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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
11:19 am	Returning to Iceland on the 29th of January for a semester brake. Will probably be out of reach the last weekend of my stay. Might come to AK for a weekend. - don't be scared to get in touch :P Spring is arriving soon in Salzburg. (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, December 15th, 2008
11:43 am	Okay... I haven't written in months and decided there would be an update. Well, I now live in Salzburg, Austria, where I study at the Mozarteum University of Music and Arts, and am likely to stay here for atleast 3 years. I live in a small appartment with other mucicians, and enjoy life immensly. I am still married to my awesome Siggi, and have a 2 year anniversary in 2 weeks or so. I let my hair grow out, and am still blonder then hell. I still sing soprano, though I am told I am not a coloratura soubrette but actually a lyrical one. Always interesting. I am in a good group of friends, study opera and enjoy life. In other news there is little, and I might (repeat : Might) be more active in writing here. All love from Salt-Castle-City. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
11:26 pm	Reasons why to live in Salzburg. Apfelsaft g'spritz Schokoschnitten í Markatplatzbakaríinu Mirabell Café í stað skólamötuneytis St. Fransiskus. - messa eftir stór nöfn daglega. Pizza hjá Hása. Zwei kugln Konur í Dirindl Liggja í sólbaði á bökkum Salzach Mozarteum Strætókerfi sem virkar að segja 'Wieder-schaun-' - ekki Auf Wiedersehn Töfraflautuleikvöllurinn Háskólakirkjan (Kirkja hins flekklausa getnaðar) Markaðurinn fyrir framan Háskóla Kirkjuna Allar hinar 15 kirkjurnar í AltStadt Búðuleikhús Gott veður Hochsalzburg kastali... ..og alpafjöllin bakvið hann... (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
7:39 pm	Proud student of Universitat Mozarteum, Salzburg. Current Mood: high (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 20th, 2008
8:17 pm	Update : Okay, Vienna sucked. I have never sucked so bad in any audition ever. However Svenni and Júlli made the cut! - Good job boys! (both fellows fom Cosí - however being guys they do not have 10 skinny pretty stylisvoice like a 40 year old korean girls to worry over.) Elín said this was a sign form god, that Mozarteum was my fate, and Vienna wasn't right for me. I hope she was right. Every passin gmoment Salzburg ets more comfortable, i breathe it in and I can smell trees and flowers and fresh air, something the city does not have. I love this place, allready, enough to live here, and never return, and for someone who always gets homesick for northwinds that's a lot to say. Þorri arrived yesterday, and we met up, with hs lovely wife Árdís and two girls form school. They rock. We went to concert...man the standart here is hugely high, like far higher then vienna. I now pray I get in. I love the teacher, I love the accompanyist. everyone pray for me. For I think I just have found the place where I want to stay. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
10:34 am	Taking the train to Vienna, staying at a wombat.  Wish me luck and do me a favor think ten times over : 'her high e will rock their socks' So it will. I also plan to visit Karnstraße and spend Siggi's money. Why? Becuse I need someone to get my mind off things and eating is out of the question. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
3:27 pm	Salzburg is lovely. It´s all Vienna is and more, all that Prague is, and more, it´s amazing, lovely, fun, interesting, tasty...and small enough so you can go everywhere on foot. I am not too optimistic about actually getting in as I just found out they apparentlx only take 7-8 students each year, of about 130 applicants all over the world. However, I was told, there will be +extra space free, so they might taken 10´...needlesss to say I feel sressed. I am also very much pondering if applying for vienna is smart or not...I will talk to Siggi about it tonight. If you go to but one place in your lifetime... Go to Salzburg... (Comment on this)
Sunday, June 15th, 2008
2:54 pm	Once again, stuck on a bloody airport waiting for a connection. Stupid, evil airports.  Salzburg next, though I have to go to Vienna too. Hopefully I will not need to go to Stuttgart as well, really can't be bothered. No, really people shoudl do something fun with their time, not be stuck on aitports, overly hot silly evil airports in crappy internet kiosks... anyhow will keep you updated. Still have nothing to wear at my ]meeting new teacher] tomorrow... (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
4:52 pm	Okay time for an update : Cosí is over, managed an extra show and filled the house each time, three marvellously good reviews. Applying for four conservatoises, Hochshule der Kunsta in Berlin, Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik un Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, Universitat fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna and Mozarteum in Salzburg. All BMus studies eccept Vienna, where I apply for Dramatiche Musikdarstellung, or basically Opera masterclasses only. Concert in less then a month, given that my pianits will get over his illness and we manage to get the program ready on time. 1.July, concert in Akureyri, Ketilhús. Applying for masterclass Opernwekstatt Lofer with Prof. M. Sharp. Teacher wants me to see if Queen Gruberova takes students, and if she might want to see in her good graces to teach me. - Gruberova, for those who do not know, is the largest Coloratura diva of this century, usually referred to as 'The Queen' Working in opera ticket booth, usually spending my time watching TV or studying roles, flexibility in job is great. Hoping the Cosí team will manage to make a summer opera project. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 28th, 2008
