the spiders are fighting back

Over the past few days I've been noticing tiny, tiny spiders dangling from various items of furniture in different parts of the flat. I'm wondering if this is some spider version of sniper warfare - they're almost unnoticeably small, so there's no way I can get rid of them all. The hoover ain't much use this time. But these spiders will grow bigger. And when they do, I'll be waiting for them.

anti-climax

I have a TV for the first time in three years, so I figured I'm allowed to indulge my telly addict tendencies a little. I've been watching the Tudors, which conveniently started around the time I moved in to my new flat. The series has been building up magnificently, covering the period when Henry VIII seeks a divorce from Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn, and all the political intricacies surrounding it. I stayed in for the last episode on Friday night. The build-up continued, but instead of really reaching a climax, the show ended suddenly, skipping straight to a sex scene between Henry and Anne, leaving me feeling rather high and dry. Which, funnily enough, is exactly what happened to Anne in the final scene. Maybe that was the point. I guess I'll just have to wait for the next season.

missing Reykjavik

I only left four months ago, and I've had to have a trip back already. I'm missing Reykjavik so much. For the purposes of my blog I've managed to narrow the key things I'm missing down to three. Number one, the cafes - I really used to enjoy walking in to the centre of Reykjavik of an evening and nipping into one of the many unique cafes for a coffee with a friend, or just on my own with a book. My only option here is the 24 hour Tesco's cafe - not quite the same atmosphere! Number two is the swimming pools - the most relaxing thing in the world must be a quick dip in a heated outdoor pool, steaming because the temperature's below freezing, followed by a long soak in the hot pots. Number three is the mountains - round here it's just way too flat. I miss looking up at Esja every day, seeing if there's more snow than the day before. But of course the biggest thing I miss is all my friends over there - I miss you guys! Can't wait to see you all again.