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Pluralistic Ignorance

Posted on February 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

Hullo.

It’s been a while. Sorry about that (I guess).

So quick update: I’m in the States. I’m in school. I’m living in the wonderful house on the water. I’m with Nick. We “have” a cat called Meatball.

After being here for a couple of days I went blonde (for the most part). I spend my first Superbowl and my first Valentine’s here.

Hm.

I’m taking History of Homicide (fun!), Algebra (for the first time ever, I score 100% on my tests!), Abnormal Psych (meh) and American Film (awesome!)

And that’s just my first semester!

Uhm. Last week I lost my pencil case on Monday, my folder on Tuesday, got a job on Wednesday, found my pencil case on Thursday and had high expectations on Friday.

My folder is still missing. So far, I’ve lost without finding again 2 separate earrings and my folder. All of it sucks.

I have to write a paper for Homicide. A case study. I think I’m gonna write about Kitty Genovese’s case and the bystander effect.

I am also interested in eyewitness testimony. More so point out that we rely on it way too much.

In Abnormal I’m writing a journal. Ugh, that teacherrrr. Anyway, I have Narcissistic Personality Disorder until May.

Every week for Film class we have to watch a movie and Nick is buying them “as a surprise” :)

And Math…well, I’m top of my class which has never happened before. I’m pretty happy where things are at now.

THEN WHY DID I LOSE MY FOLDER?!?!?!?! ugh.

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101 Reykjavík

Posted on September 25, 2010 | 6 Comments

I’ve been in Reykjavík for almost 2 weeks now.

I work 8 hours a day at a publishing company. I answer the phone, make orders from stores/schools/towns/farms/the phone, take care of the small super cute store, put away/send bills..the usual front desk kind of thing.

We have two cats that hang about, skinny cat and fat cat. The publisher (also the boss) is funny and kind of awesome. The cats are his.

part of my messy desk and skinny cat

Every Friday morning, all the people in the office (we’re about 35) have breakfast together. One of the receptionist girls goes to the bakery and gets all kinds of good stuff. And we drink coffee together and sometimes, we even talk about…you guessed it: books.

my workplace :)

I LOVE THIS JOB. I love working around books. I love the smell of paper and books and ink and Iceland.

I have a whole hour for my lunch break. And I live 2 min away, so that works out nicely. Also, at that time is when Nick usually wakes up so we can talk for a while.

I live with my friend Steinunn (a.k.a Neinunn. Or Goldfish. Or Switzerland) in a tiny apartment.

I hate not having my own place, though. I kind of need this personal space thing people keep talking about.

typical city house

Anyway, I also hate that Nick is not around. And that we haven’t seen each other for 2 months and 2 weeks. I hate long distance relationships. We’ve actually been more apart than together.

BUT I LOVE BEING HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!