Krafist rigning og vindu

Thursday, the great pretender and reveler in the ebb of weekly energy, is striking us today with heavy rains (we're told to look forward to rain falling sideways) and high winds.  Severe weather alert says very strong gusting winds this afternoon and evening.  Should be loads of fun.  Nothing but a little spitting rain for most of my drive in this morning.  The sky was light grey, but ringed by ominously darker clouds in all directions.

It was all Sigur Rós this morning.  I hadn't changed the iPod's mode back from what I was listening to in the office yesterday and, frankly, I didn't want to this morning. It just felt like a Sigur Rós morning.  That one of Jónsi's live concert recordings from his recent Go album tour popped up first just confirmed that resolve to keep the playlist where it was.  

In weather like this, maybe especially, there is a certain kindred connection with Iceland.  Average April temperatures there are, apparently in the range of 0°C / 32°F to 7°C / 45°F.  We just made it through the coldest February in record since 1942 and this week's forecast calls from temperatures ranging from 39º F to 51ºF.  Oh, and rain and wind, of course. That's obligatory.  Krafist rigning og vindur.

Today's full playlist:

 - Jónsi: Tornado (Live)

 - Sigur Rós: Illgresi

 - Sigur Rós: Hafsól