Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The power of music.
Listening to KM FM in the car this evening I heard a song that I haven't heard for maybe 20 years - OMD's Souvenir. It evoked some powerful and emotional feelings but I couldn't place my finger on the cause of the feelings. It seems music has the power to stir up old stuff stored away with the cobwebs in the brain, but the brain can't make all the links 'cos the cobwebs are too thick (sorry, heavy stuff!)
I did a quick bit of research on the good ol' internet to find the year - 1981. That didn't help. I was in the US most of that year and didn't hear any music from the UK scene until my return a year later - at that age my music tastes were limited to my parents' choices and my first two cassettes (Police and Madness),otherwise I was only introduced to some music that the kids at school raved about (REO Speedwagon and the like). The brain started to work...I remember having an OMD LP when I started work in 1987. Still no link to what I was doing at the time of the song! I can only imagine that hearing it again stirred up some teenage hormonal feelings stemming from the early to mid 80s, before my first serious boyfriend at 16 (now my hub!)
Therapy over.... I was just really struck by the powerfulness of the feelings and how they emerged from listening to a song that I had forgotten existed! Anyone else experienced this?
I'm off Googling to see what other OMD music now rings bells!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
The Power of Music
Listening to KM FM in the car this evening I heard a song that I haven't heard for maybe 20 years - OMD's Souvenir.
It evoked some powerful and emotional feelings but I couldn't place my finger on the cause of the feelings. It seems music has the power to stir up old stuff stored away with the cobwebs in the brain, but the brain can't make all the links 'cos the cobwebs are too thick (sorry, heavy stuff!)
I did a quick bit of research on the good ol' internet to find the year - 1981. That didn't help. I was in the US and didn't hear any music from the UK scene until my return a year later - at that age my music tastes were limited to my parents' choices and my first two cassettes (Police and Madness),otherwise I was only introduced to some music that the kids at school raved about (REO Speedwagon and the like). The brain started to work...I remember having an OMD LP when I started work in 1987. Still no link to what I was doing at the time of the song! I can only imagine that hearing it again stirred up some teenage hormonal feelings stemming from the early to mid 80s, before my first serious boyfriend at 16 (now my hub!)
Therapy over.... I was just really struck by the powerfulness of the feelings and how they emerged from listening to a song that I had forgotten existed! Anyone else experienced this?
I'm off Googling to see what other OMD music now rings bells!
It evoked some powerful and emotional feelings but I couldn't place my finger on the cause of the feelings. It seems music has the power to stir up old stuff stored away with the cobwebs in the brain, but the brain can't make all the links 'cos the cobwebs are too thick (sorry, heavy stuff!)
I did a quick bit of research on the good ol' internet to find the year - 1981. That didn't help. I was in the US and didn't hear any music from the UK scene until my return a year later - at that age my music tastes were limited to my parents' choices and my first two cassettes (Police and Madness),otherwise I was only introduced to some music that the kids at school raved about (REO Speedwagon and the like). The brain started to work...I remember having an OMD LP when I started work in 1987. Still no link to what I was doing at the time of the song! I can only imagine that hearing it again stirred up some teenage hormonal feelings stemming from the early to mid 80s, before my first serious boyfriend at 16 (now my hub!)
Therapy over.... I was just really struck by the powerfulness of the feelings and how they emerged from listening to a song that I had forgotten existed! Anyone else experienced this?
I'm off Googling to see what other OMD music now rings bells!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Stunning photography
There are some superb photos on Flickr. This guy does some superb shots of sea and sky.
Friday, March 07, 2008
Work!
I'm going to be very busy after Easter, not only will I be working on my project for my Honours, but I'll be working mornings as a TA at a local school (only temporary til July), and from sometime in May I'll be working as a KS2 maths script marker, something I wanted to do last year. Looking forward to it all!
These last 2 weeks have been particularly busy. Sam has sat 2 modular GCSE exams and has had to put up with me nagging him to revise, and helping him cover what he needed to know for the higher papers. He has one more to sit on Monday and then we get a reprieve for a bit.
In addition, I have gained one more tutee, that makes three! So I spend two evenings a week helping them with their maths and reading, and for one child, preparing specifically for the 11+ papers. This is my vocation! I love it to bits. It's immensely satisfying and I'm glad I gave it a shot!
Finally, jogging my way towards the Race For Life continues, albeit it slowly this week! Mum and I hope to get in a long run this weekend.
Oh yes, and 3-4 pounds down, yay!
These last 2 weeks have been particularly busy. Sam has sat 2 modular GCSE exams and has had to put up with me nagging him to revise, and helping him cover what he needed to know for the higher papers. He has one more to sit on Monday and then we get a reprieve for a bit.
In addition, I have gained one more tutee, that makes three! So I spend two evenings a week helping them with their maths and reading, and for one child, preparing specifically for the 11+ papers. This is my vocation! I love it to bits. It's immensely satisfying and I'm glad I gave it a shot!
Finally, jogging my way towards the Race For Life continues, albeit it slowly this week! Mum and I hope to get in a long run this weekend.
Oh yes, and 3-4 pounds down, yay!
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