Thursday, February 28, 2013

Set your goals aside

I have, for one reason or another, moved back to posting inspiring and current songs on Facebook. I don't think this is a good development, because posts over there are easily forgotten and even more easily missed or ignored. I'll try to do something about this...

During an English course that is bound to finish tomorrow (today, actually. I guess I should head to bed soon) we have discussed goal-setting and how people set goals. There was a lot of talk about the difference between short-term and long-term goals. Some also compared goals to dreams. I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, but I haven't been able to distinguish any clear-cut personal dreams for a long time. I can't remember if I had any in the past. Without dreams, it is quite hard to set any long-term goals. For now, I have no other option than to live in the present and set these goals aside. I don't find my existence meaningless, though. After all, life is a journey and as Geddy Lee sings, "the point of a journey is not to arrive".




Friday, January 25, 2013

Eissssaatana pojat :D

My reaction to this video is not something you can translate. Literally, when properly spelled, it would mean "No Satan boys", but that means absolutely nothing. Remember when I mentioned Constantine? Well, the boys just made a commercial for their merc and upcoming tour. It's a parody of the style of a nordic men's clothing company Dressmann. See for yourselves.


Tuesday, December 4, 2012

We have to see to see

Somehow this started playing in my head today while I was out riding with a friend. I made a mental note to listen to them in the evening, and that's just what I did. After a year of neglect, they really hit the spot. Some amazing tunes...


Friday, November 9, 2012

Inhale the winter

My curtains were no match for the bright rays of sunlight and thus I was woken by a sky void of clouds. For once, the sub-zero temperature ought to last through the day and the accumulated ice should not melt. Nothing brings me such tranquility as cloudless winter days and nights, when breathing in the cold, clear air you realize you are breathing in the winter itself. The colder, the better.

To match that feeling, I enjoy minimalistic and/or cold soundscapes. In previous winter posts I've already mentioned artists such as Paysage D'hiver and Sunn O))), but for some reason Carbon Based Lifeforms hasn't been brought up. The atmospheric ambient worlds created by this duo are truly soothing and inspiring. Just close your eyes, open your mind and breathe in the cold air.