Reykjavík Grapevine - 09.01.2015, Síða 40

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“We have set the course for the abolishment of cur-
rency restrictions and the settlement of the collapsed
banks’ estates. If done right, these acts will completely
transform the Icelandic nation’s standing.“
Progressive Party MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir sure
is optimistic about the coming year!
“The most common practices for dealing with it are
overdosing on Vitamin D, and going to the solarium.
I haven't been to the solarium since I was sixteen!
And, well, for many many locals, consuming alcohol
is a popular way of surviving the neverending night. I
would say that people don't talk much about depression
here... more like just get drunk and deal with it. It's very
much a cowboy way of living up here.”
In our feature, we explain SAD and the effects
of darkness. We like to complain a lot about
the lack of sunlight in Reykjavík, but Svalbard
is an even rougher place.
“If you don‘t keep a close eye on forecasts and weather-
related news, you might miss out on the few good days
of summer, end up stuck somewhere in a snowstorm
or—on rare occasions—drive right into the latest
eruption’s ash cloud.”
Icelandic weather is no joke, but if it were,
then last year would have been a bad one…
“We are now learning that the State Church will also
get its very own “correction” from the state, while
thinly veiled nationalists (fascists?) try their best to
stir up fear against Muslims, mosques, and anyone of
foreign descent (along with “foreign food” (?!?)).“
Journalist María Lilja Þrastardóttir sure is
pessimistic about the coming year…
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