Sunday, February 15, 2009

Yes, I read books

"Reading to the mind, is exercise to the body" (Joseph Addison)

What this quote is saying is that, like exercising makes the body healthy and strong, reading makes the mind healthy and strong. I chose this quote because i thought it was a very clever way of showing some of the benefits of reading. I love to read. When i read, i'm plunged into a whole new world of interesting people and fantastic places. I get to imagine a place where anything can happen. The author takes me through misery, pain, glee and mystery! When i read, it's as if the main characters problems are my problems, where their emotions are my emotions. I love to read because i get to see so many fascinating places, and meet so many interesting people... without moving an inch!

Friday, February 13, 2009

Musical Notes


Music. It's really an amazing thing if you think about it. There are notes, musical notes. Each note can make up about a second of a song. Now think about how there has to be a continual flow of notes for about three minutes, which is the average amount of time for a song. And the flow must be in a combination that is pleasant to the ears. And no note combination can be the same, because you can get sued for it. Now think of all the infinite combinations that can be made with all the hundreds of different notes and chords! There are millions and millions of songs in the world today. These are millions and millions of different note combinations. Then you can add singing to the "note combinations." Singing can be defined as different sentences that go together in a rhythm, and sung in a voice that is plesant to listen to. The singing has to last for the same amount of time as the "note combinations." Think about all the words in the world and how you can put them in rhythmic sentences. This makes the "note combinations" even more pleasant to listen to. Of course, you need to have the talent to sing well. Now think of all the countless things that you can do with singing, and these "note combinations." You can sell them in stores or online, you can make them, you can produce them, you can listen to them, you can have contests with them, you can make systems that play them, you can dance to them, you can play them with instruments,you can play them at parties and much more. The musical industry is a huge buissness that most people in the world are involved in. You're probably involved because you listen to these "note combinations," which are commonly known as songs The soul in the voice, the catchy "note combinations," The inspiring words and the harmony of music. These are some of the reasons i love music