COMING HOME

I'm going back to Norway tomorrow morning :D Bus leaves at 04:00 from Swansea, so we're not going to sleep today, just gonna sleep on the bus. The bus takes us all the way to Gatwick airport, then it's tax-free time. Wine <3 (and cigarettes for mummy). We take off at 13:30 and crashland in Norway at 16:30. I like the destination, but hate the travel.... Not looking forward to going back to the Norwegian temperature. OMG how cold.

Took this on my way over here after Christmas.

We're staying in Norway until the 30th of April, yes I know a month of holiday, it's long. I kinda regret going this early and coming back that late... a month.... Have my film I need to edit, which I'm supposed to do with the editing software in uni. Missing out on danceclass and circus eruption also. Yes I know I sound negative. But really forward to meeting family and friends again :D All of my sisters :D Was hoping to go skiing, but the snow is melted, so now I just want it all to go away. It was a bit of a contrast, I posted on my status "Going down to the beach in shorts and t-shirt" and my mum posted "Going cross country skiing ". Haha!

SOME of the beautiful people I'm gonna meet in the Easter break

Me, Christiane (Trulte) and Simen. Me and Christiane (and maybe Simen too) are going to look at her boyfriend Hansa parading in front of the Royal Palace, taking pictures and pretending to be annoying tourists.

Me and Marianne - One of the more pretty pictures from last New Years eve. We're gonna hang out and have fun :D We're soooo getting kebab in Slemmestad (place near Oslo/where I live).... OMG how lush!

There is no one like this one, Nina. Give me and Nina a toothpick and a green tennis sock and we can have fun for hours xD

And gonna meet loads of other people to, so stay tuned. Gonna do a post tomorrow when I get home to Norway about my Easter plans. Just to make one thing clear cause some people have asked me what I call home. Home is where I are is what I answer. Swansea is my home now, but Norway is also my home, so I'm lucky I got two homes. I've sometimes even called the hotel I stay at home xD But I don't live in my parents house anymore, I stay there for free (which I'm grateful for), but I live in Swansea.

Today's song: Diddy - Coming Home

WAKE UP IN THE MORNING FEELING LIKE P DIDDY

We went out yesterday to celebrate Adi's birthday and headed for Wind street. She wanted a gramps and granny party. So of us went to second hand store to get the clothes, I used my old glasses. 

Gramps (me) and granny (Sara) - We don't look a day over 86 I'll have you know! Haha xD All of us looked so great.

From left, Jens and Johan - If you look at Jens's hair, you'll see it's white. We used a layer of flour, then hairspray, then flour again while the hairspray was wet. It wasn't that bad actually to get out again.

On our way back home I desided I wanted fish and chips. This is the first one I've had since I moved to the UK. Have had it before, both in UK and Norway, but that's like two years ago or so. LUSH !!!!! Would had wanted it in a newspaper though (yes I know it's forbidden to sell it in a newspaper)

The first time I woke up today, 8 o'clock, I was still drunk so took two paracetamols and some water. Then fell asleep again and woke up a couple of times, before I headed for the shower at 11, still a bit tipsy. Like I said in my status, no hangover, but I'm not a full 100% xD Really good night out before going back to Norway tomorrow morning (gonna post about that later)

Today's song: Ke$ha - TiK ToK

JUGGLING BALLS

I FOUND IT!!!! After trotting through the whole bloody town! I went to Toys R' Us, Harveys, Argos, M&S, Sports Direct, Leisure Sport, Wilkinson, Mardi Gra, Party House, Boots, a bookstore and then, I found it in Menkind, for £6,99 so not THAT cheap, but they were really good. So then I can practice in April, to improve my skills for circus for when I get back.

Went to Toys R' Us to look for juggling balls and came across the new Nintendo 3DS, 3D screen withoutglasses the ad said... WHERE!? I tried it through several levels (a Mario game was in it). Could not see the 3D to be honest. The only thing is that the screen is bigger and clearer, so might give a hint of 3D feeling under the right conditions.

I've always wanted a Buzz Lightyear piñata! I'm so getting one for my birthday, unless the cost a fortune. I did actually make a piñata once, turned out okay I guess. In worst case, if Buzz Lightyear cost to much, I'm gonna make my own. Actually I'm gonna make my own and show you guys, really easy :D

The sun lotion and oils is now in the stores, loads and loads in addition to what you see here. Hoping to get some sun in the easter when I'm home in Norway. Anyway is most likely summer temperature when I get back here in May, so really really really looking forward to that!

Tonight we're going out for Adi's birthday :D Last time out before we got back to Norway for the easter break.

Love Joan Jett's voice! :D
Today's song: Joan Jett - Bad reputation

MOO-MOO-MOO

It's a Tuesday, so that means Circus Eruption. Today we had the kids do face paint, in addition to the normal circus skills. I said to one of the kids "Do what you want and go crazy!" so she painted me as a cow. So I thought why not show you how I look and sound like as a cow. Sorry about all the noise and the retard (Kylie) saying retard.

