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.

Dear, diary.

No not really, but kind of.

I had along weekend. I spent the last 2 days fighting a cold, I heard laughter is the best medicine, so I did just that - laugh, a lot.
I went to work today, thinking I was A-ok, but as the day went by my head just kept getting stuffier and stuffier.  I also did quite the acrobatic number on Otis this morning, and threw my back out. I'm currently laying on the couch, unable to move, and also high on advil and tussin. Fingers crossed the cold is gone, and that my back feels a little better tomorrow. I know Otis is laughing for sure.

I finished my Tim Gunn painting last week, but I've been bad about sharing, I also finished my black and gray flapper girl painting, I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.

All these and more are up for sale in my Etsy shop :)

It's been so nice here in Portland lately, well other than the last 24 hours at least, rain, rain and more rain. I keep seeing all these people riding bicycles everywhere, and it's quite wonderful. It has made me want a road bike so bad! I'm also falling in love with everything bicycle these days.

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Cute stuff, huh!

I'm gonna get some rest. Have a great night! xoxo.

Love letter. Part deux.

Dear Tim Gunn,

I kinda like, love you. alot.

Love,

Silje.

not silence.

Someone amazing told me I should blog about my favorite music right now, and I am doing so. Listening to records last night with Jared and Kirsten definitely reminded me of how much more wonderful music truly is on vinyl, also it made me miss my dad really bad.
My dad and I will literally sit around and paint/draw while listening to music for hours on end, while we pretend we're the only two people left on earth. It's quite magical.

I discovered Laura Veirs when they were opening for Blind Pilot here in Portland a few months ago. Love!

Lauryn Hill, I've listened to this cd non stop since it came out, and it never gets old. ever.

I listened to Madrugada all through art school, and I'm proud to say they are fellow Norwegians. I love this band oh so much. Art school was the happiest of times, but I usually dig this one out whenever I am feeling down, or whenever I am having one of those super rainy, lazy craft days.

My mom and I listened to City and Colour on repeat for 2 weeks straight last summer. Great album, great memories. <3

Believe it or not, Motley Crue is one of my all time fave bands. Oh yeah. I used to rock the metal hair and tight black everything. Awesome. 

Interpol, not a single day passes without me listening to either one of these two albums. Can't decide which I like better, so I had to pick them both. Need I say LOVE!!!

What are some of your favorite albums?

xoxo.

tirsdag

I feel like I've been slacking on the blog front. Not just with blogging myself, but also keeping up with all your blogs. I'll have to do something about that.

Work is great, I did a super fun tattoo the other day, on a super fun guy. It was all in all a great day. I have some appointments coming up that I am pretty stoked about, so it should be a fun few coming weeks. I've also been painting a lot at work, yesterday I had the day off, but went to Jareds with Kirsten for art night. He has the most amazing house, with the most amazing art, and we listened to some amazing music. It was great. Cupcake tagged along also, for a play date with Jareds little dog, Amelie. Cute.
Endless amounts of white chocolate peanut butter and apples were eaten, yum! What more can one wish for?

I'm currently working on these two paintings, struggling a bit with this first one. I'm keeping it black and gray, but are gonna add some red details to it. Should be pretty fun, other than I am driving myself crazy trying to making it oh so perfect.

I started that painting, but decided to put it aside for now till I finish this one. I feel like I'm having better luck with this one, as it's all color pretty much. Also it's a gift for someone amazing, and a fellow artist so that makes it so much better.

I received a cute little package in the mail last week from sweet Emily. I painted Emilys adorable dog Nieco a few weeks ago, and she sent me the most amazing embroidered piece of art as a thank you.

How perfect and cute is that! I love it so much <3 Thank you Emily, you are such a sweet heart <3

I am off to the art store for some water color paper, and then work. Have a great day!
xoxo