Nostalgia and Music

Recently, I've been reading Musicophilia by Dr. Oliver Sacks, a rare impulse buy that my eye had been on for a while. And much of the stories and studies done about the strange beauty that is music, I can attest too. Now that the holiday season is upon us and my Christmas quickmix on Pandora is set up, nostalgia has set in. Every Christmas, there are two things you can be sure of in our house, good food and a loud family. And yet when I listen to Christmas music, nostalgia hits me; Billie Holiday and Charlie Brown are my weakest links! It is indeed curious how music affects people, and everyone; it is totally universal and open, no boundaries, no limits. The holidays are always a shaken concoction of emotions for me, happy because I'm home, excited to see family and friends, sort of sad not to share it with someone special, disappointed of how we always spend New Years at home with family, but wouldn't have it any other way, and unconsciousness from the food. :)

Harry Connick Jr. has seriously made an impression on me this semester. I had no IDEA he can sing like that! He's way better than Michael Buble and Josh Groban ;) (you know I love 'em all).

Well even though its a month away, its coming up and time is flying by. I'm thinking this year to make everyone homemade dishes but gourmet-style. Nothing store-bought; authentic and good. Ina and Giada will serve as my main inspiration with Nigella as well. I'm just glad there are two days of work then a well-deserved rest. Then, all hell will break loose with every concert/audition/jury/final/blah that will hit you face.

But I am exciting about the caroling, Dickens costumes, the whole thing! and make some money too! Well, all in all, I'm praying for a safe and good holiday season for everyone and that the light of this season will shine through. Hoping all your wishes come true!

For more info on the book, check out the website:

http://www.musicophilia.com/