MOO - MOO - MOO

Today was really fun! I helped one of the kids that has a disability in her legs, they haven't properly grown and one is a bit crooked, but she still can walk okay. She wanted to do some balancing acts, gravity leaning (using other peoples bodyweight to lean back) and human pyramid. Those exercises isn't that hard for us, but for her it's a real challenge. I just supported her and she was so happy when she managed to do it :D That's why I like working with those kids. I get energy and happiness from that and it gives me inspiration.

Owl City, also one of my favorite groups :D
Today's song: Owl City - Vanilla Twilight

TIDY SHOPPING

Our incredibly tidy room....

Sorry about the jumpy film, something happened to it, donno

Yes we know, we're going to tidy our room. The dancejam was difficult today. Our instructor decided to try something new, pop routine to swing music in double speed... OMG so hard, but fun, so I'm gonna practice a bit at home, but really not so much point since I'm going to Norway on Friday and staying there until 30th... I so regret staying so long right now...

But anyway, did some shopping today. Need some boxer and socks, so went to Primark. I came out with 4 t-shirts, 1 singlet, 1 pair of sea blue shoes, 5 pairs of socks and 4 boxers xD But it was only £24 (214kr) for it all :D Gonna try to remember to post some picas tomorrow.

Now we're gonna watch The Godfather, no I haven't seen it even though I'm a film student. I've great stuff about it, I just haven't seen it before, so gonna see what all the fuzz is about ;)

This is about how I feel sometimes after going out xD Going out for the last time before leaving for Norway on Wednesday for Adi's birthday :D
Today's song: Ke$ha - Tik Tok

TIDY SHOPPING

Our incredibly tidy room....

Sorry about the jumpy film, something happened to it, donno

Yes we know, we're going to tidy our room. The dancejam was difficult today. Our instructor decided to try something new, pop routine to swing music in double speed... OMG so hard, but fun, so I'm gonna practice a bit at home, but really not so much point since I'm going to Norway on Friday and staying there until 30th... I so regret staying so long right now...

But anyway, did some shopping today. Need some boxer and socks, so went to Primark. I came out with 4 t-shirts, 1 singlet, 1 pair of sea blue shoes, 5 pairs of socks and 4 boxers xD But it was only £24 (214kr) for it all :D

Now we're gonna watch The Godfather, no I haven't seen it even though I'm a film student. I've great stuff about it, I just haven't seen it before, so gonna see what all the fuzz is about ;)

This is about how I feel sometimes after going out xD Going out for the last time before leaving for Norway on Wednesday for Adi's birthday :D
Today's song: Ke$ha - Tik Tok

I'M SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

I'm done! Finito! Ferdig! The essay about musicals is done :D And yes I've learned my lesson, to start earlier than I did now. So lazy of me, I lacked the inspiration, but like I also said, come deadline and I'll find inspiration to write. For those of you that can't remember my task, here it is in all its glory:

"Generic exhaustion is a common phenomenon in the history of culture" - John G. Cawelti
Discuss with reference to EITHER the Western OR the Musical genres of film.


The result is far from the best I've produced, but I'm satisfied. I'll pass, I know that for sure.

Just imagine me jumping up, instead of Johan, and you'll have the feeling I'm feeling now

But now I've got Singin' in the rain on my mind, at least for another week or so. That's because I used the film Singin' in the rain as the main film and source of comparison with others. I'm so gonna start watching Glee, I've been saying this for a couple of months now, so that is my plan in April when I'm in Norway. I've seen some episodes here and there, but not the whole series.

My main focus now is my film "Fuckin perfect" and my secret private project.

Enjoy your Sunday peeps! I'M DONE :D

Today's song: GLEE - Umbrella/Singin' In the Rain

ESSAY + VIN

Today has revolving around my lovely little essay, oh boy! Pretty happy, considering it's due in on Monday. Tomorrow's plan; essay ;) Did actually write 500 words today + the bibliography before I called it a day.

Look so pretty, Nora no make-up and me; hair disaster and several stains on my t-shirt....

Me and Nora desided to have some icecream to pre-celebrate our essay hand-in. Italian icecream, light-dark chocolate and raspberry heaven with some nuts on. But I had to eat Nora's chocolate icecream cause she's given up chocolate for lent, so she can't eat that before 1st of April (in addition to flour). Yes I know she's crazy. We're just enjoying the huge space in her single (90cm wide) bed :D

After all, it is a Saturday so we both were craving for some wine. Nothing like a kitchen glass of Italian red wine :D Then we sat down to watch Californication.

Enjoy your Saturday people and remember to adjust your clocks! ONE HOUR FORWARD

Today's song: The White Stripes - I just don't know what to do with myself

SO WHAT BBQ + INSPIRATION #2

What other song than Pink's - So What is more fitting :D

We went down to the beach again today, cause concentrating inside in this lovely weather is really hard (20 degrees in the sun). It was Edd's birthday today, so happy B-day mate. We had some beers, BBQ and played some ball :D So lush! And yes, I've done some more on my essay, but not so much.