1:04 am	COSÍ FAN TUTTE! Stórkostlegur Gaman-drama-Söng-Sprell-súperópera eftir Úlfgang Ammadeuss Móssart! BE THERE OR BE A RECTANGULAR OBJECT! Miðar og pantanir á www.opera.is (Comment on this)
Friday, March 21st, 2008
1:14 pm	Ég kveiki á kertum mínum við krossins helga tré. Í öllum sálmum sínum hinn seki beygir kné. Ég villtist oft af vegi. Ég vakti oft og bað. Nú hallar helgum degi á Hausaskeljastað. Í gegnum móðu' og mistur ég mikil undur sé. Ég sé þig koma, Kristur, með krossins þunga tré. Af enni daggir drjúpa, og dýrð úr augum skín. Á klettinn vil ég krjúpa og kyssa sporin þín        - Davíð Stefánson frá Fagraskógi (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
12:26 am	We are legion For we are many We do not forgive We do not forget Expect us - I have to say, I am rooting for these people, even if not only for rather cool slogan :P (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
1:05 am	I must say this... To take a stand in a battle between ignorance and truth, that has been going on in Webword for a while : JOHN SWEENY IS MY HERO! I take a stand with BBC Panorama. (Scientology & Me, aired on BBC1, 14.05.07, )   - If you agree, post this in your journal.  (Comment on this)
Friday, December 14th, 2007
12:08 am	Taken from Craigslist... I see this question posted with some regularity in the personals section, so I thought I'd take a minute to explain things to the ladies out there that haven't figured it out. What happened to all the nice guys? The answer is simple: you did. See, if you think back, really hard, you might vaguely remember a Platonic guy pal who always seemed to want to spend time with you. He'd tag along with you when you went shopping, stop by your place for a movie when you were lonely but didn't feel like going out, or even sit there and hold you while you sobbed and told him about how horribly the (other) guy that you were fucking treated you. At the time, you probably joked with your girlfriends about how he was a little puppy dog, always following you around, trying to do things to get you to pay attention to him. They probably teased you because they thought he had a crush on you. Given that his behavior was, admittedly, a little pathetic, you vehemently denied having any romantic feelings for him, and buttressed your position by claiming that you were "just friends." Besides, he totally wasn't your type. I mean, he was a little too short, or too bald, or too fat, or too poor, or didn't know how to dress himself, or basically be or do any of the things that your tall, good-looking, fit, rich, stylish boyfriend at the time pulled off with such ease. Eventually, your Platonic buddy drifted away, as your relationship with the boyfriend got more serious and spending time with this other guy was, admittedly, a little weird, if you werent dating him. More time passed, and the boyfriend eventually cheated on you, or became boring, or you realized that the things that attracted you to him weren't the kinds of things that make for a good, long-term relationship. So, now, you're single again, and after having tried the bar scene for several months having only encountered players and douche bags, you wonder, "What happened to all the nice guys?" Well, once again, you did. You ignored the nice guy. You used him for emotional intimacy without reciprocating, in kind, with physical intimacy. You laughed at his consideration and resented his devotion. You valued the aloof boyfriend more than the attentive "just-a-" friend. Eventually, he took the hint and moved on with his life. He probably came to realize, one day, that women aren't really attracted to guys who hold doors open; or make dinners just because; or buy you a Christmas gift that you mentioned, in passing, that you really wanted five months ago; or listen when you're upset; or hold you when you cry. He came to realize that, if he wanted a woman like you, he'd have to act more like the boyfriend that you had. He probably cleaned up his look, started making some money, and generally acted like more of an asshole than he ever wanted to be. Fact is, now, he's probably getting laid, and in a way, your ultimate rejection of him is to thank for that. And I'm sorry that it took the complete absence of "nice guys" in your life for you to realize that you missed them and wanted them. Most women will only have a handful of nice guys stumble into their lives, if that. So, if you're looking for a nice guy, here's what you do: 1.) Build a time machine. 2.) Go back a few years and pull your head out of your ass. 3.) Take a look at what's right in front of you and grab ahold of it. I suppose the other possibility is that you STILL don't really want a nice guy, but you feel the social pressure to at least appear to have matured beyond your infantile taste in men. In which case, you might be in luck, because the nice guy you claim to want has, in reality, shed his nice guy mantle and is out there looking to unleash his cynicism and resentment onto someone just like you. If you were five years younger. So, please: either stop misrepresenting what you want, or own up to the fact that you've fucked yourself over. You're getting older, after all. It's time to excise the bullshit and deal with reality. You didn't want a nice guy then, and he certainly doesn't fucking want you, now. Sincerely, A Recovering Nice Guy - made me smile, since well...it's actually very true in it's own way (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
