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\u00deorvaldur Sigurbj\u00f6rn Helgason<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u00c9g er rangur ma\u00f0ur
\u00e1 r\u00f6ngum t\u00edma
\u00ed vitlausu h\u00fasi<\/em>

J\u00f3nas Sigur\u00f0sson & Unnsteinn Gu\u00f0j\u00f3nsson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00dea\u00f0 h\u00e6tti a\u00f0 rigna daginn sem Steingr\u00edmur Sturla gafst upp \u00e1 a\u00f0 vera sk\u00e1ld. Jan\u00faar haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 einstaklega snj\u00f3\u00feungur og frosti\u00f0 fari\u00f0 ni\u00f0ur fyrir 14 gr\u00e1\u00f0ur \u00ed h\u00f6fu\u00f0borginni \u00ed fyrsta sinn \u00ed m\u00f6rg \u00e1r, svo Reykv\u00edkingar silu\u00f0ust um \u00ed eins konar kuldam\u00f3ki \u00feessar fyrstu vikur \u00e1rsins. \u00cd byrjun febr\u00faar skaust hitinn svo skyndilega upp fyrir frostmark og \u00fe\u00e1 byrju\u00f0u rigningarnar. \u00cd tv\u00e6r vikur rigndi sleitulaust og snj\u00f3rinn sem haf\u00f0i safnast upp \u00ed jan\u00faar breyttist \u00ed gr\u00e1leitt slabb sem st\u00edfla\u00f0i ni\u00f0urf\u00f6ll og seitla\u00f0i gegnum rammger\u00f0ustu kuldask\u00f3. Rigningarnar h\u00e6ttu jafn skyndilega og \u00fe\u00e6r h\u00f6f\u00f0u byrja\u00f0 og \u00e1 Valent\u00ednusardaginn 14. febr\u00faar, sama dag og Steingr\u00edmur Sturla gafst upp \u00e1 sk\u00e1ldadraumnum, ger\u00f0i asahl\u00e1ku sem olli fimm umfer\u00f0arslysum \u00ed morguntraff\u00edkinni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur var hins vegar hvorki me\u00f0 hugann vi\u00f0 ve\u00f0ur n\u00e9 umfer\u00f0 \u00feegar hann vakna\u00f0i \u00feennan febr\u00faarmorgun klukkan r\u00famlega 10 \u00ed litlu \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni sinni og Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru \u00e1 st\u00fadentag\u00f6r\u00f0unum vi\u00f0 S\u00e6mundarg\u00f6tu. \u00dea\u00f0 sem Steingr\u00edmur var me\u00f0 hugann vi\u00f0 var lj\u00f3\u00f0alesturinn sem hann haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 b\u00f3ka\u00f0ur \u00e1 klukkan 11 \u00e1 elliheimilinu Grund, eftir t\u00e6pan klukkut\u00edma, og hann var ekkert b\u00fainn a\u00f0 undirb\u00faa sig fyrir. Steingr\u00edmur teyg\u00f0i sig \u00ed s\u00edmann sem var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 hringja l\u00e1tlaust \u00ed um klukkut\u00edma og andvarpa\u00f0i er hann s\u00e1 hva\u00f0 klukkan var. Hann haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 \u00e1 B\u00f3khl\u00f6\u00f0unni til klukkan 11 \u00ed g\u00e6r og eftir vinnu haf\u00f0i hann fari\u00f0 \u00fat \u00ed einn bj\u00f3r \u00e1 Kalda me\u00f0 kollega s\u00ednum Steinari strj\u00fapa, doktorsnema \u00ed sagnfr\u00e6\u00f0i sem f\u00e9kk vi\u00f0urnefni\u00f0 vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 doktorsritger\u00f0in sem hann haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 skrifa \u00ed br\u00e1\u00f0um sj\u00f6 \u00e1r fjalla\u00f0i um aft\u00f6kur \u00e1 \u00cdslandi. Bj\u00f3rarnir h\u00f6f\u00f0u margfaldast eftir \u00fev\u00ed sem lei\u00f0 \u00e1 kv\u00f6ldi\u00f0 og Steingr\u00edmur haf\u00f0i ekki skila\u00f0 s\u00e9r heim fyrr en klukkan var farin a\u00f0 ganga tv\u00f6 en \u00fe\u00e1 haf\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra vitaskuld l\u00f6ngu veri\u00f0 sofnu\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur Sturla Hermannsson, sk\u00e1ld og b\u00f3kmenntar\u00fdnir, var svo sannarlega ekki A-t\u00fdpa, raunar l\u00fdsti hann sj\u00e1lfum s\u00e9r stundum sem F-m\u00ednus t\u00fdpu. Hann var hvorki me\u00f0 fasta vinnu, ef fr\u00e1 voru skilin \u00feessi \u00ferj\u00fa kv\u00f6ld \u00ed viku sem hann sat yfir \u00e1 Landsb\u00f3kasafni, n\u00e9 fasta r\u00fat\u00ednu, ef fr\u00e1 var skilinn kaffibollinn sem hann drakk \u00e1 Kaffi Vest \u00feanga\u00f0 sem hann f\u00f3r yfirleitt \u00ed kringum h\u00e1degi til \u00feess a\u00f0 lesa og skrifa. Steingr\u00edmur var 29 \u00e1ra gamall og r\u00edgh\u00e9lt s\u00e9r \u00ed b\u00f3heml\u00edfi\u00f0 sem hann haf\u00f0i komi\u00f0 s\u00e9r upp \u00ed ritlistinni og haf\u00f0i hvorki l\u00f6ngun n\u00e9 vonir um a\u00f0 koma s\u00e9r upp reglubundnara l\u00edfi \u00ed framt\u00ed\u00f0inni. Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra Olsen, k\u00e6rasta Steingr\u00edms, var hins vegar eins mikil A-t\u00fdpa og \u00fe\u00e6r gerast. Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra var 27 \u00e1ra g\u00f6mul og \u00e1 loka\u00e1rinu s\u00ednu \u00ed l\u00e6knisfr\u00e6\u00f0i. H\u00fan vakna\u00f0i kl. 5:30 \u00e1 virkum d\u00f6gum til a\u00f0 n\u00e1 sext\u00edmanum \u00ed WorldFit \u00ed Vatnsm\u00fdrinni \u00e1\u00f0ur en sk\u00f3linn byrja\u00f0i og var \u00fev\u00ed yfirleitt b\u00e6\u00f0i sofnu\u00f0 og v\u00f6knu\u00f0 l\u00f6ngu \u00e1 undan k\u00e6rasta s\u00ednum. Stundum rumska\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur \u00e1 me\u00f0an Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra var a\u00f0 hafa sig til og n\u00e1\u00f0i a\u00f0 smella einum svefndrukknum kossi \u00e1 hana \u00e1\u00f0ur en h\u00fan f\u00f3r og stundum kom \u00fea\u00f0 jafnvel fyrir a\u00f0 hann var ekki farinn a\u00f0 sofa \u00feegar h\u00fan vakna\u00f0i, l\u00edmdur vi\u00f0 einhverja b\u00f3k e\u00f0a sj\u00f3nvarps\u00fe\u00e1tt. Steingr\u00edmur og Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra h\u00f6f\u00f0u kynnst \u00e1 Okt\u00f3berfest \u00ed H\u00e1sk\u00f3lanum fyrir fj\u00f3rum \u00e1rum \u00feegar Steingr\u00edmur haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 kl\u00e1ra meistaran\u00e1mi\u00f0 sitt \u00ed ritlist. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 vera n\u00e1nast jafn \u00f3samr\u00fdmanleg og vatn og ol\u00eda \u00fe\u00e1 var eitthvert \u00f3\u00fatsk\u00fdranlegt a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarafl \u00e1 milli Steingr\u00edms og Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru sem kjarna\u00f0ist me\u00f0al annars \u00ed sameiginlegum \u00e1huga \u00feeirra \u00e1 drykkjuleikjum og hryllingsmyndum. Munurinn var hins vegar s\u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00e1 me\u00f0an Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra stunda\u00f0i drykkju einstaka sinnum \u00e1 \u00e1ri \u00ed vel skilgreindum sams\u00e6tum \u00fe\u00e1 vildi Steingr\u00edmur helst vera vel mar\u00ednera\u00f0ur \u00e1 hverjum degi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steingr\u00edmur afl\u00e6sti s\u00edmanum og \u00fea\u00f0 fyrsta sem blasti vi\u00f0 honum, fyrir utan tilkynningu um a\u00f0 hann \u00e6tti a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta \u00e1 Grund eftir 44 m\u00edn\u00fatur, var SMS fr\u00e1 Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru me\u00f0 t\u00edmastimplinum 7:07 sem sag\u00f0i: \u201eMundu a\u00f0 gefa L\u00f3l\u00f3. Gla\u00f0ningur fyrir \u00feig \u00ed eldh\u00fasinu \u00ed tilefni dagsins,\u201c og me\u00f0 fylgdi eitt hjarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u00f3l\u00f3 var k\u00f6tturinn hennar Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru. T\u00f3lf \u00e1ra g\u00f6mul sv\u00f6rt l\u00e6\u00f0a sem h\u00fan haf\u00f0i erft fr\u00e1 \u00f6mmu sinni og haf\u00f0i upphaflega veri\u00f0 nefnd Lov\u00edsa sem s\u00ed\u00f0an haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 stytt ni\u00f0ur \u00ed L\u00f3l\u00f3. L\u00f3l\u00f3 hefur sennilega veri\u00f0 egypsk hofgy\u00f0ja \u00ed fyrra l\u00edfi \u00fev\u00ed h\u00fan var v\u00f6n a\u00f0 komi\u00f0 v\u00e6ri fram vi\u00f0 sig eins og hef\u00f0arfr\u00fa og haf\u00f0i s\u00fdnt Steingr\u00edmi ekkert nema hina d\u00fdpstu fyrirlitningu \u00e1 \u00feeim fj\u00f3rum \u00e1rum sem li\u00f0in voru fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed \u00feau kynntust. Steingr\u00edmur staula\u00f0ist fram \u00far r\u00faminu og reyndi a\u00f0 nudda l\u00edfi \u00ed andliti\u00f0. G\u00f3lfi\u00f0 var \u00edskalt vi\u00f0komu og Steingr\u00edmur tipla\u00f0i hratt inn \u00e1 ba\u00f0herbergi \u00fear sem hann pissa\u00f0i d\u00f6kkgulu pissi og bursta\u00f0i tennurnar. Hann horf\u00f0i \u00e1 sj\u00e1lfan sig \u00ed speglinum og fitja\u00f0i upp \u00e1 nefi\u00f0. Rau\u00f0leit skeggr\u00f3tin var or\u00f0in nokkurra daga g\u00f6mul en ekki \u00e1 \u00feennan sex\u00fd George Clooney h\u00e1tt heldur \u00feennan \u00edskyggilega h\u00e1tt sem gefur til kynna langvarandi atvinnuleysi og\/e\u00f0a alk\u00f3h\u00f3lisma. Hann var auk \u00feess me\u00f0 \u00feykka bauga undir augunum og lj\u00f3st h\u00e1ri\u00f0 var algj\u00f6rt mess. Steingr\u00edmur \u00e1kva\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri of seint a\u00f0 fara \u00ed sturtu \u00feannig hann skvetti sm\u00e1 vatni framan \u00ed sig, renndi grei\u00f0u \u00ed gegnum h\u00e1ri\u00f0 og setti dass af svikalyktarey\u00f0i undir handarkrikana \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann gekk fram \u00ed eldh\u00fas. Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra haf\u00f0i hellt upp \u00e1 kaffi \u00e1\u00f0ur en h\u00fan f\u00f3r og skili\u00f0 brau\u00f0 og t\u00fanfisksalat og nokkur croissant \u00far Brau\u00f0 og Co eftir \u00e1 bor\u00f0inu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fallegt af henni a\u00f0 muna eftir upplestrinum<\/em>, hugsa\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og reif bita af \u00f6\u00f0ru smj\u00f6rhorninu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur hellti restinni \u00far Moccamaster-k\u00f6nnunni \u00ed bl\u00e1an M\u00fam\u00ednbolla og skellti honum \u00ed \u00f6rbylgjuofninn \u00ed eina m\u00edn\u00fatu. Hann fiska\u00f0i dallinn hennar L\u00f3l\u00f3ar upp af g\u00f3lfinu, hellti einum bolla af \u00feurrmat \u00ed hann og blanda\u00f0i einni matskei\u00f0 af blautmat saman vi\u00f0. L\u00f3l\u00f3 sj\u00e1lf sat \u00ed gluggakistunni, star\u00f0i \u00fat um rifu \u00ed gluggatj\u00f6ldunum og s\u00fdndi matnum ekki minnsta \u00e1huga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eKsss, ksss,\u201c sag\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og ota\u00f0i dallinum \u00ed \u00e1ttina a\u00f0 L\u00f3l\u00f3 en f\u00e9kk engin vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eL\u00f3l\u00f3, matur,\u201c sag\u00f0i hann og \u00fdtti vi\u00f0 kettinum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u00f3l\u00f3 sneri s\u00e9r leiftursn\u00f6ggt vi\u00f0 og hv\u00e6sti \u00e1 hann \u00e1\u00f0ur en h\u00fan sneri s\u00e9r aftur a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed sem h\u00fan var a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 fyrir utan gluggann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00d3kei, r\u00f3leg,\u201c