Anyway, this another piece on Vimeo that inspires me. Pennie's heart isn't working and she needs a transplant. We get the privilege of following their family through the process. This documentary gave me the last push I needed to register as a organ donor. So that when I die someday, my organs may be used for something good and change someone's life. You can do it to:

organdonation.nhs.uk

organdonasjon.no (Norway doesn't have an official donor register, which I think is stupid)

I'm starting to really enjoy documentaries even more now and just looking forward to getting by own camera, hopefully by June. I love these short documentaries, that you can make such impact in a few minutes is amazing. Phos pictures, producers of this doc, have some really good ones, several of my Vimeo likes is from here. From now on I'm going to try to make ALL my uni projects documentaries, cause I'm so f**king fed up with making fiction!!! Or commercials, MAYBE.

Today's song: Owl City - Umbrella Beach

ScienceForGames: "The woman started thinking she would never get there and continued living her life. The man just kept looking, but never went there. The boy went ahead to try and achieve his dreams. When his friends pushed him he flew to umbrella beach."

SUMMER BBQ

Videoblog:


Like I said, so lush, about 20 degrees in the sun :D A BBQ in March people! So going back to Norway might be an adjustment, hehe! Looking forward to May when I get back, hopefully it's going to be boiling. I like the winter, but only to a certain limit... Summer + sun = TAN Think I'm gonna get my highlights back when I get back to Norway "Hi mum :D" Think my original haircolour is boring... (kommunegrå)

Some of the lovely people I went to the beach with :D From left: Rich, Kylie, Jess, Becki, Sara

Soooo ready for summer now :D

Today's song: Kid Rock - All summer long

ENGLISH

Sleep for a student is like a roller coaster, up and down. Went to bed 02:30 last night (yes I know...) and woke up by myself at 10 o'clock. The funny thing is that I'd set my alarm to 10:30, but I always wake up 20-30 min earlier. Then I had breakfast and came up to start reading around 11:30... I fell asleep again and woke up at 12:30 LOL Now I'm so sleepy and tired, but I still want to go for a run... But I'm not gonna. I really hate essays, I worked on it for 3-4 hours and managed to squeeze out 150 words... It's just that the topic REALLY REALLY doesn't interest me on any level what so ever... I'm gonna work on it for a couple of days and just get it done

One of the many bloggers I follow, asked me a week or so ago about how it is to write in English instead of Norwegian, so I thought better answer that.

First of all the main reason for me to write in English is because I live in a English speaking country now, Wales. And I got friends here in Swansea and all over the world that I've met through the years, many from my language trip to Oxford in 2007. When I wrote in Norwegian it was basically only people in Norway and the Norwegians here that read my blog + a Swedish person here and there. Several of my friends asked me what I wrote about and I just thought "You know what? I'll switch so you can read it too". I came to the conclusion that Norwegians are so good at English anyway, so they'll understand me perfectly. I was a bit worried about my grandmother, if she would understand it all, she can speak English, but not that advanced. But she said to me on Skype, that she loved it and said it was good cause then she could practice.

The beach here, which is 5miles/8km of lovely lush sand! SOO looking forward to going swimming here in May/June :D

And of course, your language improves by writing every day. But like I said, I live in a English speaking country, so I use English every single day, face-to-face, Facebook/twitter etc. I swear, count and dream in English half the time xD It's a bit weird dreaming in English, but the same time a bit cool. After I switched the English my friends/people I know of in Spain, Italy, Indonesia, China, Hungary, Sweden, Australia, USA, and Finland have started to read it. And I saw on the statistic that people from Canada, China, Denmark, Holland, Israel and Ireland, don't who all those are. So that's cool, that my opinions and thoughts can reached beyond little Norway's borders.

Do I regret switching to English, nope. BUT like I said when I switched, I might sometimes have some Norwegian in between it all. I don't care so much about statistics, even though I'm happy as they are now. I write a blog cause I use it as a diary and cause I love being social and show the world what I'm doing/thinking of :D

Today's song: Mumford & Sons - The Cave

SHOPPING IN COUGAR TOWN ANYONE?

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You know the tingly feeling you get in the pocket where you wallet are where in a mile radius of stores? That got the best of me today... My plan was to go down to ask my lecturer something about my essay, but he wasn't in, so I thought I'd just pop down to the market to buy some lettuce and tomatoes for the dinner. I got there, then I remembered a friend of mine had asked me if I could pick up some poster from HMV... I bought the two posters she wanted and by the till, on sale, was the Wizard of Oz only £2,99, so I thought "What the heck". Then I passed Primark... came out with a pair of flip-flops (£3) and sunglasses (£1) and found some blue shoes (£4) (not my size, so gonna go back in a few days). Then I passed H&M... came out with a pair of white shoes (£12,50) and a six-pence (£5,50).

I was only going to talk to my lecturer... but it wasn't that much and I did need some summer shoes, flip-flops and sunglasses. The six-pence, well the manikin looked so nice with it.... xD I normally just buy basics at Primark, like socks, boxer and plain t-shirts, but the glasses and flip-flops were cool and cheap.

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Watched Cougar Town when I was making dinner today + during dinner. It's a GREAT series, I laugh my ass off every single time. And, like I posted on Facebook, every time I watch Cougar Town , I want wine! I looked into the cupboard, but nothing... But we did have some cold Tomas Watkin beer in the fridge :D The glass you see is a giant wine glass from Amazon, only £3,99. Jules (Courtney Cox) have one similar to this in the series, "Big Carl", so cool. Wine for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper :D Like I always say: "It's eight o'clock somewhere in the world. Cheers!" Relax mom, I'm not actually drinking that much wine, you always told me to drink milk for breakfast...

