tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29199035604033523982024-02-06T18:43:59.331-08:00My Life in OsloEandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-62437819805339948942014-12-10T07:07:00.004-08:002014-12-10T07:08:27.026-08:00Unstable Internet from Get / Ustabilt Nett fra Get<br />
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Jeg flyttet til Oslo 2 for år siden, også Desember 2012. I min ny leilighet var det bredbånd fra Get og som det var inkludert i felles kostnad, tenkte jeg at jeg skulle jo også bruke Get.<br />
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Jeg fikk Internett og TV fra Get. Kjøpte en liten NetGear WIFI ruter hos Class Ohlson og alt gikk greit. Til begynnelsen av 2014. TV var helt OK men Internett begynte å være ustabilt. Problemet var ikke wifi ruter fordi hver gang problemet skjedde kunne jeg se at film leie tjenesten også var ned (fikk ikke listen av filmer med en gang). Det så ut som TV boksen ikke fikk Internett heller.<br />
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Ringte Get support flere gang (vel, ikke ringe, men "chatte" med dem). Vi ble først enige å bytte kabel. De sendte en ny til meg og jeg måtte betale for det.<br />
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Andre forsøk var å sende en montør. Den første kom i Mai. Han sjekket signal, så det var noe feil og sa til meg at "de" skulle fikse noe (litt usikker hvem var "de"). Sa at jeg ville høre fra Get, ingen problem.<br />
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Jeg la litt tid gå og tok kontakt igjen i Juli. Nett var fremdeles ustabilt og hadde ikke hørt noe igjen. De sendte ny montør. Han installerte en liten "plug" mellom TV-boksen og kabel (som går til veggen) og han sa at det skulle fikse problemet.<br />
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Problem var fremdeles der og jeg tok kontakt igjen. Get sendte meg en tredje montør! Han sjekket og sa at "plug-en" den andre montør installerte ikke virket lenger og installerte meg en ny. Jeg spurte om det ville virke bedre og han sa ja. Men det gjorde det ikke.<br />
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På denne tidspunkt var jeg veldig lei med Get. Prøvde å finne alternativer. MEN det er ikke så mange som er tilgjengelige i området mitt og Telenor tilbyr ikke Nickelodeon Jr i TV-pakken sin. Det er den kanalen vi ser mest på (sønnen min liker "Paw Patrol", "Dora", "Diego", "Umi Zoomi", osv...) så jeg ga GET en siste sjanse for å fikse dette. Hvis ikke, tenkte jeg at vi ville bytte til Telenor uansett TV-kanaler.<br />
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De sendte meg en separat modem bok (ikke den som er integrert i TV-boksen). Så jeg har en TV-boks (koblet mot veggen og mot TV), og en "internett" boks koblet mot min WIFI ruter.<br />
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Internett har vært helt stabilt siden det. Så hvis du har problemet med Internett/Get, jeg anbefaler å få en separat Internett modem.<br />
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I moved to Oslo 2 years ago (December 2012) and my new place had GET (the whole building is using it). As the subscription to GET is included in the common monthly fees, I just went the easy way and got bredband from GET.<br />
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Until the beginning of 2014, everything worked fine but then, the internet started being unstable. TV was working fine, all the time but not the internet. I have a WIFI router but this cannot be the issue because everytime I had the problem, I could see that the movie-rental service was down too (as if the TV-box was completely disconnected from the internet).<br />
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I contacted GET (via their Internet chat) in May. We agreed to try with a new cable. They sent it, I paid for it. The problem was still there.<br />
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Next step: they sent a "montør" (technical guy in charge of checking installations on customer premises). He checked the signal and said that something was wrong and that "they" needed to fix it. Not sure who he meant with "they" but well, he promised I would hear from Get soon.<br />
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Which I didn't. I contacted them again in July. They sent yet another "montør". He said the signal was too strong and installed some kind of a plug back the TV box (between the cable and the box). He said that would fix it. It didn't and again, I didn't hear from Get.<br />
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Complained again in August, 3rd montør came. He checked things too and said that the plug installed by the second montør was deficient. He replaced it and said things would work well from now. Except they didn't.<br />
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I was very frustrated and wanted to change provider. Badly, I live in an area where the only alternative was Telenor which doesn't have the TV channel we watch most: Nickelodeon Jr (with Dora, Diego, Umi Zoomi, and so on). So I decided to give GET a last chance to fix the issue.<br />
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They sent me a separate "internet box". So now, I have a TV-box connected to wall and TV and an internet-box connected to wall and WIFI router. I never had any issue since and it has been several months now. Everything is stable and everyone is happy in my family :)<br />
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So if you have problems with internet stability with GET, ask them to get a separate internett modem. At least, this is what solved my problem (yours may still be different).<br />
<br />EandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-18487202357689348342014-02-22T04:46:00.002-08:002014-12-10T07:08:33.637-08:00Miscellaneous Photos of OsloHere is just a quick post with miscellaneous photos I have taken.<br />
