Long live Green Day!

I know it has been a while. I guess you can say that I have been "busy". Even though I had three days off work and was in Oslo to see Green Day (!!!!!), it has been STRESSFUL. When we came to Oslo, there was (of course) a problem with the hotel booking. Somehow, there was no reservation for us. This is JUST my luck. Seriously. It's a funny thing, actually. WHY do I ALWAYS jinx EVERYTHING?! In a moment of wekaness, I managed to say: "What would you do if there was no reservation? Or if something happened with the flight registraion?" ... and guess what? IT DID! Apparently, we booked the wrong flight home, so we had to book another flight, which meant 500 kroners (100 dollars) less on my account. And it doesn't stop there! On top of all the other CRAP that already had taken place during (ONLY) two days, I also managed to LOSE my wallet. (YAAAY). Just talking about it stresses me. So I think I'm gonna stop right there. I assume you all think this means that the Oslo-trip was a big tragedy...

Well, IT WASN'T! I could have lost three fingers, one foot and my cellphone as well, and the trip would still be worth it. Why, you ask? Because the concert was A (wait for it) .. MAAAAZING! We had to wait for hours outside Oslo Spektrum in order to get a decent spot at the concert. It was cold, one hour felt like one year towards the end, and when we got in and waited for about an hour before Green Day came on stage, I was sweating like a pig (pigs don't actually sweat, but you know what I mean..).


I only managed to get a couple of decent photos at the end of the concert. This is during the song, "Good Riddance (Time of your life).

Green Day started the show with the song "21st Century Breakdown" followed by "Know your Enemy". From the very SECOND they started playing until the last song (Time of your life), the entire audience couldn't stop screaming, dancing, jumping and singing along. The whole thing was such an incredible experience. This was the first time I saw Green Day live, and it won't be the last! You have my word. For me, the ultimate moment was when they played one of my favorite song, "Hitchin' a Ride". Another amazing moment was at the end of "21 guns". Billie Joe Armstrong was standing center-stage and singing alone with his guitar. There were sparkles coming down from the "sky", and I (sensitive as I am) was crying. I NEVER thought I would cry, but Green Day has turned me into a weeper. And you know what? I LOVE IT!

THANK YOU SO MUCH, Green Day! You are my heroes!

Green Day on Monday!

Hey all,

I'm sorry it's been quite a while since I last wrote. I guess i didn't find the time (well of course I HAD the time, i just couldn't FIND the time. I like that expression. Kinda lets you choose what you have time to do!) to write earlier. I've been working the whole week, which is ok, but it breaks my heart a little that pretty much everyone else has a week off, seeing that it's Fall break in Norway at the moment.

Anyway, I kind of get my own little break now, as I have the day off tomorrow. That means I get a long weekend, and THEN (drumroll...) I'm going to Oslo to se Green Day! I can't wait. It's gonna be such an amazing thing to finally see them live!

HOWEVER, I am also freaking out a little bit, because I don't know all the lyrics yet! I know what you're thinking.. "If you're such a huge Green Day fan, why don't you already KNOW all the lyrics?!" or... "You shouldn't force yourself into memorizing the lyrics. If you REALLY like the band, the lyrics will speak to you and you will learn it NOT because you HAVE to, but because you LISTEN to it.." If you, as I predicted, ARE thinking in this way, or in a similar way, SCREW YOU!

First of all, it's not that I HAVE to learn ALL the lyrics, but it would look really stupid if I just stood there nodding along to all the songs. I'm just hoping they will play some of the good old songs as well, and not just songs from the newest album. Don't get me wrong, I like it all, it's just that.. The old ones ARE better. To be honest, I think that it's hard for any band to produce the amount of music Green Day has, without having certain songs be a little similar.
I always feel that the biggest argument for non-Green Day fans is that all the songs are soooooo similar. I don't get it. I like Green Day because of their SOUND. That doesn't mean that I want ALL their songs to be VERY similar, but I like the fact that I can recognize Green Day's songs because I 'know' their sound.

And they're not all the same by the way.. Try listening to Hitchin A Ride, King for a Day, Blood, Sex and Booze and Insomniac, and you'll find out that Green Day is a lot more than Time of Your Life, Basket Case and American Idiot..

Anywayzzz, I can't be bothered to convince more people to listen to Green Day, because the ones that aren't by now, are a lost cause. ;)(and yes, I realize that everyone is different and has a personal taste in music and art and life and your mom, BLAH!) enjoy your weekends, my dear fans!

That ANNOYING future.

