11/24/2011
11/22/2011
Bildeanalyse
Dette er et landskapsbilde, og teknikken som er brukt er fotografi. Bildet forestiller et utsnitt av en bru (mellomgrunnen), to ender (forgrunnen) og en ås og bygninger (bakgrunnen). Bildet har det gylne snitt som komposisjonsprinsipp, med endene i den nedre høyre firkanten, refleksjonen i den nedre venstre firkanten, brua i den øvre venstre firkanten og bakgrunnen i den øvre høyre. Lyset er i gråtoner, selv om et er relativt lyse farger som fremhever gulfargen på brua. Bruas refleksjon er i kontrast til elva som blir opplyst av den overskyete himmelen. Bildet er tatt i normalperspektiv.
Det første vi legger merke til ved dette bildet er den gule broen. Dette fører til at blikket blir ført bakover i bildet, langs broen. Deretter ned på endene og så ned på refleksjonen i vannet. Dette skyldes at øynene våre følger kontraster og linjer som blir skapt av lysforskjellene.
I begynnelsen virker bildet melankolsk, men når man legger merke til endene får man en mer romantisk stemning. Disse endene kan tolkes som et symbol på kjærlighet, ettersom det er en hun-, og en han-and, istedenfor en flokk. Broen kan være et symbol på samhold og det å være knyttet sammen. Det er også mange stabile trekanter på undersiden som holder bruen oppe. Dette gir bildet en følelse av å være stabilt.
Det er også mange horisontale linjer i bildet ettersom bildet er i landskapsformat og hovedmotivet ligger relativt horisontalt. I tillegg ligger også den synlige elvebredden vannrett, sammen med krusningene i elven. Likevel gjør den nesten vertikale gjenspeilingen i vannet at bildet fortsatt blir spennende å se på. Det er også ustabile trekanter i gjenspeilingen, noe som gjør at den øvre delen av bildet virker mer stabilt enn den nedre delen.
Kontrasten mellom bruas speilbilde og refleksjonen fra himmelen i vannet skaper uro og spenning i bilde. Samtidig er det noe bevegelse i bildet som forsterker effekten av urolighet.
Bildet kan tolkes på flere måter, det kan enten formidle kjærlighet og samhold, men også det at det finnes to sider av samme sak ettersom det er gjenspeiling i vannet.
11/16/2011
The Riots in London and how they might be affected by the class system
What is the difference between looting and rioting?
o When people are rioting they are breaking things and causing disorder violently, like breaking into shops and crushing cars etc. Looting is common under riots because it makes it easier. Looting is stealing stuff and doesn’t involve violent actions.
Define the underlined (blue) words and phrases. Also note down other words you find difficult, and find out what they mean.
o Social exclusion: to be “excluded” from society (sosial eksklusjon)
o Disregard social norms: to not obey the social norms (å ikke følge normene i samfunnet)
o High unemployment: A high number of unemployed people (høy arbeidsledigehet)
o Criminologist: expert on crime and criminal behavior (kriminolog)
o Opportunism: taking advantage of opportunities and not caring about the consequences it may have on others
o Lack of intervention: when little or nothing is done to help change something. (Mangel på tiltak)
o Consumerism: Our consuming of products and services (forbruk)
o Catalyst of unrest: a trigger of something, a reason for something happening faster
• Could this happen in Trondheim? In Oslo? Why/why not?
• What can this say about the social conditions in England? How may this be connected to the traditional class system?
I don’t think it is likely that this will happen in Oslo or Trondheim, but it is possible in a smaller scale. In London many of the participating people were unemployed and didn’t have much to loose. That is not the current situation in Norway, we don’t have that big economical differences between people as London has. We also have many systems made to help people in unfortunate situations.
In London many of the unemployed live in the same areas and maybe that was a contributing factor to trigging the riots. When there are a lot of people in same situation living close to each other I think that the urge to do something drastic comes faster. To try to make the situation change is a natural desire and with many people wanting the same thing is might be easier to do something as drastic as the riots.