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Sculpture again but a completely different one. You can find this one next to the Astrup Fearnley museum at the end of the Aker Brygge are.<br />
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The parliament or something (Stortinget, litterally "Big Things" as in where we discuss important matters).<br />
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Another sculpture from Aker Brygge.<br />
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Not sure how many readers of this blog like cars, but this photo is for them. The car was probably there for an exhibition but unfortunately, we only got to see it when they were taking it away. Nice car.</div>
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The view from my office (sort of). I know, I am a lucky person.</div>
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An interesting room in the Nobel Peace Center. Not a big museum but they do have nice exhibitions.</div>
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That's it for now. If you like this kind of mostly-photos kind of posts, let me know, I will make more of them.EandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-72816469332187995872014-01-19T09:27:00.001-08:002014-01-19T09:27:26.384-08:00Happy New Year!Hi guys, how are you? I haven't been active on this blog lately and the consequences have been terrible in terms of number of visitors. I hope to be more active in 2014.<br />
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With this blog I mainly intend to describe some of my life-experiences in Oslo, hopping someone who would have the same problem or the same desire would find it interesting. I have had a few posts in mind for some time but never took the time to write them down.<br />
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Well time to work. Wish you all the best, whether you are just visiting Oslo or having been living here for ages!EandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-85807033936181983812013-11-14T08:02:00.000-08:002013-11-14T08:05:19.439-08:00Dessert Time at PascalEvery now and then, I enjoy having some desserts at Pascal, not far from Oslo castle, the Ibsen Museum, etc... It may be a bit posh and expensive but I enjoy their cakes and service.<br />
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The advantage of having the cakes at the restaurant (over taking them away) is that you get some raspberries in a coulis and it tastes pretty nice.<br />
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Here is the photo of the dessert I took (lemon pie):<br />
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And here is the dessert my wife chose (something to do with chocolate).<br />
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My son had a macaron as this is what he likes best.<br />
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So if you are visiting Oslo, and if you are a bit tired after visiting the castle, or after paying a visit to the Ibsen museum, consider having a break there!EandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.com0Sentrum, Oslo, Norway59.915117425601871 10.72767734527587959.914122425601867 10.725155845275879 59.916112425601874 10.730198845275879tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-52646982544078896882013-08-23T14:38:00.000-07:002013-08-23T14:39:53.518-07:00Always Something Happening in Karl Johans Gate<br />
One thing I like about Karl Johans Gate is that there is always something happening. Here someone drawing your portrait, there a musician and over there a living statue. Some are good, others aren't and you may like or dislike these people. I used to dislike it (as I felt I was begged for money all the time when walking this street) but my mindset has changed a bit and now, I am always curious to know who will be there and what he will do.<br />
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Last photo I took was of an original living statue</div>
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The person was not particularly skilled for the "job" (was moving too much I believe) but the costume was original and nicely made. Looked real at distance. I wrote more about it <a href="http://www.bubblews.com/news/930554-an-original-living-statue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Today, there was a "spray painter", you know the kind who use aerosol and so on to create stunning images. I am always curious to see what the result will be.</div>
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Anyway, if you intend to spend some time in Oslo, I think that Karl Joahns gate is worth a visit. I cannot promise you there will be something interesting but you never know what will happen there!</div>
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The name is of course playing with the words: "paradis" means "paradise" and "is" means "ice cream". Some kind of Parad'ice.<br />
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The ice creams there are Italian, the staff speaks Italian, and the shop is perfectly situated in Aker Brygge, next to Wendy's coffee, towards the end of the dock (towards the Astrup Fearnley museum). I can hear people around me say "let's go for an ice cream". They know this place too.<br />
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The taste was called Konsert ("concert") and had white chocolate, black cherry, nuts and chocolate bits. A real taste of paradise.<br />
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For info, their green apple and lemon flavors are less sweet than generally and a bit more acid. I like it this way (tastes more "authentic") but you may dislike it if you are used to very sweet ice creams.EandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.com0Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway59.9099221 10.72503810000000634.3878876 -30.583555899999993 85.4319566 52.033632100000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-36197602972797767882013-08-16T12:22:00.001-07:002013-08-16T13:22:05.045-07:00Joe and the Juice<br />
