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I'm posting this to remind you to seize the day. Tell someone you love them, and really mean it. Dance just for the hell of it to really embarrassing music. Take a minute to enjoy the sights and sounds of wherever you are. Eat dessert. And buy yourself something you've always wanted, but don't really NEED.
Don't put up with bullshit in your life. Don't let idiots and bastards drag you down. Don't waste your time on people who aren't worth it.
Look at my icon. If you aren't as ridiculously happy as the man in my picture every day of your life, figure out how to be. Because that day will never come again, and you don't know what tomorrow will bring.
And never be afraid to post something to LJ that you think people will react negatively to. It's your journal. Use it as you see fit.
This is what's been running through my mind today. I hope you enjoyed it.
But I will be back. In ways Iceland felt like home. Next time I'll go back in the winter, I think. Reyk would be incredibly beautiful.
- 08/06 10:56 PM
Descending into Halifax now. It's just setting in that I won't see Iceland again now for at least a year or so. Makes me very sad, honestly.
- 08/06 10:55 PM
Touchscreen on my inflight entertainment thingy doesn't work. Flight attendant reset, still doesn't. Losing marks, IcelandAir.
- 08/06 9:54 PM
Note to self: never download part 1 of a 2 parter tv show. Just watched 2nd last ep of Kings, no way to get last! Gah!
- 08/06 9:18 PM
Wow, much nicer plane this time around. 4:15 minute flight. Aisle seat, empty seat beside me. Crying baby in front, however.
- 08/06 6:48 PM
Waiting in the airport with tea. Really gonna miss this place. Wish there was a big sign that said "breath it in, last time outside."
- 08/06 4:36 PM
Love the look and ads of the brand 66 North. Wanna buy a coat, but more than a bit expensive.
- 08/06 4:02 PM
I'm hiking like a Viking.
- 08/04 5:04 PM
Taken close to 200 pictures today just from whale watching. Very glad I bought an extra SD card.
- 08/03 11:48 AM
Haha, definitely have full 3G signal out in the middle of the ocean. Love Iceland.
- 08/03 11:41 AM
I'M ON A BOAT! I'M ON A BOAT! Doing a whale watching tour, that is. Andy Samberg is sadly absent.
- 08/03 9:42 AM
Back at the hostel. VERY tired. Thinking of just taking the night off, finding a quiet cafe.
- 08/02 4:39 PM
Tried to jump on the Icelandic President's summer house's wifi in Thingvellir. Password protected! Grr.
- 08/02 2:31 PM
Just filled up my water bottle and drank from a spring. Dasani's got nothing on Iceland.
- 08/02 2:27 PM
Just was told a bit of Icelandic history; apparently Persian Pirates invaded an area of Iceland.
- 08/02 1:27 PM
Gah, camera battery died just as Strokkur, a geyser, exploded.
- 08/02 12:17 PM
Seeing the Gulfoss waterfall now. Amazing natural beauty. Plus; refreshing mist!
- 08/02 10:59 AM
There's a big rumbling sound every few minutes. Asked a guide; said something about an earthquake sensor. Awesome.
- 08/02 9:26 AM
At a geothermal power plant in Iceland. Amazing.
- 08/02 9:18 AM
Apparently the working population of Iceland is about 3 football crowds of people. Nuts.
- 08/02 8:52 AM
Doing the Golden Circle tour today. Guide is a Brit named David. Nat, Der and Sar didn't make it, too bad.
- 08/02 8:39 AM
Just heard an Icelandic cover of Green Day's "Basketcase"
- 08/02 12:28 AM
Having a late dinner at an Italian restaurant, with Chinese elements, in Iceland. Baha.
- 08/01 10:13 PM
Everyone's home! Some went river rafting, some went glacier climbing. I still prefer my history filled day!
- 08/01 8:36 PM
There's a trend here not to be as blunt about some things. A big important exhibit at the Culture House is behind a nondescript door.
- 08/01 7:14 PM
A cute/friendly hot dog vendor informed me that the Icelandic word for apple sounds like orange, then made several bad puns. Love this place
- 08/01 5:35 PM
Alright got all my shopping done. Everyone has souvenirs and I have some t-shirts. Bag is gonna be full coming home!
- 08/01 5:17 PM
Got to the National Museum. Small, but well done, good history of Iceland. Going to try and do some last minute shopping before back home.
- 08/01 4:59 PM
Very neat caf in the city hall. Great pastry called the...einsla?