And this is one of my favorite characters, or actually I can't really choose between them, but think the character Ellie is cool. She's honest and a role model. She has feeling, somewhere behind the ice, but it just cracks me open when she's being ironic/sarcastic.
  

  

This beautiful lady has an amazing voice (yes it's probably auto-tuned, but don't care) :D Cool song and cool video.
Today's song: Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath

EASTER FITNESS

Did a long and good session at the gym today. Think I'm gonna start to focus on one part of the body each time I go to the gym. Today it was abs:

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- 10 min warm up step machine
- 1 hour Dance jam class
- 12 x 6 Lying leg raise 
- 10 x 6 sit-ups
- 10 x 6 twisting sit-ups (30 right, 30 left)                       Circle training (one set --> rotate)
- 10 x 6 legs up sit-ups
- 30 sek x 2 plank
- 30 sek x 4 side plank
- 10 x 6 5KG medicineball bounce side-to-side
- 10 x 2 10KG medicineball bounce side-to-side
- 20 sit-ups
- Stretch

That felt really good! And of course I had a good protein shake straight after and when I got home a muesli with yogurt and bit milk + a piece of chocolate. Carbs and proteins is important to stock up on. Earlier today I started on my exercise plan for April, when I'm in Norway. Since I obviously don't have uni, I can focus a bit more on exercise :D

I'm at least gonna try to see it through. Week three might be a challenge since I'm going to work everyday, many hours. Gonna tell you more about that in a week or two, surprise surprise ;)

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OMG we had philosophy today... It's really fun, but your brain just get's so overloaded, that after two hours I just felt the need to dumb down by watching Happy Three friends. We discussed the theory if we really are awake or if we're dreaming. For example that we are all plugged into the Matrix and how can we know everything around us is real. I/we reached the conclusion that you can't really know or prove either scenario, but you just have to live. Carpe Diem (cease the day)

Yes it's the girl from the Spy Kids films and Hannah Montana series (and yes I've seen both), but I just think the video is cool. The song is okay I guess.
Today's song: Emily Osment - All the way up

ESSAY FROM HELL

Well, let's sum up how much of my essay I've managed to do today.... Ehhh, I've started reading the books, so that's something I guess. It's just that it's so boring I don't even know where to begin.

The task: "Generic exhaustion is a common phenomenon in the history of culture" - John G. Cawelti
Discuss with reference to EITHER the Western OR the Musical genres of film.

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Generic exhaustion basically means that something went off fashion/became unpopular. I chose musicals and have books and all that, but no inspiration to write... I'm gonna talk to my tutor tomorrow and see if he's got a input on what angle I can attack it from. The thing is when I don't see a reason we should do something, I don't get to exited. I always asked my math teachers about why we had to learn algebra for example and was given the answer "Because I say so"... I got D/E or 3/2 in algebra simply cause that answer gave me the reason to not do it. But on the other hand I got a B or 5 in economy, cause I could actually see the practical use of that and a C+ or 4+ in the subject math itself. Don't get me wrong, I mostly like film theory and history, so motivation will probably/maybe come before the deadline (28th March) xD I will keep on questioning people and stuff with the three lovely letters W-H-Y. You shouldn't always accept something just because someone said "I say so", but you must also know when you have to accept that the time for your questions isn't now.

Anyway, today I've been getting up to date on new films and trailers and came across the trailer for Beastly. I'm so going to the cinema to watch this! After I saw I am number four last week, I've become a huge fan of Alex Pettfyr, an amazing actor! (And yes, I have seen him in other productions too). And it has Mary-Kate Olson, what could go wrong?



Chris Medina, from American Idol, has an AMAZING voice! And really get touched by his story. His finance got a brain injury, but he still stays by her side. He and her mom takes turn caring for her.
Today's song: Chris Medina - What Are Words

BEACH'E TRICKS

The weather was so lush today, sunny :D So that meant shorts and t-shirts. Just looking forward to when I get back after easter and hopefully it's summer. Did some filming from mine, Edd's, Alex's and Johan's trip down to the beach:

Went down to a pub we hadn't been to before, The Wig, to watch the Wales vs. France rugby game. Nice pub, except one thing. Bartender to Johan: "No sorry, your drivers license don't have a hologram on it. You need a passport to buy a pint." You joking?! It's a EU drivers license, looks just the same and the rest of the town accepts it... So we ditched that place and went straight up to our local pub, which we just should have done at first. So from now on, I'm not watching one single rugby match anywhere else that Mountain Dew or on my laptop. The pub is simple, great atmosphere, a pool table, darts and free chili rice on rugby days. What more can you ask? Not only did Wales loose the game, the managed to drop from 2nd to 4th place in the total... Well, Wales will get all of them next Six Nations.

Yes I know, I look mental... xD Go Wales!
Photo: Elise Årdal

Really like the effect with the vocalist Louis Castle :) Been thinking of making something similar myself. Why is it that everything besides uni work is what I want to do at the moment....

