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Living in a bag

Posted on 16. March 2010 08:35 - 194 comments

After a 24h stop in Oslo it’s time to pack and leave for National Championships. They’re held in Narvik, a two hour flight from Oslo to the north of Norway. Living in a bag for most of the year makes a the mess bigger and bigger towards the end of the season. This is what my dads house look like now. All my stuff. I need to clean this up next time I get back

 

 

And this is what my room looked like in Garmisch some hours ago

Comments:

24. Mar 01:28 - Christine-Sfj-Norway said:
And my boyfriend and his family say I leave a big mess!!!!!! Hmm,glad there is someone who leaves more mess than me!!
23. Mar 20:24 - andrea said:
Looks crazy! ;-) Wow!!!
23. Mar 04:09 - Liz said:
There's a show on A&E called "Hoarders." Perhaps we should give them a call. Just kidding.
21. Mar 22:21 - Lea said:
O boy, what is this? All your stuff? If you need some help with cleaning, do not hesitate just call me, please.
My champion, you are really something special. Haha (-:
21. Mar 16:05 - linn said:
fy søren. Skal aldri mer mase på min sønn om hans rot.
20. Mar 23:23 - Maija said:
Holy sh...!!! That's what I call a mess. And I always thought the boys' rooms (4+7) when 'baby'sitting do look like a bomb did explode or a hurricane just came by minutes ago...
have fun cleaning! :D
20. Mar 20:40 - Sifa in NE USA said:
Ha! Very impressive...
Obviously you keep your focus on more important things....
The question is.... Do you know where everything is?
20. Mar 18:16 - CO said:
From military days, and this reminds me of room inspections I used to do . Picture says:

- Normal Alpha Male
- Mid 20?s
- Interests ? sports, outdoors, gadgets/things, having a good time, clothes
- Domestics are done ?whenever?
- Visits home are accompanied by dirty washing and a ?I?m helpless smile?.

If Simen is as bad, poor father
20. Mar 18:09 - Bonnie in California said:
As far as the mess-Men will be Men!

I've just figure out that messy people are not a clutz like me. If I had a mess like this I would get my foot caught in something, trip and hit my head or knee and be limping for a few days. Just shows what great balance and reactions you have and a very nice father.

Good luck on the rest of your races!
20. Mar 17:51 - Mike said:
Aksel...I love it, I finally see rooms that are as untidy as my house! I feel like a champion. LOL
20. Mar 17:33 - Eline said:
Dude, you have a serious problem :D
20. Mar 15:54 - Anne said:
Let me know if you need a girl to join you around the world! I can clean up for you ;)
20. Mar 12:30 - Cath said:
Worst than my son's one.... I though that it was impossible :)
20. Mar 01:32 - Somewhere in the City of Angels said:
Dude!
18. Mar 21:59 - Lille My said:
Hehe...tøffe bilder....regner med at du har kontroll på kaoset ;) Grattis med gull i NM og lykke til med oppryddningsarbeidet ;)
18. Mar 20:28 - Kerstin said:
haha .. ist looks like in my son's room, and he is not living in a bag. :))

All the best
Kerstin
18. Mar 15:34 - Petra said:
Hi!

Diese B ilder sind einfach toll!!
Ich finde damit seid ihr noch sympatischer - ich wünsche viel Spaß beim Aufräumen!!
Liebe Grüße aus Oberösterreich
18. Mar 14:50 - Amelia said:
your father is a saint!!!!!
18. Mar 13:08 - Astrid said:
Looks like my place sometimes (you need to mix the ski stuff with some science books and music instruments) but your dad is a patient guy...
18. Mar 12:14 - Kyoko said:
You are brave!! both on the ski run and private scene (^o^)
18. Mar 11:51 - sandra said:
huch - so siehts bei mir manchmal auch aus :-) viel spass beim aufräumen und viel erfolg bei den nationalen rennen!
18. Mar 09:08 - aya said:
oooooohhhhhhhh...messy room.. one week is not just enough.. :)))
18. Mar 09:00 - mette-m. said:
my parent would probably shout at me for some half an hour ...despite not seeing me for half a year...then my dad would make us some hot chocholate...and my mum would clean up this mess in 15 min. ...the room would be sooo shiny
18. Mar 05:46 - Lisa from Miami said:
Hey Aksel, thanks for sharing! I really enjoy your photos! These are too funny, I actually recognize your "crazy pants"! he he

If you need someone to help you straighten up, just let me know! ;-)
18. Mar 05:09 - ski-less in toronto said:
WOW-for hotel housekeeping sake-I sure hope you're a generous tipper!!!!


18. Mar 02:59 - JT said:
Messy rooms are allowed for Olympic Medalists. you've been busy skiing! ;)
17. Mar 22:42 - crw said:
Axl, as long as you can find everything you need and be happy with yourself, then so be it. You are really brave showing the human side of Axl, and that's exactly why I like so much about you. AWESOME!!!

All the best for Nationals at Narvik. Wish you great time skiing and reconnect with your friends and your many fans there. Take care.
17. Mar 22:08 - Sarah said:
WOW! your a slob
17. Mar 21:32 - Sharon said:
There's a time for everything. And that time has come and gone. Hire somebody. That's what I do. And I have lived in that situation before.
I do know how ordinary a man you are in some areas of your life, but it doesn't change how extremely fantastical you are at skiing.
17. Mar 19:33 - anna said:
Whew! (sigh of relief)...FINALLY, evidence that you are not The Most Perfect Man on the Planet!
17. Mar 19:17 - Mira said:
Telling honestly? This don't surprise me very much - not rooms at your dad's house not a hotel room;)))) Luckily the skiis are somewhere else, not in your room! If you would be a cyclist sometimes could happen on races, that bikes are with you in the room. Imagine more crowd (mass) in the room - he he he

