What a busy half term I’ve had!!
I had to move house recently, against my will – I hadn’t planned for my landlord to seek possession, (I really don’t know why I pay the rent) I still have lots to sort out, but that’s one massive hurdle out of the way. It hasn’t helped my career much, I’ve missed out on several opportunities because of this, but I’ll get back on track now.
Meanwhile, I have been to Oslo for the Conference “Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale: musical interactions in the decades of Postmodernism” and Exhibition “Hunting High And Low A-ha gjennom 25 ar”, both of which were fascinating and well researched, enjoyable even to a friend of mine that has less interest in the band.
I met up with a few Norwegian publishers that I know, there’s also a book being produced, so I may have the opportunity to contribute to that, as suggested by a certain Hakon Harket, with whom I spent some time chatting to.
As well as attending the conference and exhibition, which included original drawings for Take On Me by Michael Patterson, Morten’s old wrist straps, comics made by fans, but not mine… and band memorabilia, I spent two more days in Oslo, stumbling upon the Oslo Blues Club, “exhibiting” the comic existentially in Hard Rock Cafe, Oslo, and visiting the Munch Museet, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and having our photograph taken in the Nobel Peace Centre with Fridtjof Nansen, we were particularly impressed with the artwork there, and really enjoyed our time in Norway.
Especially *ahem* Summit 21 bar at the Radisson, where we met 3 French oil prospectors who bought our drinks for us!!
I may have been faced with potential homelessness, but a temporary upgrade to the Radisson came very nicely! I definitely plan to go back sometime, next time, without the threat of homelessness hanging over me preferably.
