Settling in

Since spoke last i have been putting down 5 - 7 day weeks, chilling down the park, shopping downtown, Boogying down, skulling down and falling down. There has been no downtime at all. Hence this is my first chance to update you on my happenings.

Theres been old friends, new friends, park days, music in the park days, BBQs, Mini ramp arvos, Rum and Oj, name calling from Romanian can collectors, Ogaaaays, New ciders, Old beers, dance offs around fires, bottles of Magnum Moet Chandon, muuusssseeeeerrrrreeennndddeee, coffee courses, tuna, 18 hour work days, SHOPPING, after parties in ambulances, Spanish Boxing Juan on Juan in the 7 11 arena, delivering Cola, bricks, umbrellas, headlocks, lots of bread, kebabs with corn, skype, Max burgers, still no bank account,  free cinemas, free trains, free buses, free trams, free beers mixed with Jagis and free bikes...and free injuries.

Needless to say things have been good.

Took a break from trying to touch women and started on his toes. No luck here either

Judge Em Fridays

Oslo city

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Tough stickers win games

Egyptian James Dean

Slick shaw

Gold chains and Sangas

Team Awesome and Em

Thanks for the Aass

Let

The flipper Mafia

Sweep Home Alabama

His feet stank so bad it was either this or he had to leave.

Dreaming of puppies and fairies, or just sick of Iban

Good humans

Thanks to everyone who has come up to see us. Hope to see you all soon.

Miss this guy

Her holiday house

When i first realized

So we have been living in Oslo for about a month now. We have spent most days either sleeping or working and most nights going out.  So when Rick woke me up early today to go and visit Oprahs house near the harbour i couldnt resist. We packed our cameras and some refreshments and off we went.....

As soon as we arrived i knew i had been played. As we looked at this HUGE white building on the harbour i knew instantly this was not Oprahs house. SHE LIVES IN AMERICA!!!!!!!

This must of only been her holiday house!

Non the less after a few mumbled remarks to my GREAT FRIEND RICK i decided i still wanted to check it out.

The place was full of Paparazzi so we thought she may of been home, but we never got a glimpse.

Black power slide

As soon as you walk onto her property it jumps another 5 degrees and you could barely see as it was so glarey due to the materials used to build it. We think this was to keep the Paparazzi away, but it obviously was not working. You could spend a whole day walking around looking for cool angles or just sitting up the top getting a tan.

It is a very big, white and angular structure and as it was situated on the harbour it really reminded me of that big, white and angular building on Sydney harbour...for which the name currently eludes me.

Most photos were black n white as the weather was bad and Rick is white. Might try and go back on a sunny day to see the difference.

We had a great day skating around this fascinating building (which i later found out was Ricks main purpose to go there) , but in the end friendship and sweat were the real winners. 

Dreamy

Reflective angley goodness

Ollie at pace, respect

HDR of Rick

Bag of tricks

Nollies for days

Simon says

I think thats Dr Phils house in the background. Nollie back 1 maybe?

Most photos turned out the same as the glare made it near impossible to see how they were turning out and it was way to hot to walk around looking for more angles and spots.

Thanks Rick for another rad day, and for putting up with my very AM photog skills. And check out my facebook for a lot more photos.

Happy skating :)

Chillin after a hard days shredding

and remember.. friends dont let friends Rollerblade

Oslo

Majorstuen

I arrived in Oslo with 20kgs of life packed into my backpack and 20 hour bags packed under my eyes.

View from my window, you can see the Mtn on the right

Since then i have gained a House, a bed, 2 couches, shelves, tables, a love for IKEA, an old 90's hair dryer, a job, new friends, a hatred for IKEA, chairs, jeans, shoes, debt, a Gym membership and more hangovers then you can shake a chicken salsa burger at.

Bedroom

We live in a 3 bedroom apartment in Majorstuen, which the boys did really well in finding. Just a short walk to work and its 1 or 2 stops from the center of town (more of a city really). I am working in a really cool little Cafe/Restaurant/Bar which i am really enjoying as well.

