five favorites

If you are new to my blog, or just feel like getting to know me a little better, while looking at pretty pictures, you should head over to Megs' beautiful blog, PaperJot for her five favorites blog post. Thanks again Meg, you are wonderful! <3


It's been a really busy week, I took the train to Seattle on Monday where Shaun picked me up, we met up with Corey and Heather and had lunch. Then Shaun and I headed over to Apocalypse Tattoo where Shaun works, and we got set up and ready for my tribute to Norway, finally, or should I say about time.

After the show we went out for some delicious food again, and then to a show. I haven't been to a hardcore show in years, and it totally felt like I had gone back in time, being there with Shaun and Corey. It was really fun though. We went to the market the next day, then had vegan ice cream and coffee. Yum!

And some abnormally large photo booth pictures. 

The train ride home was beautiful, I had a window seat, it was really sunny outside, and hardly any people on the train. I must have listened to Editors - Back room, about a million times. <3

I've been back at work since Wednesday and I feel like I have been tattooing non stop, I did some pretty big tattoos, and lots and lots of drawings. Crazyness, but oh so fun!  If you are in the area, you should come see me! 

(in progress)

I'm working on some pretty fun drawings, and I also have some good tattoos coming up! I'm excited! My desk at work is a hot mess right now, and I just organized and threw out all my old sketches yesterday. Ugh.

When I am not making a mess at my desk, I am our riding my new (old) bicycle. Meet Dita, how pretty is she! <3 I'm so obsessed with her! We've had beautiful weather here lately so I've taken her out for rides all over town. SO fun!

I have to get back to work. I hope you all have beautiful sunny weather, and aren't trapped inside! <3

xoxo

Four Things

FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE

1. costume assistant at a play house. (Rogaland Teater) (possibly the most fun job. ever)

2. body piercer at house of pain. (Stavanger) (never again)

3. tattoo artist at Freaks, John Biswell and Icon Tattoo. (Portland) (come see me!)

4. ...sorry to disappoint you, but that's pretty much it.

FOUR MOVIES YOU COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER

1. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (once it's over I usually push play to watch it one more time)

2. Billy Elliot (makes me cry every time)

3. A love song for Bobby Long (LOVE the soundtrack)

4. The Royal Tenenbaums (duh)

FOUR CITIES YOU'VE LIVED IN

1. Stavanger, Norway (born and raised)

2. Kansas City, MO (Chicago vacation turned into road trip, turned into job offer)

3. Portland, ME (east coast here I come, brrrr...It's cold in Maine!)

4. Portland, OR (why not try the other Portland)

FOUR TV SHOWS YOU LOVE TO WATCH

1. Mad Men (recent obsession)

2. Dexter (one can never have too much blood!)

3. Sex and the City (Carrie Bradshaw <3)

4. The L word (I got sucked into this one big time)

FOUR PLACES YOU'VE BEEN ON VACATION

1. Rome, Italy (Europe for a month by train, Rome was the most wonderful place)

2. London, England (many, many, many visits here. Always a good time.)

3. Paris, France (2 day vacation during summer school in Bournemouth, England)

4. Aalborg, Denmark (I almost got suckered into getting tattooed at 16)

FOUR WEBSITES YOU VISIT DAILY

1. Etsy.com (does this really need an explanation??)

2. Facebook.com (shame)

3. Flickr.com (love!)

4. decor8blog.com (eyecandy)

FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS

1. Apples and peanut butter (snacks are foods!)

2. Crispy tofu with spicy awesome sauce ( Blue Koi, KCMO)

3. My moms lasagna (I could eat it every day)

4. Alberta bowl (at the Native Bowl, PDX. New fave place to get food!)

FOUR SCHOOLS YOU'VE ATTENDED

1. Storhaug skole (I wasn't really suppose to go to this school, someone messed up!)

2. Nylund barneskole (where I once called my teacher "grandma" on accident. Oops!)

3. St. Svithun ungdoms skole (god, I was so not cool back then)

4. Forus VGS (art school, finally!)

FOUR THINGS IN YOUR ROOM

1. one big stack of craft books and magazines 

2. ipod and ihome (currently playing Lauryn Hill)

3. Cupcake, aka monkey aka chalupa. (sleeping per usual.)

4. sewing machine (it's getting dusty, shame on me)

FOUR THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW

1. Black top with gingham collar and sleeve edges. (too cute!)

2. Gray shorts.

3. Black tights

4. Black oxfords.

FOUR PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW

1. San Fransisco (food, bikes, lego hearts)

2. NYC (shopping, pizza, parks)

3. Norway (friends and family)

4. Rome (it's magical!)

timetravel.

I wish I could go back in time to when I shared a cute little house with a certain African , the brightest red living room, the most disastrous kitchen, the strangest sleeping arrangements, plane tickets upon plane tickets, shows 3 times a week, road trips, movie nights, late night grocery shopping and this...

Seattle needs to happen soon. <3

xo.