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In recent months the negativity on other platforms has weighed upon me & I like others am embarking on the #twittermigration
I was reminded by a member of my collective friends that Mastodon was an option. Many thanks @realtegan

I am looking forward to engaging with others to that end my FAM is using the below hashtag. Our FAM each has our own interests by far largest focal crossroad is from the Time Vortex of Doctor Who.

#ecandrogums

Wifi issues in Norway

June 10, 2016:
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Have been difficult due to the remote areas and I have been crazy busy trying to take in everything. I have pleteny of photos but posting via the iPhone is next to impossible and while the iPad is better I ran into formatting issues for photos.

Since its light here almost all the time with the summer solstice here in a few days I have been taking advantage of that aspect.

Alas I bought a new Nikkon camera for the trip however my ability to take photos like someone from National Geographic is well NOT there. I do have stunning photos and more memories than I can blog about.

The day started out cloudy and I elected to sleep in a bit I am exhausted and while I still have several days here I do not want to end up sick.

It's mid afternoon and the sun has come out and I am off to see the Frogner Park ..

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June 3rd I am on my way to Molde and to see the island of Sekken where Kate Carlsen was from got to airport early and was engrossed in trying to blog about yesterday when bleep my phone alerted me to a gate change glad I was paying attention.

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June 2 was a blur - lets wind the clock back a bit May 31 excitement builds to the point I should have done more than count electric sheep. Head made contact with the pillow at 11pm alarm claxon went off at 5:45pm -

Left Seattle to LAX and I covered that bit earlier above.

My flight on Norweigan Airlines was terrific aboard a 787 Dream Liner - I was able to score a sweet price point on my ticket for following Norweigan Air on Social Media and especially taking part in Tweeting about my trip. Oh by the way Norweign Air gets their planes form Boeing @ Pane Field.

Plane I took: 

• See hyperlinks in purple for more information on all posts.
• The airline announced new routes opening from Las Vegas and Los Angles last May and to keep the excitement going their social media campaign allowed me to get in @ $348 RT for "Priemium Class". If purchased two weeks after fights started June 2015, I could scarcely pass that price point up.
• The seating is very comfertable they are like lazy boy recliners! 
• The Windows have Photochromic properties at the touch of the button forget the window shades. 
• The flight crew were amazing there was a medical emergency as a person blood sugar got really low in the seat behind me 25 was the reading. A nurse and physical came from else where to stableize the passenger she is fine.
• The flight crew served a great meal mine was beef buergondy Yumm!
• The plane has light modes which cycle in the background to acclimatized one to the new time zone and to reduce jet lag. 
• I dozed but did not sleep to wound up which I had anticipated so I arrived in Norway feeling quite fatigued but not jet lagged. 

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Much to my surprise the wait times at the security lines in Seattle have improved! These days one can never tell and it's prudent to arrive early avoiding frustration about making flight 

• Flight on Virgin America was delightful Main Cabin select is the way to go and the middle seat was unoccupied Woot! Departure was 15 minutes late but they made up time landing approximately at 1:15pm.
• LAX is a very busy place and can trying, I got turned around but left myself plenty of time before my next leg to Oslo.
• Getting tickets for Norweigan Air was confusing but being at the airport 6 hours ahead what can one expect. Signage keep changing every 30 minutes or so as different airlines finish their ticketing process. I was first in line I always choose ZERO on ticket counters as I hate queues. That a bit of Doctor Who sarcastic humor. Wait time was 45 minutes.
• Now in oneWorld lounge I find the amenities delightful and it is less hectic than the general boarding areas I am so jaded and I find my tollarance levels really low. 
• Boarding will take place at 6:45pm departure at 7:30pm.
• I am flying into the future arriving in Norway at 2:45pm on June 2nd, local time in Oslo at the moment is 2:11am.

Message ends.

Norway Bound

Hello universe its been rather a long time! I engage The Beginning of Memory.

Join me here for the next 17 days as I explore Norway. 

Doctor Who June 15, 2013 Pledge Marathon

I made a discovery on June 10, 2013 that a Dr Who Marathon was going to take place on 6/15/13. For many years I considered volunteering to answer the phones and decided - Long have I have been putting things off until tomorrow. How many tomorrow's have I neglected?  Where would I be a few years down the line. Would it be everything I dreamed of. What fates have I sealed with the choices I postponed? I have given so few second thoughts to the chances I have taken." Enough! Stand up and be counted. 

It just so happens that the day of my discovery that June 10 would have been a dear  friends Birthday by the name of Kate Carlsen she recently passed away in December of 2012. Did she inspire me me to take action and empower me to be more? This I believe! 

So I decided to take the plunge so to speak - I decided to volunteer at KBTC as a volunteer answering the phones for a Dr Who Marathon Pledge Drive. I came in second so to speak at the last few minutes of the pledge drive I was talking to a person by the first name of Carl who pledged $600.00 moments later another person decided to up their previous pledge topping it by $25.00 (for a total of $625.00).

I personally took $2,790.00 worth of pledges plus friends, family and myself I took an additional 300.00 to the station to pledge. This brings my pledge total to $3090.00, I am proud of my contributions. When I left the TV Station the telethon raised 17,400.00 this means that classic Dr. Who will be broadcast on KBTC for another 6 months. I wonder what the station will have in mind for being part of the 50 Year Celebration of the TV program I so cherish. 

I did this to honor Kate and as a work class assignment to Step-Up to Leadership which I have been attending every other week for the past 10 weeks have been doing so with the support of my manager Lori Dunigan. The opportunity she present me and with the nudge from Kate, I have a very unique experience. 

As fan of Dr. Who I leave you with this video clip which the Australians played on June 1, 2013 for the fan in preparation for the world to celebrate 50 Years of Dr. Who! 

My 1st public TV appearance on KBTC on 6/15/13

Hello all- 

I believe that volunteering is important way to build communities. I watch our local PBS Stations KBTC and KCTS often and have decided I need to step-up to being more involved. 

Being a volunteer at PBS can be a challenging and rewarding position. Whatever your skills, your interests and your schedule, there's an important role for you at one of our many activities and events taking place throughout the year.

By volunteering, I am helping support public television, meet new people, learn new skills, give something back to my community and make a difference. I am leveraging my 25 years of experience as a telephone operator to 

volunteer in an upcoming "

Pledge Drive" to 

 

answer telephones and take pledges when viewers call in their membership support for KBTC.

Dr Who Marathon (June 15, 2013 @ 6pm Pacific Time)

For those of you who are in the local broadcasting area you can tune in from 6pm until 11pm and perhaps see me on TV. 

I would welcome anyone who might be willing to support me in this endeavor by pledging during the telethon additional one can donate by clicking on the "Commemorate Icon" or this famous Dr. Who time machine the TARDIS.

Jä'son A. Styles

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SIFF- Miyazaki Anime

The brunch crowd informed me of the MIYAZAKI ANIME showings. I am a big fan: I had plans to attend several screens but alas work prevented me from that pleasure - I did see Porco Rosso. I thoroughly enjoyed my self, not a single moment of disappointment. 

Since work has been so hectic I decided to see what was available on Ebay and I found quite a few listing and I am happy to say a buyer in Vancouver BC had 2 sets of DVD for sale and now I can enjoy them at my leisure.

Now I am in search of soundtracks I like the soothing melodies will tame my savaged soul.