tumblr & twitter
irony in social media (a.k.a. how some people make use of all the crap thats published online): KimKierkegaardashian: a twitter feed ‘mashing’ the philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard with the tweets of Kim Kardashian. Rich Kids of Instagram: atumblr collection of instagram photos–“They have more money than you and this is what they do.
burger machines & muscle girls
both of which can be found in Amsterdam.
rainbows
I’m hoping this double-whammy of a rainbow–shot from my window–will make up for the lack of updates. It’s been raining all summer in Oslo; not just regular rain, but torrential and schizophrenic downpours (with sunny bouts in between, hence the rainbows). Does not seem like the kind of weather that is typical for this part of the world… and meanwhile, … Read More
senegalese goats
while I was in Senegal, I saw some goats. these are the senegalese variety: these are european: I think one likes me more than the other.
wrong on so many levels
amazing how many thai-chinese-vietnamese-sushi places you can find in Oslo.
tulip bulbs & temporary passports
Observations about Schiphol airport, in Amsterdam:1. They sell tulip bulbs in the gift shops.2. All announcements in the airport are terse threats to the people late for their flights, who must “come to the gate NOW or we will offload your luggage immediately”3. Under no circumstances, not even your grandfather’s funeral, will they allow you to board a plane heading … Read More
pom & arvo
…words I wouldn’t have known without having an Australian officemate.
holmenkollen
the ski jump the metro stop
butterflies at aker brygge
aker brygge is a fancy schmancy place–all except for the back end, which faces several warehouses. but now even these have been camouflaged with some pretty coverings:
thinking in norwegian
A common difficulty for Norwegian learners is to distinguish between the different “thinking” words. Using the right word for the right context is not always easy–at least if you’re worried about offending people. jeg tror = I think, but only in circumstances for which you are uncertain about something. for example, “I think he is 32 years old”–implying that you … Read More