Archives for: August 2007
Svartedauen - Yngvar Ustvedt
August 31st, 2007Spent this week reading a book about the Black Death http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death Very interesting book which first let you know how the people reacted on the plague back then, as we know it by the written material form back then. Then is let… more »
Malfunction
August 29th, 2007A bit of malfunction yesterday when out bike cycling. Was supposed to go on a ride with Petter, together with the rest of Rye, but take a closer look at the picture - my chain ring should be mounted on my bike, not be in my hand!! more »
King of Queens
August 28th, 2007My eyes are getting weary. My back is getting tight.
I’m sitting here in traffic on the Queensborough Bridge tonight.
But I don’t care 'cause all I want to do
Is cash my check and drive right home to you.
Cause Baby, all my life, I will be driving… more »
MyIp
August 28th, 2007Ever needed to know your IP-address? Try out this one with your speakers on http://www.moanmyip.com/ more »
"The Forgotten Soldier" - Guy Sajer
August 28th, 2007My latest book, The Forgotten Soldier written by Guy Sajer (a pseudonym). A really good book about the brutality of war. In fact so good that when I yesterday wanted to buy a new book I realized that I was tired of books about human beings and how we are… more »
First time running in two years
August 27th, 2007Today I struggled trying to decide what to do, go out with my MTB, or my racer bike, or lift weights, so after hours of trying to make a decision I ended up running. I have not done an hour of running in more than two years due to my injury after running… more »
Raspberry supplies from up north
August 27th, 2007My mum came on a short visit yesterday, and from my grandma she brought a large supply of raspberry jam. As usual when grandmas does stuff involving food it is not just a small portion, so the picture shows Elin putting ten boxes of jam into our freezer.… more »
Combine harvesting
August 27th, 2007This weekend both me and Lars Tormod tried the combine harvester for the first time at Vestreng. According to the Glende girls father we both need to plan for the future and learn the skills needed out on the country side. So there we where, doing time i… more »
Trailer mishappening
August 27th, 2007I was about to call this post "Trailer accident", but that would have been to strong words. Yet again I was out with the old tractor at Vestreng, and yet again the trailer was unmounted without my agreement from the tractor. The first time 2007/04/23/tra… more »
Handy utensils used in our kitchen
August 27th, 2007Just had to take a picture of the various utensils Elin has gotten hold of the past time. To the left you see a tool for separating the mango fruit from the mango stone, in the middle the well known IKEA-tooling to split apples and to the right a steel s… more »
Someone has blogged
August 22nd, 2007Arne from IBM has blogged...and my name is mentioned, together with the cutest picture you could ever imagine http://mynotesblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/brukerforum-for-websphere-portal-og-wcm.html more »
BigBang live in concert
August 15th, 2007I was not able to be there, or, in fact I did not bother, but when I see the webcast from the concert on Saturday http://rita.nrk.no/community/oya07/ - Girl in Oslo, I really do regret it...seven drummers playing live (One of them is Trond), and the open… more »
Gardening work
August 15th, 2007This week Kent is staying at our place, so I used to opportunity to get help when I needed to do some work in the garden. First of all we needed to mount the outdoor cloth rack, which had been unmounted due to our house being repainted this summer. I gue… more »
Quote from "Two and a half men"
August 10th, 2007Feelings are like a mothers breast, you know they are there, but they should be left untouched
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_and_a_Half_Men more »
I will never drink again
August 10th, 2007Says more people than just me http://www.google.no/search?q=never+drink+again&ie
I tend to keep repeating myself...
I+will+never+drink+again&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 more »
Rolling Stones live in concert
August 9th, 2007Elin, my father, Siri and I went to see The Rolling Stones this evening. It was an amazing concert, Stones really rock, even after 45 years of playing together. Read the review in Aftenposten here http://oslopuls.no/musikk/article1927815.ece
It is in… more »
Of all the things...
August 7th, 2007Got this from Simen [youtube]1nc_5K2g93E[/youtube]
Comments can be sent to klavenesit(at)hotmail.com more »
Simpsons the movie with Roar
August 1st, 2007Went to see the new Simpsons movie with Roar today. As I read one guy saying: The movie ain't that good, just like any normal Simpsons episode, so I won't see it more than 20 or 30 times...
If you like The Simpsons, go see it http://www.simpsonsmovie.… more »
Shimano and electronic shifting
August 1st, 2007I saw it for the first time on Tour de France this year, that Shimano is developing electronic shifting for bicycles. Read more here http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2006/news/03-09 more »
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