Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Forsikring for dummies
Også denne uka kommer et par økonomisaker på DinSide med min signatur. En elementær guide inn i forsikringsverden ble publisert i dag.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Alt om São Paulo
Verdens tredje største metropol og fjerde største by. DinSide la i dag ut min guide av Brasils New York.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Pakk skal du ha!
Ut å reise? Pakketipsene får du her. Saken jeg skrev rundt nyttår, ble publisert i dag.
E: Elated from farewell on DVD
June 18, 2005: It’s the Saturday before I depart Melbourne after one amazing year down under. I am blessed with a whole bunch of friends who partake in my farewell gathering.
November 18, 2005: It’s a regular Friday in Oslo, but today I receive a special envelope in the mail. On the very date five months after, I get the film from my Aussie farewell converted onto a DVD. I am able to watch the happening for the very first time.
Close to 90 minutes of raw film was enjoyed to the max, with a thrilled, excited and moved spectator. Several times I laughed out loud in between moments of emotional silence. Memories are brought back with overwhelming strength, and it’s like experiencing everything all over again. And all the greetings and scenes I never witnessed before were spectacular! To all of you who had fun, spoke, left a message, ate the food, but most importantly showed up that night: THANKS A MILLION! This increases my already great desire to return to Melbourne. (So do all you others I know, who didn't make it that night)
And now for the time gap explanation. The film is shot with a borrowed digital camera (purchased in US). It runs with NTS movie format with a digital Hi8-tape. In Europe the standard these days is the PAL system with Mini-DV tapes (- technical elaboration here). Hence, it was harder than expected to locate a camera that could play the tape. I asked friends, media people and walked around in major city stores in Tromsø (major city in north of Norway, close to where I am from) without any luck. A tip from the father of my first housemate here in the capital (I moved down here in mid August) gave me a number to a guy who thought there was a store for electronics in the city of Harstad (named Expert) that could help me out. I rang them and they said yes. I shipped the cassette back up to North of Norway (where Harstad is). After confirming that the tape had arrived safely, I waited. From three weks later, and every week since, I have been calling to check upon the progress. Sometimes the people replying didn’t know what I was talking about, other times they said it’s underway. At last they admitted that “Expert” was not capable of doing the conversion either. However, they did now about another firm, “Aktiv Media” who knew. A week later, adding up to this Friday, I finally received the cassette AND the film in DVD format that I could play on my computer. After five months of waiting, and after watching the whole thing, I am in no doubt that it was worth paying pricy NOK 522 (USD 78/AUD 106) for the conversion.
November 18, 2005: It’s a regular Friday in Oslo, but today I receive a special envelope in the mail. On the very date five months after, I get the film from my Aussie farewell converted onto a DVD. I am able to watch the happening for the very first time.
Close to 90 minutes of raw film was enjoyed to the max, with a thrilled, excited and moved spectator. Several times I laughed out loud in between moments of emotional silence. Memories are brought back with overwhelming strength, and it’s like experiencing everything all over again. And all the greetings and scenes I never witnessed before were spectacular! To all of you who had fun, spoke, left a message, ate the food, but most importantly showed up that night: THANKS A MILLION! This increases my already great desire to return to Melbourne. (So do all you others I know, who didn't make it that night)
And now for the time gap explanation. The film is shot with a borrowed digital camera (purchased in US). It runs with NTS movie format with a digital Hi8-tape. In Europe the standard these days is the PAL system with Mini-DV tapes (- technical elaboration here). Hence, it was harder than expected to locate a camera that could play the tape. I asked friends, media people and walked around in major city stores in Tromsø (major city in north of Norway, close to where I am from) without any luck. A tip from the father of my first housemate here in the capital (I moved down here in mid August) gave me a number to a guy who thought there was a store for electronics in the city of Harstad (named Expert) that could help me out. I rang them and they said yes. I shipped the cassette back up to North of Norway (where Harstad is). After confirming that the tape had arrived safely, I waited. From three weks later, and every week since, I have been calling to check upon the progress. Sometimes the people replying didn’t know what I was talking about, other times they said it’s underway. At last they admitted that “Expert” was not capable of doing the conversion either. However, they did now about another firm, “Aktiv Media” who knew. A week later, adding up to this Friday, I finally received the cassette AND the film in DVD format that I could play on my computer. After five months of waiting, and after watching the whole thing, I am in no doubt that it was worth paying pricy NOK 522 (USD 78/AUD 106) for the conversion.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Lagskollektivreunion
Man blir godt kjent med folk man bor sammen med. Med ytterst få unntak er det storartet å treffe på gamle medboere. Dette fikk også en vesentlig del av de som bodde på Lagskollektivet i Oslo fra åpningen høsten 2002 til våren 2004 (Les artikkel på storsalen.no fra 2003). Av de 32 som betalte leie de to skoleårene, møtte 14 opp til reunion fra kl 18 i kveld i kjente lokaler i Duehaugveien 5C; Lagshuset. På menyen sto der felles kveldsmat, en billedkavalkade, hilsninger fra Tronheim (Torje), Danmark (Oline) og Bolivia (Sverre), en andakt, og det obligatoriske fellesbildet. Innimellom, før og etter tok folk opp tråden, pratet og hadde en lystbetont aften.
