I'm back in Iceland... for good this time! I left Helsinki a little over a week ago and since then I've been having an internet-free vacation to wind down after all the stress. It felt strange to leave Helsinki knowing that I wasn't returning any time soon. When mom and I landed in Iceland, dad picked us up from the airport and we drove straight home to change clothes and attend my brother's graduation party - he finished his M.Sc. degree that day. When we got there it turned out that they had been scheming behind my back and the graduation party was mine as well! I came into the living room at my brother's place and saw my friends there and it took me an abnormal amount of time to realize what was going on. For a few seconds I was busy thinking why on earth they were there... if they knew someone who knew my brother or what. We had a grand time and in the evening ended up in a bar downtown where, in classic Reykjavík fashion, we bumped into old friends from highschool, primary school and my other brother! It felt nice. Good old Reykjavík, where everyone knows everyone.
Five days later I bought a used car! Isn't it cute?
This is my first car and I just love it. I feel free to drive wherever I want, whenever I feel like it. No more "can I borrow the car, mom and dad?"! Oh no, those days are over.
In more knitting related news, I finished the blue mohair stole. While I was knitting it, I decided that I wanted to give it to my friend Arna who has been having a rough winter. I met her for lunch last week and gave it to her, and the timing was perfect because the following night she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl!
- Pattern: Cobweb stole (pdf) from Vintage Purls.
- Yarn: Unidentified mohair bought on sale at Menita, 202 g.
- Needles: 3.5 mm, 60 cm circulars.
- Size: 66.5 cm by 156 cm.
- Duration: April 5th - May 6th 2007.
10 comments:
Internet free vacation? What is this thing of which you speak? ;-)
Glad you're home and that it feels good to be there. I can just imagine you zipping around in that car - are you going to knit something to match?
Congratulations on being home! It must feel wonderful. The car is great. Will you knit her a cozy?
That wrap is beautiful - thanks for linking to the pattern!
Congratulations on being home. Love that car it is so adorable.
The stole is very pretty, and your car is so cute! It must be so nice to be getting settled.
I'm glad they threw you a joint party — you deserved some serious celebration. Your new car is darling. I hope it serves you long and well.
What a beautiful stole!!!!!!! I have a cousin named Arna - it seems to be such an unusual name so I was surprised to see it on your blog!
That car is too adorable! Glad you're back!
congrats on graduating, your brother too, and what a cute car!
i read your post and couldn't help but wonder why halldor wasn't at the party! i hope he had a good reason! :)
What a tremendously gorgeous stole. Your friend never takes it off, right?
This is great info to know.
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