Unwittingly, Jonathan and I stumbled across the perfect reprieve from Oslo's cold, dark winter last weekend. We took the T-Bane (Metro) east from the city center to the Toyen station. There we visited The Munch Museum first , a real treat! Lunched there at the café. Then we decided to talk…
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A Look Inside The Munch Museum
This Sunday we visited The Munch Museum , Oslo's tribute to one of Norway's most famous citizens, the legendary artist Edvard Munch . Four versions of Vampire, produced in various years The exhibit is unique in that it focuses on more than Munch's paintings. He dabbled in photography, lithography, and even home…
The List Every Oslo Resident Needs
What should we do this weekend? The classic question. The Oslo Music Festival -- June 2011 Living in a city like Oslo is great because there's always something to do. Unfortunately, as an expat, it can be tough to know what all (or any) of the options are. If you…
O Christmas Tree
Most years, Jonathan and I have put up our Christmas tree on or around December 1st. This Christmas season has been different. I've been in California for four of the last six weeks. The first trip was for pleasure; the second was to celebrate the life of Jonathan's Grandpa Wilson,…
Winter Morning Survival Routine
Before his alarm sounds in the morning, I sometimes get up and push it back by a few minutes. He wakes then to my shuffling in the dark room. Even with the shades up, the bedroom remains dark; dawn come so late this time of year. I crawl back under…
When Faced With What Will Be the Past
Do you ever feel nostalgic about the present? On Friday, this not-as-of-yet nostalgia overwhelmed me. It was a clear day; the chilly wind smacked my cheeks red and wrang tears from my eyes. The tears weren't attached to anything, unstemmed, like the dry leaves that skittered on the sidewalks around…
Autumn in Oslo - Uranienborgkirke (Photos)
From nearly every window in our flat, you can see a tall, copper steeple. Uranienborgkirke (Uranienborg Church) is one of my favorite fixtures in the city, and it's surrounded by a lovely park which goes dazzlingly yellow every autumn. I thought I'd have a LOT more time to run out…
A Look Inside Oslo's National Gallery
Oslo's National Gallery may not be the Louvre, but I enjoy visiting it for many reasons. That's just one of them. The gallery is on Universitetsgata, just a couple of blocks from the palace grounds, and holds the country's largest public collection of paintings and sculptures. While the museum does…