Som primus motor sammen med Marianne (, den eneste som har bodd i kollektivet siden oppstart), ble opplevelsen av å gjenforene 44 prosent av tidligere beboere større enn ventet. Samlinga koste litt med mitt indre, og jeg fikk konstatert betydningen den sosiale og åndelige oasen hadde for mitt møte med Oslo by for tre år siden. Vi fikk mange tilbakemeldinger som roste innsatsen og initiativet, men selv om slike ting krever mye tid, er de lite krevende på grunn avkastingen man selv og andre får.
Se noen bilder fra kvelden.
Som primus motor sammen med Marianne (, den eneste som har bodd i kollektivet siden oppstart), ble opplevelsen av å gjenforene 44 prosent av tidligere beboere større enn ventet. Samlinga koste litt med mitt indre, og jeg fikk konstatert betydningen den sosiale og åndelige oasen hadde for mitt møte med Oslo by for tre år siden. Vi fikk mange tilbakemeldinger som roste innsatsen og initiativet, men selv om slike ting krever mye tid, er de lite krevende på grunn avkastingen man selv og andre får.
Se noen bilder fra kvelden.
Saturday, November 19, 2005
X: Life progress/Livsprogresjon
Lately, a lot revolve around uni and Australia. But there is time for other elements too.
¤ The volleyball team has started winning – also in the league. Two of the last three matches finished with victory. The starting six is still chosen by seniority as I see it, where effort and performance on practice and in matches are appearing irrelevant. As the second to the youngest, playing the most popular outside hitter position, this has consequences for my time on the court.
¤ My brother’s wedding is set for July 29, next summer.
¤ Christmas is approaching, and the appurtenant rush is overhanging. Fortunately, the purchase of presents has begun for my part.
¤ Norway is not good enough for the soccer World Cup for men. The final confirmation came Wednesday with 0-1 loss for the Czech republic (0-2 total). The national team did a honorable effort toward the end against one of the best teams in the world, but has not been convincing in the qualifications for the tournament. I viewed the game during a poker gathering with some mates from journalism college.
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Det går mye i skole og Australia for tiden. Men det blir tid til litt andre ting også.
¤ Volleyballaget har begynt å vinne litt. To av de tre siste kampene har endt i seier, den siste en suveren 3-1 seier over daværende serieleder Koll. I Trondheim slo vi NTNUI Gløshaugen 2-3 og tapte for 0-3 Åsheim. Les kampreferatene jeg har skrevet ved å trykke på lagene. Laguttaket preget fortsatt en del av ansiennitet i mine øyne, uavhengig av innsats og kvalitet på trening/kamp, noe som får konsekvenser for min spilletid som nesten yngst på laget.
¤ Min brors bryllup er fastsatt til 29. juli, neste sommer.
¤ Jula nærmer seg, og den tilhørende førjulsstria truer. Heldigvis har jeg kommet i gang med julegavehandelen relativt tidlig.
¤ Norge er ikke gode nok for fotball-VM for herrer. Den endelige bekreftelsen kom i kveld med 0-1 tap for Tsjekkia (0-2 totalt). Landslaget gjorde en hederlig innsats mot et av verdens beste lag, men har ikke overbevist i kvalifiseringen. Jeg overvar kampen i et pokerlag sammen med noen venner fra journalistutdanninga.
¤ The volleyball team has started winning – also in the league. Two of the last three matches finished with victory. The starting six is still chosen by seniority as I see it, where effort and performance on practice and in matches are appearing irrelevant. As the second to the youngest, playing the most popular outside hitter position, this has consequences for my time on the court.
¤ My brother’s wedding is set for July 29, next summer.
¤ Christmas is approaching, and the appurtenant rush is overhanging. Fortunately, the purchase of presents has begun for my part.
¤ Norway is not good enough for the soccer World Cup for men. The final confirmation came Wednesday with 0-1 loss for the Czech republic (0-2 total). The national team did a honorable effort toward the end against one of the best teams in the world, but has not been convincing in the qualifications for the tournament. I viewed the game during a poker gathering with some mates from journalism college.
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Det går mye i skole og Australia for tiden. Men det blir tid til litt andre ting også.
¤ Volleyballaget har begynt å vinne litt. To av de tre siste kampene har endt i seier, den siste en suveren 3-1 seier over daværende serieleder Koll. I Trondheim slo vi NTNUI Gløshaugen 2-3 og tapte for 0-3 Åsheim. Les kampreferatene jeg har skrevet ved å trykke på lagene. Laguttaket preget fortsatt en del av ansiennitet i mine øyne, uavhengig av innsats og kvalitet på trening/kamp, noe som får konsekvenser for min spilletid som nesten yngst på laget.
¤ Min brors bryllup er fastsatt til 29. juli, neste sommer.
¤ Jula nærmer seg, og den tilhørende førjulsstria truer. Heldigvis har jeg kommet i gang med julegavehandelen relativt tidlig.
¤ Norge er ikke gode nok for fotball-VM for herrer. Den endelige bekreftelsen kom i kveld med 0-1 tap for Tsjekkia (0-2 totalt). Landslaget gjorde en hederlig innsats mot et av verdens beste lag, men har ikke overbevist i kvalifiseringen. Jeg overvar kampen i et pokerlag sammen med noen venner fra journalistutdanninga.
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