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July 7th, 2009
youarecoffee
 | 10:50 am - Ninukot
Hello!
I've been thinking about this subject in a long time, and I've decided to ask my questions in this community, since
it's an icelandic community and probably (or not :P) you guys can help me, eventually.
Ok, so, I would love to work in a farm or near the country side in Iceland during some time, and I found the Ninukot program, which seemed like a very nice and safe program, and maybe in a couple of months I'll send my application. Still, I'd really appreciate knowing your experiences with this program (if you had any), if it's really safe, how about the working conditions, that kind of stuff. I don't belong to any of the Nordic Countries (I'm from Portugal), and I think I read somewhere in Ninukot website that not knowing Icelandic or Danish or some of these languages might be an issue. Anyway, any information or experiences about this program will be very appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Current Location: Lisbon, Portugal
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July 2nd, 2009
littlegothsin
 | 10:04 pm - Musicals ?
Hi there !
Does someone knows if thre is any "well known" musical playing in Reykjavik this summer ? Or just point me somewhere I could find some info on the subject ?
Takk fyrir
Current Location: Sólheimar, Iceland
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June 21st, 2009
breeshee
 | 07:45 pm - In Iceland now! Travel Blog.
Some friends of mine are in Iceland right now! I thought some of you may enjoy reading about their adventures.
Blueberry Soup
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May 8th, 2009
gwendolyn_1983
 | 06:18 pm - Iceland coin necklace
Greetings everyone!
I'm Gwendolyn (Gwen for short) and for three years now I've had a love for Iceland. I'm not Icelandic descended; my ancestry traces back to Ireland and the Appalachian, Smokey, and Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. But I love Iceland; I love its rich history, its volcanic origins and landscapes, and the Tolkienesque scenery as well as the snow that comes from Iceland's position in the Arctic Circle. In my opinion, Iceland is amazing and I would love to visit it sometime.
Introduction aside, I've been collecting Icelandic coins and banknotes. So far I have a 10 Aurar from 1971, 5 Aurar from 1981, 50 Aurar from 1973, 1 Krona from 1976, 5 Kronur from 1973, 50 Kronur from 1980, 10 Kronur from 2005, 5 Kronur from 2005, 10 Kronur from 1980, 10 Aurar from 1981, 25 Aurar from 1963, 1 Krona from 2006, and 25 Aurar from 1940. The banknote is 10 Kronur.
Credit goes out to all the people who made the pictures of those coins.
Anyway, the meaning of this entry. For a long time now I've wanted to make a necklace out of an Icelandic coin of mine, but was unwilling to drill a hole into any of the coins to loop onto a necklace. My problem was solved when a coin collecter visited my mall this week. He had coins for sell from all over the world (Iceland, Greenland, countries in Africa, Ireland, Newfoundland, England, China, Japan, Thailand, India, and Greece just to name a few handful of the coin collections he had) and it wasn't just the coins, but he had found a very lovely, yet harmless to the coin, way of making jewelry out of the coins. Most notably ear rings and necklaces. He was very talented with wrapping wire around coins to turn them into jewelry and I bought this Icelandic 5 Aurar coin necklace from 1961:
( The coin necklace )
The wire forms a frame around the coin, keeping it in place, and the wiring at the top forms a loop for hooking onto a necklace chain. I am very proud of my new necklace and I haven't taken it off since I got it yesterday. I was showing it off to all my coworkers at work today and they all were fascinated with this foreign coin from a seemingly isolated country.
That is all. I hope I didn't bore anyone, but I am just so pleased and proud of this find!
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/bitospud/courier/black/happy.gif) pleased
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May 2nd, 2009
keruchu
 | 03:28 pm - Flag counter project!
Hello everyone! My name is Kelly and I live near Tampa, Florida in the United States. I'm extremely interested in the cultures and languages of foreign countries! In fact, I'm fluent in both English and Japanese and am in my fifth year of Mandarin Chinese. I'd really love to speak to some of you, so feel free to leave a comment!
My main reason for making this post, however, is a small request. I'm doing a project for school in which I'm trying to see how many people from different countries I'm able to come in contact with. If you'd be so kind, no matter where you live, please click the link below to add to my flag counter! I would especially love an Icelandic flag!
( Here's my progress thus far! )
Thank you guys so much; I really don't know how to convey my gratitude! I'd also love to speak to any of you and learn about the culture of your country!
(Moderators, if this post is unacceptable, please feel free to delete it! Thank you!)