I wish you a lot of energy to make a decision to start cleaning and doing the laundry when you'll get back home!;))))))))))))))
17. Mar 18:36 - Anne-May said:
Now i'm back again after a computer crach :-)
Well, i dont think this is to scary, i thougt it would look much more worse... Maybe thats because i dont have that kinda explotion in my house....hehe
17. Mar 14:53 - Jp said:
HAHA thats so awesome.
17. Mar 10:43 - Lene Kristin said:
Hahahaha!!! I am impressed with how messy that is. I never thought anyone would be more messy then my ex- boyfriend, but I hand the throphy to you :D !! But then again, you kind of have an excuse to be. You should hire someone to walk around you and clean up for you all the time :) haha awesome, I love it!
17. Mar 09:43 - M. said:
How do you say "slob" in Norwegian?
17. Mar 08:59 - Katja said:
nice. haha :)
17. Mar 08:49 - Carine said:
A hurricane went through there? ;-)
17. Mar 05:07 - Mel said:
OMG! The OCD part of me wants to clean up the mess. Rreminds me of my room after I've worked for 6 days straight. If you need a maid/housekeeper let me know.
17. Mar 04:46 - Iana, Brazil said:
Uau, you athletes really live in another planet!!! Funny pic with "pleasant" smell (hahaha) as well. Next time, you should try to spray any flower essences before travelling! Lavender, by all means... just to make sure that everysingle life will still be there when you come back...I mean, they won't die from holding their breathing hahahal!! Cheers
17. Mar 03:59 - Auntie Em said:
*Norwegian.
My apologies for my poor spelling.
17. Mar 03:47 - Auntie Em said:
I don't want to date him i just want to clean up after him and bask in his Awesomeness!
@Aksel- Willing to clean up after you where ever you go, in exchange for Norwiegin lessons.
I think that's a fair trade don't you?
17. Mar 03:36 - Michelle ... Southern Californa, USA! said:
Pictures of Kjetil make any blog entry better!! Please tell him to do his own website....i'll help if he needs it, which I'm sure he doesn't! Good luck to both of you!!!!!
17. Mar 03:30 - Maple Syrup (yes pants are ok on the floor) said:
Thank you for keeping your Acer laptop safely out of the heaps of clothes. We wouldn't want it to suffer a hard drive meltdown. Lol.
Regarding tiny beds...I can just imagine the footboards must be a pain for you Aksel. Everything is made for half pints. ;)
Speaking of beds it's time for me to get some sleep. Zzz
17. Mar 03:18 - Colleen Ann Brah said:
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17. Mar 02:23 - ikk said:
Can't stop laughing, help me!
Oh no, you need help, right ?
Has anyone got into burglar or something?
17. Mar 01:55 - justi said:
@cjal
Haha! And cleaning for free;)
17. Mar 01:14 - izabelle said:
Wow Aksel, very impressive these pics !
Not easy for you to find the stuff you need here except the outfits of course :)
After all, it's not that bad, I mean, you can still close the door ......
Good luck in Narvik and when you get home !
Have a nice time
17. Mar 00:39 - Kitten said:
I spy an exercise bike underneath some clothing! I find it somewhat amusing to discover that it's not just Americans who use their exercise bikes as drying racks for clothes. Some things are universal!
16. Mar 23:48 - Karina said:
DAAAAAANNNNGGGG!!!! What a beautiful disaster that is!!! We all know you have been very busy. Ur dad seems like an awesome guy to let you keep all your stuff that his place. Look, as long as u can find: ur wallet, clean set of clothes, and ur car keys.........ur good to go, lol! ;o) Look at the bright side: you are doing what u love to do and you get to travel all over the world to some pretty sweet places!! U can't beat that! I wish I could travel the world like that! :o)
16. Mar 23:43 - Petz, Austria said:
looks like my daughters room!!!! :-)
16. Mar 22:15 - Anne said:
Hahaha, ser litt slitsomt ut! Kjetil må faktisk ha benet i senga siden det ikke er plass på gulvet! Godt dere har dresser som synes i det "organiserte rotet".
Får skaffe deg en som organiserer, legger klart og rydder. :)
lykke til i NM. Have fun!!
16. Mar 22:10 - Angela UK said:
@ Kate

I hear what you say but don't forget that is only one corner of the room!!! lol Would love to see the bathroom!

xax
16. Mar 21:41 - dana said:
Hi everyone again!

I just remember that a few days ago I told you about an article in a newspaper. It was saying that Norwegian guys are the best husbands (partners) in the world because they know to wash dishes and laundry, to cook and clean up.
Now I saw this pictures and I don't understand... Something doesn't fit!
I wonder what happened?

1. That news was fake?
2. Aksel is not ready for marriage?
3. Aksel and his team mates are the exception that confirm the rule?

I'm just joking...bye!
16. Mar 21:39 - Nicole said:
Whew! How do you get around?? Your poor dad!
16. Mar 21:07 - Kate said:
@Angela UK
The hotel room is actually not that bad, all things considered. After all, there's no way you want to put anything that's sweaty/damp in a bag or a drawer. That just makes everything else more pungent... better to leave it out to dry. Though the floor is not the best place for drying...
I certainly was party to some equivalent messes in my college fencing days, and traveling in Southern Africa last summer. One also has to remember that when it's been a long day/heavy exercise and there's a shower/change of clothes between you and a hot meal, the putting away clothes bit tends to much less important than the finding the clean clothes bit.
16. Mar 20:10 - Angelika said:
@ bergfex

Das Skifahren in Gröden geht noch gut. Mein Mann ist am Wochenende mit Kollegen
skifahren gewesen. Sie sind bis Alleghe hineingefahren. Super Pisten, super Schnee, super Wetter.
Er ist total k.o. nach Hause gekommen.
16. Mar 20:06 - Kalenny said:
Don´t worry guys.......
I think it´s not as bad as that. I´m sure you have more important things do to.
The laundry can wait.
maybe your father want to stay in hotel for a few weeks ??? ha ha

best wishes for Kjetil too
16. Mar 19:54 - Susanne Zürich said:
Hey Aksel,
Super Bilder.......... machen dich total sympatisch.
OK, das bist du sowieso.
Viel Spass beim aufräumen!!!!!
16. Mar 19:13 - Mac said:
You could have a great time playing "I Spy" with these pictures...
16. Mar 18:45 - Angela UK said:
Hi everyone!!

