Listening to Beth Orton and "Pass In Time", which I received in the post this morning. Absolutely worth getting. Sublime, melodious acoustic pop-rock. Great for writing and, well, listening to.

And finally I wanted to ask you if you've heard of Silje Nergaard. I once saw her live at a Jazz evening in Holland and I liked her. I found out she also performed at our Northsea Jazz Festival (ever heard of it?) and I got a few of her songs. If you don't know her, I recommend you check her music out :).

I've both heard of and heard Silje Nergaard, and I second RaMa's recommendation. She's a talented jazz vocalist, and quite famous in my native land.

An ice-cream truck just pulled into my street, ringing bell and all. Let's get this straight: The first ice-cream truck I've ever seen in Oslo, let alone on my street, shows up on a chilly evening in October. It's going to snow in a few weeks. This is not the time for ice-cream trucks to do good business. Or any business. What an absurd moment.  ¶ 20:43