Time for Travel!

When I found out that my brother was planning on taking a trip to Paris without me knowing I was upset! Oslo and Paris are not so far apart and after living in europe for over 20 years I still have not been to Paris!

I said something like this to him:

"Now I have been waiting years to sip wine at a french bistro on the Champs-Élysées and travel the halls of the Louvre, but little brother Castles are a must. Whether you like it or not I am meeting you in Paris and we are going to spend some time at the Grand Palais.

Now you may think you are sneeky, but I got a hold of your travel plans ...yes, I have inside sources... and I have a treat for you! We are having dinner with the president of France, Marie François Sadi Carnot, so make sure you pack something nice to wear! It's not every day you get to travel back in time!"

There was a lot of static on the phone line. He wouldn't leave without me...would he?

Michael.....You There?

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Today is the big cover reveal and blog hop celebration for PK HREZO'S New book!

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So, the question is, if YOU could walk into Butterman Travel, Inc. and book a time trip, where and when would you book it to? Now, in the story, there are rules and regulations--you can't just book a trip anywhere/anytime, which is why you need a certified time-craft pilot and trip guide. There are paradox factors and parallel shifts to consider, and if the government catches you in a violation, you better believe you'll be in some deep doo-doo. 

But for the purpose of this blogfest,PK set those rules aside so everyone can be free to have some fun. To learn more about how commercial time travel operates, and how the government wants to have full control of it, pick up your copy of Butterman (Time) Travel, Inc. when it launches on 

                            November 12, 2013
                      

Here's the list of all those participating in today's theme. Hop around and see where they'd pick their time trip to. Should be very interesting and loads of fun!

Time Travel Trouble

While many of my fellow bloggers have been riding the alphabet train, this year I decided to skip the A-Z challenge and focus my attention on my writing and time travel. You could say that I have been dealing with time travel. To be more specific, time travel trouble which was the theme for this year’s Banzai Convention (Banzaicon).

Banzai which means "ten thousand years" originated in Asia as an expression used to wish long life to the Emperor, and is typically translated as "long live" in English. Banzaicon embraces this phrase as several hundred youth gather to celebrate Japanese pop-culture in Larvik for 3 nonstop days. Dressed in an exciting array of costumes they seem to come straight out of comic books and into an arena of Games, Anime, Sci-Fi and Internet Culture. This year’s theme of time travel made an exciting background for the convention, of which Dr. Who of course played a huge part. 

Banzaicon is an Anime Convention that just finished celebrating its fourth year here in Larvik. Open for all ages, young and old, this is the place to be if you share a common interest in Japanese pop-culture. There are many young people today that are not involved in sports or other activities that will get them out of the house and into a safe environment. Socializing for them is done through the internet where gaming often becomes their reality and for many, avatars their best friends. The youth in Larvik took matters into their own hands and created a non-profit organization called Rounin Events, which is geared towards this group of young people. Rounin Events has 200 members and is responsible for organizing Cosplay, Concerts and a variety of other activities geared towards the youth in Larvik. Banzaicon is meant to create an Intimate atmosphere for youth to socialize in, at the same time there are strict rules against the use of drugs or alcohol. There are over 100 volunteers helping out each year, among them are many specially trained in security, medics and the Red Cross. Safety is an important priority when there are so many people attending.

My son Kristoffer Ottem and friend Martin Severin, are both involved with Rounin Events and they are the lead organizers of Banzaicon. This is a role they inherited from its brainchild Martine Tufte, who now studies theater and film in England.  Martine, also known as the “Mother” of Banzaicon, is still very active as the main events planner. Interest in Banzaicon has grown beyond everyone’s expectations and the surprises just keep coming. All 500 tickets were sold out, and several international artists continue to make the trip to Norway in order to perform. Next year’s convention is already in the planning stages.

So are you asking yourself where I fit in amongst this environment of Japanese pop culture? Can you see me role playing and dressed up in costume? This is my second year volunteering. As mother and friend, I have the honor of working in a team that feeds and cooks for all in attendance. Once a year I have the opportunity of being involved with this group of young adults that inspire me with their dedication, commitment, teamwork, creativity and spirit.

Now that I have some more time I will be traveling around to my friends blogs. I am curious to see how many of you are keeping up with the A-Z challenge and what the rest of you have been up to.

Have a great week!