Music in my life...

As a writer, I spend a large part of my life in solitude. I like the peace and quiet at the wee hours when noise pollution is relatively lower and the darkness seems soothing to my senses. However, combating the noise level during the day could be tricky and being peculiar about what I allow into my auditory orifices,I use music to drown out the trash while lifting myself up with songs I love. I turn to music to make myself feel better. 

There is this song that played at a pivotal moment in my life and I am instantly transported back to that time and place the minute it plays. There are times when my all-time favourite songs spontaneously came over the radio and I burst out singing along with abandon. There are days when reading seems too much for my peeps and my headphone seems more appealing. Checking out albums at my local HMV is one of my past-times too; second to bookshops. 

There are plenty of benefits of music:

• it's a form of entertainment; I like my music in the background when I do the housework, when I wait for transport and surfing the internet
• it wakes me up in the morning and calms me down at night
• it helps to distract me from unpleasant thoughts and experiences
• it helps to discharge negative emotions when I sing along
• the lyrics can be stimulating and inspiring for my writing
• it pays my tribute to the artists who left a legacy in their music,

not to mention the health benefits it brings.

Here are some of my favourite artists whose albums I listen to often:

• Into the Wild soundtrack
• Once soundtrack
• La vie en rose soundtrack
• Francoise Hardy
• Carla Bruni
• Zaz
• Caro Emerald
• Enya
• Melanie Pain
• Lenka

I can't see my life without music!