Another day at the office over........now let me catch up with what's been going on today!

Aksel - are you sure there wasn't a family living in that hotel room whilst you were skiing?? One person can't possibly have all that stuff?? lol

If all those clothes are yours did you have a fashion parade in front of your team mates before you left in the mornings? Did you try all your race suits on and give the guys a twirl before you decided what to wear??? lol

And please don't tell me that you asked if your bum looked big??? lol

For the record it doesn't.......... !!!

BTW - good luck for the next races.....

xax
16. Mar 18:42 - A. said:
*really in the working mode, my brain is on fire and I needed a distraction so I checked this place to look at the pics*

do I see a bike right in the middle of the first pic? all covered in clothes? LOL

*back to working mode*
16. Mar 18:33 - Giffy said:
LOL! That is a hilarious and impressive Pile of Stuff, two rooms full. I would take a poster off your hands. haha. Call in an auction house and let them clean it up, auction it off, and buy a boat for the summer.

Hope your Dad will just close the pocket door, leave the miss behind, and follow you to Champs. It's so fun to watch you ski and for him to cheer for you! Good luck at Nationals!

Do you and Kjetil have to share a room when you travel? His pillow is tiny!

When are we having the anniversary of the blog? What date? I want to have my tacos, cupcakes, and red bull ready to toast! It has improved so much from the very first entries! Love it! Thanks for doing this blog for all the fans.
16. Mar 18:24 - Maria said:
Those pictures say: "I'm ordinary man?" ;)
16. Mar 18:08 - Henrikke said:
... er det små "alpinister" jeg skimter i det fjerne på tapeten ... ???
16. Mar 17:46 - Buckheadbaby said:
@everyone.....I have had the best time reading all of your comments this morning! ! ! I

@Aksel What a glorious mess indeed! ! ! God bless your Father and his wife for allowing you to just visit and run leaving utter chaos in your wake....lol Thank you for being so human and so down to earth that you share other aspects of your life besides your winning! Your actions make this site so much fun to visit.!

@Longstockings I was wondering when you would surface and comment. And I thought the same thing about you needing humor and was wondering if this was the solution from Aksel.....In fact this is the first thing I thought when I saw the pics....lol

@A "Where's Waldo"?.......too funny....:) Also did you notice the total disrespect for the Spandex?..on the floor in a pile and over the barbell? We need a comment on that one.!
lol...more so then just the mention of Tricot.....:)

@Brenda in Hawaii.....LOL.....what a great thought....luggage reproducing....LOL

@SCYankee....I thought of Hoarders as well. Too funny

@christiane So happy to see you recovered enough to post....lol

Oh, my I could go on and on. You guys have made my day! ! !
16. Mar 17:40 - Mary C:-) said:
Like the experts say:

make piles.. (not like you already have..but..)

one pile for gloves
one pile for hats
one pile for helmets
one pile for jeans
one pile for sweaters.... and so on........ then organize from there....

You've got to take it slowly, and DO NOT let this "mess" bother your concentration on the slopes... it's just stuff... happy + healthy is all that matters..... ;-)

I actually find this hilarious... you are so busy, of course rooms are going to look like this!!!!!!!!!
16. Mar 17:38 - Lisa in Boston said:
YIKES!!! Very brave to post these pictures!!!! I thought losing sight of my table was bad during my months of traveling but you easily win! Now I know how you spend offseason -
16. Mar 17:34 - Ingvild said:
Å holde fokus på det som er viktig i første omgang er vel stikkordet her.. og at du klarer det i sånt "kaos" er vel bare til stor beundring!!

Masse lykke til i Narvik :)

Mvh Ingvild
16. Mar 17:30 - Melissa said:
omg! I love the look on Kjetil's face. He is just like whatever. This is a bit on the messy side but oh well, you're a busy boy.

@JenNew England please post those videos from the Olympics. I never saw them on NBC and being in Canada I can't access them on the website. So it would be much appreciated!
16. Mar 17:26 - Longstockings said:
@Aksel: Dahlin', I know you're traveling a lot and busy winning Olympic medals and whatnot, so the news may not have reached you yet. But the modern technology is making some wonderful advances these days and coming up with really cool things to improve our everyday lives. Recently they came up with this rather amazing gadget to help our rooms look slightly less... erm... post-apocalypse. It's called The Clothes Hanger*. Clever little things, actually...

By the way, was this my cheer-up? As much as I love seeing Elfie again (How ya doing, Kjets?) your dirty laundry wasn't exactly what I expected, Aksel... It's funny alright, but rather unorthodox. haha

@A.: didn't Waldo always lose an item he had on him on each page of the book? So... if Aksel's the new Waldo, is he going to strip? just asking...

* I wonder, if Apple ever comes out with a model, will it be called iHang?
16. Mar 17:16 - Kristen ~ PA said:
Hi Jen New England US...I love the Olympic video of Aksel's dad...it makes me cry just seeing the joy on his face for his son! Hang in there...and try and have some fun!!! :-)
16. Mar 17:10 - Lory said:
@AKSEL if daddy can't do all the work,give me a call and i came for help :-)
16. Mar 17:06 - Jen New England-US said:
Hello all! I am bored and broke on Spring Break here in boring Mississippi. The only saving grace is that Bourbon Street is so close. I do not drink, but it is fun to go and people watch and dodge the puke.

I will be grabbing some video from the Olympics Site later today and post it with links for all outside the US to see. You have to see the one with Aksel's Dad!!

Can we watch Aksel race in Narvik on tv or the Net?

