Nov 9, 2005 | Uncategorized |
The current situation in France and, alas, elsewhere in Europe, has prompted a lot of discussion here in Iceland in recent days. You see, as the Fréttablaðið editorial so succinctly put it this morning, Iceland still has the ‘luxury’ of being able to learn...
Nov 8, 2005 | Uncategorized |
I stopped at a gas station convenience store today to pick up a bouquet of flowers, as you do.Gas Station Cashier Guy [indicating bar code on cellophane flower wrapping]: You know if you remove that tag, everyone will think you bought those at [insert name of...
Nov 7, 2005 | Uncategorized |
It’s happening with ridiculous frequency: “There has been a breakdown in the Farice sub-sea cable off the coast of Scotland. Repairs will be underway for the next few hours. In the meantime all online traffic is being directed through the Cantat3 cable....
Nov 6, 2005 | Uncategorized |
Is there any feeling scarier than sitting behind the wheel of a car and suddenly feeling you’ve lost control? [OK, I’m sure there are, but that has to be one of the worst]. That’s just what happened this morning when I was driving AAH to work at the...
Nov 5, 2005 | Uncategorized |
EPI and I are getting all cultural today and heading out to a concert at Hallgrímskirkja church. On the programme, two requiems: Mozart’s and Faurés. I love the former and am not familiar with the latter; however, EPI informs me that it is ‘lighter’...
