Birdie Nam Nam

In Berlin I discovered a new Norwegian magazine with the title FIN. I have been looking for something like this for a long time. The writers are able to simplify an interview and get into the core. A portrait about books, plants and work routines or another one on art, dreams and adolescence. It's important what they do - but the most important thing is to be able to do something. That's what draws me and inspires when I interview elderly men and women about their work routines, what they get out of free work and friendships. I'm especially drawn by the simplicity of FIN - short portraits where every sentence is considered. Less Is More.

A weekend in Berlin calms me. We where advised to visit the bookshop Motto in a Kreuzberg courtyard where it's possible to find magazines and books related to art, photography and other matters - many of them never seen before. Even the entrance in the backyeard attracted me. While we ate lunch I found a copy of Päng! which was tempting especially because of the pictures and cover design. It would be easier if I had learned German in school, but just seeing pictures is inspiring in itself. Besides that I found a bike, some flowers, a green balcony and a house painting with the words: Represent. Surprising? I don't think so... ;-)

Yesterday I went to Copenhagen after work. The evening was spend at a good friends Birthday party on Islands Brygge - we used the little collage as a birthday card. I took a walk to the hairdresser on Nørrebro today and when the hair was done I met my brother - we just hung out all day. Drank coffee in Jægersborgade, walked into the city center, ran across an old friend and down to our old hood. Vesterbro. An enjoyable day.

I connect to things with flaws. I can relate to it. Flaws shows me the ability to change what have haunted me before. Therefor this plant, witch is an old birthday gift from good friends in Copenhagen, witch has the first seat in our balcony. Even though it have been through unimaginable roughness it is still standing.

And I notice cups everywhere. In my world they have identities to. Even if I find them totally broken in the water. This one was photographed and put back. Seemed like the water was where it belonged. Yes I'm weird - I know...

Besides that I have a new addiction. I'm searching for the perfect place to open a little coffee shop - with photo exhibitions. I have already found two places in Aarhus witch could be interesting. I'm still searching.

Yesterday I was on a work related trip to Løgstør - northern Jutland - where I interviewed an employee and helped organizing practical stuff with my colleague from Folkekirkens Nødhjælp in Aarhus. We arrived and talked about what needed to be done with buns, cheese, jam and coffee in the cozy kitchen. Besides interviewing I took pictures for the homepage - and a few to use on my blog. And I couldn't resist to buy a skirt and a cat. An interesting day where the sun was shining, we had good talks with the volunteers, laughed and worked.

Last week I was working on a dreamcatcher to my best friend, and I was done just in time to bring it to her birtheday. I found the guidance here (Danish - sorry). I got a little hooked on it because there are so many ways and materials to use. My next dreamcatcher is going to be a little smaller decorated with stones and stuff found by the ocean... On the birthday I stayed until dinner (as always), where we enjoyed a bottle of rosé wine and lines yummi homemade blinis. And talks.

Within the last week I have visited Charlotte Fogh Gallery twice and each time I got more drawn to the exhibition and the gallery itself. This months exhibition is by Andreas Schulenburg with the title For Satan for Helvel (for satan for 'hell' - where hell is written wrong... or at least different). Andreas Schulenburg is educated at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2005 and is born and raised in Germany. He has a unique sense of humor and his dyslexic challenges is what makes the text in the pictures unique. Besides the exhibition it is possible to buy reproductions, unique pictures and books in the store. In a little backyard behind the exhibition room there is an interesting place with art by different artists. I can't say anything else than: VISIT!