My only regret with respect to staying in Melissa's flat is that I in fact never actually got to meet her in person, due to circumstances beyond her control. That having been said, I found myself very impressed by the both imminently efficient and sincerely friendly manner in which Melissa communicated with me. As for living there in her intriguingly decorated, well-equipped, and well-situated apartment (the city center is all of eighteen minutes away on foot (downhill, that is), and the Munch Museum is just a few minutes' walk further up the hill), it was an altogether harmonious experience. The only somewhat challenging aspects were in fact negotiating the four flights of stairs, on the one hand (especially with my rather cumbersome luggage), and making do with the rather narrow bed on the other. Regarding the latter, I should add that I had agreed to staying in the guest room rather than the master bedroom in view of my being by myself, and furthermore, not being a large person and having slept on a tatami mat in Japan for fourteen months (yes, of my own volition), I found myself sleeping well as it was. What is more, Melissa's neighbours, both inside the building and in the adjoining buildings around the central courtyard, are not the rambunctious sort, hence, peace reigned at night. Yes, I do recommend choosing Melissa's flat as your centre of doing or being or both for your visit to Oslo, whether it be only for one brief week, as in my case, or for a month or longer!