lilliendahl

May 25

alfrun: THE BUS 101 Taking the bus around town. It’s not so hard, it is more of an existential question. Do Icelanders have faith? The simple answer is no. Nobody believes that the bus system is quick enough, regular enough, or for that matter yellow enough. Blinded by the need to be everywhere whenever it suits anyone, Icelanders past the age of 16 will stick to their cars, thank you very much. You will often hear an Icelanders say, I’m just going to “skreppa” that means they’re just going somewhere quickly. Much like the Spanish “ahora” it can mean a whole host of different times, Icelanders do like a coffee and a chat. So, the need for cars is an imagined one, everything sort of gets done last minute, it all sorts itself out…that is the Icelandic way. This attitude is what makes it difficult to travel by bus. It is not that they comeonly every 15 minutes or that they sometimes come 5 minutes late or even that it’s too cold outside (I have never seen so many people with specially designed coats for extreme North-Pole conditions). It is not the case that bus drivers are unfriendly, in fact, some of them are even educating your children by turning the radio up full blast so that they have to take note of the political situation in this country. The fact that you either have to carry a bag full of coins around with you like a medieval landowner or get a bus pass  (often from somewhere nowhere near the bus station) is a little annoying. This is coming from a Brit, and someone who throws regular tantrums at London Bridge over National Rail’s “appalling” service. The actual problem I have with buses though is this; why oh why oh why are there not hourly buses from 11pm from Reykjavík?! It is so bloody expensive to get a taxi, and those of us who are poor as paupers can barely afford a beer in town, let alone a ride home. Plus, the other night 3 of us who live in the same house took 3 taxis, surely there’s a piece of paper somewhere in Kyoto that says this is bad behaviour.  Reasons for Night buses in Reykjavík: Sensible people who have little money and are unlikely to get rat-arsed can come into town and have a good time too. Not everyone can afford to live and party in 101. People are less likely to drive drunk. If bus motion makes more people vomit it gets it out of their system and they will wake up earlier and become better citizens and workers for it. It is safer to travel with others than to get a taxi alone. Extra work options for bus drivers. I have known many people fall in love, write hit songs and find money on the bus, it would be a shame to deny the nation.  We will all be greener! More energy efficient! Love to the moss-kinG!  In short, the last bus is at 10.30pm. That can’t be right. Also, buses are really good, they don’t take that long, they come regularly and they even tell you where they will stop next. It’s a yellow paradise on earth.

alfrun:

THE BUS 101

Taking the bus around town. It’s not so hard, it is more of an existential question. Do Icelanders have faith? The simple answer is no. Nobody believes that the bus system is quick enough, regular enough, or for that matter yellow enough. Blinded by the need to be everywhere whenever it suits anyone, Icelanders past the age of 16 will stick to their cars, thank you very much. You will often hear an Icelanders say, I’m just going to “skreppa” that means they’re just going somewhere quickly. Much like the Spanish “ahora” it can mean a whole host of different times, Icelanders do like a coffee and a chat. So, the need for cars is an imagined one, everything sort of gets done last minute, it all sorts itself out…that is the Icelandic way.

This attitude is what makes it difficult to travel by bus. It is not that they comeonly every 15 minutes or that they sometimes come 5 minutes late or even that it’s too cold outside (I have never seen so many people with specially designed coats for extreme North-Pole conditions). It is not the case that bus drivers are unfriendly, in fact, some of them are even educating your children by turning the radio up full blast so that they have to take note of the political situation in this country. The fact that you either have to carry a bag full of coins around with you like a medieval landowner or get a bus pass  (often from somewhere nowhere near the bus station) is a little annoying. This is coming from a Brit, and someone who throws regular tantrums at London Bridge over National Rail’s “appalling” service.

The actual problem I have with buses though is this; why oh why oh why are there not hourly buses from 11pm from Reykjavík?! It is so bloody expensive to get a taxi, and those of us who are poor as paupers can barely afford a beer in town, let alone a ride home. Plus, the other night 3 of us who live in the same house took 3 taxis, surely there’s a piece of paper somewhere in Kyoto that says this is bad behaviour. 

Reasons for Night buses in Reykjavík:

Sensible people who have little money and are unlikely to get rat-arsed can come into town and have a good time too.

Not everyone can afford to live and party in 101.

People are less likely to drive drunk.

If bus motion makes more people vomit it gets it out of their system and they will wake up earlier and become better citizens and workers for it.

It is safer to travel with others than to get a taxi alone.

Extra work options for bus drivers.

I have known many people fall in love, write hit songs and find money on the bus, it would be a shame to deny the nation. 

We will all be greener! More energy efficient! Love to the moss-kinG! 

In short, the last bus is at 10.30pm. That can’t be right. Also, buses are really good, they don’t take that long, they come regularly and they even tell you where they will stop next. It’s a yellow paradise on earth.

May 16

Þegar einhver segir að Ólafur Ragnar sé „maður fólksins“

gulirmidarurgledibankanum:

findhelga: via mrsjgatsby

findhelga:

via mrsjgatsby

findhelga: I don’t know what to say.

findhelga:

I don’t know what to say.

(Source: b00b00kittyphuck)

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May 14

stfu9gag: I don’t think I need to point out why this is sexist, so instead I’ll say: sweetheart, your bra doesn’t fit. Center piece needs to be against your breast bone, your underwire should be flush with your rib cage, and your straps are way too loose. Go up a few cup sizes, you’ll be so much better supported. You’re welcome.

stfu9gag:

I don’t think I need to point out why this is sexist, so instead I’ll say: sweetheart, your bra doesn’t fit. Center piece needs to be against your breast bone, your underwire should be flush with your rib cage, and your straps are way too loose. Go up a few cup sizes, you’ll be so much better supported. You’re welcome.

officialbeastieboys: as you can imagine, shit is just fkd up right now. but i wanna say thank you to all our friends and family (which are kinda one in the same) for all the love and support. i’m glad to know that all the love that Yauch has put out into the world is coming right back at him. thank you. Æ, hvað þetta er sorglegt.

officialbeastieboys:

as you can imagine, shit is just fkd up right now. but i wanna say thank you to all our
friends and family (which are kinda one in the same) for all the love and support.
i’m glad to know that all the love that Yauch has put out into the world is coming right back at him.
thank you.

Æ, hvað þetta er sorglegt.

May 05

Guardian Comment: Ladies: the case for stopping shaving -

guardiancomment:

Emer O’Toole wrote a tongue in cheek Q&A about her I-am-not-shaving experiment.

Here goes:

I have conducted an 18-month experiment in body hair on your behalf and will now answer the questions people most commonly proffer when confronted with my prodigious manes of untamed womanhood.

…

Apr 21

Me 5 minutes ago.

Apr 15

forneskjan: Helgarpósturinn, 10. janúar 1985

forneskjan:

Helgarpósturinn, 10. janúar 1985

Apr 03

Red Light Politics: I'm too sexy for this village! -

redlightpolitics:

Hilarious moment of the day courtesy of no other than The Daily Mail, Samantha Brick on the downsides to looking pretty: ‘Why women hate me for being beautiful’. Since she is the one who opens up the discussion about her looks then I suppose it is fair to state the obvious: any day I walk…

Mar 23

kukkurovaca: Me in a nut(asitwere)shell.

kukkurovaca:

Me in a nut(asitwere)shell.

Mar 21

karlarsemhatakonur: Cause that’s how we roll.

karlarsemhatakonur:

Cause that’s how we roll.

(Source: aevitas)

Mar 20

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