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Date: 21 November 2006 22:09:47
Well, here I am at the end of No Music Day, having accomplished the task and ready to reflect.
To me the most striking thing was the awareness that I got of how I use music to block out people, lonliness and boredom.
On the train I had to listen to the juvenille screams, rather than block them out by plugging in.
I had to move at my pace, and deal with my thoughts rather than pace myself according to the beat of what I was listening to (I wasn't running behind today so would normally have been something quite gentle to ease me into the day - rather than the days when I need speeding up and so opt for Green Day or the Ramones).
As I walked I was totally alone, not accompanied by the sound of a background track for company.
I had no distraction, no motivational tunes, nothing - rather I heard traffic, people and life. I did not have to remove an earphone as reached the till in Tesco, rather I could pay full attention to the cashier (& notice yet again as a rucksack user I didn't get my green clubcard point).
At home, we sat and watched tv - and it was very much we watched, rather than channel hopping around the music channels.
So there you go, I realised what I think I already knew, music is something - more than TV - I would struggle to exist without. So tomorrow, as we reach St. Cecilia's Day I will, with much guenuine thanksgiving, be saying thank you for the music.