YaY! New post.

So this whole blog thing didn't go at all as I planned. Neither did my trip home. Ended up being really sick the first two weeks, lost my voice which made it really hard to communicate with people who you haven't seen in twenty years and only had that one opportunity to hang out with. On top of being sick the weather was pretty horrid. I got snowed on and hailed on and lots of rain IN JUNE!!! Apparently everyone was really mystified over the weather. Usually June is warm and sunny in Iceland...but not when I arrive. The day I left it decided to get sunny and beautiful and staid that way for July and August. So HAHA VERY FUNNY WEATHER GOD *grumble grumble*
I did get a couple of days where the sun peaked out for a bit and I managed to go for a long walk around the city by myself at one point. Will add some pictures from that trip later :)
I know it has been a few months since I wrote anything here, but I figured I would pick this blog up again and keep it going, not just for the trip but for my own pleasure and entertainment. So suck it if you have a problem with that ;)

Aand back.

Wow so definetly didnt keep up with my promis of writing everynight on this blog. I started of my stay in Iceland by getting sick, and not just some cold or sniffles but the flu with chills, fever, bone aches and a throat so swollen I lost my voice for three days. Feeling like that I wasn´t up for much writing or sightseeing. But I hope to make up for that in the next few entries. I will dedicate each one to a place I managed to drag my carcass to and take pictures and include some of those visual aids as well.
So far I have gone into the new symphony house Harpan (I was corrected that technically it wasn´t an opera house as I thought), I went into Hallgrims Kirkja (which was cool to do but just a bit underwhleming lol), went to my old hometown of Hveragerdi which is totally changed (it has trees know 0_0) and then yesterday, my first day of feeling pretty darn good, I spent wandering around Reykjavik taking pictures and buying EXPENSIVE souvenirs.
But right now...copious amounts of caffinated tea is needed.


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Location:Iceland, aunts living room

Arrived smiling and coughing

My apologies for the late posting. The time change has me completely confused and my brain is not very happy with going to bed when OBVIOUSLY it is bright and wonderful outside, and 4 am is a great time to go for a walk. Yes, I said 4 am. It is awesome. Wish it was like this in California. But only the summer part where it is bright all the time, the winters are pretty much the complete opposite.
Anyway, so far I have got myself a sore throat and a stuffy nose and a huge bag of candy. That monster of a bag weighed over 800grams. Full of licorice hard candies and other goodies I haven't had in years. I was bad and got some candy I am sure I shouldn't be eating as a gluten free dudette buuut since this could possibly be the last time I can have them and I haven't had any of these for over 20 years I told mah belly to suck it up. So far so good tho, don't think there was any gluten if the stuff I have eaten so far :D

As I have been sleeping and forgetting to bring my camera when I do go outside (I need to graft that thing to my arm I think), there is not much in the way of pictures except for the following:




Fields of lava rock overgrown by moss, on the ride from Keflavik to Reykjavik.















4am outside my window the first day here.





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Location:Le Iceland

The mandatory cat-in-the-bag photos

Title explains it all





Bagheera in a bag



Darwin in a bag, looks like he wants to come with me.



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Re-packing AGAIN

Seriously, I need to learn to pay attention. Crammed everything I am taking with me into one bag and that is only because I have vacuum seal clothing bags (woot, those are rad). Then mom-in-law casually mentions last night "You know you can check two bags."
Well that was a "duhh" moment. So I get to split everything into two bags now, leaving room for cheesy viking souvenirs and t-shirts for everybody :D








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Location:Kitchen over cup of coffee

Three and a half days til lift off

Getting so excited now. Just need to pack my carry on stuff which basically is a book, some music and my papers.
Got my new drivers license already (thank you california dmv, you all rock) so I am all good to go. Now just for keeping myself busy. I forsee lots of playing Crackdown and lego something or other...maybe a little black ops too. Surprised myself at how decently I performed last time we played, which was a while as the network was down. Kind of felt like my playing skills were like my spaghetti sauce, you kind of have to let it sitt for a bit and then it just kicks ass. Give it time to meld and be assimulated in the great Borg of spaghetti sauce. Yeah so my gamer skills are like spaghetti sauce...


Been looking at stuff i wanna see in Iceland, museums, galleries, the national library (an absolute have to for a future librarian). Have to go see the Pearl Nd then Harpan, and of course downtown. Need to review my list of things to see and probably try and make a plan. Got my walking shoes all prepped as those shoes were meant for walking, and thats just what they'll do. One of these days those are going to walk all over Reykjavik. YES I HAVE A CORNY SENSE OF HUMOR...but it entertains the shit out of me. I think I may have made my hubby cry with my bad puns once or twice. Love you baby muah.

If anyone has any suggestions for a great place to see in Reykjavik or there abouts, feel free to leave a comment. I would appreciate any input :)

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Location:Cafè le mmmmmm

Getting ready

It is almost time. Only the weekend and two days hah!

can't wait to get my camera loaded up with a bunch of bad pictures by me. Dont worry tho, i have a gorilla pod so they will be extra bad as I will try my best to put the camera at obscene angles and in weird places..or as per usual.
Probably ought to start a bad photography website, hm, could make some good money with that i think XD






checking that the camera works....yep it works.






Yes this is a picture of some mundane travel crap....but it's MY mundane travel crap.






Some of the crap i am taking.






And more crap i am taking, minus the vaccume cleaner.






Packed everything, then realized I have no room for souvenirs...re-packing :/

Location:California, backroom of house