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Smashing Pumpkins in concert, soon!

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

Years ago (as in ages!! 😉 ), I made myself a promise that I would see The Smashing Pumpkins on the first possible occasion…then the band broke up in 2000 leaving me obviously without any concert options, but I got my hopes back when they reunited in 2006. And indeed: they *will* have a European tour, so it seems that I will finally be able to see them, yayyyy!!!

At first they would not come to Norway, giving me only the November 8 show in NL to fulfill my promise, but it might be a bit early for ‘dad’ to travel abroad ‘just’ to party…?!? Today however I found out that they *will* come to Norway after all, on November 4…GREAT!!!

So, who is in and coming with me? I’ll buy the ticket(s) tomorrow!!

 

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Song of the Day: Loca People

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Although I already posted a Song of the Day earlier this week, there is one particular song that is SO matching my life these days (and coming weekend) that I just *have to* post this one!!

Sak Noel with Loca People as I am working ‘all day…all night…all day…all night’ and the only thing I can think of is: WTF!! 😉

Enjoy peeps!

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QOTD September 8 2011

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Benjamin Disraeli: “Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.”

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Song of the Day: Lightning Crashes

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Today’s Song of the Day is for those who feel the energy flowing through the music and lyrics, for those who can use the energy, those who deserve it…Live with Lightning Crashes.

A song about life; deaths and births which I translate as closures and new beginnings…’what you’re seeing in the clip is actually a happy ending based on a kind of transference of life’.

Do you feel it?

Oh, now feel it comin’ back again
Like a rollin’ thunder chasing the wind
Forces pullin’ from the center of the earth again
I can feel it…

I can feel it!!

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Oslo did it, once again

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Oops…time to move back to NL?!? 😉

After topping the ranks by having the highest daily parking rates earlier, now the UBS’ annual study called “Prices and Earnings 2011” ranks the Norwegian capital Oslo in the top spot as most expensive city to live in, way ahead of cities known for high prices like Tokyo, Paris and New York. On the ranking for wage levels however, Oslo is placed only fourth, and even more worrisome for Oslo residents, is how low they rank in actual purchasing power (26th), uhhh….humpfff! (read more)

Oh well, I am not living *in* Oslo and Norway is still considered to be the best place to live…besides that, I like it here!! 😉

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Designer diapers…WTF?!?

Monday, September 5th, 2011

OK, trust me, I *would* have blogged this one even if I wouldn’t become a dad in just a couple of weeks…

Is this reality?? I first thought this clip came via The Union but then realized it *is* ‘real’. Designer diapers, seriously…as if your kid could give a shit! 😉

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9VvtQavVIQ

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QOTD September 4 2011

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Oprah Winfrey: “I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.”

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Baby shower

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Eleven ‘Norwegian’ friends (most non-Norwegian actually 😉 ) surprised Kissy tonight by organizing a ‘baby shower‘! (no, no, that doesn’t mean that the still unborn baby is taken into the shower! 😉 ).

An evening filled with love, friendship, fantastic food (everyone cooked something, yummmmm), amazing cakes (a true tribute to the Norwegian cake tradition) and some ‘birth-specific’ games (such as ‘guess the size of the belly’, ‘will the baby’s ears, eyes, legs, humor, etc. be from mommy or daddy’, and more)…it was a lovely evening, great that I could be part of it and Kissy could not be happier, so: THANK YOU ALL, FRIENDS!!

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Pregnancy yoga for the father

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Haha, I expected a huffing and puffing session when I joined Kissy at pregnancy yoga tonight, but nothing like that; we started with a regular meditation after which the partners (mostly men) were taught various ways in how to assist the women the coming/last weeks and during labor…have to admit, I liked it!! 😉

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Happy Birthday Tom!

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

My ‘brother in law’ Tom has his 35th Birthday today: Happy Birthday bro!

Since it is also the first day of  a new month, I’d also like to wish you ‘rabbit, rabbit‘, so you will receive good luck for the month of September!! 😉

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