The social conditions in England are highly influenced by the traditional class system, as the class system still exists. It is hard to get out of the social class you are in and it’s easy to blame the ones “above” you. Even if you marry into the upper class it takes about three generations to be fully accepted, according to a radio-program on BBC. The riots in London are most likely a reaction to the class system. Class distinction is not a good thing and it leads to differences and injustice. Many of the young people feel like someone is responsible for doing something about the unfairness, and when nothing is done they try to get attention.
o When people are rioting they are breaking things and causing disorder violently, like breaking into shops and crushing cars etc. Looting is common under riots because it makes it easier. Looting is stealing stuff and doesn’t involve violent actions.
Define the underlined (blue) words and phrases. Also note down other words you find difficult, and find out what they mean.
o Social exclusion: to be “excluded” from society (sosial eksklusjon)
o Disregard social norms: to not obey the social norms (å ikke følge normene i samfunnet)
o High unemployment: A high number of unemployed people (høy arbeidsledigehet)
o Criminologist: expert on crime and criminal behavior (kriminolog)
o Opportunism: taking advantage of opportunities and not caring about the consequences it may have on others
o Lack of intervention: when little or nothing is done to help change something. (Mangel på tiltak)
o Consumerism: Our consuming of products and services (forbruk)
o Catalyst of unrest: a trigger of something, a reason for something happening faster
• Could this happen in Trondheim? In Oslo? Why/why not?
• What can this say about the social conditions in England? How may this be connected to the traditional class system?
I don’t think it is likely that this will happen in Oslo or Trondheim, but it is possible in a smaller scale. In London many of the participating people were unemployed and didn’t have much to loose. That is not the current situation in Norway, we don’t have that big economical differences between people as London has. We also have many systems made to help people in unfortunate situations.
In London many of the unemployed live in the same areas and maybe that was a contributing factor to trigging the riots. When there are a lot of people in same situation living close to each other I think that the urge to do something drastic comes faster. To try to make the situation change is a natural desire and with many people wanting the same thing is might be easier to do something as drastic as the riots.
The social conditions in England are highly influenced by the traditional class system, as the class system still exists. It is hard to get out of the social class you are in and it’s easy to blame the ones “above” you. Even if you marry into the upper class it takes about three generations to be fully accepted, according to a radio-program on BBC. The riots in London are most likely a reaction to the class system. Class distinction is not a good thing and it leads to differences and injustice. Many of the young people feel like someone is responsible for doing something about the unfairness, and when nothing is done they try to get attention.
10/24/2011
10/23/2011
Finally things are happening!
Dinner was delicious! They convinced me to try one of Australia’s specialties, Minted Lemon Lamb, and I really enjoyed it. For dessert I had Mango Passion fruit Pavlova roll. Normally I think the dessert is the highlight of the meal, but passion fruit didn’t turn out to be my cup of tea…
I had a lovely evening (yes, I’m aware I sound like a grandmother saying that) and they even offered me a ride out of this place tomorrow! They’re going to Townsville in Queensland for the weekend and asked if I wanted to join! I instantly said yes of course (when I come to think about it maybe it wasn’t such a great idea) so you wont hear from me for a few days, except for occasional “I have not been kidnapped and murdered by anyone yet” messages.
I thought I’d give you a list of all the places I plan on visiting during my visit for you to look at while I’m away (and so you can all be incredible jealous of me ☺)
♥ Great Barrier Reef (Queensland)
♥ The Opera House (Sydney)
♥ Harbor Bridge (Sydney)
♥ Kangaroo Island (!)
♥ The Parliament House (Canberra)
♥ The Australian War Memorial (Canberra)
♥ And anything else my wallet can afford really
They are currently hunting a killer shark in Rottnest Island, so I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere near there for a couple of weeks. Also there has been some sort of violent protests in Sydney, luckily it wasn’t in Canberra which is the current location of HM Queen Elisabeth II. Can’t say I actually know what she’s doing there, but I guess you have to visit from time to time when you are head of the Commonwealth of Nations…
You can catch a glimps of her in between that Australian lady talking about her clothes.
So I guess that’s it for now! Take care and don’t miss me too much ;)
I had a lovely evening (yes, I’m aware I sound like a grandmother saying that) and they even offered me a ride out of this place tomorrow! They’re going to Townsville in Queensland for the weekend and asked if I wanted to join! I instantly said yes of course (when I come to think about it maybe it wasn’t such a great idea) so you wont hear from me for a few days, except for occasional “I have not been kidnapped and murdered by anyone yet” messages.