sag\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og lag\u00f0i dallinn harkalega ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 g\u00f3lfi\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0ina \u00e1 vatnsbrunninum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deessi k\u00f6ttur er kominn me\u00f0 alzheimers e\u00f0a eitthva\u00f0,\u201c tauta\u00f0i hann fyrir munni s\u00e9r og gekk aftur inn \u00ed svefnherbergi\u00f0. Klukkan var n\u00fa or\u00f0in 10:34 og Steingr\u00edmur \u00feyrfti a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 leggja af sta\u00f0 ef hann \u00e6tti a\u00f0 n\u00e1 \u00e1 elliheimili\u00f0 \u00e1 r\u00e9ttum t\u00edma. Hann henti yfir sig br\u00fanni flauelsskyrtu, gr\u00e6nni ullargollu og f\u00f3r \u00ed svartar gallabuxur. Skima\u00f0i yfir b\u00f3kahilluna og greip lj\u00f3\u00f0ab\u00e6kurnar s\u00ednar \u00ferj\u00e1r; Vaxtarverkir \u00e1 galei\u00f0unni<\/em>, s\u00fa n\u00fdjasta, \u00c9g hugsa bara um \u00feig eftir mi\u00f0n\u00e6tti<\/em> sem hloti\u00f0 haf\u00f0i N\u00fdr\u00e6ktarstyrk tveimur \u00e1rum \u00e1\u00f0ur, og Skuggar \u00ed skj\u00f3li n\u00e6tur<\/em>, hans fyrsta. Steingr\u00edmur fletti sn\u00f6ggt \u00ed gegnum b\u00e6kurnar, \u00edhuga\u00f0i a\u00f0 velja lj\u00f3\u00f0 en \u00e1kva\u00f0 a\u00f0 hann myndi bara spila \u00feetta eftir eyranu og setti \u00fe\u00e6r \u00ed bakpoka \u00e1samt fart\u00f6lvunni sinni. Klukkan 10:46 kl\u00e6ddi hann sig \u00ed kuldask\u00f3 og lj\u00f3sbr\u00fanu mokkak\u00e1puna s\u00edna og gekk \u00fat \u00far \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steingr\u00edmur var kominn \u00e1 Grund kl. 11:02. Hann r\u00e1fa\u00f0i um l\u00f3\u00f0ina \u00ed nokkra stund \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann fann r\u00e9ttan inngang og steig inn \u00ed mannlaust anddyri. Steingr\u00edmur haf\u00f0i ekki hugmynd um hvar vi\u00f0bur\u00f0urinn \u00e1tti a\u00f0 fara fram en fr\u00e1 enda gangsins barst \u00f3mur af r\u00f6ddum og hann gekk \u00e1 hlj\u00f3\u00f0i\u00f0. Steingr\u00edmi krossbr\u00e1 \u00feegar l\u00edtill og snaggaralegur ma\u00f0ur me\u00f0 eldrautt krulla\u00f0 h\u00e1r og g\u00edtar \u00ed fanginu birtist skyndilega fyrir framan hann eins og hann hef\u00f0i veri\u00f0 sendur ni\u00f0ur fr\u00e1 himnum. Ma\u00f0urinn byrja\u00f0i samstundis a\u00f0 tala og var svo \u00f3\u00f0am\u00e1la a\u00f0 Steingr\u00edmur \u00e1tti \u00ed fullu fangi me\u00f0 a\u00f0 greina or\u00f0askil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1 \u00fearna ertu loksins kominn velkominn ert \u00fe\u00fa ekki sk\u00e1ldi\u00f0 Sturla Steingr\u00edmur hinn eini sanni s\u00e6ll vertu \u00deorgr\u00edmur sta\u00f0arhaldari h\u00e9r e\u00f0a \u00e9g er n\u00fa reyndar bara vi\u00f0bur\u00f0astj\u00f3ri en \u00fea\u00f0 gildir einu m\u00e1 bj\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fe\u00e9r kaffi te vatn vi\u00f0 \u00feurfum n\u00fa reyndar a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 haska okkur \u00feetta byrjar vanalega \u00e1 slaginu en samt enginn asi \u00fea\u00f0 er ekki eins og \u00feau hafi eitthva\u00f0 betra a\u00f0 gera gamla f\u00f3lki\u00f0,\u201c sag\u00f0i ma\u00f0urinn og skellihl\u00f3 svo g\u00edtarinn hristist \u00e1 st\u00e6\u00f0ilegri bumbunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur hugsa\u00f0i um a\u00f0 benda \u00deorgr\u00edmi \u00e1 nafnarugli\u00f0 en var svo ringla\u00f0ur a\u00f0 hann kinka\u00f0i bara kolli og fylgdi manninum eftir inn \u00ed salinn. Gamla f\u00f3lki\u00f0 sat \u00ed r\u00f6\u00f0um, \u00fdmist \u00ed st\u00f3lum me\u00f0 g\u00f6ngugrindur s\u00e9r vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00ed hj\u00f3last\u00f3lum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eVi\u00f0 byrjum alltaf \u00e1 sm\u00e1 fj\u00f6ldas\u00f6ng og svo kynni \u00e9g \u00feig inn \u00fe\u00fa tekur \u00feetta bara ertu ekki vanur ver\u00f0launask\u00e1ld \u00feetta er bara svona fimmt\u00edu m\u00edn\u00fatur en \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft ekkert a\u00f0 fl\u00fdta \u00fe\u00e9r \u00feau fara \u00ed mat klukkan 12:15 m\u00e6li me\u00f0 a\u00f0 tala \u00ed m\u00edkraf\u00f3ninn \u00feau heyra svol\u00edti\u00f0 illa m\u00f6rg hver elsku l\u00f6mbin,\u201c sag\u00f0i \u00deorgr\u00edmur og hl\u00f3 aftur s\u00ednum hvella hl\u00e1tri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur blikka\u00f0i augnum og hristi h\u00f6fu\u00f0i\u00f0. Hann gat ekkert anna\u00f0 gert en a\u00f0 fylgja \u00deorgr\u00edmi sem strunsa\u00f0i \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 svi\u00f0inu \u00fear sem b\u00fai\u00f0 var a\u00f0 koma fyrir st\u00e6r\u00f0arinnar p\u00falti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eViltu a\u00f0 \u00e9g lesi \u00ed fimmt\u00edu m\u00edn\u00fatur? Er \u00fea\u00f0 ekki svol\u00edti\u00f0 langt?\u201c spur\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eLangt tja \u00fea\u00f0 fer n\u00fa bara eftir \u00fev\u00ed hversu miki\u00f0 efni \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 en ef \u00fe\u00fa kl\u00e1rar \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1 getur\u00f0u bara byrja\u00f0 aftur fr\u00e1 byrjun \u00feau eru \u00f6ll meira og minna me\u00f0 elligl\u00f6p e\u00f0a heilabilun elskurnar,\u201c sag\u00f0i \u00deorgr\u00edmur \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 stoppa og gaf fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r eina hvella hl\u00e1turroku \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann vippa\u00f0i s\u00e9r upp \u00e1 svi\u00f0i\u00f0 og byrja\u00f0i n\u00e1nast samstundis a\u00f0 syngja \u00ed m\u00edkraf\u00f3ninn vi\u00f0 eigin undirleik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g \u00feekkti einu sinni fatlaf\u00f3l sem flakka\u00f0i um \u00ed hj\u00f3last\u00f3l me\u00f0 bros \u00e1 v\u00f6r og berjandi \u00fe\u00f3 l\u00f3minn<\/em> \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmi fannst lagavali\u00f0 nokku\u00f0 s\u00e9rstakt og leit \u00ed kringum sig eins og til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa \u00fea\u00f0 en n\u00e1\u00f0i ekki augnsambandi vi\u00f0 neinn. Raunar var \u00f6ll stemningin \u00ed salnum me\u00f0 eind\u00e6mum s\u00e9rst\u00f6k. \u00dea\u00f0 virtist ekki ein manneskja vera a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta s\u00edn a\u00f0 undanskildum \u00deorgr\u00edmi sem lif\u00f0i sig inn \u00ed spilamennskuna eins og hann v\u00e6ri sj\u00e1lfur Bubbi \u00e1 \u00deorl\u00e1ksmessut\u00f3nleikum. Nokkur gamalmenni \u00e1 fremsta bekk brostu \u00fat a\u00f0 eyrum og dillu\u00f0u h\u00f6f\u00f0inu til og fr\u00e1 en \u00fea\u00f0 var \u00f3m\u00f6gulegt a\u00f0 segja hvort \u00feau voru a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta t\u00f3nlistarinnar e\u00f0a einhvers sem var \u00ed gangi innra me\u00f0 \u00feeim. F\u00e6stir litu raunar \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 vera \u00fearna af f\u00fasum og frj\u00e1lsum vilja. G\u00f6mul kona sem var \u00f3a\u00f0finnanlega kl\u00e6dd \u00ed bleika dragt, me\u00f0 lagningu og bleikan varalit, sat me\u00f0 loku\u00f0 augu og kreppta hnefa \u00ed hj\u00f3last\u00f3lnum s\u00ednum og \u00ed hvert skipti sem \u00deorgr\u00edmur sl\u00f3 n\u00fdjan t\u00f3n \u00e1 g\u00edtarinn kipptist h\u00fan til eins og h\u00fan vildi helst k\u00fdla einhvern. Fimm starfsmenn \u00ed t\u00farkisgr\u00e6num vinnug\u00f6llum h\u00f6llu\u00f0u s\u00e9r upp a\u00f0 aftasta vegg me\u00f0 nefin ofan \u00ed s\u00edmunum. Tv\u00f6 \u00feeirra, ungur ma\u00f0ur og kona, skiptust \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00fdna hvort \u00f6\u00f0ru eitthva\u00f0 og flissa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deorgr\u00edmur spila\u00f0i tv\u00f6 \u00f6nnur Bubbal\u00f6g \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann kynnti Steingr\u00edm \u00e1 svi\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00e1 var farinn a\u00f0 svitna, a\u00f0 hluta til vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 hann var kl\u00e6ddur \u00ed \u00feykka ullargollu og a\u00f0 hluta til vegna \u00f3\u00fe\u00e6ginda yfir a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0unum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1 l\u00f6mbin m\u00edn \u00feetta voru nokkur l\u00f6g eftir \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0sk\u00e1ldi\u00f0 okkar \u00c1sbj\u00f6rn Morthens en n\u00e6st st\u00edgur \u00e1 svi\u00f0 anna\u00f0 sk\u00e1ld sem er minna \u00feekkt en engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur efnilegt j\u00e1 \u00fea\u00f0 geta ekki allir veri\u00f0 Bubbi en hver veit hva\u00f0 framt\u00ed\u00f0in ber \u00ed skauti s\u00e9r kannski erum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 horfa upp \u00e1 n\u00e6sta \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0sk\u00e1ld \u00fea\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur bara a\u00f0 koma \u00ed lj\u00f3s \u00feessi ungi ma\u00f0ur hefur gefi\u00f0 \u00fat \u00ferj\u00e1r lj\u00f3\u00f0ab\u00e6kur Sturla Steingr\u00edmur Hermannsson gefi\u00f0 honum gott klapp hann \u00e6tlar a\u00f0 lesa a\u00f0eins fyrir okkur,\u201c sag\u00f0i \u00deorgr\u00edmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deegar Steingr\u00edmur steig upp \u00e1 svi\u00f0, undir h\u00f3fsamasta l\u00f3fataki sem hann haf\u00f0i nokkurn t\u00edma or\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir, fann hann a\u00f0 hann var or\u00f0inn jafn \u00feurr \u00ed munninum eins og hef\u00f0i hann reykt heila j\u00f3nu og auk \u00feess l\u00f6\u00f0randi sveittur. Steingr\u00edmur hugsa\u00f0i me\u00f0 s\u00e9r hversu kaldh\u00e6\u00f0nislegt \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 \u00e1 me\u00f0an einn partur l\u00edkamans \u00fer\u00e1\u00f0i vatn, \u00fer\u00e1\u00f0i annar partur l\u00edkamans ekkert meira en a\u00f0 losa sig vi\u00f0 vatn. Hann skr\u00e1\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur andlega gl\u00f3su um a\u00f0 muna \u00feetta svo hann g\u00e6ti nota\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed lj\u00f3\u00f0 seinna. Steingr\u00edmur r\u00e6skti sig \u00ed m\u00edkraf\u00f3ninn og leit yfir salinn. \u00dea\u00f0 var enginn me\u00f0 athyglina \u00e1 honum fyrir utan einn gamlan mann me\u00f0 fl\u00f6skubotna gleraugu sem p\u00edr\u00f0i augun og galopna\u00f0i \u00feau til skiptis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eG\u00f3\u00f0an daginn,\u201c sag\u00f0i hann. \u201e\u00c9g heiti Steingr\u00edmur Sturla og \u00e9g \u00e6tla a\u00f0 lesa fyrir ykkur nokkur lj\u00f3\u00f0 \u00far lj\u00f3\u00f0ab\u00f3kunum m\u00ednum.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00de\u00f6gn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 er gaman a\u00f0 segja fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 amma m\u00edn bj\u00f3 h\u00e9rna s\u00ed\u00f0asta \u00e6vi\u00e1ri\u00f0 sitt. H\u00fan h\u00e9t Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur Freyja og var f\u00e6dd \u00ed Hn\u00edfsdal. H\u00fan d\u00f3 fyrir \u00feremur \u00e1rum en kannski muna einhver ykkar eftir henni.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00de\u00f6gn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eFyrsta lj\u00f3\u00f0i\u00f0 sem \u00e9g \u00e6tla a\u00f0 lesa heitir \u201eR\u00e9ttur ma\u00f0ur\u201c og er \u00far fyrstu lj\u00f3\u00f0ab\u00f3kinni minni Skuggar \u00ed skj\u00f3li n\u00e6tur<\/em>. \u00deessi b\u00f3k var eins konar konseptverk og eins og \u00fei\u00f0 heyri\u00f0 kannski \u00fe\u00e1 er titilinn v\u00edsun \u00ed \u00feekkt lag me\u00f0 S\u00e1linni hans J\u00f3ns m\u00edns en \u00f6ll lj\u00f3\u00f0in eru einmitt skrifu\u00f0 \u00fat fr\u00e1 einu \u00edslensku d\u00e6gurlagi. \u00deetta er eiginlega svona b\u00f3k sem br\u00faar bili\u00f0 \u00e1 milli kaldh\u00e6\u00f0ni og einl\u00e6gni eins og einn gagnr\u00fdnandi sag\u00f0i.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00de\u00f6gn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur kyngdi og byrja\u00f0i a\u00f0 lesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2001af hverju get \u00e9g ekki lifa\u00f0 e\u00f0lilegu l\u00edfi?\n