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April 3rd, 2009
paper_airliner
 | 07:57 pm
hi there.
i'm wondering if anyone recommends any volunteer programs in iceland over the summer, or possibly studying icelandic? i've come across this...
http://www.seedsiceland.org/volunteer-workcamps-iceland-en-132.html
thank you!
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March 31st, 2009
charolastra00
 | 02:04 am - Fairly obscure quote...
Hi all! When I was staying in Isafjordur, I was taken on a hike of the area to go along with the Gisli Saga. I remember one quote from the saga that was repeated over and over was something like "All waters flow to Dyrafjordur". According to the local farmer who was taking us around, it's a common saying essentially meaning "I've come this far and can't turn back". For the life of me, I can't remember the exact Icelandic wording. Anyone have any clue?
I got a vegvisir tattoo while in Iceland and would like to add onto it with that phrase so it's not just "Bjork's tattoo" (which I had no idea of when I got it done!), but would prefer to have it in Icelandic. I've gotten some exact translations but I'm totally unsure of the wording in the actual saga.
Are there any mythology fans out there that can help out?
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March 9th, 2009
wihaz
 | 04:05 am - Icelandic mail delivery
Does anyone know if post offices in Iceland are working on Saturdays, and is mail delivered on Saturdays?
This may only seem like a trivial question, but in fact it will really help me if anyone can answer that.
Thank you!
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February 18th, 2009
cieldumort
 | 03:47 am
The community ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) the_recession is looking for Live Journal members around the world to participate in a very brief poll checking off the economic conditions in your area. By the end of the poll (open to members and non-members, alike) we hope to have a better idea of what the global economic situation looks like right now. If you would be so kind as to help please go here to find your country, territory, colony, or state.
Thank you! :)
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February 15th, 2009
manintheboat
 | 09:29 pm
I am sorry if this is too an immature request, but I thought I'd try.
I know a variety of curses in other languages. It comes in handy when I feel I need to curse but don't want to offend anyone. My boss is Japanese, so I cannot curse in Japanese at work. Here in Denver, USA most people speak Spanish, so those are out. Italian is so dramatic, I use them often, but again, the West side of Denver is very Italian...
So please, I'd like add some Icelandic curses. I know of only one Icelander around here, so that should be pretty safe. Please write them phonetically so I'll have something great to yell next time I stub my toe.
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February 2nd, 2009
otherwisewasted
 | 08:47 pm
hello all :D i come from icelandic background and i'm planning on getting a tattoo with some icelandic writing on it. the passage i want is "come what come may" (from macbeth). i looked up the translation online and got "koma hvaða koma mega". so i'm just wondering if this is correct. i don't want something on me that's not correct. so i was wondering if anyone can either confirm that this is the proper translation, and maybe how to pronounce it?
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January 31st, 2009
dichroicynosure
 | 01:24 pm - penurious planning
Halló!!
My partner, my son and I are going to be in Iceland during the first week in March and wanted to ask those of you who have been there, if booking online is actually going to save us money on things like hotels. We don't have a lot of money, so we're trying to economize a bit. I know that with the economy the way it is, it may be better to just show up and pay in ISK. Has anyone noticed that online booking is cheaper or more expensive? Are hotel prices staying the same while everything else is getting cheaper??
Also, we may be meeting up with a friend from the UK while there and wanted to know if renting a car in Iceland (with 3 adults and one infant) is the better way to go , or if taking the bus is still more affordable. I've been trying to research this online without much success. We're planning on going up north to see Myvatn, Husavik, and Akureyri and staying in one of the cottages offered through Icelandic Farm Holidays. Though the cottage we want to book is near the main road, it seems like we might just need to have a car to get there. Anyone have any experience with staying on the farms??
We are so excited!!
Takk!
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January 26th, 2009
sebastian
 | 02:18 am
Hæ Íslands!
So...out of curiousity, how much does it cost to register a .is TLD? Everyone has "great domain" ideas, but I really, really want to register mine, but:
1) I don't want to pay $300, or three thousand euros?! to register it.
2) I'm reading that you must be a citizen of Iceland to get one of these domains.
So...in the case that it doesn't *really* cost $300 US Dollars for a domain, anybody want to register a name for me?
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January 20th, 2009
aprilstarchild
 | 10:20 pm
Icelandic News in English. Very frequently updated (as in, a good number of times a day).
Good link...but right now...scary stuff.
