Norwegian Salmon on the menu

Norwegian Salmon

found on the menu in Colorado Springs, CO or was it Denver, CO?

And also Lafayette, LA...

Did not order that for sure & Buffalo Burgers I missed too in CO though had a Cheeseburger somewheres & of course ate lots of Seafood & Cajun Food in Lafayette--I am not 'a scared' of the Seafood there?! (no matter all the junk written up on Gulf of Mexico Seafood these days?!)

I support the 'Shrampers'?! (aka Shrimpers, as in the Fishermen of LA, TX, FL--Gulf of Mexico...)

Jet lagged after those 3 flights back to Norway, missing 7 or 8 or is it 9 hours is it now...

But still love flying above the clouds - like dream hills & valleys, or a very odd snow storm in the sky (you wonder why you can't walk on clouds when you're looking out the tiny plane window)

Going to sleep for a long time in my Norwegian Wood Chalet looking out over the fjord bay, sun set, sky purples & dark blues - hard to tell the sky from the water...

Back in the Land of Inngang & Ut, now off to the Land of Nod?! Zzzz...

Read more about Salmon...

Salmon is high in Omega 3 fatty acids, and is great brain food.

The problem with salmon, though, is that it can be easy to fall in the trap of serving it the same way all the time.

The recipe list below contains many ideas to bake, broil, barbecue, and poached salmon and also several alternatives for sauces, glazes, and spices....

from Salmon Recipes @ http://www.ask.com/

Note: borrowed their little ping fishie symbol on Ask.com, hope nobody minds too much...

Me, I'm afraid to cook fish--this with me living in Norway, still?! I admit we have grilled it before, since we brought over the BBQ Weber Grill...mmm...

Now I'll be dreaming of clouds with fish floating thru them...

Was also before flying over daydreaming about an island in the Atlantic - a Layover Island - where you could stop for a day at the beach, you know like instead of flying for a whole day across the ocean from the USA to Europe, to end up with jet lag too...

If they can build an island in Japan for an airport, why not one for Layovers?!

Zzz...clouds...fishies...beach...sand in my toes...hot...sunshine...flip flops on again...jet lag? what Jet Lag?! ;o(

Katzenjammer - A bar in Amsterdam

Katzenjammer - A bar in Amsterdam

Read still more about Katzenjammer...
on Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katzenjammer_(band)

Katzenjammer is a Norwegian band from Oslo which was formed in 2005.

The band members are Anne Marit Bergheim, Marianne Sveen, Solveig Heilo and Turid Jørgensen.

Their music mixes genres such as folk music, pop, rock, country and balkan music.

The four members switch instruments often and have a stated goal of playing instruments they haven't played before.

They play more than 29 different instruments, including some which are quite unusual in a band setting, such as accordion, bass balalaika, flute, ukulele and melodica.

The band collaborates with Mats Rybø who has written several of the band's songs.

In 2008 the band was chosen as one of the finalists in NRK's yearly Urørt competition for unsigned artists, and got a third place for their song A Bar in Amsterdam.

The music video of the song was made by Youtube celebrity Lasse Gjertsen.

Their debut album Le pop was released in September 2008 to favourable reviews.

The band received a nomination in the newcomer of the year category in the Norwegian Grammy equivalent, Spellemannprisen the same year.

On March 2, 2010. They released their second single for their song "Tea With Cinnamon".

Note: they also played for the Opening/Closing Concerts for ONS, I missed both of these - but did see them on NRK (channel 1 or 2) TV one morning after the ONS, by accident flipping channels, & realized what I'd missed out on?! So now only have Videos to watch & have not seen them live--another time, maybe?! But have ordered a CD, they were out of their Le Pop at the music shop in Madla Mall--am taking this one back home to treat all to the fun?!

Katzenjammer - Le Pop

Katzenjammer - Tea With Cinnamon

Katzenjammer - Tea with Cinnamon

read more about Katzenjammer...
on http://www.ta.no/ - Telemarksavisa AS, an e-newspaper...