Bye for now

J
16. Mar 16:48 - PGLNAS said:
After seeing these pictures, I think only one thing ... I didn't know that the Olympic champions don't wear underwear :-) I don't believe that in such a mess you can find it.
16. Mar 16:45 -
Just looking at that room gives me a panic attack...
16. Mar 16:44 - Lillan (fra det blide sørland) said:
HEEERRRRLLLIIGGG å se hvor menneskelig du er og at du fokuserer på de rette tingene til rett tid...... ;o)
Lykke til i Narvik!
Når kommer du til Kristiansand? :o)

16. Mar 16:41 - Kari J @ MplsMN said:
You're funny, not to mention gorgeous. (I'm 6'1" so your 6'4" is, like--wow.) You ski fast and seem to be a great teammate and a good sport--you're almost too good to be true--but now, seeing the mess behind you, I believe you are real !
Lykke til i Narvik, Aksel !
16. Mar 16:40 - Brenda in Hawaii said:
This actually Kjetil's room and haus, right?

I think your bags are reproducing.

Good luck Viking!
16. Mar 16:39 - Mac said:
@christiane
I totally get the whole living out a bag thing. Whenever I'm on vacation, stuff just comes flying out of the bags, landing where it may, then stuffed back in and dumped out when I get home. I am so not a neat packer. One year I drove from Massachusetts to Texas on a whim and would just transfer my stuff from the car to the hotel room and back. My car looked almost as bad as Aksel's pics, but somehow I knew where everything was...
16. Mar 16:31 - dana said:
Hi, handsome!

I'm not so scared, but looking at the pictures I don't understand...Where did you sleep by night? Under the bed or on the front door mat? Ha ha!

@ Nicole & Buckheadbaby

Thanks for your encouragements about my English! I'm learning...
Yes, reading those posts I make my day (especially today because in the morning I had some health problems)
Talking about frivolity-my posts are no better than the others (on the contrary!) I think they are funny!
As I said, I feel great in your company, you are so friendly and nice! This is the first and only blog that I read and write to.

There was somebody talking about a party? Hey, I can bring a large and delicious apple pie with caramel and cream. You will lick your one's lips!!!

Till then I must learn the MJ's "Beat it" moves? Well, if is necessary...He he!

Good luck in Narvik, handsome!
16. Mar 16:26 - christiane said:
hehe, sorry for putting the thought of it into your minds now guys....


@Mac - where to start???? Grab the guy, lock him into the room with a hover and a washing machine....

No, just joking! I can understand it a bit actually, i was on tour with a group of dancers once, doing the tour - managment, and had to stay in a different city of Austria, Germany or Switzerland every evening/night... Living only in hotels and out of the suitcase - i hated it. And it is hard to stay "organised" and clean sometimes... And when you finally get back home you literally open the bags and let everything drop out of them onto the floor!!! Then you have to organise washing and stuf, and that takes a little time. Plus - you have to come down a little from all the travelling first....
Mind you - i was living by myself haha, so noone had to give up on his space haha

a few bottles of wine, a lot loads of washing and food now and then, then it is all fine - one day.... hehe
16. Mar 16:20 - Kate said:
Oops..that was me without the name.

@Yuko, I had the same throught - hotel beds tend to be like airplane seats - made for itty bitty little people.

@Jules - housekeeping does give up sometimes... from experience, they'll pick up enough to make a path to the bed. But they won't fix suitcase explosions...

@Aksel, given how many things seem to be stolen from regular luggage at airports, I was wondering if skiers - especially the big name ones (like you!) - have issues with items being stolen from luggage. I can imagine that some items would fetch a pretty nice price on E-Bay, and the ski-equipment brand duffles must be a bit of a give away as to whose bags they are...
16. Mar 16:18 - D from Connecticut said:
WOW..... and I thought my room was messy! That actually makes mine look spotless! I must say I'm a little pleasantly surprised.... makes you seem even MORE normal than you already do! Have a great time at the National Championships!
16. Mar 16:11 - Brenda in Hawaii said:
Hooooollllyy Cooooowwwww!!!! So 1 hotel room wasn't enough to spread the laundry...you had to travel to your papa's house and do overflow there!! (I think I see your gold medal hanging on the weight bench) Men!! All the same!! :o)

And tell Kjetil to secure the laptop...must preserve the PC so you can blog for us!!

Much luck, fast skis, and the wind at your back in Narvik, Aksel. Aloha to Kjetil, Lars, and your posse too! And blessings and respect to Daddy Svindal...the patience (and space) of a saint!
16. Mar 16:06 - AB said:
@Aksel never thought you would put those photos on this page..... Houskeeping is a dirty job, but someone has to do it!
16. Mar 15:56 - Pearl said:
you know what Nietzsche says about chaos...

The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment.

16. Mar 15:54 - cjal said:
@justi: AEG should perhaps be his new sponsor. :-D
16. Mar 15:51 - justi said:
Sorry, I thought about washing-machine, not whirlpool...
16. Mar 15:49 - justi said:
@bergfex Haha, Erdbeben... ;)

Aksel, how many whirlpools do you have? :P
16. Mar 15:47 - Lory said:
@Aksel: ha what a mess :-)
16. Mar 15:47 - Mac said:
@christiane:

I thought about it, but didn't want to say anything, but yeah...eeewwwww
I'm thinking housekeeping just didn't even want to try at the hotel...where would you start?
16. Mar 15:43 - Kristen ~ PA said:
Unfortunately I know all too well what this is like, my husband has a room like this for all of his sports gear in our house and I refuse to even open the door! Dudes are all the same! LOL!
16. Mar 15:40 - austrian girl said:
Hey Aksel!

Hast du deine Wohnung in Österreich auch so sauber?? *ggg*
16. Mar 15:31 - Jules said:

Don't they have housekeeping in a Hotel? Or have you managed to have do this in a day?
It's kind of reassuring you're not 100% perfect!


