Music

There are different songs that I listen to for different occasions’. When I want to mellow out and write a lot of times I will put on some Jazz. It does help my moods. If I listen to Amy Winehouse, I never want to get involved with men and it seems better to just be alone. You’re going to get hurt and cry, so just go surfing by yourself and forget relationships.

Before I go out on my board I will play a lot of KMK. They are so joyful and they start their albums so triumphant. It makes me feel like I can do anything. They are such a pick me up. When I drive away after a good session I blast them down the street. I like to think of it as my signature sound, but I doubt anyone notices.

I have been listening to music for my belly dance routine. I don’t use just Persian or typical belly dancing music. I like to use things that make me want to move. So I end up just playing my favorite songs. This makes me try to put a belly dance routine to everything I hear. The bad part is when I am driving and listening to music, at the same time working up a dance to the song. I end up driving slower than I should, it’s not like get into recks. Not that my fellow drivers really appreciate that I am working on my dancing while I drive.

It gets distracting, even as I write this with my ipod on. I can see a dance being put together to Lady Ga Ga or whatever. I can’t help myself. I have always loved to dance and I have found a type of dance that doesn’t require a partner.

That is another thing I love about surfing as well. You don’t need people to go with you. It’s not a bad thing to have some alone time. It doesn’t mean you don’t love your family, and now that I have done it for a while, I understand men better. They need time alone to deal with needy women and the bills and then just try to have some fun once in a while. For some couples that surf together it helps them be closer. Although it’s not necessary, we don’t have to be in each other pockets every minute, do we?

While it’s not good if someone surf’s everyday and the family suffers. It can be considerate to let one person do their thing and leave them alone for a bit. There are so many other times when we have their attention and we give them ours. We all need time to be alone, relax and listen to music.