Andreas Andersen
Tickled, baffled and stifled – notes in a Norwegian perspective
Uhm… something something political – and then a punchline. Ouch. #nevermind
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Many journeys begin with a sigh and a prolonged period of denial and procrastination.
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What can possibly be better than coffee?
Coffee with booze, obviously. Now, this has been a thing in these here parts for a while. We Norwegians call it “karsk” or “kaffedoktor” (literally coffee doctor, which is an apt name).
Kid rock bottom
After a successful (no deaths!) birthday party for my eight year old son, I find myself in a reflective mood.
Shouting as a form of communication, while popular in this segment, is too easily crowded out. It makes communicative violence such as pushing (move!) and strangling (be quiet!) more, if not acceptible, then at least explicable. There might be valuable insights here for both advertisers and political campaigners, but none especially uplifting.
Oy vei ist mir
You know you’re out of shape when coughing makes your core muscles sore.
And that completes the manboobs
Always a pleasure to reach a new birthday, and take toll of other milestones accomplished along the way.
Plans for summer: Being bored
The key to a perfect summer is making absolutely zero plans, writes Ephrat Livni in Quartz: https://qz.com/quartzy/1633181/the-key-to-a-perfect-summer-is-making-absolutely-zero-plans/ I think I can manage that.
Korthet
Noen ganger passer det å fatte seg i korthet: Vil du gifte deg med meg – ja. Skal vi sloss – nei. Gir livet mening – kanskje. Men andre ganger trenger du over 4 tusen […]
Beige is back, baby
I’ve been the color of dead beige most of my life, and somehow I now find myself in vogue (ref Quartz: https://qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/1609702/). Perhaps even my beige personality might start to get some traction…
Oh, for f***s sake…
I’m all for white powder, but even Norwegians can have too much snow in a spring month. First world problem?!! Sure, but still. Shit.
Sometimes I wonder…
… what thought process has led to various outcomes I observe around me. As The Killers so eloquently put it: Are we dancer (sic)?
Dandruff season
It’s November – and the season for turning on the ovens all over the house. Consequence: Dry scalp – with a vengeance. Still, it’s better than freezing your balls off.
Today is a good day to start drawing
Putting pen to paper has many benefits, writes Anne Quito in Quartz. It develops the capacity for close observation, introspection, patience, and humility Of course, one could also add the word du jour: mindfullness. However, […]
It’s called Tsunduko
Thank the lords, there is a diagnosis: Tsundoku is Japanese for “the act of allowing books to accumulate.” Here is a selection of the last couple of weeks’ wood pulp accumulation. Now, I PLAN to read […]
The sweet sweet sound of silence
The Deichman and other public libraries in Norway are open 7-23, seven days a week. During times when staff is not present, you let yourself in with your library card. People are quiet, polite, check […]