\u2001spur\u00f0i sonurinn m\u00f3\u00f0urina\n
\u2001af hverju get \u00e9g ekki h\u00e6tt a\u00f0 stara \u00ed spegilinn?\n
\u2001spur\u00f0i ma\u00f0urinn s\u00e1lfr\u00e6\u00f0inginn\n
\u2001af hverju get \u00e9g ekki h\u00e6tt a\u00f0 gr\u00e1ta eftir a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 elskumst?\n
\u2001spur\u00f0i elskhuginn heitkonuna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1 me\u00f0an Steingr\u00edmur var a\u00f0 lesa upp lj\u00f3\u00f0i\u00f0 fikra\u00f0i g\u00f6mul kona \u00ed g\u00f6ngugrind sig \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 svi\u00f0inu. Konan var kl\u00e6dd \u00ed hv\u00edta hneppta peysu sem var b\u00fain a\u00f0 s\u00edga ni\u00f0ur axlirnar og gamlan Kvennahlaupsbol sem haf\u00f0i eflaust eitt sinn veri\u00f0 rau\u00f0ur en var or\u00f0inn f\u00f6lbleikur af notkun. Konan tauta\u00f0i eitthva\u00f0 fyrir munni s\u00e9r en \u00fea\u00f0 var ekki fyrr en h\u00fan var komin alveg upp a\u00f0 svi\u00f0inu sem Steingr\u00edmur heyr\u00f0i hva\u00f0 h\u00fan sag\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta er n\u00fa meiri<\/em> dj\u00f6fuls vitleysan. \u00deetta er n\u00fa meiri<\/em> dj\u00f6fuls vitleysan. \u00deetta er n\u00fa meiri<\/em> dj\u00f6fuls vitleysan,\u201c endurt\u00f3k konan \u00ed s\u00edfellu og fussa\u00f0i \u00ed hvert sinn sem h\u00fan sleppti or\u00f0inu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur fipa\u00f0ist og reyndi a\u00f0 halda \u00e1fram en fann a\u00f0 hann var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 missa \u00fer\u00e1\u00f0inn \u00feannig hann \u00e1kva\u00f0 a\u00f0 byrja \u00e1 n\u00fdju lj\u00f3\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2001skuggar \u00ed skj\u00f3li n\u00e6tur skj\u00f3ta r\u00f3tum \n
\u2001r\u00f3ta skj\u00f3tum \n
\u2001fleyta hrj\u00f3tum \n
\u2001\u00ed gj\u00f3tum \n
\u2001me\u00f0 lj\u00f3tum \n
\u2001m\u00f6nnum sem taka og taka og taka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Konan h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram a\u00f0 tauta fyrir munni s\u00e9r en sem betur fer haf\u00f0i einn starfsma\u00f0urinn teki\u00f0 eftir a\u00f0f\u00f6rum hennar og gekk n\u00fa \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 svi\u00f0inu til a\u00f0 hj\u00e1lpa henni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eG\u00f3g\u00f3 m\u00edn,\u201c sag\u00f0i starfsma\u00f0urinn, ung s\u00f3lbr\u00fan kona me\u00f0 topp. \u201eG\u00f3g\u00f3 m\u00edn viltu ekki setjast ni\u00f0ur?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta er n\u00fa meiri<\/em> dj\u00f6fuls vitleysan,\u201c h\u00e9lt G\u00f3g\u00f3 \u00f3trau\u00f0 \u00e1fram. Unga konan t\u00f3k bl\u00ed\u00f0lega um axlir g\u00f6mlu konunnar og st\u00fdr\u00f0i henni \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 lausu s\u00e6ti \u00ed n\u00e6stfremstu r\u00f6\u00f0 \u00fear sem G\u00f3g\u00f3 h\u00e9lt \u00e1fram a\u00f0 tauta s\u00edna m\u00f6ntru. Steingr\u00edmur kl\u00e1ra\u00f0i lj\u00f3\u00f0i\u00f0 og leit \u00e1 klukkuna. Hann var b\u00fainn me\u00f0 fimm m\u00edn\u00fatur, \u00fea\u00f0 voru 45 eftir. Hann kyngdi og fletti b\u00f3kinni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2042<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e6ja \u00feetta gekk n\u00fa bara svona lj\u00f3mandi vel fannst \u00fe\u00e9r ekki \u00fea\u00f0 var allavega fr\u00e1b\u00e6r m\u00e6ting og gott n\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fea\u00f0 er sko ekki sj\u00e1lfgefi\u00f0 get \u00e9g sagt \u00fe\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0 hafa n\u00fa veri\u00f0 nokkur skipti \u00fear sem erfi\u00f0ir vistmenn hafa sett \u00feetta alveg \u00far b\u00f6ndunum me\u00f0 kvarti og kveinum og jafnvel \u00f6skrum en \u00fea\u00f0 skiptir n\u00fa ekki \u00f6llu \u00fe\u00fa m\u00e1tt vera \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0ur me\u00f0 \u00feig svo ef \u00feig langar til a\u00f0 skilja eftir einhverjar b\u00e6kur fyrir b\u00f3kasafni\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1 er \u00fea\u00f0 Gu\u00f0velkomi\u00f0,\u201c sag\u00f0i \u00deorgr\u00edmur er hann arka\u00f0i til Steingr\u00edms a\u00f0 lestrinum loknum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur haf\u00f0i kl\u00e1ra\u00f0 a\u00f0 lesa svo gott sem \u00f6ll lj\u00f3\u00f0in s\u00edn (allavega \u00f6ll sem voru vi\u00f0eigandi fyrir a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur) en samt \u00e1tt t\u00edu m\u00edn\u00fatur afgangs svo hann haf\u00f0i spila\u00f0 af fingrum fram og enda\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 segja s\u00f6gu af afa s\u00ednum heitnum sem haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 prestur \u00e1 F\u00e1skr\u00fa\u00f0sfir\u00f0i, \u00feekktur fyrir lausav\u00edsur. Steingr\u00edmur fatta\u00f0i a\u00f0 hann haf\u00f0i steingleymt a\u00f0 spyrja um grei\u00f0slu og vona\u00f0i innilega a\u00f0 h\u00fan v\u00e6ri eftir taxta rith\u00f6fundasambandsins \u00fev\u00ed hann skulda\u00f0i 100.000 kr\u00f3nur \u00ed yfirdr\u00e1tt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00e9rna, sorr\u00fd en \u00e9g gleymdi alveg a\u00f0 spyrja, hva\u00f0 er eiginlega greitt fyrir \u00feetta?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deorgr\u00edmur star\u00f0i \u00e1 hann \u00ed nokkrar sek\u00fandur \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann skellti upp \u00far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eElsku kallinn vi\u00f0 borgum \u00fev\u00ed mi\u00f0ur ekki neitt \u00fea\u00f0 er n\u00fa bara \u00feannig a\u00f0 h\u00e9r gefa allir vinnu s\u00edna meira a\u00f0 segja Bubbi sj\u00e1lfur hefur hei\u00f0ra\u00f0 okkur me\u00f0 n\u00e6rveru sinni og rukka\u00f0i ekki kr\u00f3nu fyrir \u00f3maki\u00f0 en \u00f6ll lj\u00f3\u00f0sk\u00e1ld koma fyrir \u00ed t\u00edmaritinu okkar,\u201c sag\u00f0i \u00deorgr\u00edmur og r\u00e9tti honum b\u00e6kling me\u00f0 nafni elliheimilisins. \u00c1 s\u00ed\u00f0u \u00ferj\u00fa var g\u00f6mul mynd af Steingr\u00edmi, greinilega tekin af Facebook-s\u00ed\u00f0u hans og yfir henni st\u00f3\u00f0 \u201eSk\u00e1ld m\u00e1na\u00f0arins: Sturla Steingr\u00edmur\u201c. \u00deau h\u00f6f\u00f0u meira a\u00f0 segja prenta\u00f0 nafni\u00f0 hans vitlaust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00fa getur sett \u00feetta \u00e1 ferilskr\u00e1na \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e6kir n\u00e6st um listamannalaun,\u201c sag\u00f0i \u00deorgr\u00edmur. Steingr\u00edmur brosti bara og kinka\u00f0i kolli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2042<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur gekk \u00fat af elliheimilinu kl. 12:12 me\u00f0 fur\u00f0ulega tilfinningu \u00ed maganum, eins og hann hef\u00f0i \u00e1 einhvern h\u00e1tt veri\u00f0 svikinn. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 mist\u00f6kin v\u00e6ru algj\u00f6rlega hans megin a\u00f0 hafa ekki spurt \u00fat \u00ed grei\u00f0slu \u00feegar \u00deorgr\u00edmur hringdi \u00ed hann til a\u00f0 bi\u00f0ja hann um a\u00f0 lesa upp. Honum r\u00e1ma\u00f0i reyndar eitthva\u00f0 \u00ed a\u00f0 \u00deorgr\u00edmur hef\u00f0i tala\u00f0 um a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri \u201egaman a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta gott af s\u00e9r lei\u00f0a\u201c en haf\u00f0i ekki fatta\u00f0 a\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0verki\u00f0 myndi fara \u00f3launa\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur t\u00f3k stefnuna ni\u00f0ur Hringbraut \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 Br\u00e6\u00f0raborgarst\u00edg \u00fear sem \u00fatgefandi hans var til h\u00fasa. \u00dea\u00f0 var sm\u00e1 s\u00f3largl\u00e6ta en \u00fea\u00f0 var byrja\u00f0 a\u00f0 snj\u00f3a aftur, \u00ed \u00feetta sinn hundslappadr\u00edfu, eins og ve\u00f0ri\u00f0 \u00e6tla\u00f0i a\u00f0 tikka \u00ed \u00f6ll boxin \u00feennan r\u00f3mant\u00edskasta dag \u00e1rsins. Hann velti fyrir s\u00e9r a\u00f0 senda Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru skilabo\u00f0 og segja henni fr\u00e1 \u00feessum fur\u00f0ulega upplestri en \u00e1kva\u00f0 a\u00f0 spara s\u00f6guna \u00fear til \u00ed kv\u00f6ld. \u00c1 lj\u00f3sunum vi\u00f0 Hofsvallag\u00f6tu p\u00edpti s\u00edminn hans, \u00feetta voru skilabo\u00f0 \u00far h\u00f3pspjallinu me\u00f0 sk\u00e1ldavinah\u00f3pnum og \u00fea\u00f0 var greinilega eitthva\u00f0 miki\u00f0 a\u00f0 gerast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eTIL HAMINGJU ELSKU ST\u00cdNA!!!