Today's song: The All-American Rejects - Move Along

NETWORKING IN CARDIFF

Been to Developing a Career in Media workshops in Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Did several workshops - film, photo, interactive media and TV

I really enjoyed it and learned much and got good information on how to get started within media. As I already knew, a bachlor degree alone in something is not going to get you a job. One of the experts said: "A diploma from university just shows the world that you're able to process information on an academic level and you have certain understanding of the technical part, that's it! It's all what you do outside uni that really counts"

Millennium Centre, Cardiff

That is true and is what I try to live up to, by doing private projects and volunteer for stuff. The project I'm working on now is going to take some time, cause the essay unfortunately have to be my main focus. For the record, I really don't like film theory essays. The tasks for this essay are boring and I don't feel I learn anything from it cause the topics don't interest me on any level what so ever. My project has taken more time than I was hoping, started it i January and was hoping to be finished by first week of March, latest. But I just have do it when I got the time :D

Networking is key is this business, meet people and show your face to the world. That is one of the most important reasons to attend university, to meet people. You also get to practice and develop your skills and have access to equipment to use. Today I met a very lovely woman at the workshops, who works as a music composer and was looking to expand her creative business. She was really nice and maybe, just maybe, we can collaborate on a project. Looking forward to hearing her work, she was going to send me some links.

The fun thing on this workshop was when people asked questions and they did so in Welsh. We were given headsets on the way in so that if someone chose to use welsh, the rest could understand. But by the time I got the headset on she was finished xD

Today I'm just gonna totally relax :D

Took this just now from my window. Full moon :D

Today's song: Metro Station - Shake it

ST. PATTY'S LAX

Busy day, so tired. Went straight from uni to weekly shopping at Tesco. We've bought our selfs eastereggs!!

Later we went up to Mountain Dew for some Guinness cause it's St. Patrick's day, Irelands independence day :D

Today's song: Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy

INSPIRATION #1

I suddenly decided that I'm gonna start showing you work that inspires me, at least once a week. It could be short films, both fiction and documentaries, photos or just anything. We collect inspiration wherever we go, on the street, in the class, our dreams, TV, people, everywhere. That's why I always got my blue little book in my manbag whenever I go out.

In last few years I've really started to enjoy documentaries, either short and simple or complex series over several episodes. That is why I wanted to make a documentary style film for my ongoing project. I find it easier to me and more fun making documentaries, then making scripted fiction sometimes. I don't mind helping out on a production as sound, camera etc. but am I gonna produce it myself, I think I would prefer docu.

The short documentary I've chosen today is about two brothers that work as chocolate makers (read full description under). I really like the story, funny and original people with an exciting job. The editing, with the music and edits and the details they'e decided to show makes it exciting to watch. I really like those documentaries or films for that matter, that plays with depth of field. That is almost like porn to me xD F. ex. the tracking shot of the coffee bags (3:01) and it moves back, really cool. Or how they use a technique I think is called circle editing, which means to start and finish with the same or similar shot. At the beginning (0:39) where they have an tracking shot moving in on the sailboat and at the end (07:52) the move out.



Description:
"The life of a mariner is one given over to wanderlust—the quest for adventure, crossing unseen horizons to secure precious goods—only to bring them back to their home port. This same love of adventure and curiosity defines the brotherhood of Rick and Michael Mast. They share a fiercely independent spirit, leaping into the unknown and trusting that they’ll find the answer through endurance and dedication to their craft."

Q: Where do you get inspiration from???

Love this song and SO funny video :D
Today's song: The All-American Rejects - Gives you hell

WORKING BOY

Today so lush outside! At noon I could walk outside in a t-shirt! Hopefully it'll stay this way for a while. I've been working on my film, it's coming along. Tomorrow I'm gonna start around 10 o'clock and work until dinner time, then it's a essay evening... But I'm gonna get there before Easter (I hope...) :D

Also been working on my LinkedIn profile, which is basically the work version of Facebook, almost. You connect with people and look at peoples profiles for jobs. An employer might type in media and find me f. ex. Been working a bit on translating my CV from Norwegian to English, so I can upload that. I just need all this to be up and running before I'm going to Cardiff on Friday, on Skillset Cymru Networking and Career Event. That's a day of workshops where you get to meet people from the industry, I've signed up for everything, film, interactive media, photo, TV and publishing. I'll hopefully learn loads and maybe, just maybe, I can meet some important people. Then it's important to have all your "papers" in order.

Have a great Tuesday peeps!

Love this song!

Today's song: Mumford & Sons - The Cave

BLOODY INTERNET

Picture: it reaches 100%, then starts on 0 again...

The blogpost today is gonna be short, since I have to write it on my phone. So looking forward to getting into my own house next year, cause this WiFi is doin my head in! Had internet earlier today but around 17-ish, I just you kiddin me? Cause IT had just closed...