Despite all that's going on, I finally started a savings account, with the goal of visiting for a week to ten days in mid-September. I've been wanting to go back for ages now--I was there for a couple of years as a kid, living in Keflavik, from 1989 to 1991, I was twelve when we left. I keep putting it off and putting it off. Even my close friends wonder why I wouldn't visit somewhere cheaper (like any place in mainland Europe) that I haven't been to before! But I've always just been fascinated with Iceland since I left, and wanting to see it with adult eyes. I may talk my dad into showing me his old videotapes of us as a family, walking around Myvatn or Gullfoss. Once he stood too close to Strokkur to record it, and the water came down on him! It was still hot as it came down, and thankfully it didn't burn him, but it did damage the camcorder.
I feel bad for Iceland, but the exchange rate is awfully in my favor these days, and that finally pushed me to start saving up. Having a real goal in mind, and seeing the money in that account, I get so excited I can hardly wait! I hope the political situation is calmer by then.
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January 15th, 2009
lancedesdieux
 | 03:20 pm - wal mart?
I heard there is a Wal Mart in Iceland. Is this true - where is it located? I think it would be funny to visit and see. Thanks!
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January 11th, 2009
nonsensical
 | 05:59 pm - MUSIC SCENE
Is there any way of finding out which bands and where/when they are playing in the city on a given day? Like in cafés and bars. My friend & I are visiting next month on the 18th-24th.
Thanks in advance :)
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January 8th, 2009
lancedesdieux
| 02:03 am - Strokkur Geyser, Iceland
Where exactly is Strokkur Geyser? If I'm not mistaken, it erupts every 5-10 minutes, right? I'd like to see it while in Iceland. Any tips where it is?
Also: What else, besides the Blue Lagoon, do I have to check out? I'll be renting a car while there, so travel isn't such a big deal as long as I can commute back to Reykjavik for the night (where my hotel is situated).
Thank you!!
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January 2nd, 2009
slowlight
 | 02:16 pm - language tests?
According to the Grapevine, there's a new law that new citizens of Iceland have to pass a test in Icelandic before citizenship will be granted. Is this true? Does anyone know why this law was passed?
Looks like I'll never be a citizen of Iceland. I've been studying Icelandic on and off for about 2 years now, and I *know* I'd struggle to pass a test.
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January 1st, 2009
nefri
 | 02:17 pm - Icewhat?
I have never been to Iceland, and didnt even know where it was on the map until this morning. Strangely enough, I had a very intense dream last night that told me to *move* to Iceland! So I looked the place up in the morning.
So... I have no clue about ANYTHING about this place. Can someone just enlighten me to the cool and not-so-cool things about this island? I assume its very cold...? I have heard that it has "defaulted"... but what does that mean in terms of life there? What industries exist? I am reading as much as I can, but can't seem to get into any real opinion of the place.
Thanks!
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December 27th, 2008
volksjager
 | 05:05 pm - The Isle that rattled he world...
Just thought Icelandic native might be interested in what the American press was saying ?
Any thoughts ?
The Isle That Rattled the World [Iceland Created a Vast Bubble]
Wall Street Journal (Weekend Edition) ^ | 27 December 2008 | CHARLES FORELLE
Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:37:28 PM by COBOL2Java
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- A boy charged to the front of an angry crowd here recently and tossed a carton of skyr, a popular local yogurt-like snack, at the Parliament building. It splattered on the rough-hewn stone.
He and thousands of Icelanders were protesting one of the strangest economic failures of the global financial crisis. This past fall, every bank that matters in this tiny nation -- that is, all three of them -- failed. Iceland's currency, the krona, became worthless beyond its shores. The country's financial system stopped working.
"We are pissed off at the government," said one young man, pausing between fusillades of eggs. A roll of toilet paper arced across the Nordic sky. Voices of Anger, Shame in Iceland
In the whipping wind, a woman held a cardboard with a screaming mouth on Nov. 21.
Iceland is an extreme casualty of an era in which it became extraordinarily easy to borrow money. But it was more than that: An examination of the nation's banking system, which collapsed over about 10 days this autumn, reveals the degree to which Iceland was one of the international financial bubble's most enthusiastic players. Home to fewer people than Wichita, Kan., Iceland became so leveraged and so deeply intertwined with the global financial infrastructure that its collapse has rattled the world from Tokyo to California to the Middle East.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2154911/posts
Current Music: Black mayonaise "cute like a stomach pump"
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