Those lovely summer days

I went to Levanger, also known as ‘Slow City’ go figures, to visit Monica yesterday. We had a lovely day with awesome weather, wicked food, epic cameras and awful singing. Since indeed the weather was pleasant, we went for not one, but two walks, and of course our beloved cameras had to come with us.

A very pleased moi out walking

The newborn photographer

The two wicked witches some time after watching Twiches

For dinner we had salad with pita, I do loooove my pita, and ice tea. Then a bit later we ate strawberries, which was very yummy. We got a new high score on Shake It on Singstar, got over 9000 points, yay us! Was a lovely day indeed. For more pics and such from this day, check out my sisters blog.

Pressie!

I won a contest on Frode kommode’s (I so bet you have scars from the childhood with that nickname!) blog, and today I got a nice little gift. Was really fun checking the mailbox seeing the only thing in there was for moi! That doesn’t happen very often, so it makes me more excited than it should lol. Anyways, thanks, me happy you see –>

That's how I look dancing around the living room to Lostprophets...

<– Okay I know I don’t look happy, I look retarded, but hey I’m allowed, I’m alone home!

This is me

My sister Monica posted a blog entry a few days ago with a list of facts about herself, like a “get to know” kinda thing, and asked other bloggers to do the same, so this is my attempt of that sort of list.

Presenting me;

First fact, I'm not completely sane

~ My imagination sucks when it comes to lists like these, yet I tend to follow like a sheep, so excuse the none-originality.

~ I am born in end January, meaning I’m an Aquarius, or as I tend to say a Watermelon. When discovering my mistake, I then correct it by saying I’m a waterman. Sometimes a direct translation from Norwegian to English is just not right.

~ In September last year I moved to Wolverhampton, England, to study photography, something I don’t regret at all.

~ I like being alone, I need my space, yet I’m awfully easily bored and then it’s nice to have close mates around to be bored with. It’s somehow more fun being bored if you are two doing it.

~ I hate being stuck in a car with a bunch of smokers, as I meself are a none-smoker and have no plans in changing that fact.

~ I am currently watching Sleepy Hollow, but whenever it needs time to load I continue this list.

~ I’m in love with the Depp/Burton combo, and think those are the best kinds of movies ever made. ‘Cause they are just a bit over the wicked side.

~ I wish I had bigger boobs, but I love my teeth.

~ I really need to pee, but rather then going to do so, I hold it in just long enough to finish this sentence.

~ I don’t have to pee anymore. Don’t worry, I did go to the loo to do so.

~ I get proper annoyed when todou takes forever to load a movie, I’ve spent waaaay too much time on the third part of Sleepy Hollow, and I’m just not patient at all. But hell, I’m gonna finish this movie, I love it!

~ I’m wearing a pink cardigan I found in my mums closet.

~ These past facts might not be very personal, that’s how I am, I keep things to myself as it’s kind of a way to protect myself.

~ Out of my comfort zone I’ll let you in on something personal and private. The guy I like has seemed to like me back ever since we first started talking, however, now he seems to like his girlfriend more. Don’t judge me.

~ I take way too many pictures of myself, simply because I’m hoping that amongst the many, there will be at least one decent one to post on my blog.

~ Sleepy Hollow is now done, and so is this list.

Ps. I love my lovely readers!!

Payday!

I got my first paycheck today and that meant me and my wonderful bessie miss IdaPida could finally order some flight tickets home to Sunny, beautiful Wolverhampton, and boy does it feel good to be done with that. Now I can just sit back, relax and wait for end August to arrive. It feels great. So we are leaving morning August 25th, and that happens to be the day before Lostprophets are playing in… Wolvo! Me and miss Lizy therefore booked us some tickets off seatwave as the concert was sold out. So glad we were able to get them. What makes it even better is that I know that Camilla, Monica and Ida all will envy me for that, mwahahaha *read evil laughter sound*

Excited much?

Do you have anything you are proper excited about nowadays?

In Your Face

Lately I’ve started enjoying portrait photography more and more. I have been more into objects, macro kind of stuff before, but now I have seen the wonders of portrait photography. I didn’t like studio work much during my first year of Uni, so mixed into the feeling of that, I kind of just assumed portrait photography wasn’t anything for me. After more consideration I’ve realized that I do very much enjoy shooting people (not in a deadly way), especially when going through your images finding that some of the strongest pieces are in fact photographs of a human subject. My disliking studio work shouldn’t really have anything to say about my path onwards from here within my photography, as studio work is so much more than portrait, and portraits are so much more than studio work. Besides, I’m sure it’s more fun working in a studio when I’ve learned how to set up a set properly.

