This is the first post of what can only be described as a shameless attempt to avoid writing emails to everyone. I love you all, but I would rather nap. So this frees up some time for you to tell me about your life when I talk to you: listening is easier, and I talk plenty. Hurrah!

In any case, I am here in Oslo, Norway, with an excellent, robust feline (Victor). Besides the travel, which irritates him, he does not seem to care where he is as long as there are birds, cat food, pets, and comfortable sleeping surfaces. Replace the cat food with snacks and I'm not so different.

I am currently staying in Lilleaker, a close suburb to Oslo, that is pretty close to Simula, whose offices are at a converted airport, IT Fornebu. For this reason, I feel like I got a job in space. Space is great: there is complimentary coffee and fruit, and a pool table, to be used only from 12-1 and after 4pm. Despite the niceness and closeness to work of my current living situation, I will probably try to move to some sort of expensive hovel in the city center, because I like to be close to stuff and other people. Where I am now would be a great location if I were forcibly isolating myself from humanity in order to write a brilliant first novel, or if I were on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and needed some quiet time. Since neither is true, I think I will move.

I think I'll probably write this every Sunday or if something especially amazing happens, just so you know when to eagerly hunch over your computer, anxiously waiting for my post. Is there anything you are curious about that I can tell you? About my experience in Oslo, I mean - if you are bi-curious, or want to learn to make kimchee, there are probably better people to ask. Anyway, send me an email or post a comment, and I'll get back atcha.