I seem to have lost time. It used to be that I could keep a tidy house, read, and keep up with my LJ, but now that all seems impossible ( Read more... )

I am exhausted by the coverage of Haiti. I recongize that being in the middle of that disaster is about nine million times worse than the creeping helplessness and sadness I feel as I sit watching the news in my ten year old LaZboy recliner, but I'm probably going to have to impose a news blackout anyway ( Read more... )

I saw "Avatar" last Friday. It's "Dances With Wolves" without the character developlment. I was disapointed. A friend of mine pointed out that the more you like the world of Pandora, the more you like the movie. I would rather have a spaceship than the flying creatures featured in the film. Spaceships don't poop. Furthermore, in spaceship futures ( Read more... )

In Iceland, anyone can buy any kind of firework and they do. The result is fireworks going off all day on New Year's Eve. There's a short break around ten when the year end show comes on - a comedy program parodying the news and political events of the past year ( Read more... )

I was thinking some more about the cost of goods in Europe vs. the US. From talking to KOJ, it seems that wages in Iceland are not that far off from wages in the US, but the cost of products is about double. Based on my own limited knowlege which mostly has to do with the cost of pair of underpants, Iceland is about 10-20% more expensive than UK ( Read more... )

Made it to Iceland with minimal issues. And now for a list ( Read more... )

Shopping at Towson Mall last night. Not for Christmas, but for myself as I really needed new shoes for Iceland. In the garage, people were blowing stop signs and racing up and down the ramps like Grand Theft Auto. If I hadn't been in fear for my life, it would have been hilarious, but is there anything more terrifying than a driving teenager with a ( Read more... )

For those who don't recall, when I went to Iceland in August, I booked through Travelocity. My flight to Boston to catch the plane to Iceland was delayed past the point where I could make the flight. I called Travelocity several times that day to rebook the Iceland ticket, and they were no help at all. They told me that Iceland Air was closed only ( Read more... )

First, what do I want for Christmas ( Read more... )

Hilary Duff Repurposes Depeche Mode. Remember, if you choose to look at this train wreck, you can never unsee it.

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