Last time I wrote I had loads to do and that is still case. Still, if the weather were to be nice – you know, warm and sunny and all that – I sure could 'sacrifice' one or two days here and there to actually do something fun outside (even though I like the projects on my hands). But the summer really sucks at the moment – no sun, temperatures below 20°C, rain and wind. According to trusted online weather services it's gonna stay that way for at least another week! Come on, seriously?! Not exactly how I had imagined my last two weeks in Norway. Well, at least there's still summery videos, kind of...

Here's a little update on what I'm up to these days. As you know, I'm on my July 'vacation', but so far that hast unfortunately mostly consisted of extracurricular work. First, I have to do a couple of t-shirts for André, the guy I already did the logo for. Then I've begun designing my portfolio website so that that same André can soonishly start programming. And in a addition to that Svein and me will be collaborating on a poster for an Australian magazine/poster company which is due early August.

Most of last week though I've spent with Ære and Graham from Automaton Studio. These two are running sort of an improv silkscreen printing studio here in Oslo and I'm doing one half of my oral diploma exams on them. Really nice guys who let me pester them for three days so far while they are setting up a new studio after relocating from their old place. I was mostly there to document the progress of construction, their 'facilities', the print process and a couple of their reference works. But I also helped out a little when I could, bought beers and had some nice coffee chats. I'll be seeing them again in a week for a small interview and a couple of more pictures. And even though this is also work somehow, it's nice to get out and away from the computer screen once in a while.

Other than that not much going on at the moment. Took a little run up to the very pretty Sognsvann which I will hopefully repeat soon and than also go around the lake. Backed up all my work for Bleed and am currently in the – very much pain-in-the-ass – process of transferring all data from my old iBook to the MacBook Pro that the studio has given me as a farewell present. Booked my flight back home for the 7th of August – which was a five hour trial as it's not that easy finding a cheap airline that will let you take two bikes, a snowboard and a longboard on a plane all at once. And finally, I'm gradually preparing my departure from Norway in general – sending stuff home, canceling accounts, these sort of things.

Oh, and I'm continuing to watch a very odd selection of movie. I must have really weird mood swings according to the list on the right. Anyways, below are Ære and Graham testing the new developing facilities for the very first time.

Thank you Stian for showing me this wonderful website dedicated to ridiculing a movement that I so very much despise of. People simultaneously sporting at least five of the following – skinny jeans, glitter tights, nerd glasses, 80ies vintage shirts, anything by American Apparel, sailor shorts, throwback caps, Ray Bans, Agyness Deyn bangs, plugs/gauges, leather headbands, fanny packs, cashmere cardigans, worn out chucks, feather earrings, all over print sweat pants, 5 inch full beards, keffiyehs and/or indian pattern dresses – I think seldom has the phrase "Get a life!" (or at least a real fashion sense) been more fitting.

Damn, I love the work of Universal Everything and russian motion design young-gun Maxim Zhestkov. First, a part of the new six piece set of identity videos for MTV done by the former. Second, a personal project done by the latter for the former. And third, another part of the MTV identity, just as cool. Enjoy :)