Reykjavík Grapevine - Feb 2022, Page 15

Lenya Rún Taha Karim
Lenya Rún is a Pirate Party politi-
cian. In September 2021 it was an-
nounced that she was to become
the youngest ever member of
Al!ingi. However, due to the election
miscount chaos, she lost her seat
in the subsequent reshu"e. Lenya
instead entered parliament as a
deputy MP in December. In addition
to her parliamentary duties, she is
also in her final year of law school.
Rather than take even an imaginary
break, Lenya’s perfect day embrac-
es her various commitments.
Mornings with… Thanos?
Thanos is my cat! I normally wake
to him purring in my face. I like to
wake up early, around 7:45 a.m. On
my perfect day I'd take a shower and
have breakfast before heading o# to
class. To be honest, breakfast would
just be a white Monster and a protein
pancake. I like to keep it simple.
I'm at this point in my life where I
want to learn as much as I can about
law and then just graduate and use
my degree as a lawyer or even as a
lawmaker, so I'm really really eager to
learn. On my perfect day I'd finish my
classes at noon and head to Deig for
lunch. I’d get their ‘Poor Man’s O#er’
– my go-to order is a cream cheese
bagel with extra cheese, a cinnamon
cruller and co#ee.
Lunch and library
After lunch I’d stop by the library.
There's something really chill about
going there on a perfect day be-
cause I used to do it as a kid. My mom
took us every week as a Friday ritual.
She would have us pick out as many
books as we'd want and then take us
to the bakery a$erwards. That's how
I really got into reading. It's a really
fond childhood memory.
In the afternoon I would have a
meeting, getting ready for my next
sitting in Parliament. Then I would
go for a run to Nauthólsvík. It’s im-
portant for me to be in nature, away
from all the cars. On my perfect day,
the weather would be sunny, with no
wind at all.
After chill
That night I would meet my friends
for a beer in a bar downtown. I like
a low key place like Íslenski Barinn.
A$er the bars close, we’d all go back
to my house for… not an a$er party,
but more like an a$er chill. I live with
two of my best friends and the vibe in
our apartment is usually really good.
To be honest, the last few times when
we've had a get together a$er the
bars close, a$er a while I just go into
my room while everyone's still there
and fall asleep. I am usually a fan of a
really big night out, but it’s just been
a few busy months.
Perfect Day
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