The way to my heart is...

So here's the thing. I think I have this nervous twitch to blog nowdays. I'll get to my apartment after work, school, or whatever, sit down on my bed or chair, and think, "I should blog...". The thought process continues until I realize, "I have nothing in particular to blog about..."

This is a serious problem if you ask me. Have I run out of topics? No. Are there topics I could still be doing? Yes. Do I know what they are? No.

I really need to stop beginning my blogs talking about blogging...

I'm currently listening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, II. Can I just say; To any girls out there...if you want to know one quick way to my heart, it's through classical music. This is especially true when it comes to music like the one I just mentioned, slow solo piano music, or music like Mozart's Requiem. In fact, most classical music will do. I can sit and listen to that genre all day and never get tired. The great thing about it is it's never in short supply. There is so much, so many composers, who did several several pieces of music. It's fantastic. If you can appreciate that kind of music, discuss it, or whatever, you have my attention. I think that to appreciate that kind of music shows intelligence. Man I miss playing music in orchestra. If I had only dedicated myself more with my instruments I could still be playing with people. I don't think I'm good enough, nor practiced up enough to play in the college orchestra, so I'm sort of stuck. I played in a community orchestra for a bit back home before I moved to Provo, but it just didn't cut it. I need a full blown orchestra like the legendary one I was in at Davis High. Man we were epic. Those were great days and great memories.

Speaking of classical music, let me tell you why it's so great. Not only can I listen to it all day, but it's great for just sitting back and just pondering over things. For me it helps me think extra clearly. If life starts to get stressful or I get nervous about things (such as dates), classical music is there to relax my mind and calm me down. Sure, different things work for different people, but this is what works for me.

According to a Stanford study, "...listening to classical music provides physiological rewards. Blood flow increases to several brain areas, activating autonomic, cognitive, and emotional centers, while another area of the brain releases dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical that, among other things, affects mood and the ability to feel pleasure. This dopamine release, occurring as the other brain areas interact, allows a heightened sense of well-being."


Yeah...that's good enough for me. If you want some good ideas for classical music (or similar types), let me suggest a few songs you may consider listening to. I bet you've heard a few already.


Romance Larghetto, Chopin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrxGNupbB_0
Symphony No. 7, II, Beethoven - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQvhKkG1x8
Requiem, Mozart - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi8vJ_lMxQI
Ases Tod, Grieg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Di6vH7-Ds
Ave Maria, Bach (performed by Il Divo) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG2TUaeKBs0
The Planets - Mars, Gustav Holst - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0bcRCCg01I
The Moldau, Smetana - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8n-avUkyPk

Those are just to name a couple. Please take a look. (also, disregard the pictures in the videos. I found them for the music, not for the video)

Anyway, that's it for tonight.