travelling and such

Extremadura

2009-09-19T05:40:00.010+09:00

Not long ago, I was in Madrid and Extremadura. What a place..

Somehow, Madrid reminds me of something, I just don't really know what it is. It might have something to do with it aestethically giving me the vibe of some kind of mix between Paris, Santiago de Chile and the desert of Atacama. Like a tropical world city. Which is almost what it is, I guess.. Anyway, I love it. These pics are from Caseres and Elbas. Beautiful. Hot.

style icon fall semester 09

2009-09-19T05:16:00.005+09:00

2009-03-11T03:20:00.006+09:00

"we should think of culture as a process we are all involved in rather than as a thing we all possess"

(Phil Crang 1997 in words of Daniels et al. 2008)

Oslo (bloody cooler than being ice cold)

2009-02-25T04:24:00.005+09:00

I arrived the city of Oslo about two weeks ago, just in time for the most freezing week of the winter with lovely 15 degrees below zero (celsius) at daytime. Oh joy. (the picture is from nrk.no)

ps: it could be I am wrong about the degrees but I am 70 per cent sure... anyway it felt like -20..

Bali

2009-02-01T14:57:00.003+09:00

At the moment I find myself in Bali and am slightly dissapointed by the low level of adventurous feeling this gives me. Nothing like Timor Timor I guess

Arte Moris

2009-01-28T11:12:00.004+09:00

Last week we went to Arte Moris for a lovely guided tour. Arte Moris is an independent school of fine arts in Dili. What wins me over is the atmosphere of the compound. They have a large and gorgeous garden with tall, old trees and flowers and installations and sculptures and peace. After visiting a place where creativity is so obvious and treasured my positivity has no end.

(ps: arte = art, moris = life)

yuck

2009-01-21T11:30:00.004+09:00

spotted

2009-01-15T15:45:00.003+09:00

I recently had a rather disturbing/flattering conversation with a timorese co-worker. He was telling me of his day, and that he ran into a friend on the street. This friend lives close to where I work, and is of course used to seeing a rather large crowd of malais (timor word for foreigners) wondering in and out of the gate. Appearantly it must be investigated whenever an unknown malai enters the radar. So naturally, this man asks my co-worker who this malai woman is that on several occasions has been spotted in the area. He is of course given the solicited information, and: is asked if he would like to come by the office and have a closer look at me! What?! I am not even sure if I am to be insulted or weirdly flattered. Luckily for me the facehunter didn't quite feel like an excursion to malai territory, he just liked my looks.

The Sea and The Sunset

2009-01-13T12:50:00.004+09:00

apologies, pictures reflect the quality of camera. Oh well..

Spent Sunday out and about Atauro island north of Dili. It was indescribably lovely. Fishes and corals and sun and breeze and Clean Water and beer and book. Perfection. The sunset pictures are from last week I think but am sure the sunset was just as wonderful on Sunday. It must have been for it was a wonderful day.

hello and welcome

2009-01-05T18:17:00.003+09:00

I almost forgot a new year started about 5 days ago. My welcome gift is a happy attitude towards newcoming things to happen. And now I have to go. Cheers!

oh, and speaking of 2009...

2008-12-30T17:47:00.009+09:00

...this is what I'll be wearing next pre-fall:

driveby christmas

2008-12-26T09:11:00.007+09:00

and that was my last Christmas post from 2008. Next big thing to think about: what can one expect from 2009? Here's my list of wishes/expectations:

1. I will return to Norway

2. I will work

3. I will travel

4. I will study

5. My closet will be cleaned out and rationalized (as far as possible)

6. I will not cut my hair more than 5 cm (in total)

Hopefully, this is not completely unrealistic...

gold

2008-12-23T18:49:00.009+09:00

...

take me back rolling

I have friends to see

maybe I'm old

life here is gold

take me back safe

I have friends to see

maybe I'm old

life here is gold.

Presepio

2008-12-18T16:36:00.009+09:00

I asked my students to name their favorite things about christmas, and first runner up was making these:Every descent street corner in Dili has one. This one is from Bidau, not yet finished. The guys are keeping watch, in case someone from competing neighborhoods try to set it on fire.

(PS: the flag in the background is the flag of Fretilin, freedom fighters and governing party)

thoughts on a monday

2008-12-15T10:22:00.008+09:00

So what I wonder is this:

What is the connection between society and moral standards? It seems to me that with the absence of family and close friends quite a lot of people loose their entire structure of do's and don'ts. It makes me wonder if maybe this philospher I read last year was right; if you commit a crime, and no one knows you did it, then morally you are innocent, because in your society's eyes you have done nothing wrong. So as long as no one from home, no one important, knows of ones misbehaviours, appearantly; it's alright!

DeCeMbEr Is HeRe ItS cHrIsTmAs TiMe FaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaAa

2008-12-11T11:05:00.018+09:00

Dili

last half of november

2008-12-11T09:59:00.009+09:00

the biggest bug I've seen in my life

embrace and more

2008-11-27T17:56:00.001+09:00

work

2008-11-26T20:46:00.002+09:00

I realise I love my life

communication breakdown

2008-11-25T19:15:00.004+09:00

yes, it is now november and I am very busy and less important which is partly why there might seem to have been a breakdown in communication, which is funny considering I am listening to communication breakdown and am in a good mood as well, think partly because it is a song to put one in a good mood. anyway; yes, this is november, in Timor-Leste:

34 degrees celcius

2008-10-19T09:01:00.006+09:00

thursday

saturday

Dili with extra light

2008-10-17T15:15:00.003+09:00

Next stop..

2008-10-13T08:58:00.013+09:00

: Timor-Leste. Also called East Timor by some. Our plane leaves at 10:00 local Bali time. I got up at six, took a swim, had breakfeast(2 quarter slices of watermelon, omelet, coffee, watermelon juice), checked internet. Now I have to go and make sure my father and stepmom havent overslept. Ciao.

Ps: six hour time difference Norway-Bali, seven hours Norway-Timor. Around one hour flight between Bali and Timor(-Leste).

Singapore

2008-10-08T07:19:00.005+09:00

I am tired. I want to sleep. I will consume very much coffee soon. I have now officially been awake for almost twenty hours straight. I will remain so for seven more hours at the very least. I am looking forward to Bali. Must run now. Need coffee.

tales of travels and such

2008-10-01T21:26:00.001+09:00

These are the tales of my travels and such. At the moment I am extremely busy downloading albums I will need during my four months away. It is important to bring:

icky thumb, white stripes

nocturama, nick cave and the bad seeds
the nightly disease, madrugada
oslo, lars lillo-stenberg
versus, mark ronson
version, kings of convenience
grace, jeff buckley
takk.., sigur rós
murder ballads, nick cave and the bad seeds
and more.