Anyway, it's Monday today, not a fun day, but an okay one. Started editing my new film "Fuckin perfect". It's gonna take some work, but I'll get there. Just have to balance film and essay for the next weeks... the essay is due 27 March and film 2011 May, but I have to edit all fingers can master before March ends. Cause I'm in Norway the whole of April and don't have access to the editing software uni requires me to use, Avid (for the record, I don't like it, timeconsuming). I've looked for a "legal" version online, but no luck. I don't need to be all finished before Easter, but it would be good almost done and just have some fine tuning left when I get back :) On the one side I have family and friends in Norway that want to see me and that I want to see also. On the other side I've got a film I need to finish... but I can't have it all, so I just have to work around the clock the next 2 weeks :)

"Success is a double-edged sword, because for everything that one does, something else is sacrificed; for every road taken, another one is left uncharted. It is the law of life" - Ricky Martin

Wise words indeed. The solution to my dilemma might be I edit it all in another software in Norway and just slice it up again when get back so the teacher gets his precious Avid files!

I watched "The Shawshank Redemption" just now. Great film, really recommended!

Remember Red nose day: if we raise £200, we'll colour our hair red - my.rednoseday.com/redheds


To the people that have a functioning WiFi, have a great Monday night :D

WHAT I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE

Illustration picture. Source: writers-blog.co.uk

Later next week maybe, I'm gonna do a post with my favorite films. It was from one of my favorite drama films I got this idea, A Walk to Remember. To be fair, I don't drama that much, this one I really love :D I this film the character Mandy has written a list of what she want's to do before she dies. She has cancer and dies very young, but she got through her list. This inspired me to make a list, in 2007. I've change it and added stuff to it since, but most of it is the same. It's important to have dreams and goals, however weird they are.

STUFF TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
Get accepted on a photo/film course - CHECK
Sleep outside one night just to watch the stars
Go to Svalbard and see polar bears
Learn German - CHECK (but I've forgotten much of it again)
Learn Greek
Learn sign language
Do a bartender course in a Mediterranean country
Volunteer for charity - CHECK
Travel to space
Be two places in same time - CHECK
Do yoga classes - CHECK
Do dance classes - CHECK
Get good on slalom - CHECK
Go to Australia and see the operahouse and kangaroo
Go to China
Cycle in France
Backpack travel around Europe
Travel around Asia / Oceania
Go hiking in New Zealand
Get a tattoo - CHECK
Learn to play the guitar
Learn to play the piano
Get massive muscles
Learn to fix a car
Find the solution to a world problem
Drive a Ferrari
Drive a Lamborghini
Find a way to get rid of my allergy - CHECK
Get a job were I can travel
Try to smoke weed

The list is probably gonna grow even more, hopefully. The thing is I want to do it all NOW, I know I can't, but still...

Q: Do you have a list of your own?

Today I did a 32 miles/52 km cycle up to Llanelli :D I just had so much energy after being ill for three days I just had to get outside in the lush weather :D I so need to improve my Welsh pronunciation or this is gonna be three exciting years.... I just asked two ladies how far it was to Llanelli, but managed to say it wrong so they laughed a bit.... 

Really good cycle path.

MY FAVORITE ENERGY BAR SO FAR! They don't have this in Norway so I found it I was happy.

Tonight I'm gonna relax with a film, Star Trek, and enjoy the rest of the lush Sunday before Monday and film theory comes...

Remember Red Nose Day! If I manage to raise £100, I'll colour my hair red! Team Red Heads.


Today's song: Shakira - Waka Waka

CURE MALARIA?

Was down at the LC2 and helped out on Circus Eruption, they had a stand there where kids (and adults) could come and play :D  Do something funny for money! It could be anything, colour your hair, walk around in red boxers for a day or be covered in red from top to toe. Everything is allowed :D

Even if you can only raise a few pound, it helps Comic Relief with their projects. In these times when the recession is full on, it's important to lend a hand. 70pence is enough to cover one meal for a mother and a child at a shelter for abused women and children. Me and Chris are, as we mentioned yesterday, trying to raise £100 EACH and in return we'll colour our hair red! All we need you to do is to go on to our team Red Heads site -->> my.rednoseday.com/redheds (yes I know it says redhed and not redheAd, typing error and once the address is set, you can't change it)


Malaria is an infectious disease and is caused by paracites. People get infected when the paracite enteres their blood. A paracite often travel by mosquito and therefore are the nets very important. Last year some of the money collected gave 10 million people misquito nets and provided training for health personel to spot malaria symptoms and drugs to treat them with.

I know feeling of giving and giving to African countries, but you still get the feeling it never helps. That's why I'm so skeptic on giving money, cause I'm afraid 60% is gonna be wasted on administration, 30% to companies and 10% to the people.... but I feel with Comic Relief that the money we help collect actually gets there and makes a difference. What I've seen and heard is several charities that build big fancy hospitals, then after 5-7 years it's closed cause the charity said goodbye and the country doesn't have the money. A simple thing as a mosquito net can transform people's life and help them survive.

Today's song: Coldplay - Fix You

£100 (OR MORE) = RED HAIR

Most of you have heard about Red Nose Day, if you haven't Red Nose Day is on Friday 18th March. It's a day where people all over do something funny for money to give to charity.