Joe and the Juice is a nice place to have a drink. Originated from Denmark, you can find Joe and the Juice cafes in many countries including US, UK, ... In Oslo, there are now several of them: one near the Stortinget station, one next to the"Steen & Strøm" shopping mall in Nedre Slottsgate.<br />
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What is the concept of this place? Mainly juices from freshly squeezed fruits and original sandwiches. A particular effort has been given to the name of the drinks (Prince of Green, Hangover Heaven, ...) and the sandwiches, though simple, are pretty good.</div>
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About the price: I am not sure whether the prices are the same everywhere but at Steen & Strøm, the juice costs 55 or 65 (small or big) and the sandwich is at 75. Not too bad for the area.<br />
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To conclude, if you don't know Joe and the Juice and are visiting Oslo, consider having a drink there!</div>
EandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-13028276271882552012013-08-16T12:06:00.000-07:002013-08-16T12:06:51.912-07:00New Starbucks in OsloOk, this is a quite old news now but I still wanted to say two words about it. In the past, the only Stabuck's coffeehouse in Oslo (and in Norway if I am not mistaken) was at Oslo airport. You can find a way to go there for less money <a href="http://cheap-oslo.blogspot.com/2013/08/pay-less-to-go-to-airport-in-oslo.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> by the way.<br />
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But recently, Starbucks has opened a new cafe in the center of Oslo, inside Oslo City. Here is a photo I took when it was under construction.<br />
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This is of course a good news as people can enjoy Starbucks coffee without having to the airport. In case you wonder what Oslo City is: it is a shopping center next to the Oslo S train station. It is not that big but has 4 or 5 floors.</div>
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PS: For coffee fans, this is a nice coffee mug for you. Stays cool even if you pour hot coffee in it, the drink stays warm, etc...</div>
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EandKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569459850291900663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919903560403352398.post-50615738395032833352013-08-07T14:54:00.001-07:002013-08-16T11:55:27.462-07:00Paying Less Tax in Norway: 2 Tips for ForeignersIf you are a foreigner living in Norway, you may miss some opportunity to pay less taxes. Here are two of them:<br />
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1) 10% Standard Deduction</h3>
This may be a misleading name but it is a way to pay less tax anyway. During the first 2 years you live in Norway, you may be entitled, as a foreigner, to a so-called "10% Standard Deduction". This does not mean you pay 10% less taxes but that the gross income you are taxed on is reduced by 10% (you have to pay tax on a lesser income, therefore paying less tax).<br />
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This is not done automatically and you have to claim it. When you get your tax paper (with your income, how much tax you have to pay, whether you paid too much or too little tax, etc...), you have the possibility to either accept it (and not do anything) or ask for some corrections. If you want to pay less tax, use the second option. Enter in the corresponding paragraph (ask for help if you have some doubt) that you are a foreigner who has lived in Norway for less than 2 years and the tax to be paid will be recalculated.<br />
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For more information: <a href="http://www.skatteetaten.no/en/International-pages/Felles-innhold-benyttes-i-flere-malgrupper/Articles/10-Standard-Deduction---Income-Year-2008/">http://www.skatteetaten.no/en/International-pages/Felles-innhold-benyttes-i-flere-malgrupper/Articles/10-Standard-Deduction---Income-Year-2008/</a><br />
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2) BOLIGSPARING FOR UNGDOM (BSU)</h3>
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The name may seem mysterious to you if you don't speak Norwegian but it is actually quite straight-forward. It means to save money ("sparing") to get a property ("bolig"). But what is that and what does this have to do with tax?</div>
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This is a bank account you should get if you are 33 year old or less. It is basically a way for Norway to motivate young people to spare money for a future property. When people are 25 for example, they don't imagine how expensive properties are and may not even think of getting one. To help them think about it, the authorities have decided to reduce taxes to people having a BSU account in a bank.</div>
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What you need to do? Go to your bank and ask for some more information. They know for sure what a BSU is and it will probably not be any problem for them to open a BSU account for you. What will it change? You will be able to pay less tax. The more money you put in this account the less tax you will pay. The limit is 20 000 NOK per year and it is recommended to reach this limit every year (best return on investment).</div>
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These were the 2 things I knew of to reduce tax, and I was lucky to have people tell me about them when I arrived here, so I thought I had to share them on the internet for everyone to benefit from them.</div>
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