Choosing the future with a smile :)

I was sitting at a café here in Hafnarfjörður, looking out the window to a beautiful view of the harbor when it started snowing. The day was getting darker so the snow and the street lights lighted up the day and made it so very christmasy.
It was a special feeling, looking at this view and realizing how much I really love my country. It has given me so much and I cherish all the opportunities that Iceland has to offer.

I walked home from the café, the snow had fallen on the street but it stopped snowing. I was listening to music and thinking about me and what motivates me, what drives me and what brings me to live. It was an amazing feeling and I walked home with a smile, enjoying the christmas environment and the music I was listening to.

No I'm sitting in the dining room at my place. I still have the view of the harbor in Hafnarfjörður. Everything is dark, there are only christmas lights, street lights and lights from the harbor the brighten up this view. I sit here and contemplating on the weekend to come, my exams in next week and how I actually feel towards all this. I'm enjoying these challenging thoughts with Christmas songs playing.

It's been the perfect day I would say. I feel I have had a smile since I woke up, I feel optimistic and grateful.
I know there are many things waiting me in the future. I know I have many roads to choose from, and who to choose is the main topic of my mind these days.
But I know that I will face these thoughts with a smile, support from friends and family and great passion on my part to go where my future leads me.

The evening is almost here, and I can feel the positive wibe it's giving me. I dont know what will come but I do know that whatever comes I will make the most out of it. I will smile.

I wanted to share these thoughts, I hope they bring brightness to your day as you head towards your future.
-with love-

On the way to a decision!

I had a great weekend. Lot happend and I had a lot of time to sit and think by myself, actually 6 hours driving by myself made me do a lot of thinking.

My exams are starting, I have many things to do before christmas and I feel like time is slipping away.

I dont have a lot of things to say, I'm tired and I can not wait for another week to start.

Just wanted to share with you that I'm doing some thinking, I'm trying to figure out what the h*** I want to do for the upcoming year. It's tough though.. hehe.
So many options.

Hope you had a great weekend and are ready for a busy and fun week :)
-with love-

Questions and answers are keeping me awake!

I was just learning how to import all my postings here to my notes at Facebook - something very cool.
So then I started to write this post now.. when I started thinking..
"all the crap I have been writing here will automatically go to facebook - a place where I only posted the SMART thoughts I have. Now everything will go there"
So I'm going to give this a try..

But now it's been some times since I wrote my happy moments. I just haven't given myself the time to actually sit down and appriciate them all. Things have been busy, I'm still not doing so great and I honestly havent been thinking about my happy moments
But there have been good and great moments.

So I'm gonna take some time off sharing my happy moments, I'm still going to treasure them.
I have some other thoughts I need to work through now.
- where do I see myself next year and doing what?
- why do I easily get so f**k**g jealous when there is nothing that should make my feel this way, or is there something ?
- Am I gonna be strong enough to keep all my promises I have made to myself?

so I'm gonna keep thinking about my happy moments, as well as trying to figure out the answers to questions above.
That will be my priority now!

- with love -

In honor of those who have gone!

At this day a year ago something bad happened to good people.
I dont want to bring back memories but I do want to honor their memory because I think that's needed in situations like this.

Here is a post I wrote last year when I had gotten the news.
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Everything has it's reasons

It's strange how news you recieve affect you in various ways.
I just recieved so bad news and I can hardly think. I have headache and my body is aching.
I'm left in a black hole and I'm trying to see the light. I can not even imagine how people are feeling that got hurt the most.

Death of a child - it's never fair.
I guess God has special plans for those that are taken sooner than we wanted, they are needed more as angels and they will be able to influence the world to the grater good in heaven then they would be able here on earth. That is what I believe.
Everything has it's reasons.

Recieving these news, a lot of things went through my mind.
my family
my brother
my friend that I want to hug and give support to in times of need
Love
Life and death
the future
My friends family and that I wish I could give them support
God and his reasons
Angels and life after death
friendship
How can I be supportive to people that need me?
How can I be a good friend?
How is the propper way to say - I'm SO sorry for your loss!


