On Christmas Eve, I went to the site of the Terracotta Army. It’s located an hour outside the city centre, and on the bus there I met two more travellers, from Paris and Chicago, and we spent the day together. The sheer size of the site and number of statues was mindboggling! We watched a… Continue reading Christmas Eve in Xian
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Xian – ancient city of central China
The apartment hotel where I stayed with Thorbjørn in Beijing was a bit of a step up from where I’ve stayed earlier. I had my own bedroom with a queen size bed, and my own bathroom. In the basement there was a gym, a swimming pool, a steam bath and a sauna, and also a… Continue reading Xian – ancient city of central China
Beijing, meeting of west and far east
I arrived in Beijing on Friday. I am staying here with my Norwegian friend Thorbjørn, who works for FunCom here in Beijing, but I arrived a couple of days before I had planned, so I spent two nights at the Happy Dragon Hostel in the centre of Beijing. I got off the train, walked out… Continue reading Beijing, meeting of west and far east
The past week
St.Petersburg, November 12 2008 – Idea for a video piece Today I went to the Kazan cathedral again, to try to locate a priest or something who speaks English. I figured I’d try to get an interview about the youth work in the orthodox church in Piter, for my little video project, and maybe also… Continue reading The past week
Alea iacta est
Ceasar’s words when he crossed the Rubicon seem fitting at the moment. (Not that I am planning to go home with an army to make war on my own country, but now the die is definately cast. I am leaving for Russia in about an hour… This is written (but not posted, since I can’t be arsed to pay a… Continue reading Alea iacta est
Snow in Arendal
I am currently sitting with my eee in the public library in Arendal, watching the snow quickly melt away as the sun is shining brightly through the pouring rain(!) This weekend I went with my grandparents to Oslo. We visited my cousin Simon, who turned seven on Friday. 🙂 It’s almost a little embarassing, but… Continue reading Snow in Arendal
Relaxing in Vanse
It’s been almost a week since I left Stavanger with the first load. I’ve spent the time relaxing after the move, playing with my parents’ dog, Stipe (named after the Croatian president Stjepan “Stipe” Mesić ) and sorting out what I’ll be taking in my backpack… My eee pc 901 has arrived, and it took… Continue reading Relaxing in Vanse
In storage
We packed tight, and used every available nook and cranny in the car and trailer to stuff something into, but I wasn’t able to fit all my things in the car and trailer on Monday. As a result I had to return on Tuesday to pick up the rest. I left from my parents’ place… Continue reading In storage
The day has arrived
The day when I leave Stavanger. In about two hours, my father will be here with a car and trailer, and all that’s left to do is try to fit all my crap… I’ve been packing for like two weeks, and finally I’m there. I’ve sold some stuff to my flat mates, some stuff I’ve… Continue reading The day has arrived
Invitation
On Saturday October 11 from 7pm, I’m having a going-away-party. The venue will be Kulturlaboratoriet, Ryfylkegata 45, Stavanger. Dress code: Casual. Kulturlaboratoriet about Kulturlaboratoriet: “Kulturlaboratoriet (K-lab) is a studio for artists of different kinds. In addition to being a creative work place, we often arrange parties and concerts to celebrate what we do.” Everyone’s invited,… Continue reading Invitation