Me and Chris's plan is to raise AT LEAST £100 each and in return we'll colour our hair red. If anyone want to join us, either colouring or something else, text me or comment at the bottom of the post. We add on £100 per person :D We're not talking "red-ish", we're talking PERMANENT Rihanna / breaklights red! If you want to support a good cause and also see us change our hairclour, donate what you can here --> The Red Heads


Everything help, if you only can spare £1 or if you can managed £10, then great. What the Red Nose organisation do and where.

It's the rescession and governments all over the world are, including the UK countries, are cutting costs and budget. This has a massive impact on the job market and on the services the government can offer. Charity's all over the world are going to have their hands full and we all have to help, either by money or lending a hand. Without proper help that everyone deserve, some people will never recover. Mental health is often taboo and parents or others may just say a child aggressive behavior is normal. Raising awareness about metal health is important, so that young people that need help, get's it. 1 out of 4 will be affected by mental health issues each year.

This is only a small part of what they do for young people in the UK, and they do even more for others. I'm going to try to write a bit about the subjects that touches me and which I think is important to focus on.

Today's song: U2 - Beatiful Day

I AM NUMBER FOUR

Just came home from the cinema, watched "I Am Number Four" . I really liked it, great film, so I recommend it. Liked the plot, liked the actors and liked the effects. I checked out what Total Film magazine gave it in advance, 2/5... Then I have one thing to say, my taste is NOT the same as that journalist. Some people say that for a film to be good, it has to have a deeper meaning that changes your life and has a massive twist at the end that no one saw coming... I had a discussion last week with some mates about films, where I was being honest and said that I think films don't necessary needs to have a groundbreaking plot. I sometimes enjoy films that are visually good and get to you without twisting your brain around... f. ex. Avatar, Inception, Sherlock Holmes or I am Legend. Actually, think I'm gonna have a post soon about my favorite films and taste. But anyway, this film touched me and I really recommend it, I loved it :D

 Instead of me trying to sum up the film, here is the trailer and basic plot from IMDB: John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed ... he is Number Four.



Have a great Thursday peeps!

Today's song: Civil Twilight - Letters From The Sky

FEVER FEVER!!

I so wanted to go out tonight! but the sense able and well raised me, got the control. Don't think 3 beers, 1 glass of wine, 2 vodka shots and 2 double vodka Redbull would be good for my fever though... So said, fine let's get well first.

Spotted the ferry to Cork from my room during the sunset. Let's sail away :D

My day today, well, I woke up at 12 o'clock after a whole 12 hours of fever "sleep"... Think I was up about 3 times or so last night. Fun times! But after breakfast (which included Paracetamol) I felt much better and went down to town to stock up on pain killers. But on my way down I decided to go shopping. That means Zara, River Island, H&M, Next, Republic, Topman and Officers Club :D But I was a very good boy and bought a nice scarf at H&M + some socks, so not really the shopping frenzy I was hoping for. I did see a outfit in H&M I loved, but the trousers had several stains on them, so I asked if they had anymore in size 32... No, sorry...

My filmshoot yesterday went good, but I'm not gonna start editing before after 21st March (deadline for my essay...) I'm a bit concerned that I fucked up the audio + the first few shots cause I simply forgot to adjust the white balance... SOMETHING SO BLOODY BASIC!!!! So I'm hammering my head against the wall of embarrassment... but like my teachers would say "At least you can learn from your mistakes" and that is true. I'm just gonna have to try to fix it in After Effects...

Really like the group The Fray and this is one of my favorites. I think it's an important message they are sending. I'm looking forward to get some update on my first aid training. It's been like 4 years since my last first aid course, and when you don't use it, it get's lost in your brain. Discovery charity is going to put on some sessions for the volunteers so I'm gonna sign up for that :D
Today's song: The Fray - How to save a life (Grey's Anatomy)

I'M SICK..... :'(

Filmed my new film today, felt it went alright, but I might have messed up the audio.... Well, I have to see tomorrow, I almost never watch my stuff the same day, I always let it "rest" for a day or two.

Now my main focus needs to be on the next essay (deadline 21.March) about musicals and why they went out of fashion. But first I'm gonna have a couple days of rest, cause I'm not feeling well at all. Today I had the temperature from hell and thought my head was gonna kill me. It hurt to stand up straight and walk! Been to the doctor today just to get some allergy pills sorted and I mentioned I had a temperature and she said: "Go straight home, take two Paracetamol and sleep" and so I did. I'm feeling a bit better, but not so much.

Saw this yesterday in Officers Club I think it was, and just had to take a picture cause it was so funny! So women, Happy women's day 2011 :D Just for the record, I think people that say womens day is important here in UK and Norway or most of Europe for that matter, is bullocks! It's women in f. ex. Middle East and Africa that still doesn't have the right to vote, that's something to fight for. Quote from one of the people I follow on Twitter: How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb? Tricky question... Feminists can't change anything.

Really like this song :)
Today's song: Neon Trees - Animal

YOU SPIN MY HEAD RIGHT ROUND...

My head has been spinning all day trying to think of everything for the shoot tomorrow. I'm filming my new film, a documentary style piece about eating disorders amongst boys. I know it's gonna pay off in the end, cause I finish shooting tomorrow, then I'm gonna start my essay after a day of rest. In a weeks time maybe start editing the film. Go back to Norway and chill out with people + work on my next essay (and finish that). So when I get back at the end of April hopefully everything is finished.


