tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post114252403859153058..comments2023-04-08T14:11:44.252+02:00Comments on Reykjavík Harbor Watch: progress?ECShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03980638224399713624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1142767292224011932006-03-19T12:21:00.000+01:002006-03-19T12:21:00.000+01:00Wow, Cahmen, we're always feeling like being two n...Wow, Cahmen, we're always feeling like being two native English speakers together is a hindrance, because we don't have the built-in practice potential that half-Icelandic couples have, but you're right, it is a relief sometimes. I spent the whole of Friday evening and most of Saturday in an Icelandic-only atmosphere, and afterwards it was great to come home and be able to explain myself ECShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980638224399713624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1142547028735827832006-03-16T23:10:00.000+01:002006-03-16T23:10:00.000+01:00Sigga says she knows what your going through - hav...Sigga says she knows what your going through - having been in a similar situation a couple of decades ago herself.<BR/>She also wanted to let you know that your contribution to the choir is very very important and is a great addition, but you probably already know that yourself.<BR/>El KapitanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1142545460227106162006-03-16T22:44:00.000+01:002006-03-16T22:44:00.000+01:00You know I went through EXACTLY the same stuff as ...You know I went through EXACTLY the same stuff as you are now when I was in Holland. It was tough and I could at times just scream, because I didn't understand the instructions, I didn't get the jokes, sometimes thinking the joke was on me when they all turned to me. It was rough the first couple of years and my god it was isolating at times.<BR/><BR/>I hear you E, loud and clear! It's not easy, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1142543622678219682006-03-16T22:13:00.000+01:002006-03-16T22:13:00.000+01:00I couldn't have said it better! I never know how t...I couldn't have said it better! I never know how to handle the humor situation, either... and I am sick of people translating things for me, like times, dates, food, and names of Icelandic bands, but then leaving me in the dark on important and complicated things. I have a friend at work who has the terrible habit of saying, in English, "you getting this?" in the middle of a 3-person conversationJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108948350959912207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1142528955080489072006-03-16T18:09:00.000+01:002006-03-16T18:09:00.000+01:00Relly great post. I love "From the tops"! :-)You a...Relly great post. I love "From the tops"! :-)<BR/><BR/>You are also really lucky to have a native English speaker to come home to, so you can turn off the Ice portion of your brain and relax. I've always wondered how people in a marriage of mixed languages are able to get along without feeling alienated and frustrated every now and then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com