Life continues to… continue.
As usual for Monday, I went out for dinner and then saw Die-Nasty. Nothing special to report.
Today (Tuesday) has nothing exciting or unusual to discuss.
Some things have struck me recently and I’m wondering about their validity.
When I listen to music, do I do it in the same as everyone else? I see some people who get totally into music and can’t actually function in life without it. Most people seem to care deeply about it. Yet, I do not. I listen to music, and there are songs that I like. But I can just as easily tune it out. In fact, I do.
When I drive somewhere, I’ll turn on the radio. If the music stations are having the DJs talking, I’ll switch to the talking of CBC AM. Unless the CBC is playing music, then I’ll just turn it off. When will the stations learn. If you specialize in music, stick to it. Don’t yammer about news events and contests for dumb people. If your station specializes in talking, don’t play music. It’s not a hard concept.
Anyway, if there is a song on, and I don’t care for it. Chances are I’ll just tune it out and not even notice I’m listening to it. Occasionally there is a moment of lucidity and I’ll suddenly notice, “Hey, I hate this song!” and switch the station. But even with music I like, I’ll tune out. I have to actively force myself to listen to music and try not to have my mind wander off. Otherwise, it’s like it isn’t even on. I use iTunes to play my music collection, and I’ve seen it happen where I’ll look at a list of the music I played in the last hour and not remember listening to half of them.
I don’t even listen to the words in songs. I’ll pay more attention to the tune. Chances are, if, after hearing a song, I was quizzed about the subject matter and character development inherent in the plot, I’ll have a nice blank expression that you could share with the whole family.
Does this happen to other people?
On a similar note, I’m known in the office as the person who hates Christmas carols. I’ve gotten snarky when I hear someone’s cell phone is set to play “Jingle Bells” for its ring. The only time I do enjoy carols is in August. When there is snow on the ground, I associate carols with attempts to make me spend money. In summer though, they feel more devoted to the religious experience they were meant for. Last year the documentation department tried to taunt me by, each day, singing their own version of the Twelve Days of Christmas at me. They were weak and couldn’t keep it up. They had started about fifteen days before Christmas and then flaked out after only singing about twelve days. If you are going to be annoying, be committed to it.
I did discover recently that I don’t hate all carols. I only hate the cheery ones that you hear on commercials or in shopping malls. The exception that changed my opinion was the “Carol of the Bells”. That is a nice song! It’s got that really creepy tune that really does not say “Buy me”. More like, “Doom is coming… for Christmas!” I checked the iTunes store for it and found that you can get pop singers, like Destiny’s Child, trying to make it more cheery or something, and that just ruined it. You need a good choir to properly do it justice.
Well that’s enough ranting today. Actually, this was probably my first real rant on LiveJournal. I’m so proud. I think I have another intangible subject for the next time.