Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat
I thought I'd start out this short series of posts from my recent journey in Iceland with this photo of a sculpture which really struck me as being iconically Icelandic.
Icelanders have no particular love for bureacracy and are a wonderfully outspoken people, boasting the oldest parliament in the world. The Alþingi, (anglicised as Althing or Althingi) is the national parliament of Iceland.
@glamdoll and I were exploring Reykjavic one day, and we stumbled upon this gem, outside the Iðnó Theatre.
A plaque embedded in the stone at the man's feet reads:
Óþekkti Embættismaðurinn
The Unknown Bureaucrat
1993
Magnús Tómasson
I had to sit down and appreciate just what sort of society would celebrate making fun of bureaucracy. :)
Oh yeah, the same society in which the Pirate Party is leading in the polls, and which, on October 29th as Icelanders go to the polls, will likely form the next Icelandic government! ;)
I will be writing more about the Pirate Party and some of their wonderful initiatives, in upcoming posts... stay tuned!
I just quit my job to go full Steem ahead while also pursuing freelance film production opportunities! I'm hastily saving up for #steemfest. If you want to see me there, in what could be the start of a European P2P tour, please support my posts. :) Today is my last day punching a clock, and I will be posting daily!
Cheers!
@lovejoy
and more travels to come! <3
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Yes indeed! <3
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Congrats on your newfound freedom Brandon! Have fun at steemfest. I wish I could go but work is pretty hectic right now.
Lets drink tea together this December if you're around the twin cities. I'll be traveling there for a stretch in the latter half of the month.
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Still working on the funds for Steemfest... hoping I can pull it together!
Dude, yes! If you're in Minneapolis then we should definitely meet up... PM me with your actual travel details and we can coordinate. I may be traveling for part of December, but hopefully it will not conflict with your visit. It would be great to see you, and have tea! :)
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Happy to kick in a small SD donation if it helps you get there :) I sent you a PM on rocketchat
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I love the sculpture! It's so creative! Good luck with your freelancing!
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Thanks @anca3drandom! :)
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That's a great sculpture. And congrats on taking the plunge to go full-time steem: ) Did you hear about the steemit meetup in WI tomorrow?
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No, are you going??
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Would if I could - its about 5hrs away - but I just heard about it and have a news deadline to make by Sunday.
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Nice post. They probably don't have a love for pronouncing the word bureaucracy, very hard word for non native English speakers!
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haha! Yeah it's a pretty messed up word! ;)
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