2006 Article translated into English with Translate Google...

Energy Bomb Katzenjammer

The light energy and joy of playing a long way when Katzenjammer drag started the concert, the audience is with you from day one.
The success is once again secured for the fresh band

(Article by) Anita Mjelland
Posted 08.07.2006 at 3:33 p.m. Updated 07/08/2006 at 3:34 p.m.

Friday night played the unknown, but talented band Katzenjammer at the little wharf pub Ferry pub.

Two days before they had played on Skåtøy café, and Tuesday 11
July will be a concert with them on the roof in Kragerø center.

The TA had a chat with the band before Friday's concert, and we did not come out how Wednesday's concert at Skåtøy had been. - Very nice! – Lots of people! - Kind of strange to play outside. - Over twice as many as expected! - Lovely place and lovely people.

It is barely holding the pen up with the enthusiastic band members.
They are clearly satisfied, and there were also many who had shown up at the ferry terminal at Stabbestad to hear the band yesterday.

Jagged character

Katzenjammer have a very special, something jagged character, to use an adjective they use.
Most of their songs are written by Mats Rybø, but all of the events, they are even. In addition, they write more and more of the songs themselves.
It is the band that makes sound.

Their style is almost impossible to describe.
The music is a mix of rock, pop, folk, bluegrass and country, or Solveig Anne Marit Bergheim said - Skranglevisepoprock.
Following Solveig Heilo comment: - And more and more country.
Turid Jørgensen thinks their music is influenced by the fact that everyone likes a lot of different music, and that they thus become a bit schizofrent band.

Bergheim says that many say they are a so-called flinkis band, since all band members playing on all instruments. - We are not flinkis, determine Heilo. - We have fun!
Jorgensen said that the starting point for the band is that everyone play instruments they have not played before.
The fact that they sing well and firstemt in addition, they avoid to get into.

Moods however, they are concerned about.
The girls explained that it is the mood they see in the song that determines how it is. - This is a little country, while this is scary, that's the way we sit when we get songs from Mats, says Heilo. - The fact that we have many different moods of the songs give us more energy, " says Marianne Sveen.
Anne Marit Bergheim said that many in the audience says, "a concert by Katzenjammer are a journey through the emotional register."

MUSIC EDUCATION

Katzenjammer has existed in one and a half years.
At the time, studied three of the four band members music at the Norwegian Institute for stage and studio (Nissa). Katzenjammer consists of Turid Jørgensen from Kragerø, Anne Marit Bergheim from Valdres and Marianne Sveen and Solveig Heilo from Bærum.

Life is mostly about the music for the four, and to play more often with the band moving Turid Jørgensen as the last year has been in Rauland and had people studying music in college, to Oslo.
There, all live the rest.
Anne Marit Bergheim studying musicology at the university, Solveig Heilo's vocal teacher at AKKS, band instructor at Kjelsås culture and in between kindergarten, while Marianne Sveen are newly qualified nurse.

– It goes from one reality to another, stating Sveen and laughs.
She plays in a band outside the Katzenjammer. - Together with Solveig, " she said. Bergheim player in the band The Fabulous Lightbulb Society next door.

SALARY LIVE SUMMER JOBS

Since Katzenjammer was a quartet, they have had six gigs, two of them have been in Norway and four in Kragerø.
More gigs are next, including Mira Oslo 9 august...August, in connection with the Island Festival. The band says that for every concert they are getting the offer of two more.

Just fit the band well, for they love to play live for the people. - It's what's fun with music, playing for people, "states Heilo. - We have a terrible fun when we play for people," says Bergheim. It marked.

Katzenjammer - Le Pop

Katzenjammer - Le Pop



Wikipedia: Katzenjammer is a German word literally meaning "cat's wail" and hence "discordant sound", sometimes used to indicate a general state of depression or bewilderment or in reference to a hangover.

Katzenjammer Norwegian band link: http://katzenjammer.no/site/

Find the fun girls also on Facebook page & Twitter...

More about the American comic strip that the band mentions taking their name from...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Katzenjammer_Kids

comic strip by Rudolph Dirks

Note: I adore their mascot Akero - aka the balalaika...

from their webpage under instruments is this..."stringed instrument of Russian origin, with a characteristic triangular body & 3 strings...this particular contrabass balalaika has become Katzenjammer's mascot. His name is Borge & he is named after a famous, Norwegian TV host, Dan Borge Akero. Borge has recently gotten a brother, named Akero."

