Reykjavík, June 2007
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So many great photos from Iceland trapped in my hard drive. Time to set them free!

One of my photos of the most photographed landmark in Reykjavik is being used by the Icelandic Web of Science, with my permission*. I nearly didn’t see the email as it landed in my junk folder yesterday, but I’m glad I found it as I think it’s amusing that an Icelandic educational website based in [...]

Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík
Been a little too busy lately to indulge much in extracurricula, so this entry’s going to be brief. I wanted to post this picture of Hallgrímskirkja — Iceland’s most photographed church — a while ago as an example of patience.
Hallgrímskirkja took 38 years to build. 38 years! I haven’t even been on the planet [...]

abandoned in Reykjavik
I’ve designated this weekend the official CLEAN AND ORGANISE THE APARTMENT EXTRAVAGANZA. I’ve been here a month and a half, but if anyone dropped by unexpectedly, that person would think I moved yesterday. Yes, it’s that bad. But I’m making major headway today — I even hung pictures and installed shelving! How’s that [...]

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That’s what it felt like, anyway. Like we were the last people on earth, pioneering. Well, except for that ready-made track in front of us.
Towards Stakkholtsgjá in Þórsmörk (Thorsmork), southern Iceland.
Þórsmörk is a nature paradise situated in the south of Iceland between three glaciers: Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, Eyjafjallajökull Glacier and Tindfjallajökull Glacier. (Try and get [...]

Insurance company building, Reykjavik
It’s the same problem I have with German: my mind tries to parse the individual word segments and syllables and gives up. It took me ages to learn to pronounce Hafnarfjörður.

I haven’t had much time to edit and post videos, so I’m going to cheat a little and post somebody else’s. Check out this video montage directed and edited by Christopher Cannucciari, based out of NYC, with music by the most famous Icelander, Bjork: “Human Behavior”
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I keep looking at these photos of the drive to Akranes, so I might as well post a couple more. There were hardly any other vehicles on the winding road — in fact, when I saw this waterfall we didn’t really have to pull over for me to take a [...]

It means “blind hills” in Icelandic. I took this along the (disappearing) road to Akranes from Reykjavík, my last night. I loved that drive — I sat in the passenger seat and took photo after photo.
On Tuesday I had the final meeting with my Toronto lawyer to complete my will, Power of Attorney for Property, [...]

June 18, 2007
2006 was a tough year for me, easily the toughest full year of my life. Towards the end of 2006, I knew it would take all my resolve to see the rest of the year through. Christmas filled me with dread.
I decided to go to Cuba. It was the best decision [...]