Merry Christmas This is Oslo Gospel Choir singing one of the newer traditional Christmas carols.
Category: Moving pictures
Norwegian Chrismas Carol: Mitt hjerte alltid vanker
Tine Thing Helseth on trumpet performing Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker.
Video: Dinner for one
Dinner for one is traditional “Little” Christmas Eve, ie. December 23, watching in Norway. It airs around 8 o’clock in the evening. And it is almost always as fun each year to watch them toast and the stumbling of the butler. In other parts of Europe, it airs on New Year’s Eve.
Rewatching Bones season five
Bones – Season 5 starts with Brennan returning from Guatemala and Booth returning, slowly, to duty after his brain surgery in the end of season 4. A recurring theme in the first episodes is his recuperation, and the fact that he has to relearn things that he previously excelled at, such as sharp-shooting, and plumbing.… Continue reading Rewatching Bones season five
Norwegian Christmas carol: Deilig er jorden
Originally a Danish song, here in Norwegian and Maria Arredondo’s version
Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt. 2
It is time for part II of the documentary about Mette-Marit. A NRK television crew followed her for a year. Part I is here – and was about her personal side. Part II is about her professional side. It starts with Mette-Marit writing in her office at Skaugum while the kids play outside. As always, as… Continue reading Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt. 2
Video: Ring meg
Norwegian music today – Ring meg, or Call me, by Gabrielle was one of the big songs on the radio earlier this year. Apparently one of the finalists in a talent competition on Norwegian television… (Yes, you can tell how much I watch Norwegian reality television, yes?) I didn’t care for the song the first… Continue reading Video: Ring meg
Rewatching Bones season four
After the disaster that was season 3’s overall storyline, and Zach Addy ended in a mental hospital. Dr. Brennan was in need of a replacement lab assistant. Bones – Season 4 is all about testing out her best grad students, in addition to resolving the cases that crop up. Favourite quote “Well that’s like me… Continue reading Rewatching Bones season four
Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt 1.
This is a documentary by NRK, who have followed Crown Princess Mette-Marit for the past year. They’ve created a nifty opening with graphics, which I absolutely would love to see again. They will probably repeat it again next Sunday when the next part airs. The quotations in the text below… I have tried to cite… Continue reading Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt 1.