Got a haircut today at Christopher Wayne saloon, the regular place I go to. As always, for the first week or so, I don't like my new haircut. It's just something that I've almost always felt, takes a bit of time getting used to. Plus almost all my highlights are gone, so I'm back to my boring light brown/council-grey. Maybe I'll stop by Boots some day soon to buy haircolour to light up my day again???

Me lying on my Norway bag, looking at the clear black sky filled with stars.

Came home from danceclass about 20-ish and was so tired, mentally, but stopped outside. So I put on gloves, turned on this playlist and layed down on the bench outside halls to look a the stars. I lay there for 30 minutes, it was so lush. When I come back from Easter-holiday in Norway, I'm so gonna sleep outside and just look at the stars.

Wish me luck tomorrow people :D

Today's song: Angus & Julia Stone - Paper Aeroplane

SUNDAY BIKE

This have to be a short entry, need to go to bed. Me and Alex cycled to Mumbles Pier today. I ate LUSH Mint Chocolate ice cream in the sun :D but to be fair, it was a bit cold today even though the sun was shining.
I tried to make my own bike mount using duck tape, but it pointed way to much down. I did order a proper bike mount last week, but they managed to send me the wrong one, so I'm waiting for the right parts. Yes I know, it's a really boring framing.



I'm gonna make at better one when I get my real mount, but can't shoot before Saturday/Sunday ish cause I've got LOADS of stuff to do. until Thursday :D We cycled 12,5miles/20km!

Both me and Alex had AWESOME shades! But he was wiser since he wore a wind-jacket...

Lovly JLOs and Pitbulls music video for On the Floor is here peeps, 3 days old :D Looking forward to go clubbing to this tune! Shake your ass.
Today's song: Jennifer Lopez - On the Floor ft. Pitbull

PORT TALBOT + DON'T B H8N ON THE HOMOS

Today I was in Port Talbot to film some interviews for the Easter The Passion play with Michael Sheen. Yes people I know it`s a Christian thing, but if it says Michael Sheen or any other meaningful name, I don`t care. If I can add more to my CV, I`m in :D They wanted some interviews with the locals about their view of Port Talbot. No, don`t have any interview in the video post cause it`s still on the tape.

Videoblog 05.03.11 - Port Talbot



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Talked with one of my mates here in Swansea today and got so angry on his behalf. He was out on town last night with some friends. Had a great night until a random bloody douche came up to him calling him faggot, queer etc. WHAT THE FUCK?? Why the hell is his sexual orientation  relevant in any shape or form what so ever?!? That really ruined his night, just because an idiot, that can`t see further than his fucking nose, decided to open his mouth... I really can`t understand why people should even care. Some people are so narrow-minded that I can`t believe it. They say it`s against Gods will and all that shit and that it`s destroying family values.... Take a good look in the mirror, you`re the person destroying people....

Got the latest from Justin Bieber? He`s against abortion even when pregnancy is caused by rape, saying “everything happens for a reason.” and that homosexuality is a choice rather than something that is uncontrollable. That little kid! I couldn't `t care less about his meaning, but unfortunelaty many teenagers do... So when he says this it has a huge influence on them, which is not a good thing!! We live in 2011 Bieber, grow up! Personally I think that abortion is of course something each individual should decide on, but that the governments needs to be better educating young people on how to have safe sex to avoid that in a age of 17-20... Teenage pregnancy has never been so high in the UK before...

 A group of people started the campaign FCKH8 and they`ve made some awesome adverts, funny, but still serious. And from a film students point of view, they are very good :D It was one of the blogers I follow that had post on this campaign not so long ago, Gussan.nu Like they say in the campaign videoes below: "Some dudes/chicks marry dudes/chicks. Get the FUCK over it!"





If I hadn`t been a poor student I would have bought one, maybe I`ll do anyway xD So people, what do we say?

GET THE FUCK OVER IT!!!

Have a great Saturday people :D

Today`s song: Lady Gaga - Born this Way

FRIDAY IN PICTURES

Woke up today and  I fancied a cup of rosy lee, so I took out the honey. I immediately spotted the Facebook logo and laughed! Facebook and honey is a combination I've never seen before in my life :D

Me and lovely Elise Årdal had lunch at Costa (by Primark/TOPMAN) today. Just to have general chit-chat, but also because I need her help for my film that I'm making. I needed a photographer in my film and also to take some pictures. 

This is a banana & pecan nut breakfast bread.... YUMMY!!! Basically banana and pecan mixed together with some cinnamon. 

Finally got the date sorted out for my filmshoot, 8th of march.

- Great actor CHECK

- Photostudio CHECK

- Photographer CHECK

- Great camera CHECK

- Film equipment CHECK

Tonight I've been working on my recordingplan, so not gonna finish today most likely, but hopefully by tomorrow. Then on Monday I have to pick up all the equipment and check batteries, light bulbs etc. plus triplecheck everything one more time. Really looking forward to it :D

Thinking of making a video post tomorrow, so tune in peeps. Have a great Friday!

This song and its lyrics, just makes me so happy ;)
Today's song: Train - Drops of Jupiter