{"id":38692,"date":"2017-12-31T21:27:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T02:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=38692"},"modified":"2017-12-31T21:27:06","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T02:27:06","slug":"new-years-greetings-from-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/new-years-greetings-from-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Greetings From Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38693\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2018.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2018-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2018-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am in Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland, continuing my <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/a-birthday-gifs-and-the-wisdom-of-sonny-rollins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">big birthday celebration<\/a> with MrB and a few friends.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38694\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icelandnye.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38694\" class=\"wp-image-38694 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icelandnye.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icelandnye.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/icelandnye-300x140.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gang.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I wouldn&#8217;t normally choose to wear snow boots with this fringed, suede skirt &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdY5OpxjCNn\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdY5OpxjCNn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-01T01:50:20+00:00\">Dec 31, 2017 at 5:50pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but I didn&#8217;t mind sacrificing style for a traditional bonfire &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bonfire.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38695\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bonfire.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bonfire.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bonfire-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/bonfire-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and city-wide fireworks that started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdYsW1YD0YA\/?taken-by=wendybrandes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">before midnight<\/a> and continued, in force, for an hour after.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdY62IAjrBF\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BdY62IAjrBF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everyone who said I&#8217;d be amazed by Iceland&#8217;s #newyearseve was right! #fireworks #firecrackers #reykjavik #iceland #nye2018 #happynewyear<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Wendy Brandes<\/a> (@wendybrandes) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-01T02:03:50+00:00\">Dec 31, 2017 at 6:03pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the head-to-toe outfit (minus the parka, hat, and scarf).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nyeoutfitresize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38696\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nyeoutfitresize-496x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nyeoutfitresize-496x1024.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nyeoutfitresize-145x300.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nyeoutfitresize-300x620.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/nyeoutfitresize.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><strong>What Wendy Wore for New Year&#8217;s Eve 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Sweater:<\/strong> J. Crew (age unknown)<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Skirt:<\/strong> Sample sale acquisition (2017)<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Snow boots:<\/strong> Coach (pre-2005)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Iceland and New York have both had 20-degree whether for the past few days &#8212; and I believe that New York is colder than Iceland tonight &#8212; so none of us felt too badly about bundling up. Plus, we&#8217;ll warm up at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluelagoon.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Lagoon<\/a> tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>I wish you all the best in 2018!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! I am in Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland, continuing my big birthday celebration with MrB and a few friends. 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