Tag Archives: Reykjavik

HERE WE GO, AGAIN

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

I stood in the pantry and stared at the overcrowded shelves. Spilling with the detritus of the last two years, my eyes moved over the shelf that’s sort-of designated for wrapping paper and the one that’s sort-of designated for holiday … Continue reading →

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SECRET FORTUNE

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

  Growing up in a small beach community in southern California, my mornings smelled like fog and tasted of sea salt. The ocean, while not visible from my house, was only a handful of blocks away. At ten, we’d ride … Continue reading →

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NORTHERN LIGHTS: DESIGN MARCH & RFF 2013

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Saturday morning I grabbed my most-fashionable friend and headed for downtown Reykjavik. While sipping a latté in Mál og Menning, I flipped through the DesignMarch and Reykjavik Fashion Festival catalogs, tracing my finger over the outline of the map with … Continue reading →

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SCHIZOPHRENIC SPRING (REDUX): A Blizzard in Iceland

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

In the middle of a conference call Wednesday morning, I remarked aloud that a storm had blown in and the wind grown incredibly fierce. A few minutes later, the line went dead. The Internet stopped working. Even my cell phone … Continue reading →

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SWIMMING IN THE SNOW

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

On Sunday, snow blew sideways across the garden. Wind raced in from the north, then from the east. Overnight, a thick layer of ice covered the ground, so by mid-day, when the blizzard hit, heavy patches of white quickly piled … Continue reading →

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GRAY

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Today I’m suspended in gray. Ash mostly, a bit of slate, a sprinkling of charcoal. Other days there’s mercury and fog or if I’m lucky silver and gunmetal. Rarely do I glimpse other hues. Cursing under my breath, frustrated with … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice in Iceland

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

We live in the darkness, sharing our blackened world with troll-like creatures that sneak into our homes. At night, these trolls lick our pots, steal our sausages, slurp our Skyr and leave small gifts for the children. In the waking … Continue reading →

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MY DAILY FIX: COFFEE & CAFES IN REYKJAVIK

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

In high school we used to sneak off campus and drive over to Rae’s, a 1950s-style diner, to drink tall iced coffees and smoke cigarettes. Some nights, we’d head east and saunter into Canter’s Deli. In bright red lipstick, vintage … Continue reading →

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I CAN’T HELP BUT THINK YOU BEAUTIFUL

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

  Oh, Iceland—you are stunning of late. With your crisp air, pink skies, frozen lakes, and that marvelous light dusting of snow on the mountain, I can’t help but think you beautiful. So much so, that I can almost forgive … Continue reading →

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ICELAND AIRWAVES: Soul, Funk, Folk, & Gale Force Winds

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Waves crashed over the seawall littering the roads with seaweed and stones, rooftops blew off homes forcing the main street to close, and hundreds of bands arrived into Reykjavik ready to rock it.  Despite gale force winds blowing straight from … Continue reading →

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