@Christiane:

You are so right! Now I am thinking of the smell that goes with the picture!

That's really terrible.


16. Mar 15:28 - bergfex said:
aksel, war bei euch ein erdbeben?

@ angelika aus südtirol: geht das skifahren in wolkenstein noch gut?
ich hab noch lange nicht genug.....
16. Mar 15:27 - Victoria :D said:
ojda, det var litt rotete! haha. Du har nok litt å gjøre der, ja :)
:*
16. Mar 15:24 - austrian girl said:
OH MEIN GOTT!!!!!!

poor daddy svindal :-) close your eyes!!!!!
16. Mar 15:20 - Tommelise said:
Jøss. Trodde jeg var den eneste som klarte å rote så mye. :) Gir en veldig "lived in" - feeling. =)
16. Mar 15:18 - justi said:
OMG, what a mess!:)
May I help you in the cleaning? :P

But on the other hand, I totally agree with @ Yuko@TOKYO: your dad's house is a kind of art, haha! :)

16. Mar 15:17 - Yuko@Tokyo said:
Btw, the bed was too short for you, wasn't it???
16. Mar 15:13 - cjal said:
Dear Lord above...here are really some who voluntarily (!!!) want to eliminate this "whatever it is" (honestly: I've checked if there was some bombing in Norway...or a cyclone).
16. Mar 15:08 - Yuko@TOKYO said:
I think it's a kind of the art!
16. Mar 15:04 - Andie said:
@Sarah P.: Good point and well said. :-)
And you know "I need to clean this up next time I get back" doesn't really sound like he intends to actually 'get back' any time soon, does it!? ;-)

@Teekanne: Ah, you mean like the giftbags they give out at awards ceremonies and things like that?? That would be cool. Although dirty clothes might not be the way to go.
At least I'd like to think of myself as not that "groupie". Not just yet in any case... LOL
16. Mar 15:04 - Maria said:
I think I can spot Aksel behind the desk... You don't have to hide, we won't bite :-)
16. Mar 15:02 - Mimia said:
@A: There might not be toes but at least loads of socks :)
I think it's some sort of process: First there were toe-pics and then there was that many-feet-but-unfortunately-in-socks-pic and now there's a (amongst other things)socks-pic. Soon there'll be a covered-feet-pic again and then the toe-pics will return.

And I totally agree when it comes to cleaning up other people's messes, especially a guy's mess: There's no way I will EVER do that.
16. Mar 15:00 - __Jules said:
OOOOOh MMMMMMy GGGGGGGGod!!! You cannot even spot the flashy norwegian jackets anymore!

You really need a housekeeper! But it's very intelligent to have your mess at your dad's place and not your own!!!

You must have the best dad in the world!


Good luck in the NC and best of luck to get back to your mess in a couple of days.
16. Mar 14:58 - Kelly said:
Ladies, I hope none of you are voluntarily cleaning up after a guy's mess. That's a good way to lose a man's interest. While you're cleaning up his sty... he's running off with the hot girl that refuses.

But seriously, whoever selected the team's crazy pants and jackets knew these guys' housekeeping habits very, very well... as they can be easily found even in this state of disarray :) Too funny!
16. Mar 14:55 - christiane (still suffering and short of breath) said:
aaaaaah - please don't tell me the smell is the same as the look!?
16. Mar 14:51 - Lena said:
Oh I´d love to do the laundry for you ;) just in case you need a helping hand ;)
Hilsen og klem, lena
16. Mar 14:51 - Buckeye Gal said:
Just noticed the title to this blog "Living in a Bag". Wouldn't things be neater if they were actually IN the bag?:)
Become the sponser of some luggage company and maybe they could make you a bag that keeps you organized. Sounds like a win win situation.
Full disclosure: This does sort of look like my room when I am trying to get ready and have put on every outfit I own. By the time I get ready I have to get out the door and leave a mess behind. However I try to pick things up the next day:)
16. Mar 14:43 - Simona said:
Wow!!! That is just crazy... it beats everything I´ve seen before!! ;-) Hi Hi Hi
But it´s nice to take a look behind the scenes of a worldcup season.
Great, and have fun cleaning up... ;-)

Good luck for the next races!
16. Mar 14:42 -
Phew...that brings back some memories... not that my condo doesn't look pretty chaotic by the end of the week when my ski, ballet, skating and workout bags are strewn around. But there was nothing like the chaos of trying to dry out sailing equipment in a tiny dorm room. My poor room-mates... eau-de-sweaty-dry-suit ranks way up there in the nasty smell scale...

And the chaos of moving abroad... my tiny flat in Scotland was a similar bomb-site for weeks before my move... somehow I had moved abroad with just 4 suitcases and had to move back to another country with 8 suitcases and 15 boxes (and one big customs nightmare!). That's what PhDs will do to you....

At least @Aksel still has a room(s)... I arrived home from grad school one Christmas to find that my bedroom had become my dad's office. I was relegated to the guest room and a corner of the attic... So much for the comforts of home. Then again, I hadn't lived in the same country as my parents for at least a couple of years at that point...
16. Mar 14:33 - Sassy_cat said:
OMG!!! Wow that's some mess you have there. I guess when you are always on the run it's hard to keep it straight.

I will wish that whomever you meet in the future and wish to marry, will be a very patient and understanding woman that likes to clean.lol Otherwise you are gonna be in a bind. ;)

Best of luck in the Nationals, wish I could see it!!!! Miss watching already. :(
16. Mar 14:27 - Mayumi said:
Just the room I'd imagine of a world champion skiier- seriously!
And I must say It makes you all the more charming as a person ^^
I swear if your room was all neat it would freak us all out - because how ever could
the top skiier of this time flying all over the world have time to care for how a room looks?
Absolutely stunning ^^
...and I'm sure you know where everyhthing is!

mayumi_nycgirl
16. Mar 14:23 - Buckeye Gal said:
cjal: Easy on the old stuff. I will think of you as more mature than others:) My birthday is this Saturday and for some reason this is a tuff one.

