Jan 26, 2006 | Uncategorized |
Was a bit knotted in the shoulders today, and as my next massage appointment is more than two weeks away I decided on the next best thing: a trip to the pool for a water massage. On entering the showers before going into the pool, it occurred to me that while the...
Jan 25, 2006 | Uncategorized |
Apparently, the most popular type of food consumed during the month of Þorri here in Iceland are the soured ram’s testicles. Who knew? Certainly not YT, who balks at the idea of eating them, and this despite the fact that she does not call everything her...
Jan 24, 2006 | Uncategorized |
There are not many things I miss about living in North America, but one of the things I miss a lot is the high standard of service in shops and restaurants. That service-oriented mentality just does not exist in the same way in Europe, particularly not in restaurants...
Jan 23, 2006 | Uncategorized |
Lest you think that feeding your man putrid shark on Bóndadagur is just another capricious whim dreamed up by weird Icelanders, think again! In fact, there is a perfectly logical reason: that day marks the start of the traditional midwinter festival known as...
Jan 20, 2006 | Uncategorized |
It’s Feed Your Man Putrid Shark Day again. [Amazing how these things sneak up on you. It’s only been a year since the last one.]Undoubtedly you will be shocked to learn that we’ve decided to bypass the putrid shark, pickled whale blubber and Black...