The city itself is really compact, so you can walk a lot of places, and once i get a bike you can get almost everywhere. There are lots of parks located all around the City and when the weather is good everyone gets down there in bikinis and shorts and has a bbq. They really make the most of the good weather in summer, any excuse to be outside and they are.

Its not as expensive as i thought it was going to be. Only a little more then Australia. The big difference is Alcohol. Spirits cost an arm and a leg, or just lots of money if you would prefer to pay that way. You cant buy Alcohol on Sunday (Bottle shops etc) and there Alcohol laws are really tight.

Steemy drying his curls

Expensive alcohol and cheap Gyms....Maybe       there is a link here as to why everyone is so good looking?

Needless to say i have landed on my feet (hence the need to purchase shoes) in Oslo and its looking like its only going to get better.

Jmery visited for a week. Plus 2 days

Ricks room. Cozy

The greatest store ever

Dreamy or Nightmarey?

Ricking Ass

Danny

Falling guy

Sweethearts looking over the harbour

Stretchy Denim Cords, Album cover.

2 best friends anyone could want, unless you hate Jerks. Then you prob wont like us.

Larry Hicken

High Dynamic Rick

The best things in life are free and so were our Ice creams

Bummed up Kicks. He needed money for Supra's.

Sydney

You could take 1 000 000 photos of the bridge, and i did

So after four short winters, three long summers, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, England, Portugal and Jochberg I finally made it home to Sydney for an extended period.

Luna park. No idea what it ended up saying

I was pretty happy to leave Kitz as the last month of being shacked up in my apartment while everyone else was snowboarding and partying was pretty tough. Ski towns dont have much to offer when you cant Ski or drink.

With a few hours sleep and all my luggage over my right shoulder, i had 14 hour transit before i even left out of Heathrow. I have done some pretty tough budget traveling throughout my life but this was up there. The only thing taking my mind off the weight of my pack was the pain in my opposite shoulder.

Mrs Macquaries Chair

I arrived on the first of April to a big hug from my sister (Zeina), who hadnt changed a bit! (unfortunately). Jet lagged, emotional and just relieved i managed to get my left arm pit through customs. As almost 2 days of traveling in a sling had me smelling like rotten fruit.

Reflecting bus

Mum and Kokes

I spent the month catching up with family, old friends and new beers. Taking photos, eating food, watching footy, watching horses, watching Asians, watching the rain, hugging mum, eating tabouli, listening to triple j, listening to Asians, running, pies, paying for Alcohol, chicken salt, movies, popcorn, being told Jagermeister was not allowed to be served as a shot, being told shots have to be drunk at the bar, pub meals, happy chef, KFC, laughing, playing pool, catching trains, sleeping in taxis, shopping, chicken kebabs, Asians, Coopers Pale Ale, Hahn Super Dry, Bundi, Rate exchanging, hating the Ozzie Dollar, dumplings, being denied entry after two beers, strawberry Oaks, laughing about the time we met Lennox Lewis, Buck hunter, leaving because the music was to loud, rice crackers, Oporto, Masterfoods BBQ sauce, fish and chips, jeans and thongs, sushi, trying to steal tequila, running in thongs, chocolate, BURGER RINGS! Catching up with Family, friends and spending a lot of time down at the Harbour and in the city.

Kokes

Things i have missed more then most people understand.

After a few weeks and the wettest start to an Autumn in Sydney in 21 years, my shoulder healing up nicely and the Boys in Oslo finding an apartment. I decided it was time to to get myself to Oslo and start my new life in Scandinavia.

One of my 100 photos of the Bridge, spent some nice nights down here

I had an amazing time being back home, and seeing my family and friends was priceless (although my bank account begs to differ) and i really appreciated what an interesting place Sydney could be if you know where to look. I can now see myself living there again one day..... before this trip i could not. Ill try not to leave it so long again before i visit.

Thanks to everyone that i caught up with, and sorry to any i did not. This blog is to try and keep in touch with you all and hopefully this will stop you from all annoying me asking me what i am up to. Its a little more descriptive than Facebook and more interesting then emails.

Not a bad view for a picnic

Reflection from office windows

A famous Sydney ferry