Aksel: a win a nationals would sure make things a little better and be a great B-day present! No Pressure:)
16. Mar 14:12 - cjal said:
@Buckeye Gal: it's one of greatest movies ever :-D
I've already seen the movie at least 20 times and still die with laughing. If this means that one is cool ... yes, I'm cool and not just old :-D
16. Mar 14:11 - ela said:
Hey Aksel
I'm really impressed..haha^^. I know that some men are a little bit messy.....but I didn't know that you can do such a chaos! I'm really really impressed....jesus jesus ^^
You can tell us how long you needed for tiding up THIS chaos.....hahaha..unbelievabel

@Aksels dad: man, you have nerves of steel.....respect ;)

Wish you a lot of fun to clean this room ;)

Have a good time, greetz, ela
16. Mar 14:09 - Sarah P. said:
We've all mentioned your dad but your dad's wife must be a VERY tolerant woman. OMG I have no words - I can't even imagine someone leaving that mess in my house for months out of the year until they can return to clean it up. lol I vote her for sainthood!

And I don't think the "end of season and stuff just piled up" excuse is gonna work Aksel.....you're hotel room pic shows that you can wreak havoc on a room after just a few days! lol
16. Mar 14:06 - Katti Anna in New York~ said:
SPEECHLESS! I think you may need a shovel....? = 0
16. Mar 13:59 - Buckeye Gal said:
@cjal: You like Arsenic and Old Lace? You are now the coolest individual on this blog (Sorry Aksel! - Clean up your mess and I might reconsider:))
16. Mar 13:49 - christiane said:
SWEET JESUS AND ALL THE SINGING ORPHANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I need some time to recover from the trauma before i can write something intellectual.
16. Mar 13:49 - Bounty said:
Blimey! Hope the nice Daddy Svindal has a spare sofa.....ha ha ha. Enjoy yourself:)
16. Mar 13:45 - cjal said:
@ A said:
Do you guys think Aksel is somewhere in the pics, and those are like a "Where is Waldo" type of pictures? ;-)

No - can't be! If he was among all this stuff, he would be smothered (elfie mentioned some time that the odor was not too good?! :-D ).

@Teekanne: I like your nickname (never mentioned it before?). In some way it reminds me on a quote from Arsenic and old lace...And I'm not a cab driver, I'm a coffee pot!
Love this movie...
16. Mar 13:36 - Angelika said:
Aksel,
vergiss nicht ein Bild nach der Aufräumaktion ins Netz zustellen.
16. Mar 13:32 - Angelika said:
Lieber Aksel,
ich bin schockiert und gleichzeitig habe ich über dieses Chaos gelacht. Unsere Tochter meint, jetzt brauch sie auch nicht mehr aufräumen, wenn Du auch so eine Unordnung hast. Kennst Du dich überhaupt noch aus? Mal ehrlich, wer beseitigt das Chaos? Du, wenn du aus Narvik wiederkommst? Oder wer hilft Dir? Ich könnte Dir ja meinen Mann schicken, allerdings könnte es sein, dass Du die Hälfte der Sachen im Müll wiederfindest. Er ist da ziemlich radikal und hasst solche Unordnung. Bei uns gibts deswegen oft einmal Streit. Und der arme Kjetil, er musste dem Chaos in Eurem Zimmer auch noch sein Gesicht leihen.
Wir wünschen Dir, Kjetil und Lars viel Glück bei den Nordischen Meisterschaften und danach viel Spaß beim Aufräumen. Liebe Grüße aus Südtirol !

PS: Bei uns wird Frühling ---> der Himmel ist blau, wir haben 18 Grad Celsius und die schneebedeckten Berggipfel leuchten im Sonnenschein.
16. Mar 13:29 - SCYankee said:
O.M.G.
What a mess!! Reminds me of that show "Hoarders".
You're giving all us neat freaks heart palpitations! :)
16. Mar 13:21 - Buckeye Gal said:
WTF?

First: Give your Dad a kiss cuz he is too cute and a very understanding parent.

Second: I think you should bend over so you can get a nice spanking for keeping such a mess....uh wait, did I just say that out loud?:) I'm kidding but I think we could find a vounteer for that job.

Good luck in Narvik.
16. Mar 13:20 - A of U said:
It Looks Good ;)

Feels like home!!

PS: Please send us a picture of your hotel room in Narvik
16. Mar 13:14 - Kat said:
Hyggelig å se at du har eget syskrin. Og bamsetapet?
16. Mar 13:06 - medusa said:
OMG! Aksel, that's a higher level of modern art! Respect!!!
16. Mar 13:06 - Teekanne said:
@Nele: i found that too, but i won´t get days off bc of annual accounts :-(
i can teach you russian ;-) what about "nastrovje" *lol*
hope you get a place as volunteer, let me know if you have news about that!
"before/after" pic... great idea.. is there really a red couch? Where´s the bed?

@Andie: there might be the danger that he doesn´t have to clean, bc everything is gone (nice souvenirs for the guest) ;-)

@A: good idea for the next blog entry! :-) maybe with a little hint by wearing these stylish pants! :-)
16. Mar 13:00 - Marta said:
omg this is just insane.
16. Mar 12:52 - Nordnorsk said:
Narvik (Evenes) er bare en 1.5 t flytur fra Oslo :) Og høre rykte om at det er nok snø der oppe..... Lykke te!
16. Mar 12:44 - gordana said:
@ A said:
Do you guys think Aksel is somewhere in the pics, and those are like a "Where is Waldo" type of pictures? ;-)

:D :D :D :D :D
16. Mar 12:44 - Mac said:
Nice to see that I'm not the only one who has used a weight bench as a clothing rack. And at least the paint ball suits are easy to pick out, in case you had to get dressed quickly. And yea! for picture of Kjetil!
16. Mar 12:42 - gordana said:
OMG...have no words...OMG!!!