I thought I’d give you a list of all the places I plan on visiting during my visit for you to look at while I’m away (and so you can all be incredible jealous of me ☺)
♥ Great Barrier Reef (Queensland)
♥ The Opera House (Sydney)
♥ Harbor Bridge (Sydney)
♥ Kangaroo Island (!)
♥ The Parliament House (Canberra)
♥ The Australian War Memorial (Canberra)
♥ And anything else my wallet can afford really
They are currently hunting a killer shark in Rottnest Island, so I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere near there for a couple of weeks. Also there has been some sort of violent protests in Sydney, luckily it wasn’t in Canberra which is the current location of HM Queen Elisabeth II. Can’t say I actually know what she’s doing there, but I guess you have to visit from time to time when you are head of the Commonwealth of Nations…
You can catch a glimps of her in between that Australian lady talking about her clothes.
So I guess that’s it for now! Take care and don’t miss me too much ;)
Storytelling and cricket
Uluru was freaking amazing!! No words can ever describe how incredible and breathtaking that one mountain was.
I could show you a hundred pictures of it, but you wouldn’t understand. It wasn’t just the orange coloured stone, it was the whole experience. When we got of the bus a tall man wearing some sort of hat made out of feathers and leather approached us. He told us that he was going to be our guide throughout the expedition.
At first we all thought his outfit was for entertainment’s sake, but the closer we got to the mountain, the more it seemed like he was really attached to Uluru, or Ayer’s Rock as he called it, in some kind of way. And not just in a “Oh, this is such a beautiful place! Let’s live here!” kind of way, but in a more, I don’t really know how to describe this but it was almost as he talked about Uluru the same way he would tell us about his son.
I was all “It’s a rock man, chill” at first, but when he started telling stories of how the natives believed it had healing powers and how they had special rituals that could only be done here, he had me mesmerized (and trust me, the whole group was just as spellbound as me). And just like we noticed how his voice changed when he talked about Ayer’s rock, his eyes would shine in a special way when someone ask questions allowing him to go deeper into the stories of the aboriginals.
His stories was beautifully illustrated by the cave painting surrounding us and on our way back he told us how European settlers had come to claim the land of Australia. It all started with the arrival of Captain James Cook back in 1770. In a well-known European manner he claimed the east coast of Australia on behalf of Britain, of course without including any of the interests of the people already living there. Later the Englishmen basically used the country as a prison for a large number of their convicts.
The majority of you have probably learned all this at school, and unless you are going to Australia in the nearest future and plan on impressing the locals with you knowledge, you most likely don’t want to hear me retell the history of Australia. Therefore I found this for those of you who’s actually interested:
He’s even Australian so you get to hear their lovely accent. It’s in seven parts so it covers more than the essentials.
Over to something completely different, cricket! On the bus ride home we stopped by a neighbour town to get some food, and behind the little cafeteria we ate in there was a cricket match going on so we decided to watch.
I think the players were about fourteen years old, each team had it’s own suit and name so I figured it was two school teams playing each other. It makes sense because the school year is different in Australia; summer vacation for us isn’t at the same time as theirs.
Cricket is a very popular sport down here, I guess it’s the colonization fault as cricket has its origins in England. It’s also a widespread sport in India, which supports my assumption. In fact England has had a lot of influence overall on Australia’s culture. I might not be the right person to comment on the consequences of colonization but it’s kind of sad that an ancient culture had to be oppressed just because some wealthy men wanted to be even richer.
Other then that, all the Australian I have meet so far seem to be just as I expected them to be, friendly, welcoming and laidback. Another thing I have noticed is that it appears that they are a more thankful people than the Norwegians. I get the feeling that they appreciate family and traditions more than we do. They also seem to have a completely different view on strangers. Maybe that is because tourism is a huge business and many are dependent on travellers here. I like to think that it’s because they’re just nicer than most people though!
I’m going into town now (I know… Crazy, right?) to meet some of the guys I met on the bus trip to Uluru.
Byeee! (I really have no idea how you end a blog post…)
Picture sources: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebrook/3652865917/in/pool-70793332@N00/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/68394487@N07/6224905490/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/amygoes211/3740695765/ & http://collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/Australia/australia_movie_image.jpg
I could show you a hundred pictures of it, but you wouldn’t understand. It wasn’t just the orange coloured stone, it was the whole experience. When we got of the bus a tall man wearing some sort of hat made out of feathers and leather approached us. He told us that he was going to be our guide throughout the expedition.
