#iceland spotted

[kyne-grotto]

[nefja]

Golden Vigil

[ifindus]

if the nordic countries had instagram, what do you think it would look like for each of them?

I've wanted to do something like this for a while now, so thanks for the ask!! ✨🥰 The nations on social media is an intriguing concept I'd like to explore more.

Norway's instagram would only be pictures he has taken on hikes and of nature etc., not really anything personal and you'll never see his face there - he's too private for that. But he does like to share beautiful environments and experiences he has.

Denmark has fun, engaging pictures on his instagram, many of himself and his friends as well as aesthetic pictures that gives off an overall comforting vibe. He is social, has fun, and likes to show it off.

Finland has a lot of nature pictures too, often showing off what he has to offer for visitors, but mixes it with personal activities too because he is very down-to-earth and relatable.

Sweden is more careful about posting pictures of himself too - he'd rather post other people who he cares about, as well as his daily life chilling in the Swedish countryside.

Iceland's instagram is the one most focused on tourism and promoting his country and friendly relations with others. It's a lot of beautiful pictures of nature and famous places at his place. Perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing page out of all of them.

[perlukafarinn]

the view from my living room window tonight

[sigyn-foxyposts]

Reykjavik, July 16th

Day 2 me and my mom decided to walk around the area to see what we could do next and found a garden connected to the Einar Jønsson museum. They had many wonderful statues and the layout was so nice to walk through!

The statues were referencing many things, the ones I picked up on personally were Ymir and Audhumbla, what I assume is Skuld the norn? Thor wrestling Ellie (old age) and even Psyche from Greek mythology!

Also who's little clown kitty is this? It kept following us around, which I had to record. It was absolutely adorable, then I started asking myself "Loki is that you again?" XD

[amuwo]

⚠️KAMILLE WATCH UPDATE⚠️

An entire roving herd of Kamilles have been spotted in Reykjavík and have been seen as far as Geysir. This population does not seem to fear humans but may be aggressive if approached so caution is advised.

[mer-se]

I could cry

[ssaalexblake]

the curse of the bank holiday hit today, it pissed it down the entire day, i messed up my dinner (forgot an ingredient) and ended up spending all day cleaning and tidying bc i was bored doing nothing. What a damn waste of a day off.

[eerna]

literally was *this* close to setting something on fire if Slovenia didn't make it through. anyway THE FINALE BELONGS TO THE SLAVS SLAVS SLAVS

[dansnaturepictures]

25/02/2023-Redbridge Wharf and Lower Test 

Flora, fauna and fungi pictures I took today in this photoset are of; one of a few Mute Swans seen closely at Redbridge Wharf, lesser celandine at Lower Test it was a pleasure to see these golden forest early spring flowers one of the first to come out in the wooded bit of the Lower Test walk, fungi at Lower Test, some beautiful and intricate turkey tail fungus one I like seeing, snowdrops at Lower Test these carpeted the forest floor brilliantly I’ve had a good year so far for seeing scenes of snowdrops beautifully covering places which is a sight to behold, a Great Spotted Woodpecker it was pleasing to see at Lower Test, two of one of two gorgeous Peregrines I was thrilled to see this one sat on a pylon and another one flew before this one did always a wonderful bird to enjoy seeing, daisy and beautiful ruby red scarlet elf cup I’ve had a good week for seeing them too and moss. 

The visit to Redbridge Wharf the first time for us was to look for the Iceland Gull that has been there and we did see this angelic bright white gull, another amazing bird to see this year and lately only our third ever sighting of the species to take my year list to 147. Common Gull with the Herring and Black-headed Gulls, Woodpigeon seen well and Wigeon were also nice to see here. Other standout sightings at Lower Test were Cetti’s Warbler, a decent few Wrens seen intimately and calling their typewriter call, Shelducks, lovely Little Egrets and pretty Roe Deers. Periwinkle and golden daffodils near to each other also adorned the woodland part of the walk. We walked all around Lower Test and it was my first time at the hide and screens side for years. This bit is where we first visited here when it was the second nature reserve we visited in my childhood early birdwatching days I believe and we don’t come to this bit too often now so it was great to be here. It brings nature into an urban area well with the reedbeds mixed nicely with hallmarks of an urban area like Starlings and their gushing calls and and a nice camellia tree flowering in a garden. 

[ask-hws-iceland]

Fav Disney movies?

The most recent Disney movie I've watched was Frozen because Nore found out it took place in his house. He played it repeatedly for a week at least. I can still hear him scream-singing Let It Go in Norwegian.

[yellowknifetourguideexpert]

Yellowknife Adventure Tours

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Ergotherapie in IJsland 🇮🇸

Sæll allir! Hallo allemaal

Trek jullie winterjas maar aan, want vandaag staat de blog in het teken van ergotherapie in IJsland. Brrr….

