tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post7514758622419713122..comments2023-11-05T11:35:00.217+00:00Comments on The Quest for a Literary Agent: Back!Tessa Quinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-54508119728483548412010-11-02T17:36:47.481+00:002010-11-02T17:36:47.481+00:00Glad you had a good trip and went home with some f...Glad you had a good trip and went home with some fabulous clothes! Good luck with your computer and your writing. (good book ideas for me! thanks for sharing your list!) christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-15062800977745886532010-11-02T11:16:51.134+00:002010-11-02T11:16:51.134+00:00N.R. Yup, the ghost must have fried my computer......N.R. Yup, the ghost must have fried my computer...along with the ghost story. I'll have to post it once I get it back. The computer people assured me that my data hasn't been lost.<br /><br />Perri: If you could get jeans for $30 here, the store would empty in no time! Honestly, I haven't bought jeans for years, or ever since I lived in Denmark. Even when I was a kid and 501's became popular, they still cost 60-70 bucks (and that was over 17 years ago). <br /><br />Jillian: Huge portions is a vast understatement! You'd probably laugh if you saw the tiny portions in Iceland (portions I rarely manage to finish!). When my cousin and I ate at the Cheesecake Factory, we ended up eating a huge dish of salad together (because the other stuff we ordered was stuffed with coriander (ew)). We left about one third of that dish untouched!Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-57493911420351717372010-10-30T01:41:09.765+00:002010-10-30T01:41:09.765+00:00I'm a not-nearly-well-traveled-enough-for-my-l...I'm a not-nearly-well-traveled-enough-for-my-liking American reader, so I loved this entry! I already knew that we're the place to go for impressive breakfasts and generally giant portions (it's hard to forget it when you constantly encounter so many obese adults and children, unfortunately) but I had no idea about the price differences and everything else. $160 jeans!?! Of course you went on a shopping spree here! I'm glad you enjoyed the places and the people and I hope your computer behaves itself soon.Jillian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421351338544997541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-54847973647224287642010-10-28T18:51:50.965+00:002010-10-28T18:51:50.965+00:00Sounds like a fun trip! I had no idea the prices w...Sounds like a fun trip! I had no idea the prices were so much cheaper here. Guess I won't cringe at $30 jeans anymore. Well.... I might. :)<br /><br />Hope the computer issue isn't permanent.Perrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485133856416996635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-78639054232656903602010-10-28T15:32:30.749+00:002010-10-28T15:32:30.749+00:00The stores love you. I came by to read your ghost ...The stores love you. I came by to read your ghost story for Quinn's Boo-fest so I am wondering if your ghost fried your PC while you were gone. I had no idea the tax was so high in Iceland. Maybe we should set up a blogger support group and send U.S. goods to our followers. <br /><br />Nice to meet you.<br />Nancy<br /> <a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-41550164438312982722010-10-28T14:42:37.838+00:002010-10-28T14:42:37.838+00:00Thanks for the welcomes! There's still no news...Thanks for the welcomes! There's still no news on the computer :/ But I'm wearing brand new clothes (from socks to hairband!), so I'm content, for now. <br /><br />Quinn: Things didn't use to be like this. After the financial catastrophe, all our money goes to buying food and paying off debts (and no, we weren't one of the ones who went overboard with buying stuff and plunging into depts before the crash - we owned everything but the very small appartment - and what we owned in the appartment has been eaten by inflation and risen by 50% (stupid loan system in Iceland)). So, clothes here have doubled and trippled in prices. We had some money saved up, which is why I went to the USA to shop. With the cheap flight/hotel, it will pay off in the long run (my cousin is an airline employee). Oh, and people probably get paid better here than in the USA, so that's another factor.<br /><br />Okay, getting depressed all over again! *Strokes very soft, very stylish sweater*Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-92022878047830167252010-10-28T13:21:43.192+00:002010-10-28T13:21:43.192+00:00awe man- hope your computer is okay! I envy all t...awe man- hope your computer is okay! I envy all that shopping! lol.