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Help us out! Lend some money! | 11 octobre 2008

Iceland, Islande, Ísland... I didn't think I would hear people talk about it so much ever, but it seems that the little Island up north has become a symbol for the international crisis all around the world. Often dubbed "The first national casualty" of the crisis or "when the happiest people in the world became sad" (well I haven't really seen that title in a newspaper article yet) - but the media just loves to recall that this once poorest country in Europe, turned "rich" or with the highest living standard in Europe has now become victim of its own success, or believed success at least. We had it coming though, I think that is pretty obvious, and I remember talking about that to friends not so long time ago - after I discovered that actually you can live on the money you earn, and not always on some absurd credit - that Icelanders might be heading for trouble - living a life they cant afford. You have to go away to realise actually how bad it is. But Im not saying "I told you so", its just easy to point fingers at Iceland, seeing the small size of the country. The lifestyle there is not so different from what you see in the US or UK, its just that it has a more direct effect on such a small economy. How such a small number of people could take so high risks and plunge a whole country into a deep economic crisis is just ludicrous. But as every Icelander says, with their everso optimistic cool: "its going to be ok"- Þetta reddast!

Publié par Kolka à 12:56:40 dans Miss Kolka | Commentaires (2) | Permaliens

12-10-2008 00:04

De Kolka

Sujet: It will be ok Url: [Liens]
Dear Line, thank you for your comments :) you're so sweet. I think (and hope) that Iceland is going to be just fine. Regarding the sex of the baby, It would make it easier if its a girl indeed, since we have a girl name that we agree on with your brother, the boy name is a little trickier... hope you're good bisous

11-10-2008 19:19

De Line Sujet: I wish Iceland good wind
If I could magic I would force the national bank to print money to safe Iceland.