At first we all thought his outfit was for entertainment’s sake, but the closer we got to the mountain, the more it seemed like he was really attached to Uluru, or Ayer’s Rock as he called it, in some kind of way. And not just in a “Oh, this is such a beautiful place! Let’s live here!” kind of way, but in a more, I don’t really know how to describe this but it was almost as he talked about Uluru the same way he would tell us about his son.
I was all “It’s a rock man, chill” at first, but when he started telling stories of how the natives believed it had healing powers and how they had special rituals that could only be done here, he had me mesmerized (and trust me, the whole group was just as spellbound as me). And just like we noticed how his voice changed when he talked about Ayer’s rock, his eyes would shine in a special way when someone ask questions allowing him to go deeper into the stories of the aboriginals.
His stories was beautifully illustrated by the cave painting surrounding us and on our way back he told us how European settlers had come to claim the land of Australia. It all started with the arrival of Captain James Cook back in 1770. In a well-known European manner he claimed the east coast of Australia on behalf of Britain, of course without including any of the interests of the people already living there. Later the Englishmen basically used the country as a prison for a large number of their convicts.
The majority of you have probably learned all this at school, and unless you are going to Australia in the nearest future and plan on impressing the locals with you knowledge, you most likely don’t want to hear me retell the history of Australia. Therefore I found this for those of you who’s actually interested:
He’s even Australian so you get to hear their lovely accent. It’s in seven parts so it covers more than the essentials.
Over to something completely different, cricket! On the bus ride home we stopped by a neighbour town to get some food, and behind the little cafeteria we ate in there was a cricket match going on so we decided to watch.
I think the players were about fourteen years old, each team had it’s own suit and name so I figured it was two school teams playing each other. It makes sense because the school year is different in Australia; summer vacation for us isn’t at the same time as theirs.
Cricket is a very popular sport down here, I guess it’s the colonization fault as cricket has its origins in England. It’s also a widespread sport in India, which supports my assumption. In fact England has had a lot of influence overall on Australia’s culture. I might not be the right person to comment on the consequences of colonization but it’s kind of sad that an ancient culture had to be oppressed just because some wealthy men wanted to be even richer.
Other then that, all the Australian I have meet so far seem to be just as I expected them to be, friendly, welcoming and laidback. Another thing I have noticed is that it appears that they are a more thankful people than the Norwegians. I get the feeling that they appreciate family and traditions more than we do. They also seem to have a completely different view on strangers. Maybe that is because tourism is a huge business and many are dependent on travellers here. I like to think that it’s because they’re just nicer than most people though!
I’m going into town now (I know… Crazy, right?) to meet some of the guys I met on the bus trip to Uluru.
Byeee! (I really have no idea how you end a blog post…)
Picture sources: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebrook/3652865917/in/pool-70793332@N00/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/68394487@N07/6224905490/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/amygoes211/3740695765/ & http://collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/Australia/australia_movie_image.jpg
Flags and cute guys
Hi again!
Stupid me managed to get the time all wrong, turns out the bus doesn’t leave for two hours… So I figured I’d tell you a little about this amazing country I’m in!
First of all, let me show you their flag (let's just pretend you've never seen it before and really care about it's hidden meanings...):
Pretty cool, huh?
Each of the colours in Australia’s flag symbolizes different characteristics and values of the people.
The blue symbolizes truth, loyalty, perseverance, justice and vigilance. White is a symbol for peace and honesty, while the red represents bravery, strength, hardiness and spirit.
The star on the right refers to Australia’s position in the southern hemisphere. The bigger star underneath the flag of the United Kingdom is the star of the Commonwealth of Nations and it’s there simply because Australia is a part of the Commonwealth of Nations. The official name of Australia is even the Commonwealth of Australia.
The country is a former colony of the United Kingdom, which is symbolized through their flag in the top left corner. Since they were under the United Kingdom’s control at the time they were obligated to include it. It’s an ongoing debate in Australia regarding removal of the Union Jack, but so far nothing has been changed.
Over to something far more exiting, I might get to see Jesse Spencer when I get to Sydney!