Go here to watch a little video of Akero getting painted his distinctive rather catlike face...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTGBB0vSnyw

KC doing biz in Norway

Caption for photo from Aftenbladet newspaper...

Kevin Costner told Eve magazine that it is good to see Norway has been more successful than the US for security around oil recover. - "I see Norway as an ally," he said. Here along with partner Eric Hoek (right) and Patrick N. Smith, the exhibition area (Photo: Frederick Refvem)

Posted 8/26/10

Headline for article...

Costner will do business with Statoil

Kevin Costner to do business with Statoil, and has been meeting with the company during the ONS.

Link - Use Google Translate, in Norwegian: http://www.aftenbladet.no/energi/olje/1250902/Costner_vil_gjoere_business_med_Statoil.html

*note: if this is true, we can only hope to see more of KC in Stavanger, Norway...

So the spotting fun & adventures is not over yet, there may be more coming soon...

Of course we like his message too, but it doesn't hurt to look at him while he's doing good work?!

New oil era predicted for Norway - KC part of it?

New oil era predicted for Norway: Views & News from Norway

Film star Kevin Costner has been in Norway this week, to promote oil spill clean-up equipment and warn Norwegians about oil spill danger. Meanwhile, a top government official was predicting that Norway’s offshore reserves still have plenty to offer in the years ahead.

Link: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/08/26/new-oil-era-predicted-for-norway/

Click on either link above, read more, in English - plus this photo too...
Thank you Nina Berglund?!

KC in action at ONS

Wrangled a ticket, got a friend in for free, crazy woman that she is she got into this conference that normally costs an extraordinary sum--to reach her mission...

Sneak in the back door & capture KC in photos, plus a short video...



She was not the only one--but I'm sharing in her wealth, since I helped?!

So here is the proof the man was here, he did come to speak--he has already sold a lot of machines & we'll see where it all takes off from here...



And I really thought he'd just pass the mic over to his CEO & let him do all the talking?!

Enjoy--More than a Kevin Costner Fan?! I'm sure there's more--as we watched a number of giggling adult women leave the conference speech, with their camera phones up between them (I loved it?!)

There will of course be more from local media, will be keeping an eye out for those - Aftenbladet or Rogalands Avis are the two?!

Stavanger has had it's 15 min's of fame, when a Star came down to town (and I'm not talking meteors mind you either?!)

*note: Aftenbladet found separate article, see next post--but for Roglands Avis there was a longer list of articles or photos, go to this link below & start clicking on them - remember you'll have to use Google Translate to read the articles but you can still enjoy all the photos of KC...

Roglands Avis Link:
http://www.rogalandsavis.no/sok/?q=kevin+costnerrogalandsavis.no/sok/?q=kevin+costner

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KC caught slumming with the little folks...

Celeb spotting out & about after ONS Festival - Closing Concert & Fireworks...
past midnight, Timbuktu Bar & Restaurant - Stavanger, Norway

personal photo by Lena (my Facebook friend, I'm sure she won't mind?!)

Her story in her words:
"well, to cut story short, was standing in the queque, he was standing, took a photo.

I went in to get a drink, he was sitting. I was then standing next to his bodyguard, Kevin got up, girls jumped on him to take a photo, I started to laugh. He looked at me and winked:) that's it, my celebrity story :)"

Ahhh...all the fun we've been having in town & Oh Yeah The King of Norway came too for ONS--but did we notice much?! Sorry!!

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2 more snaps from 'the' ONS PressRoom, thanks to a friend in there...


He says we must give credit to ONS (it was their PressRoom afterall) & you can also go to http://www.ons.no/ & look for more photos in their gallery...










Thanks Patrick for the KC photos?!


See more great photography by Patrick at his new webpage at:
http://www.pdvideofoto.nl/

Also Stavanger Expats webpage just did an interview with him as well -
thanks Fonda & Cynthia?!

Link to go read the interview...
http://www.stavangerexpats.com/interviews-with-expats-patrick-doherty