Yo all,

As you can probably see in the title, I am so confused about what to do IN THE FUTURE. Everyone keeps asking: "What are you gonna do in the future? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?! Do you want to become an actor or a musician? Don't you know how hard that is?"

OF COURSE I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS! But what if everyone thought that way? Then WHO would become the next generation of actors and singers? And EVERYTHING else for that matter. I just don't want to aim for a typical 9 to 5 office-job. Maybe some day I will find out that this tyoe of job actually is perfect for me, but for now, I have ambitions. HUGE ambitions. And that sucks sometimes. In a way, I wish I would want to stay in Norway, get a degree, get a job and start a family... That would make life a lot easier. But that's not what I want. I want to settle down somewhere someday and start a family, but for now, going abroad, moving to NYC to study music and drama, and exploring the entire world is all I dream about.

I am applying to several universities in New York. I just don't know which ones to go for.
The only one I'm certain about is AADA - American Academy of Dramatic Arts. This is an academy where you study only acting and theatre-related subjects. In order to get in, you have to audition. They might look at your diplomas, but it's more about the talent for acting. The program seems amazing. Voice training and drama training in all types of acting. Not to mention the list of alumni (Danny DeVito, Grace Kelly, Adrien Brody, Kim Cattrall, Paul Rudd ++) !
If I were to go to this school, it would initially be for one year, and a second year would be only by invitation. This would be such an opportunity!
Then again, I would also like to go to a "proper" university where I would be able to take other classes as well. I mean, it's nice to have something to go back to if the drama and music dreams don't come true. But I'm also SICK of exams and homework and assignments and SHIT like that, so I am (as you probably understand) really confused about what to go for. My ultimate dream would be Juilliard, but... come on! That's just TOO ambitious! I know, I know, someone has to get in, and that someone could be me, and it doesn't hurt to try, but... NO. I would honestly just be disappointed if I didn't get in. And I know that's not a positive attitude, but whatever!

I guess I have to keep looking for the perfect course for me.. I was thinking about taking a music bachelor, and the Voice-program at Mannes seemed AMAZING! We'll see. Before that, I have a lot of other stuff to take care of.. Like earning money for uni. ;) And I choose to believe that "the future" (abstract as it is) is still faaaaar away, which gives me plenty of time to enjoy LIFE!
-Have a great weekend!

Shukran, Inhye!

Dear all my readers (I might have about 3 now.. YAY!)

First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my dear friend, Inhye Kim, for her photograph on the right-hand margin. Inhye, your photography both sooths and warms my soul as well as my entire being, and I sincerely apologize for not asking you before I used it. Please don't sue me, I simply wanted to display my love and affection for you.

So from now on: That photo right there = copyrightMulan ...mkhay? (THAT better do it! )

Fall is officially here, which (just like everything else) has its pros and cons.

I actually like that it's getting colder, my room is FREEZING before I go to bed, which is NICE! I hate going to bed all sweaty and hot in July. (No, we don't normally have AC here. It's Norway for crying out loud.)
So it's not the TEMPERATURE that's bothering me, it's the WEATHER. Cold wind and CONSTANT rain makes me depressed. Today the weather has been really nice actually, but usually it rains all (and I mean aaaall) the time. Dry lips, soar throat, constant coughing and a running nose are also affecting my well-being.
But now, the ultimate WORST thing about fall and winter; the DARKNESS! (dam dam DAM!!)
When I wake up in the morning, it's dark outside. When I come home from work around 4:30 or 5:00, it's GETTING dark outside. It'll still be kind of light for a couple of weeks, but in December, the sun rises at 9 and sets at 4 or 4.30! No wonder so many people are depressed in the north of Norway! They don't have ANY daylight during winter! I think I would die a little.

But enough complaining for today. I would like to thank Inhye and Dana for reading my blog and ASKING me to update it, so that I actually HAVE a reason for writing all this random shit here. You make me feel WANTED (Blog-wise that is)! (And I bet you are the only two people reading this blog on a regular basis without me TELLING you to read it..)

A lot of people ask me (ok, ONE person asked me) why I blog, I actually don't know why. I just like writing down what I'm doing and what I think and wonder about. It's mostly for myself, but I have to admit that I love Dana and Inhye long-time for asking me to update my blog! :) And if some of you wonder why I write in English, it's because I have friends who aren't Norwegian, plus it's nice to "maintain" my written English, n'est-ce pas?

Until next time! ...And to all you bumholes who have summer all year long, APPRECIATE IT!

iKristian, oh yes!

