before they will let you into the country. To become a citizen takes 7 years (I think). If you marry an Icelander, it takes 3 years to become a citizen. Taxes are very high as well, so make sure you have some $$ saved. Good luck! Kveðja, Gorm

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