Music

I love music.

To me, it just seems to be something so magical.  Something that can affect your emotions in such a way... it's indescribable.  It has such an impact on people, sometimes positive and sometimes negative.  And there is just so much out there... so many different genres and artists.  I love discovering new artists and bands.

I am not a big fan of country, but I love other genres.  I usually listen to metal.  Most of the artists and bands I've listened to speak English, but lately, I've been listening to more songs with different languages.  I mean, why miss out on some great music just because they don't speak English?  I usually check for a translation to make sure I'm not listening to something with language or something, but I enjoy listening to songs in all sorts of languages - Finnish (the one I listen to most), Russian, Romanian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, French, Hindi...

When I was younger, I mostly listened to pop.  I preferred Jump 5 and Jesse McCartney.  I, however, became more exposed to different types of music and I enjoyed most of them.  I even enjoyed country for a while.  It was when I was around 13 or 14 that I started to hate it.

I'm always willing to try new stuff out.  I like to ask friends for recommendations or search around on the Internet.  Most of the time I spend listening to music is usually metal or suomipop (Finnish pop).

I myself am a trumpeter and while I don't consider myself to be very good at it, I love to play it.  I also like to try to play songs on trumpet (I usually listen by ear and do this.  For me, transposing is a pain in the neck).  I love to listen to all different trumpeters - everyone has their own unique sound - but one that I look up to is Alison Balsom, partially because she's a girl.  Many famous trumpet players are guys and I just admire her for being one of the few that's a girl.  I am currently teaching myself how to play piano, but I also want to learn percussion, baritone, tuba...

I also like to ramble about trumpet.  There was a time where I was riding with my mom to the airport to pick up my grandmother.  I somehow got to talking about trumpets and I just could not stop talking.  I just love the trumpet so much.

So in general, I just love music.  I can't get enough.  Then again, can anyone?