Sunday, March 29, 2009

Music and People

Does anyone ever find they associate songs with people? I do. I already know some others do because you always hear of people who were in a relationship having a song that makes them think of the person. However I am referring to those aside from the deep romantically emotional relationship connects for the most part here.
I think it must be natural to have a mental connection between a song and person for is not music emotional. The same way a picture can make people think of an event or a smell; music works in a similar pattern. Music can remind people of an event that is connected to it like a obon song to an obon or gongs to a festival or performance that featured them.
I am curious about mental connections that are not tied to a specific memory though. For instance I always think of an elementary school friend when I hear Santana's "Maria Maria" or how I think of a certain teacher I had when I hear No Doubt's "Spiderwebs" however I have no idea why. Maybe there is a memory at the core of these connects that I don't really remember now yet I still wonder how many others have these seemingly arbitrary connections.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Reasons to Have an Afro vol.3

5.Helps make you memorable
6.Gives you a conversation starter with older people

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Reasons to Have an Afro vol.2

3.Instant Pillow
4.Makes it easy to find you in a crowd

Friday, March 6, 2009

Reasons to Have an Afro

1.Great for all weather- keeps heat when cold,
2.Let's you meet people more than once.-they sometimes won't recognize you without one(letting you not reveal to them that you forgot their name)