2:37 am	Just a little chord thing for the guitar people... 'Still Alive' - from 'Portal' - performed by Ellen McLain. (Each chord is for one beat per 4/4 mesure, for easyerness :P - it's not a hard song...) B Dm B This was a - (count starts) triumph. Dm B Dm B Dm I'm making a note here: huge success. Em Em A A B Dm B It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. Dm B Dm B Aperture science. Dm B Dm B Dm We do what we must because we can. Em Em A A For the good of all of us BbM7 Except the ones who are dead. F C Bb F But there's no sense crying over every mistake F C Bb F You just keep on trying till you run out of cake Gm C F Dm And the science gets done and you make a neat gun B A D Bm (repeat...) For the people who are still alive I'm not even angry. I'm being so sincere right now. Even though you broke my heart and killed me. And tore me to pieces. And threw every piece into a fire. And as they burned it hurt because I was so happy for you. (Chorus 2) Now these points of data make a beautiful line And we're out of beta we're releasing on time. So I'm glad I got burned think of all the things we learned For the people who are still alive Go ahead and leave me. I think I prefer to stay inside. Maybe you'll find someone else to help you. Maybe Black Mesa - That was a joke. Haha. Fat chance. Anyway, this cake is great: It's so delicious and moist. (Chorus 3) Look at me still talking when there's science to do. When I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you. I've experiments to run there is research to be done On the people who are still alive (Repeat B/Dm until fade) And believe me I am still alive. I'm doing science and I'm still alive. I feel fantastic and I'm still alive. While you're dying I'll be still alive. And when you're dead I will be still alive. Still alive Still alive THE CAKE IS A LIE! - and in case you have not heard it : (Comment on this)
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
11:00 am	Airports - 'Life on hold'. Thank god it*s Arlanda,Stockholm and not some hateful, hellishly hot place.... I went to the ballet, and I saw Prokofijew's Romeo & Juliet...and it was AWSOME! Then I enjoyed late nights in Vienna for the last time, seeing that the final night I stayed at home, since well, there were those semi-rightwing-skinhead types making fuss downtown. I had no idea why until I accidentally walked right into GayPride Parade... So I decided just to hang around Hernals and enjoy a little suburbia :P Iceland due in 5 hours... (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, June 29th, 2007
2:49 am	OKay, I didn+t make the cut. So I went and celebrated anyhow eating Icecream in Schönbrunn and wadering around the worlds oldest zoo - The imperilal one. They have a rainforest 'bathouse'...to stand alone in the dark and feel those tiny little wings flutter around you and move your hair is amasing... Then I went to mass. Mass today consisted of a choir, large orgen, 4 soloists and a small symphonic orchestra... Apparenty it -was- a mass but not a concert, but who cares, it was awsome either way. The only downside are random men of farsouth heritage alking up to me playing all nice and asking me where I'm staying... (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
9:49 pm	Okay, I have fallen in love with the city. It's amasing. Today I have : Killed time in the palace gardens of the Emeperor's National library. Attended mass at the Gothic, huge, astonishing cathedral of St. Stephen Walked after Mariahilfen and Karnegasse and looked at the marvels of the city Entered the worlf's most cultural musical toilet (Hey, it's Vienna, they have 'Opera Toilet' - pics later) Eaten massive amounts of Austrian delicatessen Visited a reptile and insect pet shop and figured Tarantulas are somewhat cuter then I thought up close. And last, but not least : Stood on the stage of the Staatsoper Wien... If ony I had been singing... Tomorrow : Shubert concert in Stephansdom The palace of Belvedere and Schönbrunn, along with the Shönbrunn emperor gardens and the zoo. Eating Sacher Torte at Hotel Sacher. Day after : (hopefully) Staatballet Wien - Romeo & Julia... (1 Comment |Comment on this)
10:58 am	Okay, first round over. Went okay, not superbly, not badly (eccept the final note, but who cares I allready gave them a show...) I say 50/50 chance... I#ll know if I made the cut tomorrow.. more later (Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
7:55 pm	130 of 220 remain. I am in the 130. 2 cuts to go. I am confused about what to sing tomorrow, but it will likely be Quia respexit... Last night the heat dropped tremendously, thunder and lightning and near flood on the street...and I next to Danube, the river that tends to overflow... So today was lovely. I went shopping *grins* After the audition tomorrow Im gonna check out Shönbrunn Schloss and its gardens. - Grnadma, did you kow everyoneone here knows Sissi from TV, and love her and adore. They are also still showing 'Beien Maia' (Maeja Byfluga FTW!) well see how it will go... (1 Comment |Comment on this)