My Life as a Soundtrack
Though this blog is primarily about travel, I will be introducing each trip/destination and associate it with a specific song or album. To me, music is a way of understanding, relating to, and enjoying life. Songs can evoke feelings and many different memories. One quote that best defines me is, ?There is a radio in my head and I am always listening to it.? No matter where I am, where I am going, or what I am doing, I constantly hear, crave, and listen to music. Music makes one happy, sad, remorseful, hopeful, and excited. Traveling also makes people feel different emotions. Excitement to go, nervousness to get on a plane, stress about hotel reservations, and finally contentment when everything works out.
Though people listen to music in their cars or on mp3's on the way to work, music is used as a relaxation technique when on vacation. Whether one is on the beach in the Caribbean, on a train from Ibiza to Barcelona, or camping in the woods of New Hampshire, music is often played to soften up the background. When I travel, I am usually obsessed with one album at that time and listen to it over and over again. Therefore, I tend to associate the trip/destination with that one album. When I hear the song, ?Come On Eileen?, I automatically think of my trip to Miami, Florida when I was sixteen. As I lounged by the pool, that song would play over my CD player.
I urge you to choose your music carefully when on a trip. Be conscious of what you are listening to because it will be in your memories forever!