\u201c s\u00f6g\u00f0u ein skilabo\u00f0in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201ev\u00e1v\u00e1v\u00e1v\u00e1 \u00fe\u00fa ert svo vel a\u00f0 \u00feessu komin elsku besta,\u201c s\u00f6g\u00f0u \u00f6nnur og me\u00f0 \u00feeim fylgdu fimm hj\u00f6rtu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201esvo mikil negla #slayqueen,\u201c s\u00f6g\u00f0u \u00feau \u00feri\u00f0ju og me\u00f0 fylgdi tj\u00e1kn af v\u00f6\u00f0vast\u00e6lum upphandleggsv\u00f6\u00f0va og broskalli me\u00f0 s\u00f3lgleraugu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dea\u00f0 var greinilegt a\u00f0 vinkona Steingr\u00edms, Krist\u00edn \u00deula, oftast k\u00f6llu\u00f0 St\u00edna, haf\u00f0i unni\u00f0 til einhverra ver\u00f0launa e\u00f0a afreka\u00f0 eitthva\u00f0 st\u00f3rkostlegt, mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 l\u00e6tin \u00e1 h\u00f3pspjallinu. Steingr\u00edmur opna\u00f0i Facebook og \u00fear blasti vi\u00f0 honum fr\u00e9ttin sem hundru\u00f0 manns voru \u00feegar b\u00fain a\u00f0 l\u00e6ka og deila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eKrist\u00edn \u00deula og Einar K\u00e1rason tilnefnd til B\u00f3kmenntaver\u00f0launa Nor\u00f0urlandar\u00e1\u00f0s,\u201c sag\u00f0i fyrirs\u00f6gnin og undir henni var samsett mynd af h\u00f6fundunum tveimur, myndin af St\u00ednu fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed \u00feegar h\u00fan haf\u00f0i hloti\u00f0 Lj\u00f3\u00f0staf J\u00f3ns \u00far V\u00f6r \u00e1ri\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lj\u00f3si\u00f0 var or\u00f0i\u00f0 gr\u00e6nt en Steingr\u00edmur gleymdi s\u00e9r vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 lesa fr\u00e9ttina \u00fear til \u00fea\u00f0 skipti aftur um lit. St\u00edna haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 tilnefnd til \u00feessara virtu b\u00f3kmenntaver\u00f0launa fyrir fyrstu sk\u00e1lds\u00f6gu s\u00edna Glerbrot, sykur, bl\u00f3\u00f0m\u00e1ni<\/em> sem haf\u00f0i hloti\u00f0 einr\u00f3ma lof gagnr\u00fdnenda \u00feegar h\u00fan kom \u00fat fyrir r\u00famu \u00e1ri. St\u00edna og Steingr\u00edmur h\u00f6f\u00f0u veri\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0ir vinir \u00ed ritlistinni en h\u00f6f\u00f0u sm\u00e1m saman fjarl\u00e6gst, fyrst og fremst vegna duldrar afbr\u00fd\u00f0issemi Steingr\u00edms sem hann \u00feor\u00f0i ekki a\u00f0 vi\u00f0urkenna fyrir neinum, allra s\u00edst fyrir sj\u00e1lfum s\u00e9r. Steingr\u00edmur \u00edhuga\u00f0i a\u00f0 sleppa \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00f3ska henni til hamingju en vildi ekki vir\u00f0ast bitur \u00feannig hann skrifa\u00f0i \u201etil hamingju k\u00e6ra\u201c \u00ed spjallgluggann og hugsa\u00f0i lengi um \u00fea\u00f0 hvort hann \u00e6tti a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta hjarta e\u00f0a broskall fylgja me\u00f0. Hann var enn \u00ed \u00feessum huglei\u00f0ingum \u00feegar st\u00e6r\u00f0arinnar r\u00fata beyg\u00f0i harkalega inn \u00e1 Hofsvallag\u00f6tu og beint ofan \u00ed poll svo gr\u00e1br\u00fant g\u00f6tuslabbi\u00f0 slettist yfir Steingr\u00edm og lj\u00f3sbr\u00fanu mokkak\u00e1puna sem hann haf\u00f0i keypt \u00e1 upp\u00e1halds fatamarka\u00f0num s\u00ednum \u00ed Berl\u00edn. Fyrstu vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0 Steingr\u00edms voru a\u00f0 \u00f6skra og steyta hnefann \u00e1 eftir r\u00fatunni en hann \u00e1tta\u00f0i sig flj\u00f3tt \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 myndi ekki breyta neinu \u00ed st\u00f6\u00f0unni \u00feannig hann star\u00f0i bara ni\u00f0ur fyrir sig \u00e1 me\u00f0an slabbi\u00f0 lak ni\u00f0ur k\u00e1puna og ofan \u00ed kuldask\u00f3na hans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getur \u00feessi dagur m\u00f6gulega or\u00f0i\u00f0 verri?<\/em> hugsa\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur Sturla me\u00f0 s\u00e9r og eins og fyrirbo\u00f0i um \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 dagurinn \u00e6tti svo sannarlega eftir a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a verri heyr\u00f0ist krunk \u00ed hrafni einhvers sta\u00f0ar fyrir ofan hann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eftir a\u00f0 Steingr\u00edmur var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 hrista af s\u00e9r mesta slabbi\u00f0 h\u00e9lt hann \u00e1fram ni\u00f0ur Hringbraut og beyg\u00f0i til h\u00e6gri upp Br\u00e6\u00f0raborgarst\u00edg. \u00deegar hann var kominn \u00ed augs\u00fdni vi\u00f0 skrifstofu \u00fatgefandans var honum fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 l\u00ed\u00f0a \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 betur. \u00cd \u00fea\u00f0 minnsta var hann spenntur a\u00f0 f\u00e1 \u00ed hendurnar n\u00fdjasta hefti t\u00edmaritsins \u00fear sem hann var me\u00f0 gagnr\u00fdni um j\u00f3lab\u00f3k gl\u00e6pasagnak\u00f3ngsins. Steingr\u00edmur haf\u00f0i gefi\u00f0 b\u00f3kinni s\u00ed\u00f0ur en svo lofsamlegan d\u00f3m og var spenntur a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 hvernig b\u00f3kmenntael\u00edtan t\u00e6ki \u00ed \u00feessa hallarbyltingu. Hann gekk inn um dyrnar \u00e1 forlaginu kl. 12:27. \u00dea\u00f0 hringla\u00f0i \u00ed bj\u00f6llu fyrir ofan hur\u00f0ina og hann stappa\u00f0i af kuldask\u00f3num \u00ed anddyrinu. Fyrir framan skrifbor\u00f0i\u00f0 sat stelpa, \u00e1 a\u00f0 giska um tv\u00edtugt, kl\u00e6dd \u00ed br\u00fanan r\u00fallukragabol, me\u00f0 rautt h\u00e1ri\u00f0 bundi\u00f0 k\u00e6ruleysislega upp \u00ed sn\u00fa\u00f0. Stelpan var a\u00f0 lesa sk\u00e1lds\u00f6guna hennar St\u00ednu og leit \u00e1hugalaus \u00e1 Steingr\u00edm \u00e1\u00f0ur en h\u00fan sneri s\u00e9r aftur a\u00f0 b\u00f3kinni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eG\u00f3\u00f0an dag,\u201c sag\u00f0i stelpan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eG\u00f3\u00f0an daginn,\u201c svara\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur. \u201e\u00c9g er h\u00e9rna a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja h\u00f6fundareintak af t\u00edmaritinu.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eOg nafni\u00f0 er?\u201c spur\u00f0i stelpan \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 st\u00f6kkva bros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmi fannst alltaf svol\u00edti\u00f0 pirrandi a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 segja til nafns \u00fearna \u00e1 forlaginu s\u00ednu \u00fear sem hann var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 gefa \u00fat tv\u00e6r b\u00e6kur en vildi ekki hlj\u00f3ma of hrokafullur \u00feannig hann l\u00e9t s\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed l\u00e9ttu r\u00fami liggja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSteingr\u00edmur Sturla,\u201c sag\u00f0i hann og reyndi a\u00f0 hlj\u00f3ma sj\u00e1lfs\u00f6ruggur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stelpan hvarf inn \u00e1 skrifstofuna og Steingr\u00edmur heyr\u00f0i hana opna sk\u00faffur og r\u00f3ta \u00ed einhverjum g\u00f6gnum. Eftir um \u00fea\u00f0 bil m\u00edn\u00fatu sneri h\u00fan til baka me\u00f0 eintak af t\u00edmaritinu og \u00feykkan bla\u00f0abunka sem h\u00fan skellti \u00e1 skrifbor\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir framan sig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGj\u00f6r\u00f0u svo vel,\u201c sag\u00f0i stelpan og l\u00e9t Steingr\u00edm f\u00e1 t\u00edmariti\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta var l\u00edka merkt \u00fe\u00e9r,\u201c b\u00e6tti h\u00fan vi\u00f0 og r\u00e9tti honum bla\u00f0abunkann, handriti\u00f0 a\u00f0 sk\u00e1lds\u00f6gunni hans, Berl\u00ednardagb\u00f3kin<\/em>, sem haf\u00f0i legi\u00f0 inni \u00e1 bor\u00f0i \u00fatgefandans til yfirlestrar s\u00ed\u00f0an um hausti\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur t\u00f3k vi\u00f0 handritinu og fletti \u00fev\u00ed en \u00fear var hvorki a\u00f0 finna athugasemdir n\u00e9 neina sk\u00fdringu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eFylgdi ekkert me\u00f0 \u00feessu?\u201c spur\u00f0i hann stelpuna sem var aftur b\u00fain a\u00f0 sn\u00faa s\u00e9r a\u00f0 sk\u00e1lds\u00f6gunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eM\u00e1 \u00e9g kannski f\u00e1 a\u00f0 tala vi\u00f0 Ger\u00f0i?\u201c b\u00e6tti Steingr\u00edmur vi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ger\u00f0ur var ritstj\u00f3rinn hans og \u00fatg\u00e1fustj\u00f3ri forlagins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g skal athuga hvort h\u00fan s\u00e9 vi\u00f0,\u201c svara\u00f0i stelpan og hvarf aftur inn \u00e1 skrifstofuna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innan nokkurra augnablika heyr\u00f0i hann smellina \u00ed innisk\u00f3num hennar Ger\u00f0ar og stuttu s\u00ed\u00f0ar kom h\u00fan arkandi fram \u00ed anddyri\u00f0 me\u00f0 hendur \u00ed v\u00f6sum. Ger\u00f0ur var kl\u00e6dd \u00ed bl\u00e1ar smekkbuxur og svartan r\u00fallukragabol og \u00fafi\u00f0 gr\u00e1tt h\u00e1ri\u00f0 sem innih\u00e9lt einn svartan lokk b\u00e6r\u00f0ist eins og \u00ed golu \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 inni \u00e1 skrifstofunni v\u00e6ri d\u00fanalogn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 get \u00e9g gert fyrir \u00feig, lj\u00fafurinn?\u201c spur\u00f0i Ger\u00f0ur og brosti innilega en fagmannlega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00e9rna. \u00c9g var bara a\u00f0 sp\u00e1 afhverju \u00fe\u00fa hef\u00f0ir sent \u00feetta til baka. \u00dea\u00f0 eru engar athugasemdir e\u00f0a neitt,\u201c sag\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og lyfti upp handritinu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei. \u00dea\u00f0 var ni\u00f0ursta\u00f0a ritstj\u00f3ra a\u00f0 handriti\u00f0 s\u00e9 ekki tilb\u00fai\u00f0 fyrir ritstj\u00f3rn.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa? B\u00edddu er \u00fea\u00f0 ekki einmitt hlutverk ritstj\u00f3ra? A\u00f0 ritst\u00fdra handritum \u00fear til \u00feau eru tilb\u00fain til \u00fatg\u00e1fu?\u201c spur\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur forvi\u00f0a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00fa, en handrit \u00feurfa l\u00edka a\u00f0 vera komin \u00e1kve\u00f0i\u00f0 langt til a\u00f0 ritstj\u00f3rnin skili einhverjum \u00e1rangri,\u201c svara\u00f0i Ger\u00f0ur fumlaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00d3kei, \u00feannig a\u00f0 \u00fei\u00f0 vilji\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00e9g vinni meira \u00ed \u00feessu og sendi ykkur aftur?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ger\u00f0ur p\u00edr\u00f0i augun \u00e1 Steingr\u00edm \u00ed nokkrar sek\u00fandur \u00e1\u00f0ur en h\u00fan nikka\u00f0i til hans me\u00f0 h\u00f6f\u00f0inu a\u00f0 fylgja s\u00e9r inn \u00e1 skrifstofuna. Steingr\u00edmur gekk \u00e1 eftir Ger\u00f0i sem lag\u00f0i arm yfir axlir hans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSteingr\u00edmur, \u00e9g \u00e6tla a\u00f0 vera hreinskilin vi\u00f0 \u00feig, af \u00fev\u00ed m\u00e9r l\u00edkar vel vi\u00f0 \u00feig. \u00deetta handrit er ekki \u00fea\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 erum a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAllt \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0u. \u00c9g er me\u00f0 fleiri, \u00e9g var t.d. a\u00f0 byrja a\u00f0 vinna \u00ed n\u00fdju sm\u00e1sagnasafni,\u201c svara\u00f0i hann og reyndi a\u00f0 hlj\u00f3ma hvergi banginn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSteingr\u00edmur minn,\u201c sag\u00f0i Ger\u00f0ur og horf\u00f0i beint \u00ed augu hans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur hugsa\u00f0i me\u00f0 s\u00e9r a\u00f0 Ger\u00f0ur v\u00e6ri svol\u00edti\u00f0 eins og m\u00f3\u00f0urleg Fran Lebowitz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00e9r er au\u00f0vita\u00f0 alltaf velkomi\u00f0 a\u00f0 senda okkur handrit en …\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEn hva\u00f0?