So, I gave in. I can’t say why exactly, and I don’t think there was any one reason, just a build-up of something caused by not listening to music. The strange thing is, even though I was only listening to one song, it somehow felt wrong, like I was doing something that I should be punished for. It almost felt like I was one of the guys at the beginning of Equilibrium, like I was breaking the law just by doing something I enjoy (for those who are unaware or too lazy to click the link, Equilibrium is a film set in a world where art has been outlawed – no music, no films and, funnily enough, no visual art either).
Despite falling off the wagon, as it were, I am fully convinced that it was a one-off and that these last few days will remain music free for me. And after allowing myself that one, 3-minute indulgence, I’m looking forward to the end of this experiment even more, because listening to that song reminded me that I really, really do love music, and I honestly think I’ve learnt to fully appreciate what I was in danger of taking for granted.
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