Day 5: Things you want to say to an ex (20 June 2011)
Hmmm this one is interesting because I honestly don't have anything that I want to say to an ex. Typically I say everything that I want to say to an ex (sometimes this may be the reason why he is an ex).
There was one who I know I did not treat right, and we had a bad break-up. It never sat right with me and I thought about it often....like for two years - and it took me that long to do anything. I finally rant the last phone number I had of his, which was his mom's house. She game me his current phone number and I called.
It was nerve racking as I wasn't sure how he would take hearing from me. I ended up having to leave a message not knowing if he would return my call. A few hours later, he did call back. We went through the 'niceties' and finally I had to just say it, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for how I acted and how I treated you and I hope that you will forgive me."
He said that he did forgive me and we talked a bit more. We kept in touch for about a year after that, but we both knew there was no reason to. So one day we just stopped. It’s the way it’s supposed to be - I'm just grateful I had the chance to say what I wanted to say.
Day 6: Your views on mainstream music (21 June 2011 (my mom's birthday!!!)
I like it, well some of it - as long as the lyrics mean something to me (which is highly judgmental). I've never been one of those people who dislikes music because it is mainstream - or will always love music because it is underground.
To me it doesn't matter where it comes from, if I can relate to it, enjoy it, and typically dance to it - I'll buy it, listen to it and recommend it to others.
I've met those people who enjoy music for the beat, the way it sounds regardless of what the vocalist is saying - I'm not one of those people and I find that I have a very difficult time relating to those people (which might go the other way as well - with them having a difficult time relating to me). But I'm a lyricist.
I recently met a man (he was my taxi driver to the airport a few weeks back) and we started talking about music. Turns out we are both lyricists and he was describing a band (I think Irish) who writes amazing lyrics to describe and paint different pictures in their music. They are called Sound Dog.
In return I gave him one of my favorite albums - Blind Melon, Nico. We agreed that hopefully one day I'll get back into his taxi and we can tell each other what we thought of the recommendations - wouldn't that be cool?
So yes - I do like some mainstream music and I don't like some mainstream music. I enjoy the music that challenges me, reminds me of someone, reminds me of a memory, or that I can relate to emotionally.
Here is a link to the Sound Dog (I'm not sure its my type of music after listening to a few songs)
http://www.myspace.com/sounddoguk/music
And some of my favourite songs from Blind Melon’s Nico
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