While these thoughts have been running again and again through my mind I've been trying to keep on, But somehow this always comes back and I cant stop thinking about all these things. I guess that's good, because something is ment for us to continuously have in our mind. Somethings are not ment to be left behind or forgotten. So for that I'm glad, that I can use these thoughts to make me a better person, a better friend and know where I stand towards my family and friends.
I love them and I dont think I say that often enough ( not like saying it here will be better ) but at least now I know.

Angels may not come when you call them, but they'll always be there when you need them.

Angels are students in Heaven and teachers on Earth

Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There’s always one reason
To feel not good enough
And it’s hard at the end of the day
I need some distractionOh beautiful release
Memory seeps from my veins
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I’ll find some peace tonight
Sarah McLachlan - Angel

I believe that good people that leave this life too soon is ment to be angels. So my angel quotes are to their honor. May they use their work in heaven to greater good for us here on earth.

My dear friend. I know words dont always mean much but in this case words and my love are what I can give you. That's how I can support you as well as to be a shoulder to cry on and ears to listen.
I love you and I send you and your family my warm thoughts in these sad times.

-with Love-

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So take a moment, look around you and make sure you treasure all moments with people you love.
Enjoy your life, live it and make the most out of your time here.

- with love and respect -

Welcome to Lithuania..

I’m back home from Lithuania... back home from EuroCo 2007.

I’m extremely tired, I’m not even in the mood to study for my exam tomorrow.. that’s a bad sign.

EuroCo was an amazing time, intense experience full of learning and amazing people. I never thought I would learn so much about myself, about the people I was working with and build special bonds with my team mates. I really do miss them.

Now when I’m back from EuroCo I’m thinking a lot about my next steps and what are the opportunities out there. I’m more open, I’m looking forward to make the decisions about the future and seeing what links to my future plans so I can make the right decision for me!

I’m thankful for this experience, the conference was amazing, I got group of very close friends, people I will stay in touch for a long long time – and that’s the best think I have gotten out of this.

So thank you Toni, Janie, Peter, Lara, Nastia, Andries, Mochine, Maria, Marjam, Sami, Rob and Ivan.

I’ll never forget this crazy conference, it’s great to be part of the AIESEC Rangers and I know I have close friends who I can share with.

So thanks for everything.

-with love-

Learning new things every day!

Another School year - What the hell am I getting myself into?

Chinese is very interesting, it's also going to be hard and challenging.

I have been thinking a lot how I'm going to use this education, what will I do with this...
I have many many options but I can not get to any decision. I love the fact that I can have many things to choose from - but when it's so hard like today... Why bother and just skip it and go working in a bank?

I genually believe this will be very valuable...

but a lot of other things have been going through my mind - many memories, people I miss and want to meet again, past success and future success, travels, lost love vs. future love, all my friends and how to improve my communication with them and so many other thoughts..
sometimes I feel like my brain can not be turned off - and that is what I need now.

So in order to relax a little today - I went to the movies. Something that I haven't done since early summer. hehe..
Now I feel good, the movie was good and I'm ready for tomorrows challenges.. and believe you me - they are going to be many :D

so I'm going to leave you with this Chinese Character :D

"Power"

-with love-

once again - IC here I come :)

My last day in Iceland - again ;)

I'm leaving tomorrow to Istanbul, Turkey and I'm getting more and more excited.

I have to admit that first feeling was more of being nervous rather then excited because of all the work that needed to be done.
Now most of it has been done, I only have few small things to do and then I'm off to attend my THIRD IC :D WOW - how cool is that?

International Congress - IC - Is one of the best, most challenging and most rewarding experiences I have had in AIESEC.
I have also met people at those conferences that are very close friends still today - and will be for the rest of my life.

I feel so lucky, I feel blessed and I feel I'm up for another challenge - another IC :)

My first one was in India - August 2005
Second in Poland - August 2006
and third in Turkey - August 2007

Now it's a question if I will also attend IC in Brazil - August 2008 ;) You never know..

just by writing this post makes me even more excited and I can not wait to share this experience with another group of people.
In India it was Sandra and Tómas.
In Poland it was Svetla, Ali and Oleg
and in Turkey it will be Benni and Hildur.
I wish them an amazing experience - a life changing experience - and I hope others will look at this as an opportunity in the future - to attend one of the biggest conferences in AIESEC.
International Congress.

It's up to you!

- with love-

Dont be afraid of new things!

