Hi guys! So this is a quick post I thought I'd share while taking a break from work.
Most often I find that I work better with some sort of music playing softly in the background while I work. Instead of being distracting, it helps me focus better than if I were in a silent room. I get waaaaay too distracted by all my muddled up thoughts if the room is silent. At the moment, the above songs serve me well, being soothing without ruining my concentration, and I don't get bored.
Thank god it's Friday, seriously. Today was a crappy day. The week hasn't been great either. I'm sitting huddled up in my blanket surrounding myself with comfort food. But in the midst of the grey, black, sludgy brown splotch of this week, there were indeed things to be glad about.
1. I finished my design portfolio! I felt such a huge rush of relief the moment I saved the final draft. So I sent in my application to a couple of offices and hope to hear about my internship soon. The semester at uni just can't get done fast enough. I'm more than ready to get out into the real world now.
2. Discovered Hozier. Clearly, i've been living under a rock because I only came across this wonderful artist now, but his song ' Take Me To Church' has been a massive hit during the past year and has now received a Grammy nomination! It's beautiful. Period. I've been listening to it on repeat the entire week.
3. Watched the Republic Day parade; (on the telly haha). Nevertheless, it was a moment of pride to watch the magnificent Republic Day parade on Monday, Jan 26th. The parade takes place in Delhi every year and it's been ages since I actually sat down and watched the entire show.
4. Watched an AMAZING Ted talk by neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor. It is amongst the 20 most watched Ted talks on YouTube. She talks about the day she woke up to realise she was having a massive brain stroke. She slowly felt her brain functions slip away one by one, but remembered every detail after the incident. Her description is truly fascinating and it makes you think about what an absolutely beautiful organ the brain is. Please do watch it! I got goosebumps.
That's it for today folks! I should probably use my own advice and go listen to the Pick me Up Playlist ( click here to view the post). Or I could work on another blog post. Or I could go watch some Dan and Phil
Music is a huge part of most people's lives, be it in the form of singing, playing an instrument, dancing or simply the pure joy of listening. For me, songs and music are as powerful in making memories as other senses such as smell and sight. I'm sure a lot of you have a similar experience - a song can transport you back to your childhood, a particular instant in time, an amazing holiday you had or a time when you were sad.
I plan to have a series of posts sharing some of my favourite music and telling you a little bit about how i discovered them and the memories they bring back.
My first playlist in this series, I call the Pick-me-up Playlist, featuring songs by the artist Radical Face. You won't understand the beauty of these songs until you've heard them yourself! They are my classic go-to songs when i'm having a bad day and always successfully uplift my mood.
The first song I ever heard by Radical Face was Welcome Home. I got goosebumps on my first listen and had the song on repeat for pretty much my entire summer vacation. It was only after about two months that i realised that there was probably more beautiful music to be discovered by this extremely talented artist!
His songs just transport you to a different world. Here are my top five favourites:
1. Ghost towns: Evergreen, extremely soothing
2. Black eyes: Beautifully haunting melody
3. Welcome home son: Plethora of unusual instruments
4. Always gold: Absolutely beautiful lyrics
5. Mountains: Again, beautiful lyrics which transport you back to the wonders of being a child
So these are my favourite Radical Face songs! I am always reminded of that beautiful summer whenever I listen to these. Give them a listen and definitely let me know how you liked them!