- 08/01 4:07 PM
On the way to find the National Museum I stumbled on the Reyk city hall. Beautiful, built right on the water.
- 08/01 3:52 PM
The 871 settlement exhibit has a picture of the landscape of Reyk, overlaid with small screens, where a ghostly image appears when you pass
- 08/01 3:25 PM
Saw a date listed as "6073 winters since the beginning of the world and 874 years before the incarnation of our lord"
- 08/01 3:17 PM
Getting ready to hit the bar next door. It's 10pm and I'd swear it looks more like 7. Crazy.
- 07/31 9:57 PM
The natural beauty of this place is seriously stunning.
- 07/31 9:26 PM
Had a nap, then walked down to the shore by the big Viking boat statue. Stomach's killing me, not sure why. Had my first pylsur (hot dog).
- 07/31 5:31 PM
Reyk is very hipster so far. Lots of fashion-forward looks.
- 07/31 1:49 PM
Wow fatigue just hit me like a ton of bricks. Nearly falling asleep sitting in a wooden chair.
- 07/31 12:17 PM
I swear there's something in the air here. It's like nothing I've seen or felt before.
- 07/31 10:56 AM
One of the best cups of coffee I've ever had at a book store cafe in Reyk. Eydmundson, apparently.
- 07/31 10:31 AM
For this being 10am on a Friday morning it's surprisingly quiet by the Icelandic Parliament.
- 07/31 9:53 AM
Hostel looks very nice so far! Love love love Iceland.
- 07/31 8:34 AM
Impressions of Iceland so far; friendly and funny people, good coffee and no free wifi. The last one's a dealbreaker, Keflavik.
- 07/31 6:29 AM
Even out the window at the security checkpoint you can see so very far. Amazing.
- 07/31 5:18 AM
Holy crap I'm in Iceland.
- 07/31 5:06 AM
Apparently we have to go through extra security screening now that we've landed. Whatevs. I'M IN ICELAND
- 07/31 1:58 AM
Wow. I can definitely see the ocean below. Very light cloud cover.
- 07/31 1:31 AM
Sun's up now, poking through the clouds. Gorgeous. Captain said...I think that we're making our descent. My ears are popping, so...?
- 07/31 1:29 AM
I slept a bit, I think. Fairly light out now. We're above the cloud level still, but I can make out shapes and a big blue below them.
- 07/31 1:12 AM
More turbulence, but I've been able to see the beginnings of the sun for a bit. We're racing toward it.
- 07/31 12:16 AM
They started another movie, Dragonball Evolution. I didn't think that was even out yet. Huh.
- 07/30 11:43 PM
There's a guy on the flight with Orgreen glasses, same as my old ones. Kind of rare. Cool.
- 07/30 11:39 PM
Turbulence is pretty rough. They turned off the movie. I'm not very worried, but I can see the wing shake from my seat. Heh.
- 07/30 11:04 PM
Also, Moulin Rouge is the inflight movie. Never seen it. Not listening, but it looks hella trippy.
- 07/30 10:35 PM
On the flight. No plugs! Bit cramped but i've got a window seat. Not much to see yet.
- 07/30 10:35 PM
At the Celtic Triangle in Halifax, listening to a Celtic band, with a beer in my hand. Life is great.
- 07/29 11:50 PM
Saw a pretty girl playing the violin on the street corner. More pretty girls should do this.
- 07/29 3:37 PM
The library seems to be a surprisingly busy place in Halifax. Weird.
- 07/29 3:31 PM
Coffee at a nice hippie-ish coffee shop on Granville in Hali. Off to see some sights now. Shopping streets!
- 07/29 3:06 PM
Good music in the Split Crow. Was gonna watch Daily Show, but good songs keep coming on. Also, I love being called m'dear by the waitresses
- 07/29 1:52 PM
- 07/27 5:45 PM
Getting gelato at a whole foods in Portland before heading to New Brunswick. Good times!
- 07/27 2:16 PM
"What happens in Maine, stays in Maine."
- 07/27 1:19 PM
Phew. Morning errand run. Great experience at the Apple Store again, even cross-border. Running a little late, but such is traveling!
- 07/27 10:32 AM
Loving this brewpub in Portland, Maine. Loving Maine in general.
- 07/27 12:46 AM
"Wrap that shit up. Wrap it twice." bahahahaaha.
- 07/26 11:50 PM
Met another nice local in J's. Thought he was trying to pick one of the girls up, but just being friendly.
- 07/26 10:34 PM
Met a nice guy named Shea at J's Oysters in Maine. Really loving this city and its people so far.
