darkening days

Iceland is a northern country. In fact the most northern part of Iceland almost touches the Arctic circle (so I've heard). One would assume with that fact that Iceland is cold. I haven't had a problem with the cold, it isn't too different from Minnesota most days. The thing I am shocked about each day is the shortening day light. Yesterday I spent the afternoon in the library working on my Icelandic Culture paper, I wasn't paying attention to the time and when I walked out of the library I saw the sun setting. I was taken aback. How long HAD I been in there? My watch read 4:35. yep, in the afternoon. Oh Iceland. The sun started to rise at 9:40 this morning. So I got to watch it slowly come up over Reykjavik as I walked to the post office to mail a very special person a package.

Also on my walk I saw some men setting up a big Christmas tree in one of the center squares. I am very excited to see this city all lit up with Christmas lights. Supposedly people go all out. (After all, if there is only going to be a few hours of sunlight, you need to provide people with artificial lights because life goes on with or without light in the sky).

I wish I could upload a picture I took this morning, but I'm on a library computer. My dead baby is now with a friend's brother-in-law for some life revival. This week hasn't been as hard for me being without my computer. I feel disconnected to my family and friends back home, but I'm getting a lot done and I even started to knit! That is right friends, I have joined the Icelandic "cult" of knitting. :) Luckily Icelandic wool is cheep (it's the only thing that is. ha).

Thanksgiving is coming up and the North Americans (we Americans decided to allow the Canadians to help out) are making a massive dinner for the international students and our Icelandic buddies. Excitement does not even cover my emotions. Bless bless.