From my high school years I knew the vocalist Ivan Magnussen in the band Ghost Dog. Read about the in the local newspaper here the other day, and took a note reminding me to check them out when in front of the computer the next time. Did not know what to expect, in fact: for some reason I did not expect to like the music…but, sometimes it helps to have low expectations, because I really enjoyed it I must say.
Make your own opinion at http://www.myspace.com/dogsghost
Up north, borrowing my grandmothers old Ford Sierra 2.0 CLS year model 1989, a red beauty. Or at least, it used to be a red beauty as long as I frequently was home and nursed it. Now when years passes between each time I’m at home its beauty vanishes day by day. On the hood there was heavy oxidation and immediate measures was needed. I bought Turtle Wax Super Cleaner and got to work.
The picture shows the hood when I had just started. On the left I have used the Super Cleaner wax, and on the rest you can clearly see that the painting is almost white.
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After the use of Super Cleaner and then treatment with car polish. The car is as I say: Pretty from far away, but far away from pretty (directly translated from Norwegian). The paint has still some spots that have lost much color, but at least now the protection is much better.
Yesterday I traveled home to Mosjøen. Due to a small error in the process of ordering tickets I had managed to book myself from Torp, Sandefjord. So here is my travel report.
Haugerud subway station at 11.49. Note the snow by the way…
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Then at Oslo S at 12:39
Then a short stop in Drammen at 13:17
Sandefjord train station at 14:41, waiting for a taxi
Enjoying myself at Sandefjord, Torp Lufthavn writing postcards to friends. Time 15:57
Enjoying food at Sandefjord at 16:11
Trondheim, or Værnes, at 20:21, boarding for the last flight, from Trondheim to Namsos then finally at Mosjøen 21:55
Then the morning view in Mosjøen…no snow!!
But NO, in Oslo it is winter. Now in Mosjøen, this is what http://www.yr.no have to say about the weather. For those of you not able to read Norwegian, Mosjøen where I am right now is right on the map where it is the darkest blue, meaning “Very much rain” at Helgeland and Saltfjellet, therefore the “OBS Varsel” in red on top…
Update 2 hours later
My latest book, “Få meg på for faen”. Needed something to read on my way home today. It lasted a couple of hours. Have been praised in the press http://www.samlaget.no/item.cfm?id=13906&read=lang_omtale, in my opinion … somewhat funny, but then again as Elin says: “You read only about the WW2 and Islam”
Anyhow, since Charlotte plays a part at the theater in this play and we might go to see her as Alma, I thought I had to read it anyhow http://www.detnorsketeatret.no/netuser/repertoire/presentation.asp?pid=212
My latest book, which I must admit I have spent some time finishing is “I gode og onde dager”, or “Marriage, a history” as the original title is. Very interesting book I must say, it tells the story of the marriage through all time. What it meant _back in the old days_ when people got married to survive, up to now when people get married _out of love_. I must say that the book brought new light to some misunderstandings I have had, and that the book also should be considered a “must read” for conservative people that always says that is was so much better back in the old days. Not true, divorces have existed through all time, and if divorce was not possible, why not just kill the other one and such…
I would really recommend this book.
http://www.stephaniecoontz.com/books/marriage/
Bought Timbaland here the other day, he have had some hits with among others Nelly so I had expected the album to be packed with hits. But…there are some really good songs / mix’es on the record, but I must admit that I skip almost 2 thirds…anyhow for instance “Give it to me featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake” is smashing, I do find the lyrics cool!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_It_to_Me_%28Timbaland_song%29
I got my first Christmas present this year from Anders, Elins father. After a day as normal at Vestreng, doing “farm tractor logging” I got my first present this year. It stood there on the kitchen floor when I came in to eat dinner, a Jonsered CS 2152. As found on http://www.hegrabensin.no/index.php?head=6
En skikkelig profesjonell sag i 50 cc-klassen med rask akselerasjon og aggressivt temperament. Kombinert med det unike vekt/effektforholdet, gjør dette sagen uslåelig når det gjelder effektiv kvisting.
Every man must have his own chain saw!!!
“Why stay ordinary”, that’s the slogan of Jonsered http://www.jonsered.no/
I GET http://www.get.no pissed when it comes to Get providing digital cable tv. Every once in a while, and in the past, quite often, we get this grey box on the tv saying that the list of channels are being updated and that I have to wait. But, why oh why do they have to use this big box, right in the middle of the screen, especially when I want to watch the program that is running…I beg Get to quit!!
Today when waiting for the bus on my way home out at Fornebu, there is a traffic light just next to it. The light was red and two cars stood there waiting, when another one approached from behind, starting to brake about 10 meters to late…bang…and broken glass…no people injured but two cars…so, drive slow and look ahead…