Fire n’ice

So exciting! A volcanic eruption in Vatnajökull glacier! The earth shakes, the ground quakes … all beneath a layer of ice 100-200 metres thick. How cool is that? Actually flicked on the TV at noon today to catch the extra news report. Killer shots of smoke...

The Icelandic mafia lives!

Well, they better start taking Iceland off the top of all those lists of countries with the least corruption. As further details emerge in the oil collaboration scandal, one can only gape in disbelief at the extent of the mafia-like tactics employed by the exalted...

Of Penis mall and syringes

Planned on going on a short errand to Penis mall (a.k.a. Smáralind – wish I had an aerial view picture to stick in here, it looks EXACTLY like one) and got stuck there for over an hour, which was mind-numbing as mall experiences are. Grocery shopping followed,...

Forecast bright…

BIG NEWS today – first the headlines: TEACHERS’ STRIKE PUT ON HOLD OIL COMPANIES FINED FOR ILLICIT COLLABORATION The details: Indeed, the teachers’ strike has been postponed pending the passing of a mediation proposal. State negotiator has introduced...

Alzheimer Light

This is awful! I hide my head in shame! Just a couple of hours after merrily declaring my intention to watch the lunar eclipse I completely and totally Forgot! Come midnight my sole concern was getting my butt to bed so I could continue reading the novel I am...