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Placed on January 1st, 2009 by Lisa
located in Reykjavík

The blog of a transplanted New Englander living in Iceland.

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posted on
January 28th, 2012
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Reykjavik Harbor Watch
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Reykjavík

girly things, episode two

As I discussed some years ago, Icelanders are very prone to trend mania, and just like a few years ago, I decided I had to try out the latest craze and see what it was all about. Last time I went t ...

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posted on
December 29th, 2011
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Reykjavik Harbor Watch
based in
Reykjavík

Icelandic new year flavor

A few months ago one of the members of my choir announced that she had a plan to make a disc of musical favorites related to New Year celebrations, and she wanted us to be part of the effort. The d ...

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posted on
December 12th, 2011
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Reykjavik Harbor Watch
based in
Reykjavík

musical magic

Last week my choir held the usual Christmas concert that I've mentioned here before, and the event turned out to be one of those classic Icelandic evenings. This year's program was Bach's Magnifica ...

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posted on
December 1st, 2011
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Reykjavik Harbor Watch
based in
Reykjavík

nammi number one

One of the things I love about being able to speak Icelandic is that it's given me access to the mysterious world of small talk, Iceland style. As you might expect, a lot of it is pretty much the s ...

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posted on
December 1st, 2011
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Reykjavik Harbor Watch
based in
Reykjavík

midnight memories

It's past midnight and in my little corner of Reykjavik, I just spent 10 minutes with my chin leaning on the edge of my bedroom skylight, propped slightly ajar. It's quiet below, the sidewalks glaz ...

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