dance is a feeling

dans er en følelse

Dancing with my jazz 3 girls at vinderen today I totally got it. The feeling. The feeling that makes me LOVE my job. Inspired.

We started working on this one: litle fuglen The concept is that we are dressed in black robes (like priests/nuns) but underneatht the robe there is a colourful bird waiting to be set free. We dance with the robes, and then dance them off. The song is an old norwegian hymn, so it's pretty apropriate with the priest theme.

I had so much fun executing this idea, and see it start to become more than just my thoughts. It''s gonna be a nice one I think!

you give me butterflies

Some days are weird. You wake with a strange expectation of something unknown. Today was like that. Maybe It was a dream that stirred me, or maybe today is a day when something unexpected happens? The butterflies in my stommac is keeping me on my toes for sure.

Speaking of toes. My foot is definately getting better, and I'm teaching all my classes today. No ballett/jazz class for me this week, but hopefulle I'm back in the game next week.

Staying home a bit more than usual I have managed to make lots of choreography this week. I'm doing a bollywood routine, to numbers to "gåte" and a chineese dance with marshal arts in it. As you might have figured by now the theme has something to do with "the world".

Almost time to go teach my first class of the day...."sees"

moon on their wings

You know sometimes when you see somthing you like in a store and you feel like you have to get it. Like it somehow has your name on it or something. That's what this was like. I'd been looking for some kind of a crusifix-type neckless for over a year. I really hadn't been able to find anything I really liked at any price in any store. I had actually given up. I had one small cross that I got when I was baptized as a baby, but it seemed so small and "pretty". I wanted to get something that had a different feel to it. When I saw this one I knew it was the one! But I was kinda broke, and thought I didn't need it. Thank goodness my frend Maria was there to tell me to buy it! I'm so incredibly thankful for it, and I've worn it almost every day since I got it. It's beautiful but not "pretty" and it's uniqe. It even has a story:

My earring tree. It's just so practical and cute. Somehow I'm not so great at puting the earrings back after using them, so as you can see it's looking a little empty at the time. I'll put up a picure later with all my favourite earrings on there. I got this in NY too.

My perfume: Lola by Marc Jacobs. Gift from E for my birthday last year. He found it all on his own and I digg it! The bottle is superflashy and decorative and the smell is fresh, flowery but light enough for a small girl like me.

All done with favourites for today. Later.

these are a few of

My favourite coffee-flavour: Hazelnut. I started drinking hazelnut coffe when I lived in Columbus Ohio at 18. I used to get it at bruegers bagels, or at the cappuchino cafe. At the bagel shop I got a large mug for 1 dollar. I almost forgot about it completely untill I went to NY this summer and they had it everywhere! Simply LOVE it!!



Coffe needs to be frenched pressed as far as I'm concerned. I still remember the two first times I had it. The first time was with my dad at his friends house late one night when I probably should have been in bed already. I remember the smell, the flavour and the fellowship. The second time was with my ohio friend Julie at her house. Reading poetry on the floor in her room.

My french press isn't exactly new or very beautiful, but I absolutely love it!

City: New York! For me it's just a place packed with inspiration. There is so much dance there it's overwhelming. I'm sure my expectations were high going, but NY was much more than I tought it would be. A few higlights were shakespear in the park tickets , the lion king on broadway lion king and classes at steps dancestudio Steps. More than the actual things we did and went to see, was the atmosphere and the spirit of the city. I was taken by surprise by what it did to me. It made me less scared, more confident and a lot more giving. It's funny when you feel like that you also want to lift others up. So many times I had to go up to people in class and tell them how amazing I thought they were. And without exeption they were always really thankful for it.

Movies: I have two. Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge (2001) and they are both, not suprisingly, directed by Baz Luhrman. So even though I really know wery little about directors, I'd say he is by far my favourite!

Romeo + Juliet came out when I was 18. I went to the theatre twice to see it. Both times I was just blown away by the beauty of it. What captured me the most I think was the language and the music. I was at the time studying shakespear in school so there was already a fasination there, and this movie brought it to a whole other level. The tone of speach almost sounds like singing and it stands as a brutal contrast to the imagery and the roughness of other parts of the film. It  is simply genious. The music underlines, defines, bring out the contrast and the emotions. "kissing you" and "when doves cry" are two of my favourites although it seems almost unfair to take these two out of a whole. I got this soundtrack as a gift when I was leaving Ohio (I had gone to school there for 1 year) and I still have it to this day, and still listen to it, and dance to it. I have done shows from two of the songs. "when doves cry" and "whatever" (I had a dream)  If you haven't seen this film...stop reading and do it now.

Moulin Rouge is fireworks. It's circus. It is LOVE at it's best and at it's worst. Somehow this movie resembles something I've felt. When I see it I feel that way. I can't even begin to explain it. It's kinda strange. There's no real likeness, only in the emotions.

The greatest gift you'll ever learn is just to love and to be loved in return! Nature boy

This list keeps getting longer, but I really have to go, so I will add to it later. See you when I see you!



morning after dark

waynes coffee

I finally got to have a morning meeting with Ragnhild yday. We've planned on it for a few weeks but life's been busy lately. Now since I really cant go to class anyway we sat down at st.hans haugen/bislet at a sidewalk cafe'. Ragnhild is one of my favourite people to work with. We make a pretty good team i guess. We're gonna do some more projects together, but it's still a bit of a secret so I'm not gonna lay it all out quite yet. But I gave her some food for thought on an idea I've had, so now I just wait and see what will come of it. Now it's off to the office to set up the scedule for this weekends compagny training

dalsbergstien

sweet friend

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my favourite things

First  of all you should turn this song on while you're reading. It's my favourite version of the sound of music classic.
"my favourite things" by big bang

This song has been stuck in my head for a few days, and I thought this was a perfect use for it. My favourite things. My kids. They have to come first. They inspire me in more ways than I thought possible. They have more emotions and bigger range then most grown ups I know, and they remind me of what life is all about. I love the smell of them when they've just had their bath and are sitting on my lap waching cartoons. I love it when Isak wants to hold my hand on out way to the car. and I love waching Sofie coming down the stairs after dressing herself. She puts together outfits so well and she's just 4! And they are pretty. I like pretty things. In fact they are the most beautiful kids in the world. Said like any true mom.

Sunday-best

My watch. It's big white and plastic and I simply love it! It's a nixon vega that Espen gave to me when he was in the hospital. Yeah, I know. I should have gotten him a gift and not the other way around. He came home for a weekend-leave and had gotten me this watch on his way home! I barely ever take it off. And it kinda, oddly, goes with everything.

nixon vega

I just about now realize I'll never finish this today. There are so many things I need to add to this list, and so many things to take pic of. I'll keep this one going for a few days.

Let me know what your favourite things are.....

grandmas livingroom

pink roses are my favourites

No it's not my grandmothers livingroom, but a venue in Oslo. The name of it, though is "grandmas livingroom" and it's so beautiful. We were there at a "konfirmasjon" and I was captured by the spirit of this old fashion authentic place.....

people of other times

in your hand is my time

sofa-room

chandelier and mirror

This venue is up for rental for weddings and other parties. It's at Lovisenberggaten 15 A. Stuene på Diakonissehuset.