\u201c spur\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ger\u00f0ur andvarpa\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta er \u00feri\u00f0ja sk\u00e1ldsagan sem \u00fe\u00fa sendir okkur. \u00c9g meina \u00feetta innilega ekki illa en … \u00c6, hvernig get \u00e9g or\u00f0a\u00f0 \u00feetta. Vi\u00f0 getum bara ekki gefi\u00f0 \u00feetta \u00fat.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf hverju?\u201c spur\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og star\u00f0i \u00e1 Ger\u00f0i \u00fear til h\u00fan leit undan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta er bara ekki \u00fea\u00f0 sem vi\u00f0 erum a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0. Steingr\u00edmur, \u00fe\u00fa ert f\u00ednt sk\u00e1ld og fr\u00e1b\u00e6r gagnr\u00fdnandi. Vi\u00f0 vorum rosa hrifin af n\u00fdjustu greininni \u00feinni og viljum gjarnan f\u00e1 \u00feig til a\u00f0 skrifa meira \u00ed t\u00edmariti\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 eru bara ekki \u00f6ll sk\u00e1ld sk\u00e1ldsagnah\u00f6fundar.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ger\u00f0ur horf\u00f0i \u00e1 Steingr\u00edm me\u00f0 svip sem v\u00e6ri best l\u00fdst sem m\u00f3\u00f0urlegri vorkunnsemi. Steingr\u00edmur \u00feag\u00f0i og star\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur \u00ed beislita\u00f0 parketi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00d3kei \u00fe\u00e1.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hann stakk handritinu \u00ed k\u00e1puvasann, greip t\u00edmariti\u00f0 af skrifbor\u00f0inu og gekk \u00fat \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 kve\u00f0ja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steingr\u00edmur t\u00f3k stefnuna ni\u00f0ur Br\u00e6\u00f0raborgarst\u00edg s\u00f6mu lei\u00f0 og hann haf\u00f0i komi\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 var h\u00e6tt a\u00f0 snj\u00f3a en hann p\u00e6ldi ekkert \u00ed ve\u00f0rinu, svo einbeittur var hann a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 var l\u00edkast \u00fev\u00ed sem hann v\u00e6ri \u00ed kraftg\u00f6ngu. Steingr\u00edmur strunsa\u00f0i framhj\u00e1 blokkunum \u00e1 Meistarav\u00f6llum og beyg\u00f0i til vinstri inn Hagamel \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 Kaffi Vest \u00fear sem hann haf\u00f0i \u00ed hyggju a\u00f0 l\u00e9tta s\u00e9r lundina me\u00f0 einum ver\u00f0skuldu\u00f0um cappuccino. \u00deegar Steingr\u00edmur gekk loks inn um dyr kaffih\u00fassins kl. 12:52 andvarpa\u00f0i hann feginlega er hann s\u00e1 a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 var akk\u00farat eitt bor\u00f0 laust vi\u00f0 gluggann. Hann kl\u00e6ddi sig \u00far votri k\u00e1punni, lag\u00f0i hana \u00e1 st\u00f3lbaki\u00f0 og gekk upp a\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0inu til a\u00f0 panta. Ewa, kaffibar\u00fej\u00f3nn sem honum l\u00edka\u00f0i vel vi\u00f0, var a\u00f0 vinna og Steingr\u00edmur \u00e1kva\u00f0 me\u00f0 s\u00e9r a\u00f0 kannski yr\u00f0i \u00feessi dagur ekki alsl\u00e6mur. \u00deegar r\u00f6\u00f0in var komin a\u00f0 honum ranghvolfdi Ewa augunum og k\u00e6f\u00f0i brosi\u00f0 me\u00f0 sinni einst\u00f6ku kaldh\u00e6\u00f0ni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00fa aftur,\u201c sag\u00f0i h\u00fan og Steingr\u00edmur flissa\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1, sorr\u00fd. H\u00e9lstu kannski a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa v\u00e6rir laus vi\u00f0 mig?\u201c svara\u00f0i hann me\u00f0 leikr\u00e6num tilbur\u00f0um sem fengu Ewu til a\u00f0 brosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 get \u00e9g f\u00e6rt \u00fe\u00e9r?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eCappuccino, og kannski eina, nei, tv\u00e6r svona makkar\u00f3nur,\u201c sag\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og benti \u00e1 marglitar makkar\u00f3nur \u00ed krukku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEinhver s\u00e9rst\u00f6k litur?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eKannski bara s\u00fakkula\u00f0i og … hva\u00f0 er \u00feetta, jar\u00f0arberja?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGj\u00f6r\u00f0u svo vel. \u00c9g kem me\u00f0 kaffi\u00f0,\u201c sag\u00f0i Ewa og blikka\u00f0i hann \u00ed sama mund og h\u00fan r\u00e9tti honum makkar\u00f3nurnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur leit \u00ed kringum sig \u00e1 lei\u00f0inni a\u00f0 bor\u00f0inu en \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 kaffih\u00fasi\u00f0 v\u00e6ri pakkfullt \u00feekkti hann engan nema tv\u00e6r fyrrum sk\u00f3lasystur \u00far MR sem s\u00e1tu \u00ed hr\u00f3kasamr\u00e6\u00f0um og skimu\u00f0u af og til \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 tveimur barnav\u00f6gnum sem lag\u00f0ir voru fyrir utan gluggann. Steingr\u00edmur nennti ekki a\u00f0 heilsa konunum og leit \u00ed hina \u00e1ttina \u00feegar hann gekk fram hj\u00e1 \u00feeim. S\u00edmi hans p\u00edpti \u00ed \u00feann mund sem hann settist ni\u00f0ur og \u00feegar hann k\u00edkti \u00e1 tilkynninguna s\u00e1 hann a\u00f0 \u00feetta var hjarta fr\u00e1 St\u00ednu sem haf\u00f0i l\u00e6ka\u00f0 kve\u00f0juna hans \u00e1 h\u00f3pspjallinu. \u00c1 skj\u00e1num bei\u00f0 hans l\u00edka \u00f6nnur tilkynning, \u00feessi \u00fe\u00f3 t\u00f6luvert kv\u00ed\u00f0v\u00e6nlegri, t\u00f6lvup\u00f3stur fr\u00e1 Rann\u00eds um a\u00f0 honum hef\u00f0i borist svar vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn sinni \u00ed vor\u00fathlutun Listamannalauna. Steingr\u00edmur haf\u00f0i fengi\u00f0 synjun \u00ed \u00fathlutun haustsins og batt t\u00f6luver\u00f0ar vonir vi\u00f0 \u00feessa auka\u00fathlutun \u00fev\u00ed listamenn sem h\u00f6f\u00f0u ekki fengi\u00f0 starfslaun s\u00ed\u00f0ast voru \u00ed forgangi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dea\u00f0 hafa borist skilabo\u00f0 \u00e1 M\u00ednum s\u00ed\u00f0um Rann\u00eds fyrir Steingr\u00edmur Sturla Hermannsson. Vinsamlegast skr\u00e1\u00f0u \u00feig inn \u00e1 M\u00ednar s\u00ed\u00f0ur sem Steingr\u00edmur Sturla Hermannsson til a\u00f0 lesa skilabo\u00f0in.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur dr\u00f3 Macbook t\u00f6lvuna s\u00edna upp \u00far bakpokanum, honum fannst eitthva\u00f0 \u00f3s\u00e6milegt vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 skr\u00e1 sig inn \u00e1 ums\u00f3knarg\u00e1tt Rann\u00eds \u00ed s\u00edmanum. Hann var vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 opna svarbr\u00e9fi\u00f0 \u00feegar Ewa kom a\u00f0v\u00edfandi me\u00f0 kaffibollann. Ewa beyg\u00f0i sig til a\u00f0 leggja kaffibollann \u00e1 bor\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir framan Steingr\u00edm en yggldi sig \u00feegar h\u00fan s\u00e1 hva\u00f0 hann var a\u00f0 gera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g ver\u00f0 a\u00f0 bi\u00f0ja \u00feig um a\u00f0 loka \u00feessu,\u201c sag\u00f0i h\u00fan og benti \u00e1 t\u00f6lvuna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa, hva\u00f0 meinar\u00f0u?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 opna svarbr\u00e9fi\u00f0 og augun fl\u00f6kku\u00f0u \u00e1 milli skj\u00e1sins og Ewu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stj\u00f3rn listamannalauna \u00feakkar ums\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna \u00ed launasj\u00f3\u00f0inn \u00ed vor\u00fathlutun.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eVi\u00f0 erum b\u00fain a\u00f0 banna allar t\u00f6lvur \u00e1 kaffih\u00fasi\u00f0,\u201c sag\u00f0i Ewa og hv\u00edldi hnefana \u00e1 mj\u00f6\u00f0mum sem f\u00e9kk Steingr\u00edm til a\u00f0 hugsa um L\u00ednu langsokk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEn \u00e9g h\u00e9lt \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri \u00ed lagi h\u00e9r vi\u00f0 gluggann?\u201c spur\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur vong\u00f3\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Til \u00fathlutunar eru 600 m\u00e1na\u00f0arlaun \u00far sex mismunandi sj\u00f3\u00f0um. Ums\u00e6kjendur voru 1.414 og s\u00f3tt var um 5.875 m\u00e1nu\u00f0i.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, n\u00fana er \u00fea\u00f0 banna\u00f0 alls sta\u00f0ar, \u00fev\u00ed mi\u00f0ur.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dathlutunarnefndir st\u00f3\u00f0u frammi fyrir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 hafna m\u00f6rgum g\u00f3\u00f0um ums\u00f3knum og \u00fev\u00ed mi\u00f0ur reyndist ekki unnt a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a vi\u00f0 ums\u00f3kn \u00feinni a\u00f0 \u00feessu sinni.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Svari\u00f0 kom eins og bylmingsh\u00f6gg \u00ed magann. Steingr\u00edmur fatta\u00f0i a\u00f0 hann var ekki b\u00fainn a\u00f0 bor\u00f0a neitt anna\u00f0 en bita af croissant \u00ed allan dag og kaffiilmurinn var gj\u00f6rsamlega a\u00f0 gera hann brj\u00e1la\u00f0an. Hann \u00edhuga\u00f0i a\u00f0 lei\u00f0a \u00feetta hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r, eins og hann leiddi alltaf allt hj\u00e1 s\u00e9r, en hann gat \u00fea\u00f0 bara ekki. Ekki \u00ed \u00feetta sinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0a andskotans rugl er \u00feetta?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ewa krosslag\u00f0i hendur \u00e1 svuntunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00fana l\u00edtur h\u00fan svo sannarlega \u00fat eins og L\u00edna langsokkur<\/em>, hugsa\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur me\u00f0 s\u00e9r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSteingr\u00edmur, minn. \u00c9g sem ekki reglurnar.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1 og hva\u00f0 n\u00e6st, \u00e6tli\u00f0i a\u00f0 banna b\u00e6kur l\u00edka? M\u00e1 f\u00f3lk ekki lesa lj\u00f3\u00f0ab\u00f3k me\u00f0 kaffibollanum? Hvers konar fasistareglur eru \u00feetta eiginlega?