Sometimes life feels likes a song. Everyone has had one of those days that felt more like "Beneath the Killing Moon" then "Obla Di-Obla Dah". Today I woke up to the song "What I got?"
This makes me ask myself: Do I really feel that love is all I got? Or do I just secretly crave a cigarette? This made me ask myself a third question: Does the song playing in your head have anything to do with your emotions?
I don't really know the answer to any of these questions though. I just met a girl, who makes me quite happy, but I definitely don't feel in love with her. I just quit smoking, but a cigarette is the last thing on my mind. These two ideas make me feel like the answer is simple: There is no connection between the songs in our head and the thoughts in our mind.
But then I remembered that I usually have sad songs in my head when I'm sad. And as expected, I had happy songs stuck in my head when I was happy. So does your mind play off of your emotional state more than your wants and whats immediately in your head?
I believe this is closest to the truth. I believe that unless you are a song writer, your mind can't usually find the exact words to express how you feel in song, so your mind must find songs that are close to how you feel. This is why some when we are around friends, songs about friends usually come to mind etc.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
March Madness
Every March something amazing happens. College basketball takes over the television. The NCAA Basketball tournament is one of the most exciting times of the year. It's a time to watch underdogs battle to become champions. It's also a time of great city pride. Cities all over America band together behind their local college's basketball team.
I remember when I was young watching every single wildcats game. It was great times. Now that I'm at NAU, I'm hoping that the Lumberjacks will make the tournament.
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