The human brain makes strange connections sometimes.

The other day, sitting in a trolley rolling down Market Street on my way to work, I had my iPod on shuffle and it started playing one of those songs you have such a strong connection to, you feel almost pulled back in time to feel that moment again.

It was our last night in camp on the AIDS/LifeCycle this year. The nightly announcements ended with a video from one of the event event sponsors, Subaru. I think it was supposed to be congratulating us, but I couldn't make out the voice over. I recognized the background music instantly, "Untitled 4" by Sigur Rós.

Even before it became connected to the AIDS/LifeCycle I considered it one of the most beautiful songs I'd ever heard. I remember my hair standing on end then.

A little food poisoning and a lot of depression left me feeling very disconnected from the community of the event. As the vocals began I started looking around the crowd.

I wanted desperately to feel some sense of connection and scanning the crowd I saw someone mouthing along with the vocals.

Yu silo
Yu silo
Yu silo no fi lo

Meaningless words given meaning. I felt less alone.