Woke up early, at 06:00 it was still night. After breakfast I made my way to the pool and took my first lap under the stars. Dawn broke slowly and by the time I left the hotpot is was morning. In the shower I noticed a man who looked like
Langi Seli across from me. I asked if he was who I thought he was, and he was. I told him of the times I had seen him, and of the
video I made in 2006(!) of him and his band, Skuggarnir. We continued our conversation as we got dressed—our lockers just happened to be adjoining—about Airwaves, Minnesota music and what we were currently doing. When I left, Langi was at the mirror, making sure his pompadour was looking good.
I felt compelled to publish yet another picture of this statue:
Hafmey (Mermaid) by Guðumndur Einarsson (1956):
I found images of it online, the Icelandic Wikipedia says:
Icelandic folklore also tells of mermaids. They often appear in the form of women who can take off their seal skin and return to it. Like the Selkies of Ireland?
After a short stop at my apartment, I wandered downtown and stopped by the Icelandic Phallological Museum, which is a story I’ll save for another day.
From there I went to Harpa, the brutalist concert hall by the bay. Even after visiting many times, I still find the experience to be stunning. It’s hard to take a bad picture there:
I then went back to the apartment, to rest and recoup for my night out, which is also
a story for another day.
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