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur var sta\u00f0inn upp. Hann fann a\u00f0 f\u00f3lk var fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 horfa \u00e1 sig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEkki vera svona miki\u00f0 dramat\u00edk,\u201c sag\u00f0i Ewa og banda\u00f0i h\u00f6ndum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, veistu \u00e9g er ekki a\u00f0 vera dramat\u00edskur. \u00c9g bara l\u00e6t ekki bj\u00f3\u00f0a m\u00e9r svona.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1n \u00feess a\u00f0 hafa \u00e6tla\u00f0 s\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0 var Steingr\u00edmur byrja\u00f0ur a\u00f0 ganga fr\u00e1 t\u00f6lvunni og kl\u00e6\u00f0a sig \u00ed k\u00e1puna. Hann strunsa\u00f0i \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 \u00fatganginum en stansa\u00f0i \u00ed dyrag\u00e6ttinni \u00feegar hann fatta\u00f0i a\u00f0 hann haf\u00f0i gleymt kaffinu s\u00ednu. Hann sneri vi\u00f0 og Ewa hristi h\u00f6fu\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00ed vandl\u00e6tingu \u00e1\u00f0ur en hann haf\u00f0i t\u00edma til a\u00f0 bera fram spurninguna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eM\u00e1 \u00e9g f\u00e1 g\u00f6tum\u00e1l?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur heyr\u00f0i ni\u00f0urb\u00e6lt fliss fyrir aftan sig. Ewa r\u00e9tti honum t\u00f3mt pappam\u00e1l \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 segja neitt. Hann t\u00f3k vi\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed, gekk aftur a\u00f0 bor\u00f0inu og umhellti kaffibollanum \u00ed m\u00e1li\u00f0. \u00deegar hann leit upp s\u00e1 hann a\u00f0 bekkjarsysturnar \u00far MR voru a\u00f0 horfa \u00e1 hann, \u00fe\u00e6r h\u00f6f\u00f0u greinilega veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 flissa. Steingr\u00edmur greip makkar\u00f3nurnar af disknum og skellti \u00feeim b\u00e1\u00f0um upp \u00ed sig \u00ed einu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGaman<\/em> a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 ykkur,\u201c sag\u00f0i hann me\u00f0 fullan munn og gekk \u00fat af kaffih\u00fasinu \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 b\u00ed\u00f0a eftir svari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201e\u00de\u00fa veist a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 er n\u00e1tt\u00farlega engin tilviljun a\u00f0 \u00feetta hafi veri\u00f0 \u00feagga\u00f0 ni\u00f0ur \u00ed hundru\u00f0 \u00e1ra.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eN\u00fa?\u201c sag\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur, eing\u00f6ngu til a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f3knast n\u00e6stum-\u00fev\u00ed-nafna s\u00ednum Steinari, kenndum vi\u00f0 strj\u00fapa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei sko, \u00feetta samr\u00e6mist bara engan veginn \u00feeirri s\u00f6gusko\u00f0un sem hefur veri\u00f0 vi\u00f0 l\u00fd\u00f0i s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1 \u00dej\u00f3\u00f0veldis\u00f6ld. \u00de\u00fa skilur, \u00feetta var alveg \u00fev\u00edl\u00edkt downplaya\u00f0<\/em> \u00ed Landn\u00e1mu og \u00cdslendingas\u00f6gunum sem smitast svo n\u00e1tt\u00farlega bara inn \u00ed sagnfr\u00e6\u00f0ina og svo au\u00f0vita\u00f0 me\u00f0 r\u00f3mant\u00edkinni og sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0isbar\u00e1ttunni \u00fe\u00e1 ver\u00f0ur n\u00e1tt\u00farlega \u00feessi ofur\u00e1hersla \u00e1 allt sem er \u00edslenskt og \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legt og menn vilja bara ekkert heyra minnst \u00e1 neitt svona gel\u00edskt og \u00edrskt, eitthva\u00f0 sem g\u00e6ti menga\u00f0 \u00feessa hreinu, norr\u00e6nu \u00edmynd af landn\u00e1minu, skilur\u00f0u.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00fdjasta \u00fer\u00e1hyggja Steinars voru keltnesk \u00e1hrif \u00e1 \u00cdslandi og meint s\u00f6guf\u00f6lsun \u00edslenskra sagnaritara \u00e1 \u00feeim \u00e1hrifum sem \u00edrsku fr\u00e6ndur okkar h\u00f6f\u00f0u \u00e1 \u00edslenska tungu og menningu, eins og hann or\u00f0a\u00f0i \u00fea\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfur. Hann var n\u00fdb\u00fainn a\u00f0 lesa b\u00f3k um \u00feetta og \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 s\u00fa b\u00f3k hafi \u00fe\u00f3tt t\u00f6luvert umdeild \u00ed fr\u00e6\u00f0asamf\u00e9laginu h\u00e6tti Steinar hreinlega ekki a\u00f0 tala um \u00feetta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur haf\u00f0i r\u00e1fa\u00f0 um Vesturb\u00e6inn \u00ed um \u00fea\u00f0 bil klukkustund \u00fear til rei\u00f0in og vonbrig\u00f0in yfir svarbr\u00e9finu vi\u00f0 Listamannalaunum og ni\u00f0url\u00e6gingunni \u00e1 Kaffi Vest h\u00f6f\u00f0u runni\u00f0 af honum. \u00de\u00e1 haf\u00f0i hann hringt \u00ed kollega sinn Steinar og fengi\u00f0 hann til a\u00f0 hitta sig \u00ed bj\u00f3r \u00e1 St\u00fadentakjallaranum. Klukkan var n\u00fa or\u00f0in 17:07, \u00feeir voru komnir \u00e1 \u00feri\u00f0ja bj\u00f3r og Steingr\u00edmur var alveg vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 missa \u00feolinm\u00e6\u00f0ina yfir \u00fer\u00e1hyggjukenndu m\u00e1l\u00e6\u00f0i Steinars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g meina, \u00e1 \u00feessum t\u00edmapunkti er \u00feetta ekki einu sinni sams\u00e6riskenning, \u00feetta er n\u00e1tt\u00farlega bara sta\u00f0reynd,\u201c sag\u00f0i Steinar og skellti bj\u00f3rnum s\u00ednum ni\u00f0ur svo \u00fea\u00f0 skvettist \u00far honum yfir \u00e1 n\u00e6sta bor\u00f0 \u00fear sem tveir ungir menn \u00ed lj\u00f3sbl\u00e1um skyrtum s\u00e1tu og g\u00e6ddu s\u00e9r \u00e1 hamborgurum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1 St\u00fadentakjallaranum var Valent\u00ednusarp\u00f6bbkviss a\u00f0 hefjast og kollegarnir tveir voru eins langt fr\u00e1 \u00feemanu og m\u00f6gulegt var. Steingr\u00edmur \u00ed sinni lj\u00f3sbr\u00fanu mokkak\u00e1pu og Steinar \u00ed Harris Tweed-frakkanum s\u00ednum sem hann kl\u00e6ddi sig aldrei \u00far, ekki einu sinni \u00ed vinnunni, me\u00f0 Fedora-hatt \u00e1 h\u00f6f\u00f0i. Saman litu \u00feeir meira \u00fat eins og sj\u00faska\u00f0ir hipsterar fr\u00e1 6. \u00e1ratugnum heldur en ungir h\u00e1sk\u00f3last\u00fadentar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annar drengjanna gaf \u00feeim illt auga en Steinar t\u00f3k ekkert eftir \u00fev\u00ed og h\u00e9lt \u00f3trau\u00f0ur \u00e1fram me\u00f0 s\u00f6guna. Steingr\u00edmur f\u00e9kk s\u00e9r sopa af d\u00f6kkbr\u00fanum Guinness \u00feegar s\u00edminn hringdi. \u00deetta var Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra, svo \u00fea\u00f0 g\u00e6ti ekki bo\u00f0a\u00f0 gott. Lov\u00edsa hringdi nefnilega bara \u00feegar henni l\u00e1 eitthva\u00f0 miki\u00f0 \u00e1, annars sendi h\u00fan SMS e\u00f0a Messenger-skilabo\u00f0. Steingr\u00edmur gaf Steinari merki um a\u00f0 hinkra a\u00f0eins og svara\u00f0i s\u00edmanum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHvar ert \u00fe\u00fa?\u201c spur\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa og Steingr\u00edmur heyr\u00f0i strax \u00e1 t\u00f3ninum a\u00f0 eitthva\u00f0 var a\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g er bara \u00e1 Kjallaranum me\u00f0 Steinari.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eErtu a\u00f0 f\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r bj\u00f3r?\u201c spur\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa og hneykslunin \u00ed r\u00f6ddinni var \u00f3tv\u00edr\u00e6\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1, \u00e9g er ekki a\u00f0 vinna \u00ed dag. Er allt \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0u?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur s\u00e1 a\u00f0 Steinar var a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 \u00feannig hann st\u00f3\u00f0 upp og sneri bakinu \u00ed hann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSteingr\u00edmur, veistu hva\u00f0a dagur er?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur leit \u00ed \u00e1ttina a\u00f0 svi\u00f0inu \u00fear sem tv\u00e6r samf\u00e9lagsmi\u00f0lastj\u00f6rnur voru a\u00f0 stilla upp m\u00edkraf\u00f3num. Rau\u00f0ar hjartalaga bl\u00f6\u00f0rur h\u00f6f\u00f0u veri\u00f0 hengdar upp \u00ed kringum r\u00fdmi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 er Valent\u00ednusardagur.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eJ\u00e1, \u00fea\u00f0 er  Valent\u00ednusardagur. N\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega,\u201c sag\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra og skyndilega \u00e1tta\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur sig \u00e1 mist\u00f6kunum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2042<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steinar var a\u00f0 kl\u00e1ra bj\u00f3rinn sinn \u00feegar Steingr\u00edmur kom aftur a\u00f0 bor\u00f0inu. Hann ropa\u00f0i digurbarkalega, skellti glasinu ni\u00f0ur og klappa\u00f0i me\u00f0 b\u00e1\u00f0um h\u00f6ndum \u00e1 magann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAnnan?\u201c spur\u00f0i hann gla\u00f0hlakkalega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, veistu \u00e9g ver\u00f0 a\u00f0 fara. \u00c9g gleymdi a\u00f0 \u00e9g er a\u00f0 fara a\u00f0 gera eitthva\u00f0 Valent\u00ednusard\u00e6mi me\u00f0 Lov\u00edsu,\u201c svara\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eValent\u00ednusardagur? Ertu or\u00f0inn ka\u00fe\u00f3lskur?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur hristi bara hausinn og kvaddi kollega sinn. \u00dati var froststilla og byrja\u00f0 a\u00f0 r\u00f6kkva. Steingr\u00edmur skildi ekkert \u00ed s\u00e9r a\u00f0 fatta ekki hva\u00f0a dagur var en aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti haf\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra heldur aldrei veri\u00f0 miki\u00f0 fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 halda svona daga h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0lega. Hann haf\u00f0i n\u00e1tt\u00farlega steingleymt a\u00f0 plana eitthva\u00f0 e\u00f0a kaupa bl\u00f3m fyrir Lov\u00edsu en \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri kannski enn t\u00edmi til a\u00f0 bjarga s\u00e9r fyrir horn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kannski get \u00e9g bo\u00f0i\u00f0 henni \u00e1 math\u00f6ll<\/em>, hugsa\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur me\u00f0 s\u00e9r er hann t\u00f3k stefnuna \u00ed \u00e1tt a\u00f0 Kramb\u00fa\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur gekk inn um rennihur\u00f0ina og \u00fea\u00f0 fyrsta sem m\u00e6tti honum \u00ed versluninni var d\u00fandrandi drum & bass t\u00f3nlist sem afgrei\u00f0sluma\u00f0urinn, str\u00e1kur me\u00f0 axlas\u00edtt h\u00e1r og pervisna mottu, var a\u00f0 spila \u00far s\u00edmanum s\u00ednum. Str\u00e1kurinn sat \u00e1 komm\u00f3\u00f0u fyrir aftan afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0i\u00f0 en st\u00f6kk ni\u00f0ur \u00feegar hann s\u00e1 Steingr\u00edm ganga inn \u00ed b\u00fa\u00f0ina og sl\u00f6kkti samstundis \u00e1 t\u00f3nlistinni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGet \u00e9g a\u00f0sto\u00f0a\u00f0?