- 07/26 9:13 PM
Tom Hadley
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"The end is where we start from." - T.S. Eliot
Very impressed with Portland, Maine so far. Very friendly, easygoing people.
- 07/26 7:36 PM
Woo! Now in Maine. Looking for food and a motel now. Looks a lot like Ontario.
- 07/26 6:43 PM
Now in New Hampshire; contemplating the Live Free or Die motto. Derrick interprets it as a communist manifesto.
- 07/26 6:25 PM
Apparently there are no gas stations in the city of Boston. Just FYI.
- 07/26 5:24 PM
Dunkin Donuts needs to learn from Tim Hortons in terms of speed. So much slower and less streamlined.
- 07/26 3:28 PM
No Southern people honoured at the Civil War memorial at Harvard, but a Nazi officer is at another memorial. Weird.
- 07/26 1:21 PM
Apparently the housing application is longer than the entrance application at Harvard. Heh.
- 07/26 1:09 PM
I kind of feel like I should be taking notes during the Harvard Tour.
- 07/26 12:42 PM
Had lunch at Leo's Place. Good food and the guy is FAST.
- 07/26 12:24 PM
At Harvard having lunch before the tour. I feel smarter already!
- 07/26 11:58 AM
Derrick is arguing with an Englishman over geography. Good times.
- 07/26 2:11 AM
Grabbing some pizza at Domino's before calling it a night. Phew! Little tired.
- 07/26 1:23 AM
Boston night life is a lot of fun. Except I feel a little out of place since I really don't care about baseball.
- 07/26 12:20 AM
Having dinner at Vinny T's on Broylston in Boston. Nice so far, waiter is a little odd.
- 07/25 9:05 PM
So far, loving my first experience in a hostel. A little rustic, but the atmosphere is everything.
- 07/25 7:21 PM
Having lunch at Jacob Wirth's. So far, neat place.
- 07/25 12:51 PM
It's only noon? This day feels long. But in a wonderful way.
- 07/25 12:04 PM
Constant running joke of the day; Longfellow Deeds. Don't ask me why.
- 07/25 12:00 PM
Seen two lululemon tote bags so far today in Boston. I know it's a big chain, but it started in Canada, so makes me happy.
- 07/25 11:00 AM
Waiting to do a literary walking tour of Boston. Good times!
- 07/25 9:54 AM
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Now entering Massachussets. Good times, still a ways to go to Boston though.
- 07/24 10:34 PM
On our way to to Boston. Listening to Great Big Sea to get in an east coast mood. Except Steph.
- 07/24 9:55 PM
Most awkward table to eat at ever. Jillian's in Albany. Square booth + round table. Not good.
- 07/24 8:41 PM
Now in scenic downtown Albany! Ooooooh. Actually, pretty nice so far.
- 07/24 8:03 PM
So far we've passed signs directing us to Amsterdam, Poland and Montreal. Apparently the I90 can really take you places!
- 07/24 8:01 PM
Natalia thinks she just saw cows all with exactly the same pattern of spots. Cloned cows? Where's Walter Bishop when you need him?
- 07/24 7:11 PM
Ilion and Frankfort, NY look very pretty from the freeway. Almost European.
- 07/24 6:53 PM
Having a debate if we saw a beaver or a groundhog. I'm on the groundhog team.
- 07/24 5:42 PM
Wow, lots of Tim Hortons in NY state. Plus, Ontario County. Just like home!
- 07/24 5:15 PM
So far the trip is really great. I don't know everyone I'm with that well, but they're all really great, easygoing, fun people so far. The drive is easy. I'm sure it'll get more complex as we get closer to Boston, but it's just highway for a while. We probably won't get to Boston til close to midnight, I think. Hopefully earlier, but we'll see.
I've been taking a lot of random pictures. Probably more than I need to, and a lot of weird ones. I'd rather take too many than not enough. And a lot of the weird, random pictures are my favourites.
The area is really nice so far. A lot more picturesque than I would have thought. I tried to get some pictures, not sure how well they turned out though. I'll probably post some more when I have a data connection. I couldn't get on the wifi at the last rest stop, you had to pay, so I'm writing this offline. Hopefully the hostel has free wifi.
I'm feeling very hopeful. It's a nice area, and has a nice energy to it. I am having a great time so far, and really looking forward to the days ahead, especially since this will be the longest drive. Not that it's anything horrible. Just a little boring. But it gives me time to write a blog post. So that makes it okay.
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