Finally! A kiosk that will let me access blooger without it being blocked as a porn site or as a spam site! I made it to Oslo and the trip was not as bad as I thought it would be. Norway is green and full of trees. Oslo as a city is rather boring but I think I have made the most of it, using the hop on hop off bus! Norway sort of reminds me of Russia with the high rate of drug use and alcohol among the 12 year old and up set. I didn`t see any 8 year old drunks but the young teens were all passed out on the streets with their bottles. The herion junkies kept waking me up with their fights and initial happiness at being high. I finally fell asleep around 430 am as all the druggies were passing out or staggering home and the street became quiet. My hotel room was right on a main street so I heard a lot! I have pictures that I can post when I gget home. Oslo looks peaceful and quiet but it is not.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
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