Counting the days 'til Christmas!

It's getting colder in Southampton, and today it was constantly raining as well. Which is kind of nice, because there was a lot of digging in our street because of some water-business - very muddy, and now hopefully the rain has washed it away.

On Tuesday me and Torun attended the Norwegian Christmas Party, which was held at Grand Café - check out the link and the gallery. It's beautiful there. (This is where the wealthy(er) guests of Titanic had their last dinner (or should I say the last supper...) before they boarded the ship on April 10th 1912.)
We also stopped by a "vors" (pre-party) with girls only - a lot of noise there as you can imagine. At Grand Café I think we were 98 Norwegians who attended, out of 120, which is really amazing! We did not have the traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner, but as a main course we had a delicious lamb shank with mashed potato and veggies on the side.

Greta & Eli Marie, both in my class.

Me & Torun.

I didn't take any pictures of the food or the seating area, I was too hung up on the delicious meal. If you know me correct, you know I LOVE food, therefore, well; I was distracted.

After the meal we went to two clubs and enjoyed the rest of the night! Sorry for not having more interesting pictures to show you.

Yesterday me, Torun and Unni decided to check out a store called The Range which apparently was supposed to have an art section - which we all like. Torun left us early, but me and Unni stayed a bit more and bought some items. We stayed for quite some time actually, so it was starting to get dark when we got out to walk back home.

A random, but interesting alley.

Now, walking back home wasn't so easy, as we decided to take another road from the one we walked to get there earlier. The sky was greying, but we thought we'd make it home before dark. We came to a point where many roads crossed and found out we had no idea what so ever of which road to take further - I wanted to go up a little hill because I found it promising, but Unni meant that that would be the wrong way. So we took another way, in the opposite direction and walked..............

Still walking.
It's getting dark. And we walk on for around 15-20 minutes.

The area wasn't all that light and bright, and it looked shabby and lost (at least now that it was dark). We decided to take the bus, no matter what direction; we saw familiar bus routes (18 and 17A) that go through Shirley, and we took a chance. Now guess what; the bus ride takes 5-7 minutes and UP THE HILL we suddenly go, and a little further, and we're at the Shirley precinct, by Sainsbury's. Whaaaaat do you know, and Unni; We should've gone up that hill in the first place!!!

You guys may not find this little story so entertaining, but boy was it an adventure for the two of us! Farmers in the city, as you could say in Norwegian.

Other than that [exciting] tour, not much interesting is going on. I'll show you a few pictures from Unni and Torun's school, the Graphic Design, Illustration etc. department of the Uni downtown, which I went to with them to work the other day. This is some sort of manual printing studio.

Don't you love it? I get so inspired by these things, well, art in general!!

Today I worked [hard] on my essay, and this is what I am going to do the following days until December 13th. After that I'm pretty much done with school here in Southampton before I go home to my friends and family for the holidays! I just can't wait, I looong for the break. 

I especially can't wait to be together with Lars, and also to see my best friends - Andrea, Rikke and Mathilde!

This is how it somewhat looks like when you're a hard working student.

14 more days before I leave for home on the 16th, home to Norway <3.

Have a good night.

- vic -

Daily Life

So I'm well into working with school now. I have three assignments going on at the same. One is an essay based on consumerism where I have to write 5000 words. I've decided to investigate how alternative designers and artists are affected or unaffected by the gobalization of the world, and how some of them use old techniques and preserve values and culture, or use the authentic elements within cultures in their work.

The second project is a 6000 word practice dissertation with an additional practical part. I will be writing about how people should avoid using too much white in their interior spaces, and rather use colours that really reflects who they are and their perspoalities. I don't like a white wall.

I'd rather have a red wall.
Wallpapers & Paint.

Or at least drown my white wall with art, books and photography, and add colours in furniture etc.
Cabein.

Or drown my white wall like this.
Now this reflects personality!

My third assignment is a live project. With this I'm going to take on mine and Lars' apartment in Trondheim, which we plan remodel next year, when I return from the UK.

I've not come very far with ideas and sketching, but together we have many ideas for changes whithin the apartment, like tearing down some walls, hehe... So far I'm on a retro inspired idea when it comes to the concept, and I get a lot of muse and inspiration from this picture:

Love the interior, and the georgeous colour.

Other than that the girls and I went to the movies the other day with two german girls from their class, and saw the movie "Midnight In Paris" which was _amazing_! I recommend it to everyone who are interested in litterature and art, and Woody Allen - who is behind it. It's beautiful and charming, and it takes you through the streets of Paris in a way that makes you fall in love with the city even more, if you haven't already. At the same time makes you feel like you for a moment go into this sweet and magial world.

Go see it!

This upcoming weekend I'm going to Bristol and meet my friend Therese, and we're going to a Katy-B concert!! I can't wait, that's all I can say!!

Katy B - Katy B On A Mission

Katy B - Perfect Stranger (With Magnetic Man)

That's it for now folks!

- vic -