Hey everybody!
Today's update is kind of special, because i am writing at work. That's right, at work! ...how? Well.. Because i'm online with my Brand new iPhone!! Loving it!
However, i'm sure you all know how hard it is to type om a new phone.. Especially one with nothing but s touch screen. So, i'm going to end this with a smiley that portrays the extent to which I am happy:

:D

L8r, betchez!

Disney has done it again!

It's Saturday night, we are four people sitting at Aggi's place. I had brought a movie called "Let the right one in", which turned out to be a horror movie, so... (due to two people who are scared of horror movies, NO OFFENSE!) we ended up watching "Bolt" instead. At first i thought: "Sure, why not? Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Wall-E were REALLY good movies".. But I guess I thought it had to end sometime. I mean, how many times in a row can Disney "capture my heart"? (Yeah, that was maybe a little extreme, but you know what I mean..)

But Disney has done it again! I laughed SO hard throughout this movie! Of course it's a little cheesy and predictable, but come on! It's Walt Disney for crying out loud! Now, I'm not going to explain the story of the movie, as I tend to give it all away.. So just watch the trailer on YouTube, mkhay?

If you're looking for a movie that's FUNNY for EVERYONE, watch BOLT!

Sunday, not so boring anymore!

Hey all!

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Isn't it funny how I keep adressing myself to so many people, when there's about 2 people reading this blog once in a blue moon?
Anyway, it's Sunday, and we all know what that means. Depression. I doesn't matter how many plans you have on a Sunday, there' always a TINY thought in the back of your head CONSTANTLY reminding you that tomorrow it's all starting again... Well, NOT ANYMORE!

I'm actually looking forward to work tomorrow! Usually, I would be HAUNTED by homework, tests, exams and assignments, but now, I don't have to worry about any of that. A lot of people (and by that I mean my parents, uncles, aunts, grandparents and then some) tell me that a gap year only makes things worse, because you get so used to just working and earning money. I honestly understand what they mean. Even though I am REALLY excited about New York and all, I have to say that just the thought of exams and homework really makes me SICK. I suppose it'll be okay after a while... After all, i'm gonna study something I really LIKE.

I'm off now. Gonna play Wii with my brother. I bought a Nintendo Wii a couple of days ago, and I love it! My arm hurts a lot, though.. Probably from swinging it back and forth for HOURS every day.
Later, I plan to go bowling with my friends in Stavanger city. My friend Victoria came back from Oslo yesterday, so I'm really looking forward to seeing her again, and to beat her in bowling of course! ;)

Thats all for now, and to all you suckers who still go to school; Have a LOVELY Sunday!
-PEACE!

Weekend!

Good morning!

It's finally Satuday, and lord knows i have waited. Don't get me wrong, I like my new job, it's just that after 5 long days of kids crying, fighting, nagging, constantly jumping ON me and so on, it's nice to have a couple of days off to re-load for next week.
During the last two weekends I have worked on the film project, so this weekend I have absolutely nothing planned, my schedule (If i had one..) is empty! And you know what? ...I LOVE IT!

I have another issue to discuss (with myself?!) today... How come i never EVER wake up without being friggin' tired? I mean, come on! During the week the only thing I dream about is being able to shut off that FUCKING alarm and just go back to sleep. But when Saturday morning finally comes, I just don't feel re-loaded when I wake up! You know? I still feel tired! Maybe it's like a curse. That I'll NEVER wake up and go: "aaaaaaahh! :D I am AWAKE! WeeHooo!" (Not that i necessarily would say that out loud... alone.. lame.)

It's the 26th today, which means that the Green Day concert in Oslo spektrum is only 16 days away! It's funny how this concert makes me feel TORN.
(yes, torn.. I love using that word!)
TORN between being able to see and hear my favourite musicians of all time LIVE,
and being squeezed to death in between two large sweaty men jumping up and down. I mean, let's face it! I'm not a big person! What if I DO get squeezed?! What do I say?
"Ehm, excuse me, large man? Could you please move away, because you're hurting me... Ouch". If people asked ME to move away after 5-8 hours of waiting and after finally having found a somewhat comfortable position, I would tell them: "Eeh, I'm thinking NO, so... get the HELL outta here."

I guess it'll be allright. What's most important to me, is to hear them live. I mean, it's Green Day!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Kristian has done it again.
Maybe one day I will write significantly shorter, and write something displaying at least a little HINT of sanity.
Maybe,
maybe not,
maybe snue,
maybe snått.

(Norwegian poem from the 19th century, which means that Øvre Hamrane 3, someone's throwing up right now.. ;)

Peace out, and ENJOY the WEEKEND!
(except you losers in Oman who just started another week today. MOAHA!)
*lolwoworoflmao*

Update!