Als je ergotherapie wilt gaan studeren in IJsland, kun je dit alleen aan de University of Akureyri doen. Om ergotherapeut te worden in IJsland, moet je de 3-jarige Bacheloropleiding Occupational Therapy Studies, B.S. hebben afgerond (met een 7,25 of hoger anders heb je geen toegang tot de master)en ook de 1-jarige master Occupational Therapy Studies, Postgraduate Diploma (dit is een aanvullend diploma) moet je hebben afgrond. Anders mag je niet aan de slag als ergotherapeut in IJsland. Het Bachelorsdiploma biedt namelijk niet de vereisten voor een licentie als ergotherapeut.

In IJsland hebben ze per academisch jaar twee semesters die uit verschillende courses bestaan, één semester duurt zo’n 15 weken.

BS-program

In het Fall semester van het eerste jaar, leert men over de structuur en functies van het menselijk lichaam, gezondheid en gezondheidsbevordering, krijgen ze een inleiding over de studie ergotherapie en leren ze academisch praktische vaardigheden.

In het Spring semester komen de volgende onderwerpen aanbod: activiteiten en participatie, conceptuele grondslagen en theorieën in de ergotherapiestudies, beoordelings- en meettheorie & studeren en de student.

In het tweede jaar begint het Fall semester met onderwerpen als: structuur en functies: Musculoskeletaal systeem, begeleiden en leren, professionele relaties en interactie, welzijn, attitudes en milieu & welzijnsvoorzieningen.

In het Spring semester worden de volgende onderwerpen besproken: structuur en functies: neuromusculaire en sensorische systemen, fysieke omgeving en welzijnstechnologie, grondbeginselen van kwalitatieve methodologie, beweging en gezondheid, onderzoeksmethoden en statische analyse & dienstverleningsproces en professioneel redeneren I: mobiliteit.

In het derde en laatste jaar van de Bacheloropleiding wordt in het Fall semester ingegaan op: structuur en functies: hersenen, sociale omgeving, ondersteuning en relaties, geestelijke gezondheid, management in gezondheidszorg- en welzijnsdiensten & dienstverleningsproces en professioneel redeneren II: mentaal functioneren.

De laatste drie courses die aanbod komen in het Spring semester zijn: wetenschappelijk schrijven en evidence-based practice, innovatie & keuzevak.

Postgraduate Diploma (Master)

De master die moet worden gedaan om als ergotherapeut aan de slag te kunnen, bestaat uit de courses: professionaliteit en professionele identiteit, dienst ergotherapie I & II in het Fall semester; en professionele ontwikkeling, dienst ergotherapie III & keuzevak in het Spring semester.

Het werkveld van IJslandse ergotherapeuten lijkt in veel opzichten op het onze. Veel van de verschillende werkplekken zijn vergelijkbaar met de plekken waar een Nederlandse ergotherapeut ook kan werken. IJslandse ergotherapeuten nemen in hun behandeling net als wij bijvoorbeeld een sociaal netwerk, en fysieke beweging mee, maar ook voeding en slaap, waar wij minder rekening mee houden.

Een paar cijfers over ergotherapie in IJsland:

IJsland heeft 368 792 inwoners

Het aantal werkende ergotherapeuten is 350

Per jaar voltooien gemiddeld 10 tot 18 personen de opleiding

Gemiddeld salaris voor een startende ET is € 55.600

Een korte geschiedenis van ergotherapie in IJsland:

1936: eerste verwijzing van ET, in een paper in het Reykjavik Medical Association, geschreven door dokter Helgi Thomasson, die er later ook een artikel schreef.

1944: de eerste IJslandse ET, Jona Kristrofersdottir, slaagde van de School of Occupational Therapy in Copenhagen. Nog 2 decennia lang bleef ze de enige ET in IJsland

1970: in de seventies kwamen er meerdere buitenlandse ET, vaak bleven deze ergotherapeuten niet lang, maar ze hadden wel een onderdeel in het vormen van de huidige IJslandse ergotherapie.

1974: een buitenlandse ergotherapeut, Hope Knutsson, vestigde zich permanent in IJsland. Ze werd benoemd tot hoofd van de Icelandic occupational therapist association, en hield deze positie voor 22 jaar, tot 1999.

1979: het Icelandic occupational therapist’ association begon met het uitbrengen van een krant. Eerst Fréttablaðið, later werd dit The Occupational Therapist.

1985: in totaal zijn er 34 ergotherapeuten werkzaam

1995: In totaal zijn er 63 ergotherapeuten werkzaam. 7 van hen beginnen met master's als samenwerking tussen de university van ijsland, en florida international university.

1997: vastgesteld programma in occupational therapy aan de universiteit van Akureyri.

2006: Snæfríður Þóra Egilson is de eerste ergotherapeut die een doctorate haalt. Haar dissertatie gaat over schoolparticipatie: IJslandse studenten met fysieke beperkingen.

Hopelijk vonden jullie de blog leuk en interessant :)

Á eftir næsta blogg! Tot de volgende blog

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Faithless - Insomnia 1995

"Insomnia" was released as the second single off of Faithless' debut album Reverence (1996), and became one of their most successful songs. It has, dare I say, one of the most famous drops of its era.