Just look at the guy...
He is performing with Band from TV on Saturday! He is such a good actor (he plays a doctor on House which is one of my favourite TV series). I’d probably go to his concert even if he sucked to be honest. Hugh Laurie might be a contributing fact to that as he is also in Band from TV…
That's all for now!
Picture sources: http://daytranslations.com/images/Flag_of_Australia_svg.png & http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/19600000/wallpaper-jennifer-morrison-and-jesse-spencer-19697993-1024-768.jpg
Stupid me managed to get the time all wrong, turns out the bus doesn’t leave for two hours… So I figured I’d tell you a little about this amazing country I’m in!
First of all, let me show you their flag (let's just pretend you've never seen it before and really care about it's hidden meanings...):
Pretty cool, huh?
Each of the colours in Australia’s flag symbolizes different characteristics and values of the people.
The blue symbolizes truth, loyalty, perseverance, justice and vigilance. White is a symbol for peace and honesty, while the red represents bravery, strength, hardiness and spirit.
The star on the right refers to Australia’s position in the southern hemisphere. The bigger star underneath the flag of the United Kingdom is the star of the Commonwealth of Nations and it’s there simply because Australia is a part of the Commonwealth of Nations. The official name of Australia is even the Commonwealth of Australia.
The country is a former colony of the United Kingdom, which is symbolized through their flag in the top left corner. Since they were under the United Kingdom’s control at the time they were obligated to include it. It’s an ongoing debate in Australia regarding removal of the Union Jack, but so far nothing has been changed.
Over to something far more exiting, I might get to see Jesse Spencer when I get to Sydney!
Just look at the guy...
He is performing with Band from TV on Saturday! He is such a good actor (he plays a doctor on House which is one of my favourite TV series). I’d probably go to his concert even if he sucked to be honest. Hugh Laurie might be a contributing fact to that as he is also in Band from TV…
That's all for now!
Picture sources: http://daytranslations.com/images/Flag_of_Australia_svg.png & http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/19600000/wallpaper-jennifer-morrison-and-jesse-spencer-19697993-1024-768.jpg
10/22/2011
Soon on my way to Uluru!
I’m so exited! I just checked with the receptionist downstairs and she told me they have daily bus trips to Uluru! Even though the bus looks extremely old and dirty and all kinds of gross things I almost can’t wait to get on it!
I haven’t really done anything worth mentioning since last time. It’s mostly because there is literally nothing to do in this area. Nothing! Luckily they’ve got free Internet access and great food. Otherwise I’d probably have died of boredom by now…
Sorry for my lack of enthusiasm, I know I should be thankful for just being in Australia, but I could just as well have spent the last couple of days back in Norway. But you know what? I’ll stop this right now. Starting now I will stop all the whining and negativity and start exploring this amazing country for real! Also, now you can all stop thinking about me as a spoiled little brat ☺
Besides, I’m going to Uluru in one hour! I’ll tell you all about it when I get back!
P.S. I know there’s a lot if explanation marks in this post, but I can’t help it!!
Picture source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uluru1_2003-11-21.jpg
I haven’t really done anything worth mentioning since last time. It’s mostly because there is literally nothing to do in this area. Nothing! Luckily they’ve got free Internet access and great food. Otherwise I’d probably have died of boredom by now…
Sorry for my lack of enthusiasm, I know I should be thankful for just being in Australia, but I could just as well have spent the last couple of days back in Norway. But you know what? I’ll stop this right now. Starting now I will stop all the whining and negativity and start exploring this amazing country for real! Also, now you can all stop thinking about me as a spoiled little brat ☺
Besides, I’m going to Uluru in one hour! I’ll tell you all about it when I get back!
P.S. I know there’s a lot if explanation marks in this post, but I can’t help it!!
Picture source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uluru1_2003-11-21.jpg
10/15/2011
Airportwhining from a very hungry traveler
Wohoo! Can you guess where I am right now?! I’ll give you a hint, it's that continent you never remember the name of. At least I never do.
You know how I said I was planning a trip to Australia? (or maybe you don't, depends on whether you actually know me or if you're some random stalker from Russia) After two days of delays and bad weather I’m here! Going to Australia has always been a big dream of mine, but I’ve never been much of a saver so to afford the trip I had to find a cheap solution. Just to inform you; cheap flights from Trondheim to Australia isn’t something you just stumble over. Luckily, after searching the Internet for some (a lot! Seriously, you have no idea…) of hours I found an affordable flight!
