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Week Four
June 6th - June 12th, 2011
Given my music background, I really believe in the power of music to do many things.
So, I know that listening to music for inspiration and for focus is important.
Especially for a job like this where you tend to sit at a desk.
So I highly recommend listening the soundtrack from "The Village", a movie by
M. Night Shyamalan. I cannot tell you how many countless times I have listened to this
soundtrack and I don't get tired of it, ever. I actually have it playing right now as I write. Listening to it really helps me concentrate
for extended period of time. I love to listen to it while programming and while doing
Math homework. Also, goes great with your favorite RPG or adventure videogame. It's very therapeutic and relaxing. Suggested tracks from the soundtrack? Check out "Race to Resting Rock", "The Vote", and "I Cannot See His Color".
Absolutely phenomenal violin playing by Hilary Hahn.
I will stop here and let you listen for yourself.
Also, don't forget to watch the movie and PLEASE don't watch it expecting a terror movie as the advertisement back in 2004 implied. If you watch the movie with a mentality of "this is a movie" NOT "this is a scary movie", you will be surprised at how beautiful the movie also is, just like the soundtrack. One of my favorite movies of all time. Watch it.
Note: I did notice that the right side of this post looks jagged and isn't straight like
every other page on this site. I was about to fix it when I realized that it is relevant
to the theme (and how I feel) in the following post.
And because there is no use in trying to cover up the negative part of
day-to-day feelings and emotions, I will now let you inside my head when I am not excited
and/or happy:
...This is a different day from the above. I want you to know something about me, I think
it's pretty significant. I tend to dismiss negative experiences when I'm in a happy state
and I tend to dismiss happy experiences when I'm in a not-so-happy state. But I have
decided to write today because I am in a not-so-happy state. This doesn't really have
to do with work. The weather really doesn't help. It looks gray and cold outside. I
think at times I am a bit too sensitive to the weather. But what is kind of pushing me
in this direction is some news about the possibility of a grave illness in the family.
Now, it is not for sure yet, more tests have to be conducted. But I realize this could
be pretty serious. This actually happened (or I mean I was told about this news) on Sunday
night. It is a family member that I feel very close to, so of course this is affecting
me profoundly. I take this as a wake-up call. It really got me thinking about life and
death and all of their many deep significances. I'm starting to re-evaluate how I make
priorities in my life. I will be honest and admit that, as mean or cold as this may sound,
I sometimes neglect my family for my own personal priorities.
I will let you into my
head, and I just want you to realize that this is really hard for me to do. But I think that
about all else, honesty is really important (even it's a little harsh). So, this is my
weird thinking: "I should do X thing first, because my family will always be there". I
don't think I can be more wrong about that thinking. Life is really too short. Family
will NOT always be there. Either situations change and you are physically apart, or the
unthinkable happens and ... well, no need to mention that. So, I will take this is as
a hard life lesson and take this as a definite wake-up call to how I interact with others,
especially those closest to me. Never, ever, ever take them for granted. Again, I apologize
for how grave this post sounds... but I think it's important to see the full spectrum of
human experience, even if I'm just showing you my own. Overall, yes, you can (and should)
do great things and shoot for the stars with your dreams. But, just don't forget to also
include family and/or friends (pretty much those you care about most) in your life.
That is all for now. I just need time to process all this, I think. I will see you next time.
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