Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.05.2016, Page 64

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After a long and dark win-
ter I am happy to get to
enjoy the longer days and
24 hours of sunlight. I feel
the need to store up some
of the summer light and
stay outside as much as
possible, in order to sur-
vive the darkness of next
winter.
But why do I constantly need to be having so
much fun?
• • • • • • • • • • • •
I just want to continue to be the cynical and
moody type I’ve always been, with little or
no energy. But as soon as Reykjavík gets near
double digits on the thermometer everyone
gets bombarded with the constant pressure of
having to have fun.
• • • • • • • • •
Hikes, long drives to the countryside or play-
ing frisbee while barbecuing might be things
I would be willing to consider, but only if lo-
botomies were more readily available.
Just because I need some vitamin D in my life
I don’t feel I should suddenly default to stren-
uous athletic activities and similar sources of
“enjoyment.”
In the past I have tried to do some of the
things that my friends love, like spending a
whole day at Austurvöllur. Now, I like luke-
warm beer, drooling on my chin and peeing
in my pants just as much as the next person.
But all too often these blissful days have been
ruined by some giggling hacky sack player or,
even worse, someone with a guitar and lyrics
to dreadful songs by bands I hate.
• • •
This year I am not having any of this and I
think I might have found the solution. Dur-
ing the summer of 2016 I think we should
declare Klambratún a Fun Free Zone. In this
one park in Reykjavík, we should all be free
to mope around and spend hours doing noth-
ing, without all the fun. This city should be
big enough to accommodate us all. The neon
spandex bunch has already taken over most of
the shoreline. The merry group has taken over
most of the central area. We, the dark clad,
unwashed and usually hungover should have
Klambratún to ourselves. See you there. I will
probably not say hi.
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