\u201c spur\u00f0i str\u00e1kurinn h\u00e1tt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eBara a\u00f0 k\u00edkja,\u201c svara\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og brosti kurteislega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eL\u00e1ttu mig bara vita ef \u00e9g get eitthva\u00f0 hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0, f\u00e9lagi,\u201c sag\u00f0i str\u00e1kurinn og hlj\u00f3ma\u00f0i \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 stressa\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kannski skammast hann s\u00edn fyrir a\u00f0 hafa veri\u00f0 a\u00f0 hlusta \u00e1 t\u00f3nlist \u00ed vinnunni<\/em>, hugsa\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0ina \u00e1 namminu voru nokkrar plasta\u00f0ar r\u00f3sir \u00ed svartri f\u00f6tu og \u00fear vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0ina skilti sem \u00e1 st\u00f3\u00f0 \u201eValent\u00ednusartilbo\u00f0 \u2013 R\u00f3savendir \u2013 3990 kr.\u201c Steingr\u00edmur greip v\u00f6nd og konfektkassa me\u00f0 hjartalaga s\u00fakkula\u00f0itrufflum og lag\u00f0i hlutina \u00e1 afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0i\u00f0 fyrir framan str\u00e1kinn sem st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00fear teinr\u00e9ttur eins og hann v\u00e6ri a\u00f0 b\u00ed\u00f0a eftir honum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 gera 5880 kr\u00f3nur, f\u00e9lagi,\u201c sag\u00f0i str\u00e1kurinn eftir a\u00f0 hann var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 skanna hlutina inn. Steingr\u00edmur f\u00e9kk sting \u00ed veski\u00f0 \u00feegar hann hugsa\u00f0i um hversu miki\u00f0 af peningum hann v\u00e6ri b\u00fainn a\u00f0 ey\u00f0a en hann \u00e1tti engra kosta v\u00f6l, hann var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 m\u00e1la sig \u00fat \u00ed horn. Steingr\u00edmur borga\u00f0i og str\u00e1kurinn brosti til hans opinmynntur eins og hann langa\u00f0i a\u00f0 segja eitthva\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c1 a\u00f0 gera s\u00e9r gla\u00f0an dag?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur t\u00f3k eftir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 str\u00e1kurinn var k\u00f3fsveittur \u00e1 enninu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEr \u00feetta fyrir fr\u00fana?\u201c b\u00e6tti str\u00e1kurinn vi\u00f0 og Steingr\u00edmur t\u00f3k eftir \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 augasteinar hans voru \u00fatv\u00edkka\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eEitthva\u00f0 svolei\u00f0is,\u201c svara\u00f0i hann, greip r\u00f3sirnar og konfekti\u00f0 og gekk \u00ed \u00e1ttina a\u00f0 \u00fatganginum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eTakk fyrir komuna, f\u00e9lagi,\u201c kalla\u00f0i str\u00e1kurinn \u00e1 eftir honum og Steingr\u00edmur veifa\u00f0i til hans \u00ed kve\u00f0juskyni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eDj\u00f6fulsins rugl,\u201c muldra\u00f0i hann og hra\u00f0a\u00f0i s\u00e9r \u00ed \u00e1ttina heim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2042<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klukkan var 17:39 \u00feegar Steingr\u00edmur gekk inn um dyrnar \u00e1 litlu \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni \u00feeirra Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru vi\u00f0 S\u00e6mundarg\u00f6tu. Hann heyr\u00f0i \u00f3minn af Love Island \u00far stofunni, Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra fylgdist me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed eins og sj\u00f3ma\u00f0ur me\u00f0 ve\u00f0urfr\u00e9ttunum. Steingr\u00edmur kl\u00e6ddi sig \u00far k\u00e1punni og sk\u00f3num \u00ed forstofunni og tipla\u00f0i inn \u00ed \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0ina me\u00f0 r\u00f3sirnar og konfekti\u00f0 fyrir aftan bak. Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra l\u00e1 \u00ed s\u00f3fanum me\u00f0 f\u00e6turna undir s\u00e9r kl\u00e6dd \u00ed r\u00f3sgyllta vel\u00far-k\u00f3s\u00fdgallann sem h\u00fan f\u00f3r alltaf \u00ed \u00e1 kv\u00f6ldin, me\u00f0 skollita\u00f0 h\u00e1ri\u00f0 bundi\u00f0 \u00ed tagl. L\u00f3l\u00f3 l\u00e1 \u00ed fanginu \u00e1 Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru og mala\u00f0i er h\u00fan strauk henni anna\u00f0 slagi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00e6, elskan,\u201c sag\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur og brosti til Lov\u00edsu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra p\u00e1sa\u00f0i \u00fe\u00e1ttinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eH\u00e6.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drottningin og hofgy\u00f0jan,<\/em> hugsa\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur me\u00f0 s\u00e9r en sag\u00f0i ekkert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 ertu me\u00f0 \u00fearna?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa brosti og reyndi a\u00f0 k\u00edkja \u00e1 bak vi\u00f0 Steingr\u00edm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6, bara sm\u00e1 smotter\u00ed \u00ed tilefni dagsins.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur dr\u00f3 gjafirnar framundan bakinu og brosi\u00f0 f\u00f6lna\u00f0i jafn sn\u00f6gglega \u00e1 v\u00f6rum Lov\u00edsu og \u00fea\u00f0 haf\u00f0i birst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00de\u00fa veist \u00e9g er me\u00f0 ofn\u00e6mi fyrir r\u00f3sum.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHa? \u00c9g h\u00e9lt \u00fe\u00fa v\u00e6rir me\u00f0 frj\u00f3kornaofn\u00e6mi,\u201c svara\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g er me\u00f0 astma, Steingr\u00edmur, bl\u00f3m og sterkar lyktir triggera ofn\u00e6misvi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0 hj\u00e1 f\u00f3lki me\u00f0 astma.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSorr\u00fd, hvernig \u00e1 \u00e9g a\u00f0 vita \u00fea\u00f0, \u00e9g er ekki l\u00e6knir.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa ranghvolfdi augunum en sag\u00f0i ekki neitt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eViltu ekki s\u00fakkula\u00f0i\u00f0?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g er \u00ed sykurbindindi<\/em>,\u201c sag\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra og kveikti aftur \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6ttinum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSorr\u00fd, elskan m\u00edn. \u00c9g var bara a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 vera n\u00e6s.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur settist \u00ed s\u00f3fann og reyndi a\u00f0 fa\u00f0ma Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru en h\u00fan \u00fdtti honum fr\u00e1 s\u00e9r me\u00f0 \u00f6xlunum. \u00c1 skj\u00e1num var n\u00fdjasti keppandi raunveruleika\u00fe\u00e1ttarins, ung kona me\u00f0 svart s\u00edtt h\u00e1r og glansandi appels\u00ednugula h\u00fa\u00f0 a\u00f0 kynna sig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf hverju vilja \u00fe\u00e6r alltaf l\u00edta \u00fat fyrir a\u00f0 vera miklu eldri en \u00fe\u00e6r eru?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 meinar\u00f0u?\u201c spur\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eNei, bara me\u00f0 allar \u00feessar fyllingar og botox. \u00deetta eldir konur svo sj\u00faklega miki\u00f0.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eGetur\u00f0u veri\u00f0 a\u00f0eins meira sexist?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g meinti \u00fea\u00f0 ekki \u00feannig, bara …\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eBara hva\u00f0?\u201c spur\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6 … \u00e1stin m\u00edn, eigum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 tala saman e\u00f0a? \u00de\u00fa virkar eitthva\u00f0 svo tens.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra settist upp \u00ed s\u00f3fann og sneri s\u00e9r vi\u00f0 \u00feannig h\u00fan horf\u00f0i beint \u00e1 Steingr\u00edm. L\u00f3l\u00f3 hoppa\u00f0i ni\u00f0ur \u00e1 g\u00f3lf og tipla\u00f0i eitthva\u00f0 burt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00d3kei, t\u00f6lum saman,\u201c sag\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa og horf\u00f0i \u00ed augun \u00e1 Steingr\u00edmi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eViltu gera eitthva\u00f0? Fara \u00fat \u00ed drykk e\u00f0a?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa d\u00e6sti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf hverju \u00fearf alltaf allt a\u00f0 sn\u00faast um \u00e1fengi hj\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e9r?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0? \u00c9g er bara a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 stinga upp \u00e1 einhverju n\u00e6s til a\u00f0 gera saman.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lov\u00edsa dr\u00f3 dj\u00fapt inn andann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta er ekki a\u00f0 ganga.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00dea\u00f0 t\u00f3k Steingr\u00edm nokkur augnablik a\u00f0 \u00e1tta sig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0 Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra haf\u00f0i sagt en \u00feegar hann ger\u00f0i \u00fea\u00f0 loks var eins og hann hef\u00f0i vita\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 allan t\u00edmann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHva\u00f0 meinar\u00f0u?\u201c spur\u00f0i hann samt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta,\u201c sag\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra og veifa\u00f0i h\u00f6ndunum. \u201eVi\u00f0.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g bara skil ekki alveg hva\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 koma. \u00c9g h\u00e9lt vi\u00f0 \u00e6tlu\u00f0um a\u00f0 gera eitthva\u00f0 n\u00e6s saman.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSteingr\u00edmur, \u00fe\u00fa vissir ekki einu sinni a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri Valent\u00ednusardagur fyrr en \u00e9g sag\u00f0i \u00fe\u00e9r \u00fea\u00f0.