It was originally released in 1995 and reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, topping the UK Dance Chart in the process. "Insomnia" reached number one in Finland, Norway and Switzerland. Additionally, it managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Austria, Belgium (number 2), Denmark, France, Germany (number 2), Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 3. Reverence reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart. The single also reached the top spot on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada and the Billboard Dance Club Songs in the US, number 16 in Australia and number 39 in New Zealand. After Maxi Jazz's death in December 2022, "Insomnia" charted at number four on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.

MTV Dance placed "Insomnia" at number 22 in their list of "The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems Of All Time" in November 2011. It was voted by Mixmag readers as the fifth "Greatest Dance Record of All Time" in 2013. It was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023.

Faithless member Rollo is the brother of singer-songwriter Dido, featured on poll #120.

"Insomnia" received a total of 43,9% yes votes. :'(

[baba-the-yagaa]

Follow up: how would Iceland fare with those

If it isn't a spoiler, what exactly are obsidian ghouls?

creations of the deity of a volcanic hotspot! they aren't exactly alive and don't reproduce or grow, they just boil up out of the magma and cause problems.

[the-queen-of-hell-666]

Warm

Kinktober 2024 - Day 8

Pairing: CACW!Steve Rogers x Avenger!Fem!Reader

Kink: Morning Sex

Word Count: 800+

Summary: You and Steve had a beautiful view and wanted to start the morning together.

Warnings: explicit language, explicit sexual content (unprotected vaginal sex, vaginal sex, soft sex, love-making, fingering, vaginal fingering, creampie), soft!Steve, lots of fluff

a/n: Here is day 8! I hope you enjoy!

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You, Steve, Natasha, and Sam had been on the run from the government for a couple months, hopping from place to place. You all had finally stopped in a small town outside of the capital city in Iceland. You four had rented out cabins for the past two weeks. They were close enough so you all could still check in on each other. You and Steve shared a cabin, you two had been together since the 40s. You had the ability to grow plants, and use them to fight. You were in the ice with Steve, you two had volunteered for the serum together. So that you two would always be together. 

You sat on the front porch of the cabin, wrapped in a warm blanket, and you had a cup of tea in your hands. It was early morning, the sun was coming up and the morning chill was setting in. You heard the door open and Steve came out in a pair of black sweatpants and a dark blue thick knit sweater. He had his own cup of coffee and he slid into the porch swing beside you. He wrapped an arm around your shoulders and pulled you into his lap. 

He smiled and kissed your head, “Mornin’, darlin’ girl.” He hummed as he sipped his coffee. 

You hummed softly and leaned into his body warmth, “Mm, so warm.” You smiled and he chuckled softly. You reached up and pinched his bearded chin gently and pulled him down for a kiss. “What’s the plan today?” 

His free arm wrapped around your midsection under the blanket and he slid it under your shirt. He rubbed your skin softly with his thumb. “Not much, Sam’s thinking about going into town to get more provisions, Nat’s gonna go with him, make it a bit faster.” He shrugged and sipped his coffee slowly. 

“So just me and you on the hill?” You asked with a smirk. 

He nodded and sat his coffee mug on the side table and slid his other hand to meet the one that was on your midsection. “Just me and you, and this beautiful view.” He hummed and slid his hands down to slip under your sweatpants. 

You gasped softly as his hands cupped your clothed cunt. “We shouldn’t be doing this now.” You whispered as he slid his hand under your panties. “Sam and Nat could come outside at any moment.” You warned as his thumb rubbed circles against your clit. 

“They’re asleep, I would hear them if they weren’t. Super hearin’, remember?” He said with a cocky smirk moving his fingers to tease your already soaked hole. He slid two thick fingers into your pulsing cunt, making you moan and arch into his hand. He ground his palm against your clit as his fingers curled up inside of you. He pressed the tips of his fingers into your sweet spot, making your thighs shake with the pleasure from just two fingers. He kissed your neck softly and sucked marks into your collarbone. His fingers moved faster in and out of you as he nipped your pulse point teasingly making you arch into his lips. 

“F-fuck, Stevie.” You whined as he continued to curl his fingers up to press against your walls. “Want you, want all of you.” You moaned and moved your hand up to tangle your fingers in his hair and pull him down for a kiss. He pulled his fingers out of your cunt slowly and he sucked them clean with a loud moan. You bit your lip at the sight and your thighs clenched unconsciously. 

He slipped your sweatpants and your panties down and your thighs spread for him. He shimmed out of his sweatpants just enough to take his cock out. He kissed your neck gently as he lined his throbbing cock to your leaking hole. You slowly slid down on his cock making you moan his name and your walls pulsed around him. He gripped your hips tight in his hands as he moved you slowly back and forth on his cock. You turned your head and nuzzled into his neck, kissing his skin gently. 

You two moved slowly and without rush. It had been a long time since you two could take your time with each other. Being on the run only allowed quick and rushed sex that was fun but you two just wanted to hold each other and feel each other again. He wanted to take it slow, make sure that you knew how much he loved you, that even on the run, it never changed how he felt about you. He brought you to two thigh shaking orgasms before he came deep inside your cunt, filling you up to the brim. He held you close as he wrapped the blanket tighter around you two and nuzzled into your. He kept you warm as you kept him warm. That morning, you felt like maybe, just maybe that things could be normal again.