I was such a geeky kid..

So, how's this for a random memory. I was looking on iTunes today for some good study music and I remembered how when I was little, we used to listen to Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens (there's supposed to be an umlaut above the e, but I can't figure out how to do that). So, I looked it up on iTunes, and began listening to the previews that they offer. All of the sudden, it was like I was a kid again. I remember listening to the movements while lying on the ground, with my eyes shut, and I would make up stories to the music. And the music is so perfect for it. I was totally engrossed, as a kid, and could do that for hours. And, for a second, today, I was totally engrossed again. It was really nice to recapture that for a moment and feel completely lost in something like I used to when I was a kid. I think, as adults, we are so concerned with other meaningless crap that we forget how all-consuming something like a piece of music can be.

This makes me think of going to my mom's symphony concerts too. My mom plays the flute and piccolo in the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra. When I was younger, it was kind of a chore to go to the concerts. I would get sleepy, because it was dark, and sometimes the music was quiet and not very exciting. But, the older I get, the more I appreciate having the opportunity to go see concerts like that. Amazingly enough I slept through Carmina Burana the first time I saw it (sorry mom!). Now, though, even if the pieces the conductor picks aren't that exciting or familiar to me, it's always worthwhile to go.