Summertime

Ah, exams are over and it's SUMMER!

I started the holidays getting sick, with a real fever and everything! I had to stay in bed for a week, and all the while the sun was shining from a cloudless sky and it was extremely hot outside. Then I got well and the rain came. Of course. But I did get to spend a few days in southern Norway, in Kristiansand, with Sigrid and it was great fun. Mostly partying, but what are holidays for?

I have also read my first summer vacation book, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. I really enjoyed it. It was full of words I didn't recognize, so it was hard reading, but was still consumed by it. It was so scary in the end I had to go and sleep under the protection of the cat. I'm now looking forward to see the movie (the one from 19863, not 1990), because I loved the story - but had trouble with some of the English words.
I think it was interesting how the kids were so unwilling to listen to what Piggy had to say, as he was the only one with much intelligence. Also how they so easily changed sides when Jack started his own tribe, even though Ralph was the one with the plans for a future of survival and Jack's way of life concentraded around the present. Is this a desicion only children would take because they are not as smart as adults, and not yet have the capability (or desire) to plan ahaead? Or would a grown-up after a while start to make the same desicions as time went on and hope started to falter?
I thought a lot about the plane crash in the Andes mountains in the 1970's when a group of about 15-20 yong boys lived in the snowy mountains for over 70 days. Their survival instinct were so strong that they eventually eate the bodies of their friends. They did not turn on eachother, in contrast to the boys in "Lord of the Flies", but is this because they were older or simply because they were too cold?
I also kept thinking about how I myself would react if I was on a deserted island, or even in the mountains. Would my survival instinct be strong enough, or would I give up and try to enjoy the rest of my days?

I warmly recommend the book, not only for people who like to reflect on the ways the mind works under certain circumstances, but also for those who enjoy a scary book!


In five days time I'm off for my own adventure: The Roskilde Festival! I was there last year, and it rained so badly we almost drowned in mud. After only a couple of days there wasn't even a pacth of green grass left! So I really hope it will be better weather this year. But if it's not, I know it won't matter, 'cause we had a blast last year and will this time as well!
I'm looking forward to see the following artists/bands:

Bob Hund
Gnarls Barkley
Judas Priest
MGMT
Radiohead
Slayer
The Streets
Teitur
Neil Young


So I have a lot of planning and packing and CD-making to do.
Must not forget toothbrush or condoms...