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g vissi<\/em> alveg a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 v\u00e6ri Valent\u00ednusardagur. \u00c9g kann \u00e1 dagatal,\u201c svara\u00f0i hann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deannig \u00fe\u00fa \u00e1kva\u00f0st bara a\u00f0 gera ekki neitt fyrir k\u00e6rustuna \u00fe\u00edna,\u201c sag\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra og krosslag\u00f0i hendurnar \u00e1 brj\u00f3stinu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf hverju ertu a\u00f0 setja \u00feetta svona upp? Hversu oft hefur \u00fe\u00fa ekki sagt a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r finnist svona amer\u00edskar hef\u00f0ir hall\u00e6rislegar?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eSteingr\u00edmur, hva\u00f0an heldur\u00f0u a\u00f0 \u00feessi croissant og t\u00fanfisksalati\u00f0 hafi komi\u00f0? \u00deetta sn\u00fdst bara um a\u00f0 vera n\u00e6s vi\u00f0 makann sinn. En \u00fea\u00f0 er kannski eitthva\u00f0 sem er ofar \u00fe\u00ednum skilningi.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur \u00feag\u00f0i. Af \u00f6llu \u00fev\u00ed sem Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra haf\u00f0i sagt vi\u00f0 hann \u00ed \u00f6llum \u00feeirra rifrildum \u00ed gegnum \u00e1rin stakk \u00feetta mest. Allt \u00ed einu fann Steingr\u00edmur fyrir g\u00edfurlegum \u00feorsta og fatta\u00f0i a\u00f0 hann haf\u00f0i ekki drukki\u00f0 eitt einasta vatnsglas \u00ed allan dag. Hann st\u00f3\u00f0 upp, gekk fram \u00ed eldh\u00fas, opna\u00f0i eldh\u00fassk\u00e1pinn en fann ekkert hreint glas, skr\u00fafa\u00f0i fr\u00e1 krananum og drakk beint af bununni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eErtu bara farinn?\u201c kalla\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra fram \u00far stofunni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deegar Steingr\u00edmur var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 drekka n\u00e6gju s\u00edna skr\u00fafa\u00f0i hann fyrir vatni\u00f0 og andvarpa\u00f0i feginlega. Honum lei\u00f0 a\u00f0eins betur. Hann gekk aftur inn \u00ed stofu og horf\u00f0i \u00e1 Lov\u00edsu L\u00e1ru. Hann var b\u00fainn a\u00f0 vera me\u00f0 \u00feessari konu \u00ed fj\u00f6gur \u00e1r en allt \u00ed einu var h\u00fan eins og \u00f3kunnug. Hann hugsa\u00f0i me\u00f0 s\u00e9r a\u00f0 honum hef\u00f0i alltaf \u00fe\u00f3tt \u00feessi k\u00f3s\u00fdgalli lj\u00f3tur, \u00fea\u00f0 var eitthva\u00f0 sjoppulegt vi\u00f0 hann og svo \u00fe\u00f3tti honum \u00e1fer\u00f0in einstaklega kl\u00edgjuleg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c6tlar\u00f0u ekki a\u00f0 segja neitt?\u201c spur\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g bara tr\u00fai \u00fev\u00ed ekki a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt a\u00f0 h\u00e6tta me\u00f0 m\u00e9r \u00e1 versta degi l\u00edfs m\u00edns.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAf hverju \u00fearftu alltaf a\u00f0 vera svona dramat\u00edskur?\u201c spur\u00f0i Lov\u00edsa L\u00e1ra og hristi hausinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eM\u00e9r finnst \u00feessi galli lj\u00f3tur,\u201c sag\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 varst \u00fe\u00fa sem gafst m\u00e9r hann.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00deetta var \u00fea\u00f0 \u00f3d\u00fdrasta sem \u00e9g fann.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eDj\u00f6full ertu mikil tussa.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00c9g er lj\u00f3\u00f0sk\u00e1ld, Lov\u00edsa, vi\u00f0 hverju b\u00fdstu?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2042<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00deegar Steingr\u00edmur gekk \u00fat \u00far \u00edb\u00fa\u00f0inni var or\u00f0i\u00f0 n\u00e1nast aldimmt. Hann k\u00edkti \u00e1 s\u00edmann sinn og s\u00e1 a\u00f0 klukkan var 18:23. \u00c1 skj\u00e1num voru nokkrar tilkynningar, Steinar haf\u00f0i sent honum skilabo\u00f0, hlekk \u00e1 einhverja grein \u00ed The Atlantic um p\u00f3lar\u00edseringu og svo var fj\u00f6ldi skilabo\u00f0a \u00e1 h\u00f3pspjallinu. Ritlistarvinirnir \u00e6tlu\u00f0u a\u00f0 hittast \u00e1 R\u00f6ntgen \u00ed kv\u00f6ld og sk\u00e1la fyrir St\u00ednu \u00ed tilefni tilnefningarinnar. L\u00edtil b\u00fabbla me\u00f0 andliti Lov\u00edsu birtist \u00e1 skj\u00e1num. \u00deetta var eitthva\u00f0 langt og dramat\u00edskt. Steingr\u00edmur opna\u00f0i spjallgluggann en fann a\u00f0 \u00feetta var of miki\u00f0 fyrir hann a\u00f0 d\u00edla vi\u00f0, sl\u00f6kkti \u00e1 s\u00edmanum og setti hann \u00ed vasann. Hann t\u00f3k stefnuna \u00ed \u00e1ttina a\u00f0 mi\u00f0b\u00e6num og dagurinn spila\u00f0ist \u00ed gegnum h\u00f6fu\u00f0i\u00f0 eins og myndband \u00e1 tv\u00f6f\u00f6ldum hra\u00f0a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Af hverju er \u00e9g svona mikill aumingi?<\/em> hugsa\u00f0i Steingr\u00edmur. Hva\u00f0 \u00e6tli s\u00e9 eiginlega a\u00f0 m\u00e9r? \u00c9g get aldrei gert neitt almennilega, \u00fearf alltaf a\u00f0 fokka \u00f6llu upp. Skrifunum, sambandinu, vinunum, vinnunni. Kannski \u00e6tti \u00e9g a\u00f0 h\u00e6tta a\u00f0 skrifa. \u00c9g er viss um a\u00f0 St\u00edna hefur aldrei hugsa\u00f0 svona. H\u00fan er alltaf svo sj\u00e1lfs\u00f6rugg, alltaf svo t\u00f6ff. \u00c9g hef\u00f0i kannski geta\u00f0 or\u00f0i\u00f0 alv\u00f6ru rith\u00f6fundur ef \u00e9g hef\u00f0i fengi\u00f0 sama me\u00f0byr og h\u00fan. \u00cd sta\u00f0inn er \u00e9g bara eins og gamall Trabant fastur \u00ed snj\u00f3skafli, sp\u00f3landi \u00ed s\u00f6mu f\u00f6runum en kemst aldrei neitt. Hva\u00f0 \u00e6tli Steinar s\u00e9 a\u00f0 gera n\u00fana, kannski enn\u00fe\u00e1 \u00e1 kjallaranum? \u00c9g g\u00e6ti hitt hann \u00fear og drukki\u00f0 nokkra bj\u00f3ra \u00ed vi\u00f0b\u00f3t, v\u00e6ri alveg til \u00ed a\u00f0 fokka m\u00e9r bara upp og gleyma \u00feessu \u00f6llu. \u00c6, \u00fe\u00e1 ver\u00f0ur \u00feetta bara enn\u00fe\u00e1 verra \u00e1 morgun. G\u00e6ti samt kannski fengi\u00f0 a\u00f0 gista hj\u00e1 honum. Hva\u00f0 var eiginlega m\u00e1li\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00feessa g\u00f6mlu konu? \u00deetta er n\u00fa meiri dj\u00f6fuls vitleysan. \u00dea\u00f0 g\u00e6ti veri\u00f0 grafskriftin m\u00edn. Steingr\u00edmur Sturla Hermannsson: Meiri dj\u00f6fuls vitleysan. \u00deoli ekki a\u00f0 vera svona. Ver\u00f0 a\u00f0 muna a\u00f0 senda reikning fyrir t\u00edmaritinu. Fokk hva\u00f0 \u00e9g er svangur.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2042<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur var kominn a\u00f0 h\u00fasi \u00edslenskunnar \u00e1 Su\u00f0urg\u00f6tu \u00feegar hann heyr\u00f0i p\u00edskur og nokkrar upphr\u00f3panir \u00fatundan s\u00e9r. H\u00f3pur t\u00farista \u00ed \u00fativistarfatna\u00f0i st\u00f3\u00f0 og m\u00e6ndi upp \u00ed himininn, sumir me\u00f0 s\u00edmana \u00e1 lofti a\u00f0 taka myndir af einhverju. Steingr\u00edmur leit upp og s\u00e1 a\u00f0 himininn var fullur af einhverju gr\u00e6nu, nor\u00f0urlj\u00f3sin voru komin \u00far felum. Hann strunsa\u00f0i fram hj\u00e1 f\u00f3lkinu en stoppa\u00f0i vi\u00f0 d\u00edki\u00f0 sem l\u00e1 umhverfis h\u00fasi\u00f0. Steingr\u00edmur \u00fereifa\u00f0i \u00ed vasanum \u00e1 k\u00e1punni, handriti\u00f0 hans var \u00fearna uppr\u00falla\u00f0 eins og gamalt dagbla\u00f0. Hann t\u00f3k \u00fea\u00f0 upp og skima\u00f0i yfir fyrstu s\u00ed\u00f0urnar sem hann haf\u00f0i eytt svo l\u00f6ngum t\u00edma \u00ed a\u00f0 skrifa og endurskrifa. Allt \u00ed einu laust hugsun \u00ed h\u00f6fu\u00f0 Steingr\u00edms. \u00c9g mun aldrei aftur skrifa.<\/em> Kannski v\u00e6ri \u00fea\u00f0 bara fyrir bestu. Hann myndi finna s\u00e9r eitthva\u00f0 a\u00f0 gera. Finna s\u00e9r einhvern sta\u00f0 til a\u00f0 b\u00faa \u00e1. En hann myndi aldrei aftur skrifa stakan staf, nema \u00ed prakt\u00edskum tilgangi. \u00deannig \u00e6tti \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 vera. Hann minntist or\u00f0a Ger\u00f0ar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201e\u00dea\u00f0 eru ekki \u00f6ll sk\u00e1ld sk\u00e1ldsagnah\u00f6fundar\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur gekk upp a\u00f0 d\u00edkinu og kasta\u00f0i handritinu upp \u00ed loft. Sumar bla\u00f0s\u00ed\u00f0urnar lentu ofan \u00ed vatninu en a\u00f0rar fuku yfir gangst\u00e9ttina og g\u00f6tuna. Ein s\u00ed\u00f0an fauk beint framan \u00ed hann, fyrsta s\u00ed\u00f0a handritsins sem hann kunni or\u00f0i\u00f0 utanb\u00f3kar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9g var atvinnulaus, heimilislaus og stefnulaus og s\u00e1 litli aur sem \u00e9g \u00e1tti var vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 kl\u00e1rast. Eins og svo m\u00f6rg okkar, \u00fe\u00e1 skilgreindi \u00e9g mig sem listamann en eins og svo m\u00f6rg okkar \u00fe\u00e1 haf\u00f0i \u00e9g enga hugmynd um hver \u00e9g vildi \u00ed rauninni vera.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur greip s\u00ed\u00f0una, ku\u00f0la\u00f0i henni saman og henti \u00ed d\u00edki\u00f0 \u00fear sem h\u00fan flaut eins og afskr\u00e6md g\u00famm\u00ed\u00f6nd. Hluti handritsins haf\u00f0i foki\u00f0 \u00e1 t\u00faristana, einn \u00feeirra veifa\u00f0i til Steingr\u00edms og hr\u00f3pa\u00f0i til hans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eHey, you dropped this!\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steingr\u00edmur l\u00e9t eins og hann heyr\u00f0i ekki \u00ed manninum. Er hann gekk \u00ed burtu laust annarri hugsun \u00ed h\u00f6fu\u00f0 hans, einhvern t\u00edmann myndi hann hl\u00e6ja a\u00f0 \u00feessu \u00f6llu saman. En s\u00e1 dagur yr\u00f0i ekki \u00ed dag. Steingr\u00edmur setti hendur \u00ed vasa og arka\u00f0i af sta\u00f0 \u00ed \u00e1ttina a\u00f0 mi\u00f0b\u00e6num. Stuttu s\u00ed\u00f0ar byrja\u00f0i a\u00f0 rigna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00deorvaldur Sigurbj\u00f6rn Helgason \u00c9g er rangur ma\u00f0ur \u00e1 r\u00f6ngum t\u00edma \u00ed vitlausu h\u00fasi J\u00f3nas Sigur\u00f0sson & Unnsteinn Gu\u00f0j\u00f3nsson \u00dea\u00f0 h\u00e6tti a\u00f0 rigna daginn sem Steingr\u00edmur Sturla gafst upp \u00e1 a\u00f0 vera sk\u00e1ld. Jan\u00faar haf\u00f0i veri\u00f0 einstaklega snj\u00f3\u00feungur og frosti\u00f0 fari\u00f0 ni\u00f0ur fyrir 14 gr\u00e1\u00f0ur \u00ed h\u00f6fu\u00f0borginni \u00ed fyrsta sinn \u00ed m\u00f6rg \u00e1r, svo Reykv\u00edkingar silu\u00f0ust […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-666","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=666"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":679,"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/666\/revisions\/679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stelkur.is\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}