Baked to Last Eye Colour from Body Shop

I went to get my monthly refill of Olive Body Butter from Body Shop yesterday and was introduced to the new Baked to Last Eye Colours by a friendly and service minded shop assistant.
What a find. I am always a bit sceptical to too much shimmer on the eyes after the years have gone by, but this one seems to last and doesn't end up like a scary Alice Cooper look-a-like I take this back! The shimmer shadow does actually turn into a sweaty stripe after a long day at work. So be a bit careful where you use it on the eyelid if you have any lines (some call them wrinkles. I like lines better. Even wisdomlines will do). On the other hand, the dark shimmery shadow is excellent as an eyeliner. - And it still doesn't end up like powder on your cheeks either. Bliss.

So many choices, so little time.... Picture from www.bodyshop.no

If you leave me, can I come too?

...and then my dear husband left to go to the land of the long, white cloud.

Let's hope he will have a good time with family and friends and something positive will come out of this trip.
Won't say anything more.
No jinxes, just hopes.

Eat, Pray, Love - Max Foundation Movie Event

The movie has been and gone (for this event anyway). I hope you liked it. I did...

For all you lucky women who are in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Hamilton mid October.
Max is arranging a night with a movie, fashion show, nibbles and drinks.
Have fun! Tickets: NZD 45,-.

For more info, read here.

A trip down memory lane

Last night we went to A-ha's farewell concert. After 25 years as a band it was time to call it a quit.

Their most famous song "Take On Me" ended up as no. 1 on the Billboard chart in the US in 1985. In 1987 they had their first concert in Norway - here in Kristiansand. I guess it must have been a bit strange for the audience that saw them 23 years ago to see them again after all these years.

Magne, Morten and Pål during the concert in Kristiansand. Photo: Kristin Ellefsen

A wet day....

Not the best weather on a Saturday morning with an outdoor concert coming up in the evening.

This is the view from our terrace today. Wet is the word. Rain gear and wellies - here we come!

Chrysanthemum in full bloom - but wet..

Standup comedian Kristian Valen

This is a video by Kristian Valen who impersonate BeeGees, Bruce Springsteen, Garth Brooks and David Bowie. Kristian Valen is a Norwegian stand up comedian and an expert on imitating voices.



This is Kristian Valen doing a parody on Morten Harket in A-ha. It is Kristian who is singing, not Morten if you were in doubt. Pretty good. And then Morten turns up himself! Hillarious!



By the way, we are going to A-ha's Farewell concert on the 11th of September. Yippi!!!

Morten Abel with Tore Tang

It's time you get to hear our good, old pub song called Tore Tang. It is about an old man living by himself, old, poor and lonely. The song is sad, but makes everyone sing along when it is played. The song was made by the band Mods where Morten Abel was a vocalist way back in 1981.

Here are some of the lyrics:
"Tore Tang ein gammal mann,
heile byen kjenne han.
Han som leve av gammalt brød og vann.
Kor han komme fra, vet bare han
Tore Tang"



Another hit from Morten Abel and his band The September When called Cries Like A Baby (from HuggerMugger 1994):