Hangin' with the minister

I just went to a pubquiz which was hosted by our Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre. That can happen in the country I live in. It wasn't a big event at all, just a regular old pubquiz. I suppose I should mention that it was arranged by the Labour Party, of which he is a member, but still, very cool. I am not a member of the Labour Party, so I felt a bit like an intruder, but it was fun. =)

This is him. He reminds me a bit of my uncle.

In other news, I just sent in my acceptance of the place offered at NISS. Guess I'm going to be a makeup artist. So all you people out there who work with film, photography, theatre, fashion, events etc etc: Keep me in mind! In about a year's time I'll be qualified to work for you! Hire me please! =)

Love from Maja.

I got in!

So.. I got offered a place on the makeup artist course at NISS (Nordic Institute for Stage and Studio). Now I just have to make a decision. I could go following my dreams and risk ending up with no job and an even bigger student loan, or I could be sensible and attend the University of Oslo and eventually end up as a teacher. Should I choose the latter, I would get much less of a loan (as it's a public university with no student fees) and I'd have much more of a chance for work. But that's not really what I want. I'm just afraid I won't be strong enough to go fight for the career I do want.

I wish someone could just come tell me what to do. I've got less than two weeks to accept or decline my spot at NISS. Scary!

Pros:
- My biggest dream is to work with film. This is a way to do just that.
- I'd get a chance to work within all my major interests (film, fashion, theatre, TV, photography).
- I'd get to be really creative and have fun every day.
- It's only a year anyway, so I could still change my mind later.
- I wouldn't have to go around wondering "what if" and dreaming about a different life every day.
- I already know lots of people who work (or will work) in the industries. Lots of contacts that might potentially get me work.

Cons:
- Money money money. The school fee is 108 000 NOK. An I already have four years worth of loan to pay back, three of which were in England and had student fees. And I'm not great with money. I tend to spend it rather than save it...
- Jobs are hard to get and I don't know if I will have the willpower to fight for them (as that involves having very little money a lot of the time).
- I could always go back and do this later, after I've got the security of a different education.
- What if I don't like it as much as I think I will?



Love from Maja.

Traditional Norwegian Easter

For the first time I'm spending my Easter holiday in a cabin in the mountains. This is probably the most common way to spend Easter in Norway. But we haven't had a cabin in the mountains until recently, so I haven't done it before. Also, I don't care about skiing, so that's not an incentive for me. But my dad loves skiing, so since I wanted to spend Easter with him, this is where I had to be. It's been very nice, though. Colder than Oslo's been recently, but very sunny.