What's crackin' folks?! (OMG I like TOTALLY pulled that off!)

At this point I bet you (and when I say you, I mean an estimated 200 000 people following my blog with burning passion every day!) are wondering why I haven't written anything in so long... To all of you I can only say; life is BUSY!

I would by the way like to THANK the first person who has ever requested that I updated my blog EVER!(Sarang hae, Mulan!;) I know that it takes two to tango, but I am currently damaged due to back problems.. Hopefully we will one day make it to the tango championship together!!

I've gotten a job in an elementary school. It's a blast really, It's so weird being at work withOUT constantly thinking : "ok, now I only have to be here for 3 more hours (...) and now 2 hours and 55 minutes!"... the days go by so fast, which can only mean that I am enjoying myself in my new job.. so .. YAY!

The job is mostly in "SFO", which means "Skolefritidsordning" (School-Freetime-organization-omg-that-translation-was-so-bad-but-whatever.). In Norway, most parents pay a certain amount a month for their children to stay in school a couple of hours extra AFTER school, because school usually ends around 1 in Norway (from 1st to 4th grade at least).. However, I've also been offered a LOT of hours as an assistent and as a sub-teacher, which means more experience, and more MONEY!

Other than that I am taking part in a film project with Rogaland Theater. We are 16 people from 16 to 19 years old, and we're all working in groups with different directors. Some of them are really well known as well! My group works with the director of the popular Norwegian movie "Mannen som elsket Yngve" (The man who loved Yngve), Stian Kristiansen. I love this project! I learn SO much about acting in front of a camera, and how to make "fake" written situations real. I mean, this is pretty much what I want to do with my life, so I look at this as SUCH an opportunity!

Once again I meant to write a short update, but ended up with an essay..

I shall strive to publish more random thoughts and happenings from now on!
Peace out!

One down, five to go!

Dear all of my millions of readers...

So today i finished my first exam which was okay. I'm finally convinced that my teacher actually has a heart, as she today gave us questions she knows we all more or less can answer. The class is called French prose. It's a bit annoying, but at least i learn quite a lot. But i'm really psyched that I will NEVER have to write about "L'étranger" (The stranger) or "La femme rompue" (The woman destroyed)... Knock on wood! Well, i still have my oral exam in the same subjet in a couple of weeks, but speaking French has always been easier than writing french. For me, at least. So that's one out of six exams. It's actually really weird how badly I dread exams before the whole exam period start, but once I've sat through my first one, it isn't that bad. So my next one is this friday, which pretty much gives me today and tomorrow to study. And I'm not studying right now, so... Good luck, me! Anyways, in general, I think exams are overrated. I mean it's not THAT bad. And there are more important things in life.. And yes, i KNOW that bar exams and that crap is really important, as they decide the whole future for certain people, but.. Come on! There is so much more to life to be excited about!

Yeah, well that's enough motivational speaking for today.
I have to go study now (..but I'll probably end up watching How i met your mother all day, which I recently realized is LEGEN... wait for it... DARY!)

-Peace

Inside jokes...

Hey all...

Even though I probably have a really BIG sixpack under my belly from laughing CONSTANTLY in France during the last 5 weeks, I really missed one thing; Inside jokes! We obviously "made" some inside jokes in Caen (like "Dæven Døtte!", "un monstre", "I'm a singelet!" and "Inside We've english menu and we are happy to speak with you... Welcome in "Greece"!), but for me, the most random and funny inside jokes are the ones i share with Aggi (aka Aggz/Kos' number 1 marathon master ;). I love inside jokes because they are funny n'importe quoi (nomatter what). I can't even count the times Aggi and I have laughed at people saying "eg skjede meg", "eg hva på tur" or "lage pannekakker". And i don't even care if other people don't find it funny, because you know what? They are! So... there!

But one of the funniest must be when people ask for "ice lumps" in stead of ice cubes, or when people write "koob" instead of cube. And do you know what the funniest about inside jokes is? They stay with you forever, even if you forget them for a while, they're still there! And when you keep sharing memories with your friends, inside jokes pop up (to quote Shakira) whenever, wherever.

The three utlimate inside jokes at the moment:

1) "I'm Ted. What's your name?"
2) Youuu shall not paaaaaaass! (although CERTAIN people laugh more than others ;)
3) Lily, ...come on!

And that's just for now! There are more to come in the future!

C'est tout pour aujourd'hui!
-Kristian

My Sexy Bébé Kozejenta.

