Music Memories

First it was my gradual switch from Fly FM to Mix FM. Their morning talk shows about babies and in-law struggles were a lot more interesting to me, as opposed to brainstorming ways to make the opposite sex notice you or something.

More importantly, I feel at home with all the familiar music from the 90s. Backstreet Boys, Hoobastank, Britney Spears, The Corrs... Yes, my favourite music has officially migrated to Mix FM. I even caught myself thinking, seriously why don't they have music like this anymore. Eeps.

But it's true! Nicki Minaj irks me (Anaconda? Really?), and I can never really make out what Ariana Grande is singing. There are some nice songs lately too, but nothing that made me wanna download them immediately and play it everywhere I go. Which I used to do almost every two weeks. Winamp was my best friend, my stereo my emo buddy.

Maybe my music quota is full. At the ripe old age of 30 (29 years and 10 months, to be exact =P).



Lately I've been digging up my old stacks of CDs from my car compartment. Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, Relient K, Kutless, Hillsongs... ahh so soothing. Heh. Now I understand why my dad loves Lite FM, and always search for classic oldies in dusty old music shops. Music has a way of taking you back to a certain place and time, reliving all the good stuff without having to go through the not-so-memorable ones again.

Like YUI songs remind me of being in my sister's old black Honda in East Lansing, singing Japanese gibberish with her in high-pitched voices coz YUI makes you do that.

Or Hillsong United, reminds me of how I went to a Hillsongs concert alone once in Toronto, in the midst of crowds of people who obviously did not go to concerts alone...

Hm. Most of the emo music memories actually came from my college years, probably my most emotionally volatile days. Nowadays my music memories consist of Jayden's baby monitor lullabies and YouTube downloads of his favorite nursery rhymes.

Much happier memories, I must say. :DD