Iceland

3/16/2004

Hmmm... 

Busy, busy, busy!!!
That has most definitly been the theme these last days!
It is now only 10 days left to the concert that we are giving... We are singing "Dixit Domine" by Handel and "Paukenmesse" by Haydn. Very interesting I must say... -Specially since we have not yet sung the whole piece by Haydn all the way through!!!
Ehemm... yes.. I am a bit nervous!!! But... Things usually turn out for the best.. and I am sure they will now too...

Finally for the weather... -Sorry guys... I'm Icelandic.. I can't help it!!
Now the weather got better so I got "Blue" (the bike) out and went for a cykling tour... Ended up cykling 50 km over the whole weekend!! OK.. that's maybe not a whole lot but bear in mind that it has been a whole winter since last time I cykled!! It was veeeery nice!!

Well...off to bed... write more soon

Lífið er yndislegt . 23:51

3/12/2004

Weekend!! 

Mmmm...
The week has been pretty good!!
The kids at school had their anuall ball last Thursday... The theme was Austin Powers!! So while getting the moral up every day at school had it's theme!! Monday was a cap-day! Tuesday was sunglasses day! Wednesday was a green day... Thursday was the day of the anual ball so obviously the theme was Austin Powers!! And today was pyjamas-day!! So yesterday I went to the anual ball, ate dinner there and saw the intertainment that the students had prepaired. And I must say that I am...how do you put it... amazed at all the talent and the "dare" that they have!! There was so much music, singing and dancing... plus a video with some VERY funny 'scetches' which some guys in the "video-club" had done... And on top of that there was an introduction of a video to a song by the Icelandic band Í svörtum fötum which was entirely made by some kids at school!! -It has to be a part of the story that this band is one of Icelands' hottest band today!!

I must admit I'm thrilled every time Friday comes around!!! I love the fact that I get two whole days off from work!! And YES I do look at it as my days off and rather stay longer at work during the week to be able to do absolutely nothing workwise during the weekend!!
This is usually a success which is good because I usually always manage to get myself busy during the weekends!!
This weekend is no exception... It's choir weekend!! We have a concert coming up the 27th and 30th of March and are singing pieces by Hendel and Haydn. Pretty hard stuff if you ask me so more practise is needed than 'just' Monday and Wednesday nights!! I am looking forward to the concert because it has been a long time since I have sung a new "real piece"!! The last one was Requem by Motzart.

My blue bike -Blámi- as I call "him" in Icelandic (basically means blue!!) is all set and ready to go! So now we are just waiting for the summer to come!! It has -and I'm not kidding you- been raining and VERY windy the whole week!! Christ how you can get to much of wind here sometimes... But to put it in a positive perspective one does really enjoy the sun because of it!! Wonderful... Anyways, I´m just waiting for a bit better weather now so I can get my lazy b*** out cycling!

Well... enough said for now... I am going to crawl into my bed now and sleeeeeeep!!!

Lífið er yndislegt . 23:43

3/09/2004

Wonderful days!!! 

Oh my god... I've just had a few marvellous days! -And one of them was a Monday!!

On Saturday my sister came around and we went for a walk up the valley that is just around the corner... One of the nicest places in Reykjavik.

The Sunday was very nice... I woke up around ten, which is early if you ask me, for a sunday!! Decided that it was time to finally go to church...like I've been thinking about doing for a loooooong time now... And wouldn't you know! It happened to be a "youth-day" in the churchcalendar!! So the church was filled with kids of various size and age!! So, we sang many of the beautiful old "naïve" songs...
Then I went to get a friend of mine and we went to a café before I drove her to work. -And ended up spending some money too on things that are absolutely necessary for me to own...but I will probably never use!!! And a speed-o-meter for my bike!!!
After my shopping-high I went to my sisters to brag about the shopping...stopped there for a while before getting myself and all my goods back to my own appartment.
Just after I'd gotten back I got a phonecall from a couple of friends whom I haven't seen for almost 2 and a half years... They were just driving around and thought that they might finally get around to visit me!! VERY nice to see them and their little daughter. Finally the evening was spent in very good company of a friend of mine... Very good day!!

And would you belive it... I actually woke up this morning not looking nor feeling like a troll!! I -of course-was late... but I mean.. what can you expect...it's me!!!
Anyways... got to the school almost on time.. and all my classes went very well.. Including the one where I had the teachers student!!
After spending quite a long time talking to some of my coworkers and searching the internet I have finally come to the conclution that it would be a strong move to get myself an extended driving licence... that is getting the rights to drive a bus!! That means that I can get into the "driverguide-business"... Which is clearly a growing part of the guiding-business these days... -Still thinking... but know myself well enaugh to know that I've made the decicion... Now all I have to do is to find the time to act!!
From school I met with my dad and sister because this is my mum's birthday... we had a good talk before going our seperate ways...
And to make the day just perfect a friend of mine invited me to dinner!! We sat there for a few hours talking about very very many different things!!! -Good ending to a good day...

Lífið er yndislegt . 01:09

3/07/2004

 

I's Sunday morning and as much as I had hoped for another day like yesterday where the sun was shining and the weather was very 'inviting' it has not happened!!! It is very grey oustside... I's raining and it is also windy... So..no cykling "in the good weather" today. -Which if you look around in my apartment is good I suppose.. That gives me the 'wonderful' oportunity to stay in and tidy this place!!

Tomorrow there is a girl who is getting her teaching degree coming to teach the 10th class about what it means being an Icelander!! We are studying sociology and about how societies function -obviously with emphisis on Icelandic society. Although I'm honored by the fact that I'm receiving a student from the Teachers University I think it is in a way 'scary'!! That means that I am supposed to have enaugh teaching experience to be able to give them some guidance and advise!!! And I just feel I started teaching yesterday!!! -Actually a lot seems like it happened only yesterday!!!

Lífið er yndislegt . 10:27

3/06/2004

 

Now I've added some comments here.. So feel free to express yourself!!

Myself.. At the moment I'm thrilled because I've just learned how to put in pictures!! A whole new world has just been opened for me!! You can see an excample on my Icelandic site
Wonderful.. now I can perfectly lock myself inside playing on the computer!!

Lífið er yndislegt . 12:34

3/04/2004

 

Well, now I've done all the link-work... All I have to do now is to blog a bit so this will look like an actual blogsite!!

Last week it was half term and I went out onto the Snaefellsnes peninsula with a friend from work. We spent the most wonderful day out on there. Plenty of sun and would you belive it...NO wind!!!
Next weekend I'm hoping to go -with the same friend and her two daughters- to Lake Thingvallavatn. We'll see how the weather will turn out...

That is one thing I'll probably blog alot about -the weather!!! It plays a huge role in the life of the average Icelander!!! Funny...but true!!

Lífið er yndislegt . 23:23

3/02/2004

 

My English site... so all my English speaking friends can keep updated on my life!!!

Lífið er yndislegt . 22:53