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IBM WebSphere Technical Conference 2011 in Berlin

Work/Geek

I’ve spent a few days in Berlin attending the IBM WebSphere Technical Conference. While walking down the streets I saw this poster of Petterson and Findus which I first thought was written by a Norwegian, but it turns out to be Swedish.

Staying at a hotel close to the Deutsche Oper Berlin, off course they had to have pictures like this on the wall in the rooms. No idea what so ever which opera this is from…

Tuesday, dinner at the Fernsehturm, nice view and pretty good food as well.

Me at the conference on Wednesday preparing for the session me and Geir would have talking about Telenor and Rational Automation Framework.

Moon above Bismarckstraße.

At the Genazvale restaurant, serving food from Georgia. Me just about to try out the kebab, served on this giant spear totally hiding Geir. If ever going to Berlin, I would recommend a visit to this place.

Kindzmarauli, sweet wine from Georgia.

Giant colored balls at Ernst Reuter Platz

Pictures from Røverkollen

Sport

Last Sunday the weather forecast said heavy rain, but when I woke up the weather was pretty nice – so I headed out with my bike in a hurry. Have not been to Røverkollen this year, so I had to grab the chance before winter gets here. Pictures taken from the small tower next to the tv tower, view towards Groruddalen

And view towards Nittedal

Heading home I went over Årvollåsen.

You want strong sir? I don’t think so!!

Anything but the other

Me and Espen had take away from http://www.gourmetthai.no yesterday. Totally ok food, fun part was when I tried to order the food strong. The woman behind the counter insisted of me wanting “medium minus”. A bit back and forth and I said “ok, not strong, but medium pluss”. She said ok, and then made the chef prepare it as medium…

And while writing “womand behind the counter” it reminded me of the song by Pearl Jam

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And the decision is: Aass

Anything but the other

Bought Frydenlund Bayer yesterday, and since I have the weekend alone at home with the boys, what better than to try it and compare it with Aass Bayer after putting the boys to bed?

The decision is

  1. Aass Bayer
  2. Frydenlynd Bayer

But, ok. I drank Frydenlund first, then Aass – must repeat the test some day soon starting with Aass – it is a tough job, but someone got to do it!

But both where perfect while watching Rolling Stones – Ladies and Gentlemen
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Disk failure

Sport

The weather has been amazing today, and after having spent the whole day inside together with Anders who once again is sick I just had to take my bike and race trough Trulsrunden before Elin should head of to SATS. Halfway trough (see this clip at 0:30 to see where) my front wheel got jammed and I had to jump off my bike. My knee did hurt quite much, had to stop for some minutes before checking my bike realizing that the back wheel did not spin as it should. Realized the disk was totally messed up, but not worse than it did allow me to ride my bike back home. So no MTB tomorrow…

Street filled with cones

Anything but the other

Our street is filled with cones. At first I did not understand why

But, when coming home from work I heard the sound of the woodpecker up in the utility pole. It is in fact pretty damaged due to the woodpecker using it to hold on to the cones while he eats the seeds.

Songs with a meaning

Music

Got introduced to Glen Campbell “A better place” by listening to Kvegpels, Kristopher Schau talked about Campbell and this song in particular. While listening to it, remember that Campbell has alzheimer.

I’ve tried and I have failed, Lord
I’ve won and I have lost
I’ve lived and I have loved, Lord
Some times, at such a cost

[Chorus:]
One thing I know
The world’s been good to me
A better place, awaits you’ll see

Some days I’m so confused, Lord
My past gets in my way
I need the ones I love, Lord
More and more each day

Oooh, a better place.

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Then, Campbell has been playing with many well known artists such as Elvis, Beach Boys and off course Johnny Cash
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Which leads me on to Cash and his fantastic cover of Hurt, the song by Nine Inch Nails
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Train stuck in hair

Anything but the other

While playing with the kids Elin laid her head down on the Brio train tracks. Never again, because the train did not stop, even if it hit her head and kept spinning so the hair got jammed into the wheels…end of story: I needed to use the scissors to cut it loose…

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