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Samer @samer.is · 27/09/2026

Manouche this morning. With a sesame crust on the bottom and bacon, egg, tomato, and charred spring onion.

Top down view of a manouche with allllllll the toppings

Manouche on a plate, folded to show the sesame crust on the bottom

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Samer @samer.is · 26/09/2026

Once Wednesday goes past, you’re in the clear.

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Samer @samer.is · 23/09/2026

Put in a DC311 request for a broken sidewalk that’s a trip hazard, and LOL at expected resolution date…

A broken sidewalk with a cone in the middle. Several broken pavers and many more that are teetering like a seesaw.

The service request submitted page from 311.dc.gov that shows the expected resolution is October of 2027! The ticket number has been redacted.

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Samer @samer.is · 21/09/2026

There’s a B29 Superfortress currently flying in the area

A screen shot from FlightRadar showing the planes location

A screen shot from FlightRadar with info about the plane

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Samer @samer.is · 20/09/2026

Sometimes, chaos is freeing. But me? I need every one of these emotional support tabs.

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Samer @samer.is · 20/09/2026

I turned around and saw the lights and aurora were the same colors… Magical. January 2025

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Samer @samer.is · 20/09/2026

Is this house along Garðastræti with the window with two busts in it?

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Samer @samer.is · 11/09/2026

Yesterday, I saw someone on the bus using the AOL app. Not only are they still around, but they have over 700k reviews with an average score of 4.6! I literally don’t unsubscribe anything anymore.

A screenshot from the App Store showing the AOL app

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Samer @samer.is · 07/09/2026

Neighborhood storm damage from last week

A fallen tree has mostly been chopped up in a park. There’s a light pole also down.

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Samer @samer.is · 06/09/2026

Last 280 Bakari vanilla cornetto and a beautiful Esjan in the background

A vanilla cream stuffed croissant in front of the bay with Mt. Esjan in the distance

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Samer @samer.is · 05/09/2026

Best ham and cheese in town is at 280 Bakari, hands down. Regretting not also getting the vanilla cornetto

A ham and cheese snúður on a bag with the bakery in the background

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Samer @samer.is · 05/09/2026

It was such a joy to meet @hangryghosts.bsky.social yesterday! Here we are at Bónus

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Samer @samer.is · 01/09/2026

It’s practically bongó out here, but the mornings are definitely trending cooler. Close to retiring the shorts except…

A screenshot showing the ten day forecast for Arlington where it’ll be in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Ugh.

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Samer @samer.is · 31/08/2026

Aurora to end August with…

Green aurora over the ocean near Reykjavík

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Samer @samer.is · 25/08/2026

On the plus side, incredible sunset from the office window and I got some treats at Hagkaup in Skeifan and saw Diego resting up

A bright orange-red sunset over an office block and car park

Diego the cat in a cat bed at the supermarket

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Samer @samer.is · 19/08/2026

Woke up to this view today

Two small cabins, one with a green roof and one gray, sit in front of a line of trees and a mountain partially covered in fog.

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Samer @samer.is · 19/08/2026

Today I learnt that the Arctic Circle isn’t fixed and moves slightly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Circle

A screenshot of the relevant section of Wikipedia

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Samer @samer.is · 17/08/2026

Dynjandi. Four minute exposure with the solar filter I bought for the eclipse.

A waterfall cascading down a rugged, moss-covered cliff into a rocky riverbed, surrounded by barren, volcanic terrain.

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Samer @samer.is · 15/08/2026

What an incredible birthday I’ve had. Some the best friends a man can ask for, an outstanding meal, then I got to see the aurora on the walk home. And then I ran into @margretdj.bsky.social as her and her husband were headed home. Going to bed so happy.

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Samer @samer.is · 14/08/2026

That’s a lot of steps!

Screenshot from Pedometer++ showing yesterday as my best day for steps taken in 2026 with almost 30k

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Samer @samer.is · 12/08/2026

Three minutes in 30 seconds

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Samer @samer.is · 12/08/2026

Reykjavík Grapevine with the (funny) dagger a mere couple of hours before the eclipse

Screenshot of an email that starts: If the point of an eclipse is (broadly speaking) to stop seeing the sun in the daytime, then we're doing amazing. The sky above Reykjavík is a blanket of thick, dark clouds — not a silver lining in sight, let alone a sun or moon, and the hour of eclipse cometh fast.

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Samer @samer.is · 10/08/2026

Today was meant to be a take it easy day. 🫣

A screenshot of a step tracking app that shows over 25,000 steps for the day

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Samer @samer.is · 09/08/2026

Busy day of meeting friends old and new! Started off with @ellafraenka.bsky.social, @leahwho.bsky.social, @onefootiniceland.bsky.social, and @seismogenic.bsky.social. Ended with @gummih.com at Sweet Aurora for some tart in the sun!

Angelica tart on a plate on a blue outdoor table

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Samer @samer.is · 09/08/2026

I took a dumb picture.

The top of a house with a chimney under a blue sky. It looks like the wispy clouds are coming from the chimney

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Samer @samer.is · 09/08/2026

Bongó? Confirmed!

A screenshot showing that my local pool is filled to capacity

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Samer @samer.is · 07/08/2026

Made a manouche this morning. 😋

A Lebanese flatbread with zaatar and olive oil on a pizza peel

The same manouche but topped with bacon, egg, tomato, and onion

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Samer @samer.is · 05/08/2026

I’m at the ísbúð. I’m at the soup shop. I’m at the hot dog stand. I’m at the combination ísbúð, soup shop, and hot dog stand!

A store that is nominally an ice cream shop also purports to sell soup and hot dogs

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Samer @samer.is · 04/08/2026

@hangryghosts.bsky.social @coelliptic.bsky.social looks like a new Bónus water bottle just dropped for Emmy’s birthday.

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Samer @samer.is · 04/08/2026

Love being able to go to the neighborhood bakery and get half a loaf sliced exactly as thick as I like and then discovering they have cheese pretzels! And then running into this handsome fella.