Fjóla
@fjolagud.bsky.social
Icelandic, folklorist, journalist. Lumpfish enthusiast and admirer of medieval manuscripts.
I never, ever heard of a swan breaking a person's arm until I started to watch British panel shows, where that fact cropped up surprisingly often.
December 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I never, ever heard of a swan breaking a person's arm until I started to watch British panel shows, where that fact cropped up surprisingly often.
I like your sleuthing skills.
It was booked for me as this was a work-related trip. Seems they agreed with you because they put everyone in heaven-themed rooms 😄
It was booked for me as this was a work-related trip. Seems they agreed with you because they put everyone in heaven-themed rooms 😄
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I like your sleuthing skills.
It was booked for me as this was a work-related trip. Seems they agreed with you because they put everyone in heaven-themed rooms 😄
It was booked for me as this was a work-related trip. Seems they agreed with you because they put everyone in heaven-themed rooms 😄
A Dante-themed boutique hotel!
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A Dante-themed boutique hotel!
It was a bit eclectic. I have no other word to describe it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It was a bit eclectic. I have no other word to describe it.
I checked, and yes. The why of it didn't become any less obscure after this discovery.
December 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I checked, and yes. The why of it didn't become any less obscure after this discovery.
Florence. Must drive in Italian city traffic tomorrow, so.. no?
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Florence. Must drive in Italian city traffic tomorrow, so.. no?
And finally, this lamp. With a bird inside. A bird with a severed wing.
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
And finally, this lamp. With a bird inside. A bird with a severed wing.
This big mobile with images of angels in suggestive positions.
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This big mobile with images of angels in suggestive positions.
This one-winged light bulb.
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This one-winged light bulb.
This giant t-shirt covering the tv.
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This giant t-shirt covering the tv.
Speaking of bathrooms - these two sinks. Why two?
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Speaking of bathrooms - these two sinks. Why two?
These silver wings in the bathroom.
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
These silver wings in the bathroom.
Video for cute swimming, also by Erlendur Bogason: vimeo.com/917291561?fl...
Sæfluga / Sæengill - Sea Angel
Sjávarlíf.is
vimeo.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Video for cute swimming, also by Erlendur Bogason: vimeo.com/917291561?fl...
Aaah, ok. More fancy than a potato with some matches sticking out of it, then.
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Aaah, ok. More fancy than a potato with some matches sticking out of it, then.
Neither. We don't even have hedgehogs.
December 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Neither. We don't even have hedgehogs.
I genuinely have no idea what this is or if anyone in 1950 actually thought it was a good idea.
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I genuinely have no idea what this is or if anyone in 1950 actually thought it was a good idea.
I don't know what that means!
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I don't know what that means!
I don't know, but it should be! I think this calls for further investigation (and another trip to the bar).
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I don't know, but it should be! I think this calls for further investigation (and another trip to the bar).