lately.

Wow. So much has been happening in my life lately. Haven't really felt like blogging. I've felt like being

with my loved ones, hanging out in Oslo, walking around, photographing and singing. Singing a lot. Great

therapy. 22nd of July marked me and left me with so much feelings and thoughts and I've really needed time 

for myself. And with my friends of course. Oslo is changed. The people have changed. There is a love in Oslo 

I struggle to explain. You need to feel and experience it for yourself.

I've had my last day as store manager today, and it feels a bit sad because with time I really learned to love it. 

There is such an amazing feeling to feel like you master something. To know you are really good at something. 

At the same time it feels good to know I'm closing one chapter of my life to start a new one. An unwritten one. 

Tomorrow I'm starting to study at the University of Oslo and I'm both nervous and excited at the same time. 

Anyways. We've had some lovely summer evenings in July and August - and most of them has been spent out

with the girls, and we've had such a great time.

Synnøve, me, Marit, Natalie and Hedda.

Linni and me.

Katinka and I have been hanging out at cafés and in parks,

been out having drinks, while singing along to 90's hits;

Beautiful Katinka!

and I love Katinka a lot, but at the moment this picture was taken I was screaming; "KATINKA, GO AWAY!" haha

(taken @ Hove in June)

Katinka and I also went to Oslo Fashion Week and sat all in front at the showing of Armando Santos

and Fam Irvoll among others!

(Runway photo by me)

Lill siss laid down a rose at the church stairs in the memory of the ones we lost July 22nd.

(photo by me)

Apple surprised me at work one day;

HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD!

I've had dinner and sleep over with the girls;

Where someone fell asleep a little faster than the others...

(In my defense - it is really hard to be a store manager!)

And the girls have been hitting the town!

Here with Linni and Katinka at an Oslo Fashion Week after party)



Synnøve, Linni, Katharina, me and Katinka!
(Photo by Caroline)

I love you, girls!

All these lovely pictures are Katinka's, except from a few - but there are more pictures to come
from these different happenings. I just haven't found the time to go through them yet!

xx,

RP.

my town, my oslo.

My Oslo. The last week has showed the world nothing can tear us apart.

We are stronger than ever.

Byduer i dur - Karpe Diem.

♥

RP.

love.

I recommend to view in 720p.

Hjerteknuser (Kaizers Orchestra) cover, photo and edit by me.

♥

RP.

my love and thoughts to the victims in oslo and utøya.

I am shocked, sad, provoked, frustrated and angry. First a bomb exploded in Oslo and struck our government

buildings and windows all through the center of Oslo was blown out and 7 people are confirmed dead from the

blast. While we are in shock, shortly after the blast, another terrible incident is taking place at the long-established and 

yearly political youth camp at Utøya - an island about an hour outside Oslo. Well over 600 great, healthy and committed

 youth were gathered to have fun,  discuss politics and have the time of their lives. Unfortunately many lost their life. 

A norwegian 32 year old man, dressed like a police officer started shooting and we know that at least 85 youth is 

confirmed dead. It's hard to understand this really happened. When I woke up this morning it was like it was all a 

terrible nightmare, but my iPhone informed me with a push notification that at least 84 was confirmed dead at Utøya.

My thoughts, my love and my condolences goes to all the victims and their families, friends and beloved ones.

♥

As Jens Stoltenberg (Prime minister of Norway) said yesterday;

"We will retaliate with more democracy".

I am proud to be norwegian when I see how much love and support it is among us. We have to stay 

strong and be here for each other. Thanks for all of your concern and support in this difficult time.

If anyone need a friend, a good listener, a place to be or a shoulder to cry on - our house is open for anyone who needs it.

We have to stay strong, take care of our friends and family and send all the love and thoughts to the victims and their friends and family. I am proud to be norwegian, especially when I see all the love being shared around in Norway now. I am happy to see how much people care and how many who wants to help. Our prime minister, the king and queen, other ministers and the leader of AUF; Eskil Pedersen, handles the situation better than anyone could have expected. They are strong, calm and of course very moved - but they prove to the rest of the world that they are the right people to govern this country by handling this difficult and terribly sad situation astonishingly great.

They can't bomb us to silence. We will keep fighting and believing in what we stand for. You can't break this great, committed and loving nation. 

OSLOVE.

RP.

huge explosion in oslo.

I'm in shock. Oslo looks like a battlefield. For those of you who haven't heard yet, a bomb exploded in Oslo centrum. 

The situation is chaotic and people are hurt and at the moment two people is confirmed dead. Windows in buildings around 

Oslo centrum has been blown out and people are bleeding in the streets from it. It is being speculated whether a

 second explosion followed the first, but we know for a fact that the explosion hit the government buildings in the center of Oslo.

This is the most extreme incident in Norway - or perhaps Scandinavia - since the Second World War.

Latest news states that three persons are taken into custody at OLS, Gardermoen Airport.

I will be back with more later. I am waiting to watch the press conference around 5.30 P.M. Hope you 

all are safe and I would love to hear from anyone who have any thoughts around. I hope to take a trip 

to centrum of Oslo soon to document and photograph Oslo after this terrifying incident.

Photo: Dagbladet.no

Photo by Nikolai Belsvik via NRK.no 

Photo by Øyvind Bye Skille via NRK. 

Photo by Øyvind Bye Skille via NRK.

RP.

somebody remembers the rose.

"Somebody remembers the rose 
While the others get high grows 
What are the dangers 
What are the dangers of love 
I'm still a stranger.

Honey, I know you make me high 
Know you, yet I know you"

Somebody Remembers the Rose - Whiskeytown.

xx,

RP.

kaizers @ the p3 stage.

Not only was I lucky enough to photograph their concert who basically wrapped up the entire Hove festival, 

but also when they were interviewed at the P3 stage. Gees, Janove is handsome. MHM.

Some more from the Kaizers concert;

Hjerteknuser - Kaizers Orchestra.

xx,

RP.

kaizers orchestra at hove.

One of the highlights of the festival was the Kaizers Orchestra concert. I photographed with the press

 photographers and it was such an amazing experience! I'm not very experienced when it comes to concert photo,

but I really enjoyed it and I got some pictures I'm quite happy with.

 

All photos by me.

Ompa Til Du Dør - Kaizers Orchestra.

Please let me know what you think! I'm not feeling well, so I'm calling it a night! Nighty.

xx,

RP.