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-57424029980872517532010-10-28T05:08:26.365+00:002010-10-28T05:08:26.365+00:00Welcome back Tessa, we missed you!!! Sounds like y...Welcome back Tessa, we missed you!!! Sounds like you had a fantastic time. Hope your computer gets fixed soon :(<br /><br />RachRachael Harriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-25015031828085973112010-10-28T02:56:02.874+00:002010-10-28T02:56:02.874+00:00Thanks for reminding us how good we have it in the...Thanks for reminding us how good we have it in the US. It's easy to forget, unfortunately! :/Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-78969906093208687962010-10-28T00:31:02.946+00:002010-10-28T00:31:02.946+00:00How did you get all that loot back to Iceland, ha ...How did you get all that loot back to Iceland, ha ha. Sorry about your computer. It makes me think I should do a download, but I probably won't.Melissa Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700191547004665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-63461392779859614582010-10-27T23:57:45.043+00:002010-10-27T23:57:45.043+00:00Welcome back Tessa, whoa! So much shopping, and yo...Welcome back Tessa, whoa! So much shopping, and you just made many jealous...<br /><br />Hope your pc will be up and running soon.Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-73110332319793425992010-10-27T23:30:35.078+00:002010-10-27T23:30:35.078+00:00I'm so jealous about the shopping! Here's ...I'm so jealous about the shopping! Here's hoping that your computer just needs a new fan or something else minor and that your harddrive and memory is all safe.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-13781136653730247052010-10-27T22:31:39.075+00:002010-10-27T22:31:39.075+00:00Wow, those are some crazy prices in Iceland! I'...Wow, those are some crazy prices in Iceland! I'm glad you had fun shopping. Good luck with your computer. The same thing happened with my daughter's laptop, and it was something to do with the motherboard, but it was fixable. Hopefully yours will be too.Tracy Loewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597464294035968706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-50618260558647164832010-10-27T16:28:57.158+00:002010-10-27T16:28:57.158+00:00Have to agree with Ted ... no one beats the US at ...Have to agree with Ted ... no one beats the US at breakfast. Glad you had a great time. Welcome back!<br /><br />I had no idea things were so expensive in Iceland. How do you have money for anything?Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561466241112288690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-22078439159019673912010-10-27T16:10:34.460+00:002010-10-27T16:10:34.460+00:00Mmm...I love IHop.
That's horrible about your...Mmm...I love IHop.<br /><br />That's horrible about your computer, though! I really hope they fix it and everything is still there.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-58434503410872942022010-10-27T15:43:44.146+00:002010-10-27T15:43:44.146+00:00No one does breakfast like the US! That's one ...No one does breakfast like the US! That's one of the things I miss the most while living overseas.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-86918779488935835352010-10-27T15:02:08.301+00:002010-10-27T15:02:08.301+00:00You had a marvellous time and now that! Hope you r...You had a marvellous time and now that! Hope you recover all your work! Carole.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-10598677194657295622010-10-27T14:45:53.723+00:002010-10-27T14:45:53.723+00:00Sounds like a great trip! I totally understand wh...Sounds like a great trip! I totally understand what you mean about the prices. When David and I go back to Sweden, I don't shop. At all. I'm always astounded at the prices!<br /><br />But Ihop? Ew! :)<br /><br />So sorry about your computer! That sounds awful! Crossing my fingers that they haven't lost any of your files.Amanda C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04309988844696581683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-59430607742741368332010-10-27T14:06:44.723+00:002010-10-27T14:06:44.723+00:00Gosh I am really rather jealous.... all that shopp...Gosh I am really rather jealous.... all that shopping. I think I need to go to New York, like NOW.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your computer... there seems to be a lot of it about at the moment. I hope the pc doctors fix it for you and you haven't lost anything.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.com