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Friðbjörn

Friðbjörn

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so did you vote for what would fundamentaly be the socialist party? I would vote Labour on the grounds of their socialist origins but unfortunatly they have moved centre-ground. Not that i have anything against moderate centreground politics, its just that whilst they are labout at the moment they have blured the lines too much with the Conservatives (who i really hate, especially David 'Dave' Cameron, who incidentaly i met a few days ago).
but, yeah, but are the main party in iceland right wing bc they are basically a nationalist party because of how iceland use to be ruled by Denmark. (again, i know nothing about your country's history/politics so dont laugh at me if this is a stupid question).
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yeah, it's pretty socialist. not socialist as in communist, but it's a welfare party, welfare being a good word. everyone taking care of each other, not always the endless competition. it basically supports the free market economy, which to an extent is great, but also emphasizes the nordic welfare system

yeah same here with the social democrats here, they've moved to the centre more

didn't tony blair basically move labour more to the right, to get votes from those who would've voted conservative? I heard that

they are somewhat nationalist, but they're more concerned right now with the libertarian policy. historically I think they've been the party to push for independence, that's the name of the party at least. right now there's just too many people voting for them cause their parents did so...

 
Sygy

Sygy

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ahh so there u have a hardcore case of partisan alignment!

no, that too cynical. though i do hate Blair. who really gave birth to new labour was Thatcher. this is due to the third way. Thatcher and the new right or neo-liberalism so so ring wing that well if a new government comes in which is fundementally socialist you cant swing between to somewhat extreme ideologies, it would prove crippling to the economy. so, what happened was after thatcher major, who was also conservative had to move to the centre and then when labour came in after 97 they too had to move to the centre to stop that economy collapsing. the british economy has been a disater for ages.

well if u want to be cynical theres more evidence for the conservatives moving to the middle ground after howard. Howard was the leader of the party in 2005 and he was a right wing ******* and the manifesto he proposed on immigration was soo strict that the british public just saw the party as racist and they had such bad support.

 
Friðbjörn

Friðbjörn

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hmm yeah, that makes sense

guess what's happening is the same as in most western politics now, everyone is kinda moving to the center of things, competing for every vote

and I mean let's face it, most states have settled on a system everyone basically agrees on. politics are now about these minor details or arrangement of things really, or matters that don't look to the right or left...

 
Friðbjörn

Friðbjörn

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okay wow I'm so ******* nervous right now

I haven't been this nervous seriously since I don't know when, there's just this constant knot in my stomach right now...

reason? I'm graduating this afternoon...

and I don't get why I'm this nervous, I only have to get some spotlight for the few seconds the principle gives me my certificate hehe

I guess I don't like big events and wearing a suit...gahh

makes me feel like such a penguin

I'll wear a grey suit though, which will make me feel like less of a penguin

I'm also a bit nervous about wearing the shoes...you know your better shoes. they're a bit long and I'm not used to wearing them...I'm worried about falling over on the steps we walk in the ceremony

this doesn't really make sense, I wasn't this nervous in the exams, or even the hectic final weeks of regular school days...

I'll be glad when this is over, and I hope I won't ever be this nervous again...****.

after this it's just work and band practise really lol

Ill be working in a mail room of sorts or whatever you call it, sorting out which packages go where, at the postal service

and then there's a possibility my post-rock band will start playing live this summer, can't wait

well that's all for now

 
Friðbjörn

Friðbjörn

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yes it is, and thank you!

update: well it's not really an update, just me whoring my blog, lol

now, I've got a music blog

every now and then I toss either mp3s or full album links on there

the blog is in icelandic, but you can find the URLs or links easily, and the names you obviously understand

http://nintendojesus.blog.is/blog/svefnlandid/

so if you want to get to know interesting new music check it out

if there's any basis for it I could start an english version..dunno

 
Sygy

Sygy

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thanks guys :D yes I did

and I got a reward or award or how you call it, for good studying in German, some book lol
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omg, well done darling. im so proud of you getting an award, you so deserve it with all your superior germanic speaking abilitites!

 
Friðbjörn

Friðbjörn

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haha yeah thanks everyone :D

now...work starts tomorrow

not really sure how I feel about that

it starts at 7.30 in the morning =_= I have to catch a bus at 7.09 gahhhhhhhhhhhh

but the good thing I only have to work til 14.00 :p

but yeah I'll probably go to sleep soon if I can...lol

 
diana

diana

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Uh, congratz on everything! *hugs*

German sucks, though...xD

It's funny what just crossed my mind...

Did you know that Iceland is called "Islandija" in Slovenian? :)

 
Friðbjörn

Friðbjörn

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Uh, congratz on everything! *hugs*German sucks, though...xD

It's funny what just crossed my mind...

Did you know that Iceland is called "Islandija" in Slovenian? :)
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thank you XD

haha nope, I had no I dea :p Slovenia is called Slóvenia in Icelandic though

how is that pronounced? lmao
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I guess it's sorta like the Spanish version Islandia

eece-lahn-dee-ah, if that makes any sense

 
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