Trondheim (Norway) – Amsterdam (Netherlands)– Darwin (Australia)– Alice Springs (Australia). Almost a full day of travelling, which really isn't too bad when your travelling over 15 000 km.
On schedule, excluding the flight time, it would be 1 hour and 20 minuets in Amsterdam, 6 hours and 45 minutes in Singapore (!) and then 3 hours and 5 minutes in Darwin before I would arrive in Alice Springs at half past nine in the morning. Only problem was; nothing was on time. I tried my very best to focus on this:
(The only picture of Alice Springs where it actually looks like a nice place...)
However, after being stuck in a surprisingly ugly airport (considering Singapore’s standards) I had a hard time saying “Thank you” when they finally let me on board. You guys probably don’t care about what I ate at the airports or how many weird people I had to sit with during the flight, so I’ll just skip that.
It’s now half past nine in the evening, and I’m so tired I could probably fall asleep on the back of a jumping elephant. My current location is Alice Springs, or “the Alice” as everyone who lives here calls it. Alice is located in the Northern Territory of Australia, and the main reason for me being in this city, (excuse me; town, as Wikipedia calls it, as there is only about 27 thousand inhabitants) is that it was what cost me the least to fly to.
Still, it’s kind of convenient because it isn’t so far from Uluru! Uluru is actually one of the major reasons for all the blow-ins in Alice Springs. If you don't know what a blow-in is, google it.
Tomorrow I’m going to find the fastest way out of here, but with my luck I’ll probably be stuck for another day or two before someone is willing to drive me somewhere else. Right now all I feel like doing (except sleeping) is calling room service to get a large chicken sandwich to stop that purple monster inside my stomach from making any more of those loud noises, or maybe I’ll get an icebox cake, anything containing carbs is fine with me right now.
Tune in again in a few days, I’ll keep you updated!
Picture sources:
http://www.tourism.thealice.com.au/photo-gallery.html, http://www.kidsmaps.com/geography/images/fullsized/old-map-australia.png & http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/370205584_013d1995e6.jpg
And for those of you who couldn't figure out what a blown-in was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Springs#Itinerant_population, better luck next time. You can always google how to learn googling...
You know how I said I was planning a trip to Australia? (or maybe you don't, depends on whether you actually know me or if you're some random stalker from Russia) After two days of delays and bad weather I’m here! Going to Australia has always been a big dream of mine, but I’ve never been much of a saver so to afford the trip I had to find a cheap solution. Just to inform you; cheap flights from Trondheim to Australia isn’t something you just stumble over. Luckily, after searching the Internet for some (a lot! Seriously, you have no idea…) of hours I found an affordable flight!
Trondheim (Norway) – Amsterdam (Netherlands)– Darwin (Australia)– Alice Springs (Australia). Almost a full day of travelling, which really isn't too bad when your travelling over 15 000 km.
On schedule, excluding the flight time, it would be 1 hour and 20 minuets in Amsterdam, 6 hours and 45 minutes in Singapore (!) and then 3 hours and 5 minutes in Darwin before I would arrive in Alice Springs at half past nine in the morning. Only problem was; nothing was on time. I tried my very best to focus on this:
(The only picture of Alice Springs where it actually looks like a nice place...)
However, after being stuck in a surprisingly ugly airport (considering Singapore’s standards) I had a hard time saying “Thank you” when they finally let me on board. You guys probably don’t care about what I ate at the airports or how many weird people I had to sit with during the flight, so I’ll just skip that.
It’s now half past nine in the evening, and I’m so tired I could probably fall asleep on the back of a jumping elephant. My current location is Alice Springs, or “the Alice” as everyone who lives here calls it. Alice is located in the Northern Territory of Australia, and the main reason for me being in this city, (excuse me; town, as Wikipedia calls it, as there is only about 27 thousand inhabitants) is that it was what cost me the least to fly to.
Still, it’s kind of convenient because it isn’t so far from Uluru! Uluru is actually one of the major reasons for all the blow-ins in Alice Springs. If you don't know what a blow-in is, google it.