© Renate Solhaug

This picture was taken some time in June, at a Solhaug Sisters Slumberparty. We had a bit of a photoshoot like we tend to do. We had one last summer, so obviously we had to this summer as well. Thanks to Monica for being my model, maybe now that she has gotten her own awesome new SLR, I have to be her model.

Last note, I went to a local “beach” the other day with some friends, back in the days when the sun were still shining and the rain was just a foreign word, and as we were just about to leave I came across a great scenery for some wicked portraits. I just need to find a model.. Anyone?

FML

What is the cruelest, most evilistic creature on this earth? Is it the frightening white shark, or maybe the innocent looking, yet dangerous hippo? No my friend, the most horrific thing ever made from gods hands or evolution, depends what you believe in, is and will always be birds! They might seem perfectly harmless, stupid even, but no don’t be fooled. They are nothing but sneaky little devils, targeting in on their next victim. They can feel your fear, they get some sort of sick joy out of seeing you being miserable. Circling over your head while making those awful sounds they make, just waiting till you are left alone, with no one to protect you, they shoot.

They want me.. Dead or alive, I swear!

You think I’m exaggerating? Then you try walking around a whole day at work with bird poop in your hair!

Thanks

Would like to say thanks to Therese, who made comment number 800 on my blog, and also a general thanks to everyone who bothers reading and commenting my blog. You are all wicked way beyond epic, love you.

Saturday Night

Ida invited me over to hers for a sleepover, sure I thought, I did not have any better plans anyway. Come to think of it, I did not have any plans at all. So with my bottle of Malibu in one hand and my lovely bag in the other, I showed up at her place around 7ish pm. Ida, meself and Siw, who is Ida’s mum, were sitting chatting, laughing and drinking, then went over to some makeuping and then had a wicked photoshoot. Siw needed some new pics of herself, and with my awesome camera Mr. Poynter combined with my awesome makeuping skills we created magic.

The Model

We used to hang out all the time, being like the fantastic four, only we’re three, when they lived in the forest next to us. But they moved, and I moved overseas, so it’s very rare we hang out like this anymore. It was really nice, plus we’re totally epic.

Fierceness

All done shooting, having taken tons of pictures of Siw, Ida and me, we drank some more before heading out, going to Renate’s house (not me Renate obviously, but another one) where she, Vivian, Kennet, Marita, Hege and Laila were drinking. Was a really fun night, emptied my Malibu, finally(!) and got yeah nicely drunk, tho not hungover at all today – yay me!

Ida, me, Kennet, Marita & Vivian

I was lucky enough to get to play some guitar, and like the last time I played, I feel I nailed it! Just look at the girl’s concentration!! It did not sound horrific, and when the rest of the people there that night started singing out loud, we knew there and then, that boy – we’re talented!

Last nights entertainment

Took a really nice picture of Ida during our photoshoot, check it out on my deviant.

How was your weekend?

Thursday hangout

I love summer...

What is the best thing about summer? For me it is the possibility of the weather being somewhat sunny and warm (I really do hate being cold), hanging out with mates, BBQ’s and drinking. √

A friend of mine, Lars, wanted us to do something yesterday after I’d finished work, so when I got home and after having a nice shower, dressed in a rather ugly towel, he called, asking if I still were up for maybe a BBQ. Having no other plans except staying at home, possibly be very bored, of course I said yes. Around 20-30 minutes passed before he came to pick me up in his gorgeous BMW cab. We then went to pick up IdaPida, went shopping for some food to actually throw on the barbecue, he being a gentleman paying for the whole shabang. Went to Steinkjer to pick up the other Ida before heading home to Lars, making food. Okay Lars did most, I did however make a delicious salad to go with the chicken. It was very yummy indeed.

Triming off some of that amazing food we played a bit of Frisbee, we actually got quite good! As I had work today, I didn’t stay out too late, and were nicely tucked into my bed before midnight.

IdaPida and moi

Ida and meself

Lars and me

Countdown

May – check √
June – check √
July
August

I soooo miss England.

More exciting blog entries to come, I’m just too hot nowadays to think straight.