Soundtracking

I spend most of my time listening to music, I have blogged about it several times...
My favorite thing to do with any extra time I have is to play songs that match up to the activity I am pursuing: calm music can make a calm activity very meaningful, and a band such as The Sisters of Mercy can make a motorcycle ride more than it was before. I also like to listen to contrasting stuff: I'll go to the sand dunes, and while surrounded by mullet-headed hessians, listen to The Thompson Twins or Duran Duran (in my headphones of course, I don't have a death wish.) There's nothing quite like carving up a gnarly bowl while listening to Pearly Dew Drops' Drops.
But the best moments are gathered while alone, either hiking or cycling. The lyrics of the songs cut deeply, burrowing into my mind as I travel around. Lyrics combine with real life events, bringing clarity, messages and memories pouring out. Vivid images take shape, my mind races and I gain clarity and strong understanding of my place in the world.