Since after the Easter holiday there’s a noticeable drop of pressure at work, close to the point of trying to fill in time. That’s always been a problem, trying to be productive during the designated time you’re supposed to be at work. Fortunately I don’t have this often nor am overworked; could say that all things considered, I have it good.

One fellow at work is an avid listened to old rock n’ roll music, that is from the ‘50s and early ’60s. Also he has become quite a historian of that music which make him fun to talk with. I asked why the interest and the response was that it reminded him of his childhood, “carefree days” as he put it.

Technically I have both today and tomorrow off prefaced by the weekend, the usual 4 days off about once every six weeks or so. Problem is, it is the week right after 4 days of Easter break, kind of weird, but figure that’s how the schedule goes. Since I’d like to be off May 7th, I asked to switch that day for work tomorrow which turned out fine.

Looks like a typical rainy day with that vague type of clearing you see here and there. Again with things Icelandic, a moderating influence.

A lot of people are conscious of recyling, especially in light of global warming which is bound to increase this. However, Icelanders are appallingly negligent here. Since WW II the country hasa grown increasingly prosperous which has fed that peculiar Icelandic character of wanting the best and biggest...immediately. While common to most consummer societies, here it operates big time. Ask any Icelander about the environment, especially as it relates to recycling, and he or she would look at you with amazement, at how stupid you are to bring up such a matter. To counter this, some have said that Iceland is too insulated, that it needs a shock, and that could come in the Gulf Stream altering just a fraction which would plunge the country into deep freeze. While contrary to beliefs about global warming, this, I'm told, is part of it.