Reconnecting, a year later!

Hi to you all

I am starting my blog again, and now on more professional basis. The name behind my blog, genderbalance, reflect what I emphasizes on, both in private and professional field. It is important to gain balance in all levels and placed in order to get peaceful and fruitful world.

I will write my blog, approximately once a week, and give an insight to my personal and professional approach to balance, equality and peace.

Until next time
Take good care,
L

Summer vacation

Hi all

Summer vacation has started, with endless sleep - wake up at noon every day - damn good man!! Yesterday I cleaned the house and went through some boxes (books and stuff). We manage to give away a lot of things we never use, so a bit of cleaning here and there;) I discover over and over again all the un-necessary things we collect... gosh!! That's what we learn by moving all the time;o)

I am having my parents over for dinner tonight so I better get my head into what to cook... haven't decided yet!

Tomorrow is the last day of work for Sóley (teen work), so we will have one week together before I start work again.. the time goes toooo fast!

Anyhow - hope you are well - we are!

Take care
In peace - L

July news

Hi - today is my first day of two weeks summer vacation. I'm still pretty tired, will probably take some days of recovery before I can start enjoying my time off at work. I planned to travel to Belgium this week, but things changed so I'm here, at home watching MJ memorial.. having good time though and planning a weekend in Belgium, hopefully soon...

I've confirmed one month vacation with my daughter in Costa Rica, in December. We will leave Iceland 10 December and return 9 January. It will be a complete relaxation, long-wanted. My job contract expires by that time so I will probably be on a cross-road again, looking for jobs and a new route - the story of my life, right??

Iceland is not the ideal place to live in today, the financial crisis is hitting us too hard and we still don't know how hard it will be. It is estimated the winter will be rough... we'll see!!

This is it for now - take care and see you soon.

In peace - L

The summer is finally here;)

Hi all - the summer finally arrived, with sunny days and fairly warm.. it's never really warm here, always breezy wind... but it's Iceland, far far in the north, so nothing more to expect!!

I had a one week vacation last week - it was actually too short for resting, despite turning off my phone and not connecting with the subject "work" for days... in 10 days I will have two weeks vacation, and hopefully get some space to take my mind away from the practical site of life... I'm planning a week vacation in Belgium, expect to be there in about two weeks from now, and can't wait to disconnect for a while.

My job is the most consuming thing I've ever done, but all coming to an end, in December. I haven't got another job yet, but not worried - something will come my line, or I might create something and look for funds.... optimistic, it's the spirit of economic crisis, right!!

Today I and my daughter were preparing her for a five days training camp with the rescue unit. I had to buy rain gear for her, for 15.000 ISK... it's robbery - the prices here in Iceland are far from being ok, or realistic. I wonder how it will develops, it's most likely that Iceland has not reached the bottom of the economic crisis, so it will be tough for the coming years... but as I said, optimistic and don't think to far ahead... the surviving method;)

Otherwise, we're well and happy
This is it for now - see you
In peace - L

The first sunny day and the first sunburned - the perfect harmony;)

Hi all - today is a time to celebrate... we got the first hot and sunny day of the year, and the first sunburned - oh yeah... what a great day!!

During the weekend my daughter had her friends over, for two nights. The house was full of life and we watched the Eurovision song contest together... it was a blast. We had very good time and of course enjoyed the results;) It however crossed my mind that it might be a bit frustrating to raise triplet, three teen-girls; the room was a mess, but they had a lot of fun, which justifies it all;o)

I am becoming a bit frustrated myself - I am trying to plan a trip to Europe during summer vacation and it's horribly expensive, just the plane ticket... we need to give the Icelandic krona a boost, at least while I buy the ticket;) As things are at the moment I will spend my holiday feeling sorry for myself and eating my bottom big... I want to believe things moves soon into the right direction, but it's a wild guess!

I let go off the car and use public transportation now... I decided to leave luxury, live cheep and try to put some money aside. My contract expires in January 2010, so I better be careful. I will ride a bike during summer and see how things develops in the autumn.

Anyhow - for the coming weeks I will plan the summer vacation and see if I find a loophole somewhere for a plane ticket overseas - that would be a blast!!

Until next - take care and be well
Peace - L

summer vacation

Hi - now it's time to organize the summer vacation.. I have been looking at trips to Europe, but because of the drop of the Icelandic currency it's insane to travel abroad - have to pay twice the price... it a kind of sucks! ... so, the situation is, I'm working on trying to find a travel route for reasonable price, for me and my daughter... lets hope for the best - I need to get away for a while.

Yesterday I went to a great concert... three choirs and a band... it was an amazing event! Today I went to Reykjavik, an invitation at my cousins house... great people and good food;) I'm really not ready for work tomorrow, which indicates the urgent need for a travel and a vocation;)

This is it for now - take care
In peace - L

Easter Holiday

Hi folks

I'm finally having some days off at work. I turned off my cellphone and enjoying every minute of peace and quietness. I am in the process of job applications, as my contract expires in December. It will be a hard battle to seek another job, at least here in Iceland; the employment rate is rising dramatically. I'm not worried though, not yet;-)

Enjoy the holiday and see you later
In Peace - L