I can never really think of good titles for my blogs, as I end up talking about more than one subject, and unfortunately, they are often not related. But that's one of the cool things about blogs.
I think I might try and get back into blogging. Not that I've ever been into it in a big way, but I enjoy it for a number of reasons. Rather like a diary it helps you keep a record of what's happening in your life at the same time as mulling things over and discussing them. But blogs are more public than a diary, and so allow you to share experiences with other people all around the world through the internet - I just never quite know how much detail to apply. And although it would be cool if lots of people read my blog, it's not the only reason I'd write blogs.
I also have a chance to practice grammar and such, even if my digital scribblings are quite colloquial.
Today I received two albums in the post. One was the new Killswitch Engage album and the other was the
E.T. soundtrack. E.T. really is an amazing film. I love nearly all Spielberg films. I also love those which were shot in the 80s, therefore E.T. fits the bill nicely. Every time I watch it I feel as if I want to live in Elliott's town and ride bikes around the streets - I think the mark of a good film or TV programme is one which draws you in so much that you want to be part of what is happening. In fact, I love E.T. so much that I chose Elliot as my middle name.
The E.T. score was written by
John Williams, probably the best movie music guy around (responsible for Star Wars and Jaws also, if you didn't know). I'm not usually into classical-type music much, but when I can link it to a good film I enjoy it much more.
Today was the day when Amazon.co.uk were offering pre-orders for the Wii. I forgot, and was at university for much of the day, and apparently all pre-orders had been made within the first 5 minutes anyway. I guess there'll be some in stock in time for Christmas.
Another thing which I forgot about was the fact that November 21st is
No Music Day. I first read about this event in a music magazine, and the article which described the day sounded rather morbid. Despite this I became interested. There is no set aim behind the day, but basically the idea is that people go without music for a day. I thought this would be a challenge and one that would make me think about how I value music. I wondered whether I could go the whole day without hearing music - this would be very difficult (I would not have been able to watch TV, or the film I talk of later, for example). In the end I completely forgot about the day, but hearing about it has made me want to cut down on how often I listen to music, and I will try to hold a No Music Day of my own soon.
Music has become too easy to get hold of, too cheap. Although inventions such as the iPod are great pieces of machinery, they are partly to blame. I'm almost at the point where I need to hear music all day, like it's a fix, part of an addiction. And I don't like that, as afterwards I feel unfulfilled. I think the less I listen to music, the more I will come to appreciate it and not view it as a simple piece of entertainment, but as something more meaningful.
Also, today I saw
Grave of the Fireflies for the first time, an anime movie famous for being incredibly sad. Whenever I would speak to anyone about the film the first thing they would say is that they nearly cried, or did cry. The film was very sad, and although my friends did, I didn't come close to crying. I was expecting myself to, simply because everyone else had said they did, and I wonder whether I am out of touch with my emotions or that I cannot fully immerse myself in a film. I hope not, and I don't think so either.
Labels: blogging, film, music, video games
