...and the terrace furniture.
Pray for a short winter.
Oct 31, 2012
and the snow keeps falling
Completely forgot to remove both the the trampoline...
...and the terrace furniture.
Pray for a short winter.
...and the terrace furniture.
Pray for a short winter.
Oct 30, 2012
christmas is slowly creeping up on us #3
Colourful window exhibition with and old black and white TV-set.
The Old Town, Stockholm.
The Old Town, Stockholm.
the ice king
Preparing the outdoor skating rink in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, on Saturday. At noon:
People will soon skate around the statue of king Karl/Charles XIII.
And in the evening:
People will soon skate around the statue of king Karl/Charles XIII.
Oct 29, 2012
staying in a sea sleeping in winter
Stayed at Nordic Sea Hotel during the weekend in Stockholm.
Each door "opened up" to a selected Stockholm site. Room 649 – a winter dream:
The aquarium in the lobby:
Each door "opened up" to a selected Stockholm site. Room 649 – a winter dream:
The aquarium in the lobby:
first snow football
Football practice at Nadderud. Most of the snow that fell earlier today has disappeared.
The boys give it all in a game of 3 vs. 3.
The boys give it all in a game of 3 vs. 3.
cutting hair beneath my feet
Hairdressing in Stockholm.
It's all about looking good – from all angles.
It's all about looking good – from all angles.
Oct 28, 2012
bond or burst
The Swedish word "skyfall" means "cloudburst".
What'll fall in Stockholm? What'll burst? Thunderbond is back.
What'll fall in Stockholm? What'll burst? Thunderbond is back.
tourist where i used to live
Revisited the Swedish capital this weekend. I lived in Stockholm (Timmermansgatan) between August 1996 and May 1998, and try to squeeze in a trip or two every year
Here I am – Mr. Super Tourist – in Gamla Stan/The Old Town.
Here I am – Mr. Super Tourist – in Gamla Stan/The Old Town.
Oct 26, 2012
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Oct 23, 2012
christmas is slowly creeping up on us #2
Have yourself a merry little assemble-it-yourself-x-mas.
IKEA, Slependen.
IKEA, Slependen.
Oct 22, 2012
snails and an s-bird
"So, this snail is standing in front of the Cadillac salesman, see, and says, "How much is that Cadillac?" The snail says, "I want a big “S” put on each door and on top of the car, I want a big “S” so everybody can see it."Salesman says, "Why do you want that?" He says, "When I drive down the avenue...I want everybody to say, “Look at that S-car-go." "Look at the S-car-go."" (Trading Places 1983)
In Swedish "sniglar" means "snails". Perhaps it's the same in Icelandic.
And while we're at it – have a look at this S-bird from Sanibel, Florida (July 2012):
In Swedish "sniglar" means "snails". Perhaps it's the same in Icelandic.
And while we're at it – have a look at this S-bird from Sanibel, Florida (July 2012):
lesson learned from iceland's financial crisis
No money to waste. No waste-water.
At Þingvellir, Iceland, July 2012.
At Þingvellir, Iceland, July 2012.
autumn serenade for 11 strings
Today at Bjørnegård:
"October is the best, turns roads into beautiful trails
The rime on the windows, the leafs on your coat, the
frost on the cars
and the rails
Still, out on the ocean, those memories are bringing
me down
But I've heard there's a symphony playing you to sleep
when you drown
October, again and again"
Oct 21, 2012
merrily married magic mice
Mice or men?
Why do people dress up like this? OK, we're in a place where anything goes. But seriously...
Magic Kingdom, July 2012.
gathering leaves can be so much fun
I remember a B.C.-comic strip (by Johnny Hart) from around 1990. It went something like this:
"Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. He went gathering leaves in Vermont with Julia Roberts."
Still funny. Translated into 2012-ish; just replace Julia with Scarlett Johansson.
This picture of a tree going bald was taken today at Nadderud. Lots of leaves to gather.
"Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. He went gathering leaves in Vermont with Julia Roberts."
Still funny. Translated into 2012-ish; just replace Julia with Scarlett Johansson.
This picture of a tree going bald was taken today at Nadderud. Lots of leaves to gather.
Oct 20, 2012
under an orientalish umbrella
True football weather. It's pissing down.
Ullern Cup, boys 2000.
Some umbrellas are more oriental than others.
Ullern Cup, boys 2000.
Some umbrellas are more oriental than others.
Oct 19, 2012
art interprets life
Word on the street (Reykjavik, July 2012).
Back and forth and forth back and forth.
Back and forth and forth back and forth.
Oct 18, 2012
crisis in cyprus
For my Norwegian followers – a haiku in added time:
"kriise på kypros":
kongen falt i kamp;
riise ønsket reprise,
tarik tok straffen.
"kriise på kypros":
kongen falt i kamp;
riise ønsket reprise,
tarik tok straffen.
Oct 17, 2012
from 0-4 to 4-4 in less than 30 minutes
Germany usually wins after 90 minutes of football. 90 minutes + 3 is something completely different.
ein, zwei, drei, vier. fan.
ett, två, tre, fyr, nästan fe(l)m.
bara ett poäng.
haikü "oktoberfest dagen efter":
ein, zwei, drei, vier. fan.
ett, två, tre, fyr, nästan fe(l)m.
bara ett poäng.
Oct 16, 2012
walking home in autumn #2
Glad I'm walking and not car queuing.
3,3 km home from work. Great exercise.
Oct 15, 2012
Oct 14, 2012
the (red) bull flight
Another haiku in Norwegian.
En haiku/-okse (rød) som handler om å komme hjem:
fuglen felix falt
fritt i fire minutter.
landet. var det alt?
In English something like....:
A haiku about coming home:
the bird felix fell,
free falling for four minutes.
landed. lived to the tell.
Alt. version:
the toreador
felix fought for four minutes;
the bull gave him wings.
christmas is slowly creeping up on us
Julebrusen (the Christmas Soft Drink/Lemonade) has already hit the stores. Making sure you're fed up with it well before December.
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