I Turn On My Music So I Can Tune You Out

When I think about how far we've come in such a short time, relative of course to the existence of man on this planet, it's interesting when I think about what the next big thing will be pertaining to music and how I incorporate it in my everyday life.  Right now for instance I'm posting this blog entry while listening to this, and I will continue to listen to random songs on my computer until my next class.  I do however remember a time when this wasn't possible, but with the advancements in communication technologies I can now listen to what I want, where I want, and most of the time when I want.  

I listen to music because I enjoy the memories that come along with particular songs.  The nostalgic feelings I get when a song comes on are awesome!  With most songs I can usually remember the first time I heard it, where I was, who I was with, and what I was doing.  For instance, this song, takes me back to a time when life was easier, but at the same time I had to do more to get what I wanted.  Music is the one thing I've found that makes those contradictions acceptable and OK.  

I will listen to music on anything, but mostly I rock out on my smartphone while in the car or while walking through campus, or on my computer while I'm at home.  Sometimes when I'm feeling froggy I'll even turn on the TV at home and switch the channel to a music station for some variety.  In any case, I'll listen to music on mostly anything I can play it on.  

I like music that means something to me.  For instance, the first song I posted in this blog was the song my wife and I chose to play after we both said "I do", and the second song sent me back in time when I a lot younger, and how much fun I had hanging out with my friends.  Again, the emotions that come along with music, whether you realize it now or later on in life, are strong and mean a great deal.  Ponder that the next time you're blasting Jay-Z for the whole world to hear from your car stereo.  It might just set off a stroll down memory lane for a random person walking down the street.  

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