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Ordinary time.
Pardon my silence. The last while has been painfully busy. I work until I drug myself to sleep so that I can rise and work again. I'm building new muscles, tearing them again before they have time to heal, and gods, they hurt. Shrove Tuesday I was running to work by four thirty in the morning, but when I was done I was racked and cracked, then ( Read more... ) -
Flirting.
I'm told it's nearly Valentine's day. In that case, some of you may find the following information useful ( Read more... ) -
Aviator goggles not included.
Transatlantic flights are more affordable right now than I've ever seen them. For flights leaving in late February and early March, one can get to Brussels or Frankfurt for under $400. Flying to Dublin, including fees, costs $350. I'm not talking about one-way flights. These are round-trip. Go to one of those delightful ticket-finding websites and ( Read more... ) -
You too? La! Small world.
I'm curious. In your opinion, who might you consider to be the public transport gods? I've always suspected Hermes. A number of the correct attributes line up, excepting, perhaps, swiftness. I'm also wondering how you think one might appease them ( Read more... ) -
From the Imbolc potluck.
Meredith is very good at many things. I'm glad that making me look nice finds a place among her skills.
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The truthiness about Skyr.
In case you'd prefer the new Icelandic Saga in Stephen Colbert's words rather than mine, please allow me to direct you to the 2 February episode of the ReportHowever, I must protest one error in his usually flawless journalistic integrity. Skyr is delicious. You tell lies, Stephen Colbert, horrible, horrible lies ( Read more... ) -
Ísland er land mitt!
Recent Events in Icelandic Politics:
A Brief Summary by a Useless Dandy Who Doesn't Know Very Much About Politics At All
by Jack GreyI was in Iceland very shortly after the collapse of the banks. The administration in power then was seen as incompetent, having failed to prevent the economic crash and incorrectly and inadequately responding to it ( Read more... )