Tomorrow I’m going to find the fastest way out of here, but with my luck I’ll probably be stuck for another day or two before someone is willing to drive me somewhere else. Right now all I feel like doing (except sleeping) is calling room service to get a large chicken sandwich to stop that purple monster inside my stomach from making any more of those loud noises, or maybe I’ll get an icebox cake, anything containing carbs is fine with me right now.
Tune in again in a few days, I’ll keep you updated!
Picture sources:
http://www.tourism.thealice.com.au/photo-gallery.html, http://www.kidsmaps.com/geography/images/fullsized/old-map-australia.png & http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/370205584_013d1995e6.jpg
And for those of you who couldn't figure out what a blown-in was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Springs#Itinerant_population, better luck next time. You can always google how to learn googling...
9/30/2011
Meningsfulle ord om iPod touch
iPod touch er designet i California, men produsert I Kina. Minnekapasiteten er 32 GB, noe som gjør den meget godt egnet for både musikk og video. I tillegg kan man laste ned tusenvis av underholdende spill og andre applikasjoner etter behov fra Appstore.
Jeg gikk lystig ned trappa til første etasje og satte meg ned på min faste plass ved frokostbordet. Jeg helte cornflakes i skålen min på autopilot. Jeg skulle akkurat til å komplimentere de sprø flakene med litt kald, økologisk melk fra Tine, da mor kom stormende inn. «Stopp!» utbrøt hun. Det var da jeg la merke til en plitter ny iPod som lå i skålen min, begravd under oransje flak. Tenk om jeg hadde helt melk på den, det hadde tatt seg ut!
Jeg gikk lystig ned trappa til første etasje og satte meg ned på min faste plass ved frokostbordet. Jeg helte cornflakes i skålen min på autopilot. Jeg skulle akkurat til å komplimentere de sprø flakene med litt kald, økologisk melk fra Tine, da mor kom stormende inn. «Stopp!» utbrøt hun. Det var da jeg la merke til en plitter ny iPod som lå i skålen min, begravd under oransje flak. Tenk om jeg hadde helt melk på den, det hadde tatt seg ut!
9/28/2011
My thoughts on "Blood Diamond"
I think Blood Diamond was a really god movie. Both because the story was so strong and because it was so well made. The actors did a great job making the characters seem real, especially Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou who played the main characters, Danny Artcher, Maddy Bowen and Solomon Vandy.
The film successfully managed to focus on many themes at the same time. Even though the civil war, smuggling and child soldiers dominated the happenings in Blood Diamond, love was still a very present theme. I loved how Danny Artcher was such a complex character and how it took so long before we got to know his past. I also really liked Jennifer Connelly’s character, and the way the relationship between her and Danny grew.
It was a very touching movie and I would recommend everyone to watch it!
Picture source: http://www.trailerdownload.net/resources/movies/blood-diamond/wallpapers/cash/Blood%20Diamond-wallpaper-270990.jpg
The film successfully managed to focus on many themes at the same time. Even though the civil war, smuggling and child soldiers dominated the happenings in Blood Diamond, love was still a very present theme. I loved how Danny Artcher was such a complex character and how it took so long before we got to know his past. I also really liked Jennifer Connelly’s character, and the way the relationship between her and Danny grew.
It was a very touching movie and I would recommend everyone to watch it!
Picture source: http://www.trailerdownload.net/resources/movies/blood-diamond/wallpapers/cash/Blood%20Diamond-wallpaper-270990.jpg
9/27/2011
Random facts about me
My name is Eline Rødsjø. I play soccer for Trygg/Lade and dance ballet. I have a passion for music and a growing collection of pretty notebooks. I prefer summer and fall over winter and spring.
My bedroom walls are covered with maps and old pictures, and I dream of travelling the world. I’m a better listener than I am a talker. I’ve always been a Potterhead and I’m currently obsessed with Glee. I play the guitar and sing, and I’m trying to teach myself how to play ukulele. I also love watching movies, baking and listening to music.
My bedroom walls are covered with maps and old pictures, and I dream of travelling the world. I’m a better listener than I am a talker. I’ve always been a Potterhead and I’m currently obsessed with Glee. I play the guitar and sing, and I’m trying to teach myself how to play ukulele. I also love watching movies, baking and listening to music.
