The Week of Music

I have declared this past week "the Week of Music".

Since it's early summer and I just got my wisdom teeth out, there's not much for me to do but catch up on Glee, browse the web, and stumble upon new musical discoveries. In a twist of fate, I've been particularly lucky as of late.

Twitter has been good to me. For some reason, I now have three new followers, each of which is affiliated with music. I have no idea where they came from, but one of them is pretty decent! I look forward to getting to know their style.

Also, while scanning through the millions of tweets that I can't seem to keep up with, I ran across a lovely link to a free ten-song playlist from iTunes. How could I say no to free music, some of which I was familiar with and some of which was completely new to me? Well, I almost had to say no because I couldn't find my iTunes password, but once I figured that out, all was well! Now I'm enjoying all kinds of awesome tunes. I love when the Internet works for me!

Of course, Spotify and Youtube help as well. Those sites feed my Adele addiction like no other. That's one good thing about this technological age: it's so easy to find great music. No more relying on the radio or CDs your parents buy you; you can begin building the playlist of your life at the click of a button.

To me, music is very sacred and personal. Everyone has their own tastes and preferences, but it's important not to get stuck. There is so much out there to discover and we should take the time to go looking for it every once in awhile, instead of listening to the same songs over and over. So, my dear readers, I ask you to jump out of your comfort zone, or at least make me jump out of mine. Start a conversation about music. Talk about your favorite band with anyone who will listen, even if your favorite band is Nickelback. Then ask that person about their favorite band or a new track they've just gotten into. Expand your music knowledge and listen to the world open up around you! And of course, feel free to suggest some jams for me to listen to in the comments. I'm all ears!

The die has been cast. Have fun!

Oh, the Irony!

Hello all! It's finals week so this post is going to be short...maybe. I just noticed that this blog has reached 500 page views! That's just about the coolest thing I've ever seen. The fact that people are showing interest in what I have to say is mind blowing. So thanks awesome people!

Also, since I began this journey into the technological age, some interesting developments have occurred. I've grown a lot. I've learned a ton about technology, changed some of my views, and started branching out more. Recently, I was given two positions that involve extensive uses of social media and other tech-y things. Who knew this old soul would be so involved in the technological world? And the weirdest part: I'm actually excited about it!

Maybe I'm experiencing some end-of-the-year reflection syndrome, but I feel really good about where I am and where I'm going. Embracing new technology isn't scary; it's exhilarating. I get to learn things I never thought I'd have to learn and that's a really cool feeling. I guess the Last Learner is finally catching up to the rest of the world.

So here's to my first 500 page views! Hopefully the next 500 will be just as rewarding.