Reykjavík Grapevine - 20.05.2016, Síða 68

Every issue, we will interview someone living and working in Reykjavík, so as to share
with you, dear reader, the trials and tribulations of daily life here in the capital.
HALLI
SMJÖRFLUGA
Don't Ask Nanna
By NANNA DÍS ÁRNADÓTTIR
Hello Nanna
Can I find eltern futhark runes in Iceland? I heard in street?
ViKiNg LvvR
ViKiNg LvvR,
What the fuck are you asking me?
Are you asking whether our street signs are written in Elder
Futhark? Ugh, I shouldn’t have said that, I can already imag-
ine Inspired by Iceland mocking up a pitch to the mayor to
make this happen.
-Nanna
Hi Nanna,
I’m going to be in Iceland for a week this summer and I’m hoping
to avoid eating out at restaurants too much because it’s pretty
pricey. So, what can I do instead given that I don’t have a kitch-
enette in my hotel room?
- Thrifty
Hey Thrifty,
Pro-tip from a broke-ass writer living off pocket lint and
broken dreams: If you’re nice, the cashiers at 10-11 will prob-
ably let you heat up that sad fucking sandwich you made on
your hotel bed in the microwave next to the register.
-Nanna
Hey Nanna
I’m thinking about renting a car when I visit your beautiful
country next month but do I have to know how to drive a man-
ual?
- Afraid Of The Stick
Hey Afraid Of The Stick,
Driving in Icelandic traffic is basically like going to the
fucking Thunderdome with a bunch of four-year-old ampu-
tees. Even someone who doesn’t technically know how to
drive manual should be fine in Iceland. Shit, it might be an
advantage.
-Nanna
MORE NANNA: gpv.is/NANNA
DON'T ASK NANNA MONSTER OF THE MONTH
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 6 — 2016
68
The tide mouse mostly dwells
on the ocean floor, preferably at
great depths. It is shaped like a
field mouse, only larger. The tide
mouse needs silver (some say
gold) in order to survive, and it
only comes ashore if great tidings
are afoot. Good fortune awaits
those who succeed in capturing
a tide mouse. They must imme-
diately place it in a waterproof
container, pour seawater over it
and put a silver (or gold) coin in
the container. A day later, another
coin of equal value will have ap-
peared alongside it. The coin that
was placed in the container is
then removed, and this procedure
is repeated once every day. One
must remember to change the
creature’s seawater daily

Source: Þorsteinn M. Jónsson,
Gríma hin nýja III, p. 220.
Flæðarmús
Tide Mouse
"Monster of the Month" is a spin off of 'The Museum
of Hidden Beings', by artist Arngrímur Sigurðsson.
He delved into Iceland´s mythological history, tak-
ing creature encounters from across the centuries
and bringing them to life through painting in an act
of creative cryptozoology. Find the book at book-
stores, or order it online at arngrimur.com.
Lóa is basking in the sun on a faraway beach,
Loabratorium will be back next issue.
TVEIR HRAFNAR listhús, Art Gallery
Baldursgata 12 101 Reykjavík (at the corner of Baldursgata and Nönnugata, facing Þrír Frakkar Restaurant)
Phone: +354 552 8822 +354 863 6860 +354 863 6885 art@tveirhrafnar.is www.tveirhrafnar.is
Opening hours: Thu-Fri 12pm - 5pm, Sat 1pm - 4pm and by appointment +354 863 6860
TVEIR HRAFNAR
listhús, Art Gallery
offers a range of artwork by
contemporary Icelandic artists
represented by the gallery,
selected works by acclaimed
artists and past Icelandic
masters.
Georg Óskar
Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir
Hadda Fjóla Reykdal
Hallgrímur Helgason
Hulda Hákon
Húbert Nói Jóhannesson
Jón Óskar
Óli G. Jóhannsson
Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir
& Kristján Davíðsson
- among others
STEINuNN ÞóRARINSdóTTIR
Mosaic
MAy 21 - JuNE 25 2016
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