In a way I understand why it looks like this, no problem for me, I LOVE doing luandry. I don't think his father will do it for him. It's all gona wait for Aksel and we would love some after pictures.


Good luck in Narvik.
16. Mar 12:30 - Katie from California said:
Life of a rock star! Ha! =)
16. Mar 12:03 - Kristen ~ PA said:
WOW! You've got your work cut out for you! But first things first...good luck in Narvik! All of that can wait...God Bless your father!!! haha xoxo
16. Mar 11:44 - m said:
@ Astrid (Fanclub) I agree with you. But, "love is eyeless" ;)
16. Mar 11:27 - Carinthia,Austria said:
For the end of your season:

"The game is like a rest, and since you can not work continuously, you need the rest."

Quote from Aristotle
16. Mar 11:21 - A. said:
thank you, finally some decent photos! no toes, but I can forgive, there are jackets, tricots and KJETIL, so almost like christmas LOL

I am not shocked hoewever, the thing with the mess is that it is temporary, it can be cleaned (of course by the person who caused a mess, do not see the need for it to be taken care of by anyone else, especially any girl, I am really strongly against attaching the cleaning to the girls, especially cleaning after boys,;-))

Do you guys think Aksel is somewhere in the pics, and those are like a "Where is Waldo" type of pictures? ;-)

have to run, tons of work, bye!
16. Mar 11:20 - Ida said:
WOOOOWW!!
Trenger du hjelp eller?
Begynner å klø i fingra etter å rydde i den haugen der...
Stakkrs pappaen din ;-)
16. Mar 11:04 - angyal said:
Oh My God!!! And I always thought MY room was a mess. I think I should print that first pic and put it on my door, so my mum knows that it could be waaaaaaaay worse.
Now I'm really glad that I only have to get rid off the mess in my room and not the one in yours.
I'd probably go on vacation right after the races because just thinking of this piles of clothes would give me nightmares. XD
Have fun and Narvik and I hope you're successful!
16. Mar 10:48 - Jen New England-US said:
Wow! I know the feeling. Being away at grad school does this to me as well. At least you will not have a hard time finding that colorful outfit of yours even in all the mess! That thing can be seen from space.

Have a great race. Can we watch on TV or the Internet?

Be well and safe travels!
16. Mar 10:36 - Nele said:
@ - "If those are "before" pictures, you should post "after" pictures when you're done cleaning up. That's what my parents used to do to my bedroom. haha! "

good idea!!
and about the website anniversary party, nice! lets organise it!!
16. Mar 10:30 - Emilie said:
@Astrid (fanclub) - I'm not scared .. :-)
16. Mar 10:24 - Karen, south Florida said:
Do you even have any clean clothes left to pack???? I would be panicking....I just know I left my best_______(fill in the blank) in this pile....or was it this one over here? Well, al least you don't have to tackle it yet. Out of sight, out of mind. I'd offer you the use of my washer but it died this weekend and now I have my own mountain of laundry plus I'm to far away. Anywho, best of luck with your races. Happy flying, fast and safe skiing! Karen
16. Mar 10:23 - Andie said:
O my! I get overwhelmed just looking at the pix...no wonder you'd rather flee the scene of the crime and head on up north. ;-)

@Teekanne: Love the idea though of making this the place for the blog anniversary party...really, he does need to clean up that place anyway. *lol*

And I know it's been asked before - not sure if it's been answered though - but don't you guys ever mix up your stuff?! And then on race day you find yourself with a race suit that doesn't fit coz you packed Kjetil's by mistake? I know it would happen to me...

Anyway, good luck for the national champs...and when that's done do try to find some time to clean up your dad's place. Like soon. ;-)
16. Mar 10:20 - Sonja N said:
Wow. You totally just blew it for my grandpa who's from Norway. He's always telling me how tidy Norwegians are. I can't wait to show him! haha :)
16. Mar 10:20 - Janet said:
Thats ok Aksel, Messy room, Clean image ;-) !!
16. Mar 10:18 - Cricket said:
OH my goodness! My neat freak heart skipped a beat looking at these pictures!

The paintball jackets really improve on the boring hotel carpet, though.

And, what happened to that poor bed? Were you laying down some sick moves while dreaming? *giggle*
16. Mar 10:18 - Susann said:
Hehe.... Så når sønnen min kommer hjem fra dagens treningsøkt og slenger alt av utstyr og bekledning fra seg på vei til sofaen og jeg sier "jeg vedder på at Aksel ikke gjøre sant" tar jeg egentlig helt feil! Skal ALDRI la han få se disse bildene, da er kampen fullstendig tapt altså! :)
16. Mar 10:14 - Kim in WA said:
@Astrid (fanclub): I know exactly why you posted these pics, you wanted to scare off all the girls that want to date you. The (not really) hidden message behind these pics: "Girl, thats what your home will look like in a few months/years if you start dating me....." :-)


I have to disagree. Some women are quite diligent in picking up others clutter. ;-)

I forgot to add my name again. Sorry.
16. Mar 10:13 -
@Astrid (fanclub): I know exactly why you posted these pics, you wanted to scare off all the girls that want to date you. The (not really) hidden message behind these pics: "Girl, thats what your home will look like in a few months/years if you start dating me....." :-)


I have to disagree. Some women are quite diligent in picking up others clutter. ;-)
16. Mar 10:12 -
If those are "before" pictures, you should post "after" pictures when you're done cleaning up. That's what my parents used to do to my bedroom. haha!
16. Mar 10:09 - Jenn said:
I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who's done that to my parents! :)
16. Mar 10:04 - Nele said:
@teekanne
hey Ive just found this link: http://www.gap2011.com/de/volunteers/volunteerteam-gap2011/
they are looking for volunteers for the world cup races in garmisch. Its a start for sochi2014, especially since my german is way better than russian
16. Mar 10:03 - Albena, Sofia,(Bulgaria) said:
Hi, Aksel!
WOW, that's not enough to win a gold medal!!
You can more and more... ha ha!
16. Mar 10:02 - cjal said:
Hi Aksel,

it seems as if you think unpacking is the same as to spill your bags.
What a mess!

