#2 - Music

Music has always had a special part in my life. Growing up in the 80s and 90s exposed me to an intricate variety of music that became the foundation of what I still listen to this day. Even though now I have incorporated more of a range on my music preference to include classic rock of the 60s and 70s, I am not a big fan of today's music. I am a huge believer that music "artists" today are only focused on one thing and one thing only, money. That said, people now will record whatever the record executives want them to do just to get their check and not even realize the effects it will have on whatever fans they might have. And with the digital age, music has never been so dangerous as it is now. Trends and opinions can be forced upon the masses in a matter of days. It's kind of scary when you think about it. But does that mean I reject the digital form music has taken? Not necessarily. I really enjoy being able to have thousands of songs to choose from in a device that can be taken anywhere. I'm talking of course about an iPod. I have three iPods so that no matter where I might be, I can have something to listen to. One stays in my wife's car, one attached to the alarm clock, and another with me all times. Most of the time that I am out of the house, I have music playing. I installed an interface in my car so that I can listen to it through my radio. When I'm on campus, I have it playing as well. I don't think of it as I'm trying to escape the world when I walk around with my headphones on, but I do like the fact that I can have a soundtrack to my life. Especially depending on the way that I feel that day directly effects what kind of music I listen to. I really don't like walking to class all bummed out, so throw a little Stayin Alive by the Bee Gees on and I don't think anybody can walk out of tune to that song and it instantly gets me up. Yeah the Bee Gees might be a little outdated, but I have yet to find any kind of song that can do that made in the past 15 years. I'll be more than happy to exchange Justin Bieber for Buddy Holly anyday.