Over the last few weeks I have come to find that a dear, dear friend of mine is not only sweet like a "rose" (in a british accent), but is also quite a funny little bird. During these last few weeks we have spent together in Caen (France), we have had our share of laughs; for example when Hanne (Sexy bébé kozejenta) suddenly shouts: "Nei, daeven DOETTE!" ...This way of expressing oneself in Norwegian is of a kind that is normally only used by the older generation (and by that i mean my grandma..) ... and Hanne.

And why is it that the very SECOND Hanne (who is, fyi, NOT at all a dog person) finds it rather entertaining to pet a very, VERY dirty street dog outside of Bar-O... she is indeed a funny one, Hanne.

Anyays, that is all for today. As for Hanne, she is fine (but still smells a TINY bit of DOG)

Bye folks. xoxo ;)

11:30 : Ellen!

I'm sitting at home with my mom (who came back to Norway yesterday). Or actually, I'M sitting. My mom is all over the place cleaning, doing laundry and sort of whining in disappointment by the fact that my standards for a clean apartment are not at all the same as my mother's. 

It's almost 11:30, and I'm psyched, because ELLEN DeGeneres is on in like 5 minutes! I don't really know why I like it that much, I guess it's kinda like -'Friends'. I mean, their lives only revolve around drinking coffee and laughing at coffee house. It kinda makes you forget about your own problems. Not that I have serious problems that I am constantly thinking of. I just meant that all the things that are on your mind like the bills you should have paid, the homework you should have done and the apartment that you should have cleaned... These all disappear for 45 minutes while I'm watching Ellen or friends. It's not like Oprah or Dr. Phil, where it's all about problems and rapists, drugs, sex, violence etc etc. I actually get more stressed from watching these shows. And I mean what's the point of the whole thing? "Oh no, my granddad tried to rape my dog, I know how we will all get through this! Let's all talk about it and cry on TV!! :D" .... I never really got that.

But Ellen is awesome! AND FUNNY! ... 

Anyways, Ellen is starting RIGHT now, so I'm off. 

Peace.

  

A Random introduction of myself...(?)

As I am confused about the whole blogging situation, I have chosen to dedicate this first blog to myself (I mean, come on, most people who blog only talk about themselves and their lives anyways. Right, Aggi? ;). 

My name is Kristian, I am almost 19, and I live on a small island outside of Stavanger. No, it's not close to Oslo, and no, i am probably not acquainted with some random Norwegian guy named Ole who you might have met who happens to be Norwegian as well.. I am aware of the fact that Norway is a country with a (arguably) smaller international significance, and that only 4.8 million people live in Norway, but this does NOT mean that I know every Norwegian. I have, however, found myself in the same naïve situation before, by asking a person who happens to be from India if he knows someone I already know who is also Indian. Oh well, I guess that's just how it is. Everyone tends to be a bit narrow-minded when it comes to a different culture or a different country. So it's quite funny how we all tend to 'protect' our own nationality and our own cultural heritage, even though we normally don't give two flying fucks..

Ok, this turned into a lot more than just introducing myself, but i guess inner speech and reflection is what blogging is all about (?).

I love my friends, I love my family, I love music, i love acting, I love my piano, I love my guitar, I love food, I love popping zits, I love scratching mosquito bites, I love laughing at Judge Fu and hate him with a burning passion at the same time (inside joke), I love red wine, I love shisha, I love myself, and most importantly, I LOVE laughing. 

I honestly do believe that a good laugh is what life is about. The best times I've ever had include screaming, singing, dancing, drinking, talking and, of course, laughing. And I love the fact that laughing is something I do every single day. 

Music is a big part of my life. I sing, I play the guitar and the piano. For others, sure, but mostly for myself. I love jamming with my friends, or just playing the piano and the guitar while singing alone. It might sound cheesy, but it soothes me. 

Going to the gym is also a very big part of my life. NOT! I don't know why pretty much everyone is a gym member. Is it to clear ones conscience? To be able to tell people that you have a gym membership, even though you hardly ever go to the gym and 399 kroners (about 50 dollars) is drawn from your bank account every month? Hmm.. I just realized that I do have things on my mind that might not be that interesting, but they are still thoughts. And it's nice to be able to express ones thoughts. N'est-ce pas?

Randomness is a funny word. I love random things. I love saying random and sometimes slightly inappropriate things. I mean, why does everything always have to make sense? Because it doesn't. I guess I am random, and you know what? I like it. I like it long-time.

I see now that this was supposed to be an introduction of myself, but ended up as a random collection of my weird thoughts. But then again, this shows that I am, in fact, a random person 

( ;)+:O ) ... I know, I know!