I've always thought I would be a slob. If anyone will claim this in future, I will show those pictures. You are a real specialist for chaos. That deserves another gold medal, I'm pretty sure. Thanks for posting!

If I were you, I would avoid to go back, until someone has removed this chaos. If you can't find anyone: accept my deep sympathy.

Btw my desk is in the same state...no clobber, only paper and cups. but I'll have to prepare a seminar and must find me through this mess. Think I need somebody's help!

Wish you much fun and success in Narvik!
16. Mar 10:02 - Astrid (Fanclub) said:
I know exactly why you posted these pics, you wanted to scare off all the girls that want to date you. The (not really) hidden message behind these pics: "Girl, thats what your home will look like in a few months/years if you start dating me....." :-)

Lykke til med nm i Narvik!!!!
16. Mar 09:54 - JKS, UK said:
Your dad must have the patience of a saint!!

Good luck in the championships x

When do you get to rest?
16. Mar 09:52 - Teekanne said:
oh forgot:

good speed!
16. Mar 09:51 - Teekanne said:
omg... wow! That´s how my bedsit used to look like...

how long does it take to pack your bag new? 10 minutes... after 2 hours searching for the clothes?
*head-shaking*
i´d rather hear that this is a posed pic or you tell me you left your keys with some friends who made you a perfect gift to keep you at home for a few weeks.. better month!

btw: that might be the perfect location for the 1year-blog-party... you have to clean up anyhow! ;-)
16. Mar 09:49 - Xx said:
Hahahaha..... lykke til med opprydninga :P godt du snart har renn fri da, slik at du får ordnet opp etter deg :) FANTASTISK! og lykke til i Narvik.
16. Mar 09:47 - S said:
WAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOUUUUUW... it looks like an explosion...after DYNAMIIIIIIIITE ahahahah : ) Yes... You're like DYNAMIIIIIIITE !!!

"Living in a bag"... I kow what it means... Not really fun, sometimes.

You absolutely need an housekeeper... I mean you really should ... otherwise your father will be exeeded merely after looking @ the mess ; ) ahahahaha

P.S. For the housekeeper I'm sure that HERE there are lot of girls who are just waiting for that... " Need housekeeper at Aksel's father house. Please, if you can or want, leave a message ! " : ) After few minutes: 300 messages posted!!! ahaha : ) And many many girls taking rockets to reach the destination in few minutes : )))) ahaha
So and so... you know what you have to do ; )
16. Mar 09:46 - swissgirl said:
because it means more women are traveling with much luggage! nice that you both prove the opposite :-) have fun & take care
16. Mar 09:45 - Emilie said:
Og min mor synes jeg har det rotete? :-)

Lykke til i Narvik!

Emilie
16. Mar 09:40 - Nele said:
@ Jenny "Well i thought students at uni were untidy... I know i was one"
true, I know only few students with a room less messy than these ones.
But you cant blame us, there so many other more interesting things to do than cleaning up!

You guys are right, its nice to see that aksel is not perfect either
16. Mar 09:39 - davy said:
står respekt av det syskrinet der!!
16. Mar 09:32 - Jules said:
Good to see that you're not perfect either ...
I could offer 2 hours of cleaning against 2 hours of skiing lessons, what do you say?

My room in Garmisch looked the same, too busy with skiing and partying to clean up. Aksel, you should have come up from the party at the Musikcafe to the Peaches, what a crowd!
16. Mar 09:31 - Kim in WA said:
Okay, that seriously about threw me into an anxiety attack. :-p
16. Mar 09:24 - Marisol said:
All those things are you're stuff??? The sewing box too?? What a interesting picture!!! Hmmm- It's a joke! Goog luck in Narvik!
16. Mar 09:17 - Jenny, UK said:
I don't envy you doing the clean up, but that can wait. All the best for the national championships. Enjoy tidying up the pigsty!! Well i thought students at uni were untidy... I know i was one. If you need a helping hand....
Jenny
16. Mar 09:11 - Sarah said:
Your father is an angel! :) Good luck with the clean up!
16. Mar 09:11 - Syl. said:
Don't get back to soon, so that your dad will do the laundry
16. Mar 09:06 - Lise said:
Gleder meg til du kommer hit til Narvik :) Good luck!!
16. Mar 09:06 - Randi said:
Du kan kjøre litt vask til Strømmen, maskinen min er ledig i to dager;)
16. Mar 09:04 - Gilly B_UK said:
Jeez, that is a fine bombsite- in both locations!!

Gotta love parents though- and you certainly have one patient papa:-)

16. Mar 09:01 - Nele said:
hahaha looks nice,
it doesnt even look that different from my home!
keep on posting photographs, they are nice!!!!
16. Mar 08:56 - _vucha_ said:
explosions in the room... :D
16. Mar 08:54 - line said:
Ære være tålmodige og støttende foreldre, men stakkars deg - litt av en ryddejobb. Du får først ta noen medaljer i NM og så komme tilbake å sette på noe rock på ørene så går nok ryddingen bra. Lukke til i Narvik :-)
16. Mar 08:53 - Diba66 said:
looks like you need some help! Just let me know....hahahaha
16. Mar 08:53 - Nicoletta, Zurich (Switzerland) said:

Hi Aksel

Big laughter !! .........

Greetings & have a good race!

Nicoletta

16. Mar 08:52 - Punatik said:
Hmm, never knew messy rooms = clean runs. ;-)
16. Mar 08:51 - Me said:
OMG!
16. Mar 08:47 - Colorado said:
I have one word: WOW!!! You have a lot of laundry to do!! :) guess it will have to wait! Enjoy & take care.

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