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Surviving Two Months of Darkness…Rotary-style

I have the opportunity today to present at the Rotary District Conference in Sioux Falls, SD. I’ll be sharing a bit about my time in Norway, thanking them for their support and challenging them to continue to fund cultural collaboration because the very students (like me) that they send abroad can come back and help make Rotary a stronger organization. You can check out my presentation here:

Surviving Two Months of Darkness…Rotary-style

I have the opportunity today to present at the Rotary District Conference in Sioux Falls, SD. I’ll be sharing a bit about my time in Norway, thanking them for their support and challenging them to continue to fund cultural collaboration because the very students (like me) that they send abroad can come back and help make Rotary a stronger organization. You can check out my presentation here:

Surviving Two Months of Darkness…Rotary-style

I have the opportunity today to present at the Rotary District Conference in Sioux Falls, SD. I’ll be sharing a bit about my time in Norway, thanking them for their support and challenging them to continue to fund cultural collaboration because the very students (like me) that they send abroad can come back and help make Rotary a stronger organization.

You can check out my presentation here:

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Norwegian architecture firm to redesign Time Square

Scandinavian design and architecture is often admired and heralded as clean, sleek and environmentally friendly. Equally so is there urban planning, and now it’s coming state-side.

The Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta is redesigning Time Square. Over the next three years, they will aim to make Time Square more like Karl Johans Gate in Oslo with bicycle-friendly lanes and an overall pedestrian friendly design.

While the neon lights of Time Square will continue to dwarf the Freia sign in Oslo, it looks like the Norwegian influence in NYC is set to grow. The project is set to be completed in the next three years at a price tag around 20 million dollars.

Read all the details in Norwegian on Aftenposten: http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/article3704661.ece

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Eurovision arrives in Oslo, Norway

This weekend Oslo played host to the gooey pop contest known as Eurovision. Eurovision is a continent-wide event drawing  viewers together for what is essentially the Olympic version of American Idol. Each nation has a contest who sings, dances and gyrates on stage in hopes of receiving votes from citizens in other countries. The winner of the Eurovision song contest then hosts the event the following year. I had the pleasure of learning about Eurovision way back in 2006 in Norway with reker and Mack beer and again in Spain while I watched Chiki Chiki fall flat to the international audience. Last year Norway won as the young Alexander Rybak fiddled his way into first place. Two weeks ago, I randomly walked by Alexander Rybak in Oslo who was all smiles and ready to hand off the crown to the newest Eurovision winner. The following week, Oslo was filled with audience members and contestants wearing the “Share the moment” tag around their neck speaking in a variety of languages and taking in the sites of Oslo. My friend Daniel Andersson gives a little intro to Alexander Rybak and Eurovision: I had a chance to interview a group of these dedicated Eurovision fans who were attending their 3rd consecutive Eurovision. They were from Israel and had hopes of finishing in the top 5 with their emotional, heartfelt song sung by Harel Skaat, the runner-up in Israel’s Idol (they finished 14th and didn’t even get their map on tv, while Germany took home the crown with their annoying song “Satellite”). They helped explain this phenomena with me and why Israel is in the EUROvision song contest before providing me with their version of Israel’s song “Milim” (“Words”). Check it out:

Eurovision arrives in Oslo

This weekend Oslo played host to the gooey pop contest known as Eurovision. Eurovision is a continent-wide event drawing  viewers together for what is essentially the Olympic version of American Idol. Each nation has a contest who sings, dances and gyrates on stage in hopes of receiving votes from citizens in other countries. The winner of the Eurovision song contest then hosts the event the following year. I had the pleasure of learning about Eurovision way back in 2006 in Norway with reker and Mack beer and again in Spain while I watched Chiki Chiki fall flat to the international audience. Last year Norway won as the young Alexander Rybak fiddled his way into first place. Two weeks ago, I randomly walked by Alexander Rybak in Oslo who was all smiles and ready to hand off the crown to the newest Eurovision winner. The following week, Oslo was filled with audience members and contestants wearing the “Share the moment” tag around their neck speaking in a variety of languages and taking in the sites of Oslo. My friend Daniel Andersson gives a little intro to Alexander Rybak and Eurovision: I had a chance to interview a group of these dedicated Eurovision fans who were attending their 3rd consecutive Eurovision. They were from Israel and had hopes of finishing in the top 5 with their emotional, heartfelt song sung by Harel Skaat, the runner-up in Israel’s Idol (they finished 14th and didn’t even get their map on tv, while Germany took home the crown with their annoying song “Satellite”). They helped explain this phenomena with me and why Israel is in the EUROvision song contest before providing me with their version of Israel’s song “Milim” (“Words”). Check it out:

Eurovision arrives in Oslo

This weekend Oslo played host to the gooey pop contest known as Eurovision. Eurovision is a continent-wide event drawing  viewers together for what is essentially the Olympic version of American Idol. Each nation has a contest who sings, dances and gyrates on stage in hopes of receiving votes from citizens in other countries. The winner of the Eurovision song contest then hosts the event the following year. I had the pleasure of learning about Eurovision way back in 2006 in Norway with reker and Mack beer and again in Spain while I watched Chiki Chiki fall flat to the international audience.

Last year Norway won as the young Alexander Rybak fiddled his way into first place. Two weeks ago, I randomly walked by Alexander Rybak in Oslo who was all smiles and ready to hand off the crown to the newest Eurovision winner. The following week, Oslo was filled with audience members and contestants wearing the “Share the moment” tag around their neck speaking in a variety of languages and taking in the sites of Oslo. My friend Daniel Andersson gives a little intro to Alexander Rybak and Eurovision:

I had a chance to interview a group of these dedicated Eurovision fans who were attending their 3rd consecutive Eurovision. They were from Israel and had hopes of finishing in the top 5 with their emotional, heartfelt song sung by Harel Skaat, the runner-up in Israel’s Idol (they finished 14th and didn’t even get their map on tv, while Germany took home the crown with their annoying song “Satellite”). They helped explain this phenomena with me and why Israel is in the EUROvision song contest before providing me with their version of Israel’s song “Milim” (“Words”). Check it out:

Photos from a Norwegian Wedding and a coffee at Edvards Cafe

I’m enjoying a morning coffee at Edvards Cafe in the Gründerløkka neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. Lots of morning coffee drinkers and internet bums like me. I had a great weekend at a friend’s wedding in Oslo and have some great photos from the event. More stories to come, so check back soon for the stories. In the meantime, enjoy the photos:

Off to Norway

And just like that the day arrived! I’m headed to Oslo, Norway with a chance to attend my good friend and former roommate Børge’s wedding! Over a week of fun, friends and love should fill the Oslo summer air. As I began my trip in the Minneapolis airport I had the pleasure of seeing real, live Norwegians! Then to make things even crazier, as I sit in Philadelphia, I started talking with the person looking for power. Low and behold she is from Tromsø, knew that I was bringing Daniel an iPad and worked at Blå Rock! I probably stole ice from her during my days at Circa. It’s already been a serendipitous journey. Take a look: