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Freja Ås

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An empty restaurant at four
Kitchen

An empty restaurant at four

Too late for lunch, too early for dinner. The best table is always free.

Morning list, laptop closed
Notes

Morning list, laptop closed

Before I open the screen I write the day on paper. Three things, no more.

An alley with a red lantern
Streets

An alley with a red lantern

Lost in Tokyo on my last night, and glad of it.

The viaduct where the steam train runs
Walking

The viaduct where the steam train runs

We walked the valley floor and waited for the whistle.

One cup on the kitchen table
Notes

One cup on the kitchen table

The house is empty for a week. I keep finding my own mug in odd places.

Rush hour from the overpass
Streets

Rush hour from the overpass

Everyone going somewhere. I stood still for ten minutes and watched.

Dinner where the waiter knew my name
Kitchen

Dinner where the waiter knew my name

Third night in the same small restaurant. I stopped pretending to read the menu.

A desk by the window
Notes

A desk by the window

I moved it half a metre and started working better.

A park in a snowstorm
Walking

A park in a snowstorm

The city went white in an hour. I went out instead of home.

The river from above
Streets

The river from above

From the tower bar you can see the whole city follow the water.