Concert

I have lately been getting more interested in listening to classical music. I find when driving during the day for work, I sometimes feel the need to hear just the sound of instruments playing in the background. It is almost a trigger to help me reset and focus on my next task. I heard that if you want to calm a cat down in your vehicle, you put a towel over their carrier and play some classical music. We tried out this theory with our cat and found that it works. So if it works to calm down an animal that is clearly distressed and has no idea what is going on, it should be able to keep me calm as well. (Not the towel over the eyes part obviously, that would not be safe for driving.)

Mel and I have also recently been going to several classical concerts. It is very interesting to hear the music coming right from the instruments, you can see each musician move and play in their own way to contribute to what you are listening to. After 3 years in the I Ho Chuan, especially this time of year, I can really appreciate how many hours of practice it must take for them to play at such a substantially high level. I can relate to the satisfaction in a successful performance and the drive to make the next one even more successful.