My Life

My name is Svanhvit Jóna Reith. Svanhvit is an icelandic name (I am from Iceland), it was one of the valkyres of the old religion and means "white like a swan" and "pure of heart".

My childhood ambition? Like most children, I had several wishes for a future career. But I think most important was that I always wanted to grow up to be a good person and live up to what´s good and honest.........
Of course I also wanted to have a family (my plan was a boy at 20 and a girl at 24 *lol*)............. I´m a little behind on that, but working on it............ my sweet miracle, Matthias Kilian is 18 months old today (January 16th) and my second little one is on the way!

My fondest memory - I am happy to say that I have a whole lot of memories to choose from, but at the moment, I think that´ll be the moment my darling son was born. Long awaited (we had problems conceiving) and a long, tough birth (see his pages for the story), he suddenly rushed into the world, the sweetest little bundle of joy there ever was! Rising up immediately to cut his cord was a special part of this wonderful memory.

soundtrack - ack, I have to choose one? I think at the moment, my favorite soundtrack would be that from Love........... actually. It´s really great. But it really dependson my mood what I like to listen to, so I can´t really say I have a favorite one.

retreat - definately cuddling up somewhere with a warm blanket and a book. Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I can shut the world out when I do that and I enjoy it immensly................... I HAVE to read.

wildest dream - oh, gosh................ there have been so many wild ones....... *lol*

proudest moment - again my son´s birth............. I did it all alone, so to speak, as hubby had to go away to write his exam. He was extremely sorry to leave....... It was a hard birth, as MK was a stargazer with a large head, and my gyn had said I should get a pda. Well, for several reasons, that wasn´t possible, and still I did it - unaided! They told me I would have had instrumental help if I´d had the peridural so I´m happy I didn´t. But it certainly was a very proud moment.

biggest challenge - making ends meet and everything work. I faced that a great deal last year, with a small child at home, another on the way and having to learn for my state exam within a few months..........

alarm clock - by now I´m mostly awake before it goes - amazing how having a child lessens one´s need for sleep!! But I have a really nice one I got from my hubby.

perfect day - would be knowing of all my beloved happy and healthy, getting some nice foods (not having to cook), read my favorite book and have a nice long bath.......... =)

first job - my first real job was when I was 12 years old, I worked in a fish factory...... cold, smelly, but the pay was pretty good!!

indulgence - for myself? I like to indulge myself with books or some small things, I guess.

last purchase - groceries......... right now that´s the only purchases we make, as our situation is tough at the moment..............

favorite movie - again............ do I have to choose??? There are so many wonderful movies out there - right now I really love You´ve Got Mail, Love..........Actually and Notting Hill. I´m a sucker for those romantic comedies.

inspiration - I find inspiration in so many things........... a baby´s smell, my son´s smile, my hubby´s love, fall leaves, a special wind................... thousands of tiny things, really.

My Life - so far has been a very good one, I am happy to say. I did have huge problems with mobbing at school during my childhood, but worked my way out of that and I am very happy. I have completed my university studies and am almost done as a lawyer, I´m married to a wonderful man, have a beautiful, darling little son and another baby on the way. Everything else will be ok!!

My Card - I know I should write Visa here............... but I prefer to write that I love all cards with sweet teddy bears on them! =)

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