oslo, norway

I have been struggling about writing about my trip to Oslo. There is a mentality to not say anything about someone if you don't like them, but my comic life goddess, Kathy Griffin, urges you to talk about people behind their back.

I'm going to talk about Oslo behind its back.

A lot of Oslo is really beautiful.

But, a lot of Oslo is also really scary. (I didn't take pictures of the scary bits--too busy running in the opposite direction.)

We had an interesting couple of days, full of quite a few "cultural" experiences.

Would I recommend that you go to Oslo? No, but if you're absolutely dying to go, and refuse to heed my warning (which includes gang fights, drug deals, and jonesing crack addicts) then stay on the outskirts -- near the kooky sculpture garden and steer clear of the overly touristy water front area and darkness. Trust me.