"About the Butterflies"
"About the Butterflies" is a good literary analysis because the language is good, it has a good structure and it is easy to understand what the writer is trying to say. *he is good at supporting her/his opinions with evidence from the text.
From the literary analysis “About the Butterflies” you can learn how to write a literary analysis. It is easy to see what order you should write about the different elements in and what you should include. In addition you can see how long your paragraphs should be. You can also learn how to include extracts from the text as evidence in your literary analysis.
As well as learning from the structure in the text, you can get a better understanding of why some people kill butterflies.
From the literary analysis “About the Butterflies” you can learn how to write a literary analysis. It is easy to see what order you should write about the different elements in and what you should include. In addition you can see how long your paragraphs should be. You can also learn how to include extracts from the text as evidence in your literary analysis.
As well as learning from the structure in the text, you can get a better understanding of why some people kill butterflies.
9/25/2011
Huskeliste for god argumentasjon
Når du skal argumentere er det først av alt viktig å ha gode argumenter. Erfaringer og fakta som bygger opp under påstandene dine er like viktig. Du må passe på at du har kunnskap om det du snakker om , og at du bruker argument som er relevante og sanne.
Språk og ord
Noe annet som er viktig å tenke på, er språket du bruker. Det kan være lurt å tenke over det du skal si før du sier det, det blir lettere å følge med hvis du ikke formulerer setningene mens du snakker. Du burde også bruke et mer saklig språk enn det du bruker i dagligtalen din, mindre forkortelser og oksymoroner for eksempel, da framstår du som en mer seriøs person.
Åpenhet for andres meninger og lytting
Målet med å argumentere for en sak er gjerne at du vil overbevise den andre personen om at det du sier er det han eller hun også burde mene. Å påstå at den andre personens påstander er dumme eller svare i et nedlatende tonefall er derfor ikke særlig smart. Bruk heller argumenter som du vet kommer til å appellere spesielt til samtalepartneren din. Humor og engasjement for det du snakker om er også er et gode virkemiddeler for å holde på interessen.
Pro-et-contra skjema og toneleie
Det siste du må huske på er at man kan ikke forutse hvilke motargumenter som kan komme opp, så det er lurt å lage seg en oversikt over momenter både for og mot saken på forhånd. Tenk også på å ikke snakke for høyt eller aggressivt.
Ellers så er det bare å argumentere i vei!
Språk og ord
Noe annet som er viktig å tenke på, er språket du bruker. Det kan være lurt å tenke over det du skal si før du sier det, det blir lettere å følge med hvis du ikke formulerer setningene mens du snakker. Du burde også bruke et mer saklig språk enn det du bruker i dagligtalen din, mindre forkortelser og oksymoroner for eksempel, da framstår du som en mer seriøs person.
Åpenhet for andres meninger og lytting
Målet med å argumentere for en sak er gjerne at du vil overbevise den andre personen om at det du sier er det han eller hun også burde mene. Å påstå at den andre personens påstander er dumme eller svare i et nedlatende tonefall er derfor ikke særlig smart. Bruk heller argumenter som du vet kommer til å appellere spesielt til samtalepartneren din. Humor og engasjement for det du snakker om er også er et gode virkemiddeler for å holde på interessen.
Pro-et-contra skjema og toneleie
Det siste du må huske på er at man kan ikke forutse hvilke motargumenter som kan komme opp, så det er lurt å lage seg en oversikt over momenter både for og mot saken på forhånd. Tenk også på å ikke snakke for høyt eller aggressivt.
Ellers så er det bare å argumentere i vei!
9/23/2011
"Få meg på, for faen"
I filmen "Få meg på, for faen," var det mange eksempler på både vellykket og mislykket kommunikasjon, for eksempel så var ikke moren til Alma og Alma så flink til å formidle følelsene sine til hverandre. I tillegg var det det å fryse ut Alma fra vennegjengen fordi Arthur poket henne på låret med pikken en litt merkelig måte å fremstille utfrysning mellom tenåringer på. Særlig siden det er ganske få som opplever akkurat det å bli poket på låret med en pikk. Kommunikasjonen mellom Sara og venninnen Ingrid var heller ikke så bra. Ingrid, som likte Arthur, kunne heller sagt det til Alma enn få alle til å stenge henne ut.
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