- new times
- new opportunities
- Challenges
- new places
- new people
- new environment

Everything happens for a reason

be open minded and face challenges head on

Live your life to the fullest

Enjoy every day with what it gives you


When you embark into a new adventure, things are going to be difficult - but the best things never come easy.
So for all those who are trying new things every day - changing their environments - living their dreams.. Go for it and become a stronger person. That's what life is all about :)

Maggie.
I hope some of these words have been inspiring to you when you head to a new country with your family.
I have complete faith in you and I know you are going to excel in this new adventure.

I raise my glas high and say, To you Maggie - Skál,
I wish you all the best.

-with love-

emotional futuristic girl

I dont think I have ever been so emotional like I have been for the past month. Tears have been slipping away from my eyes very often and I cant seem to catch them.

it's so wierd, specially since I' m not really sad ( much ) and the weather has been so great and not influencing my mood in a negative way. So what's wrong?

I think I do know - and there is something I can do but that is going to take a lot of curage and a chance to be even more sad.
If you had the chance to have everything you wanted - or something really important that wasn't supposed to be yours - would you fight?

I have decieded that I'm going to fight for it - no matter how it costs... at least I tryed.... Isn't that the main thing?

My last few postings have been totally random, with slight feeling involved. I'm having a wierd time these days personally. Professionally things couldn't be better and I'm SO excited about this year in AIESEC. I'm also looking forward to see what legacy I will leave here and who will take my place. The last and not the least - I'm very excited about my future and reaching my dreams.
I'm already started to plan out the path for the years to come in my mind... I'm that excited.

I'm looking forward to the relationships with friends I'm going to make stronger over the course of this year and I'm looking forward to gain new friends and meet new people.

So even though I'm emotional I feel happy as well and passionate for the future, both mine and my friends and families :)

-with love and excitement-

Can you feel the future coming?

My second term as MCP has started :D

I'm looking forward to this year - I have great people with me, the year all planned out and people are ready to excel with great passion this year.
I feel lucky to have this second year but still there is a part of me thinking about all the opportunities out there that I could also have, people I could be with and relationships to strengthen.

I wish all of you, that are heading into new positions and new roles, all the best and may future bring you lot's of joy :)

-with love-

p.s: I started to read another book. I dont think that I have read so many books that were not related with School. ;) at least these last couple of years. I find it highly rewarding. :)
- just a little sharing here in the end ;)

New times ahead :D

I know last post was a little down but that's how I was feeling and I needed to get this out.

I have on the other hand some good news for you....
I got a summer job :D
It's very good to get a job when whole June month is over but it's a miracle and now I will have money when I go to IC in Turkey :D
It's a job in an investment bank called VBS and it's gonna be very similar like I had in the last bank.

I also want to congratulate my friend Aine with her internship in UBS in Switzerland :D
I wish you all the best in this new journey you are heading on!

So people. I hope you enjoy the weekend.

-with love-

Random thoughts

In my previous post I shared my new plan, going back to school.

I also shared that y future plans had to be changed a little and now I'm getting all these ideas about what I could do for the next year, specially after taking a chineese language course in University.
I'm going abroad. That's planned. I just dont know where and when...

I'm excited.. I'm nervous..

I know I have so many opportunities, in career choice and in everything else, and I so want to take everything that is offered to me and be grateful for that.

But I sometime hesitate.... I dont always feel the support I need.
My family is great... but sometimes Im not sure if they just want me to start "living" the real life. Get a job and move out :)

I'm getting here... But I just need to experience the world, take chances and live adventures.

That's what I want to do next year! Now I have a smile on my face :)

-with love-

Back to SCHOOL :)

You might be thinking - what the HELL??

But yes... Miss Thordis Katla is going back to University...But this time it's University of Iceland that will be honored of my presence there.
I'm going to take one year diploma study in Chineese language and culture.

I was planning on taking the diploma for teaching rights but the deadline for that had already been expired. So I took the next best thing.
I'm so very very excited about this.
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I have plans for the future... yesterday it was like a door had been slammed on my plans, I was feeling lost and I didn't know how to make sure I would still be able to reach my goals and reach my plans...
This study isn't really related to them.. But it's an interesting bypass to my plans.

I am looking forward to my future with smile... and hopefully good understanding about Chineese history, culture and little chineese language skills.. that will most likely be of good use in the future :)



-with love-