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... I would be completely obsessed with Iceland. This video calls me to jump on a plane and then spend several days investigating volcanic rock and dressing children like orphans. But the song is beautiful, Sigur Ros: Glósóli, one of those haunting tunes that stays with you. Back to the writing ...

ETA A friend just sent me this link which apparently is a simple test to see if you are dominantly right or left brained. I am horrified to learn that I am mung-bean loving right brainer! It's a treacherous example of nature overcoming nurture after I've spent years learning how to score perfect dictator results on MB tests! 

I once went home with a busker, which is not really apropos to this entry except to say that the film Once therefore made complete sense to me.

I decided I must own the soundtrack, which led to many hip young people telling me it was sold out, until in the 11th record store (I am fortunate to live in an are that has 11 record stores) they had a copy sitting on the counter, waiting for me.

I mentioned the search to the young thing at the counter, who said "You could have downloaded it faster."

I replied: "Cover art." Then looked down to see it was a photo of Glen Hansard, whose beauty is in his voice. But the principle remains ...

If you have never heard of Once, nor any of the music from its soundtrack, nor, indeed, the excellent Frames, then watch this, and find a whole new thing of beauty: