people i don't get

i had a nice little impromptu play-date with a friend this week post-hurricane sandy.  it was so lovely - we ate beard papa's while we discussed our favorite books & music.

we were both sharing our disdain towards people who hate reading and/or books.  i might come off a little elitist and pretentious (as some people have already labeled me), but i don't care - because i think it's pretty sad that reading has become an "elitist" activity (especially considering that libraries are free to anyone). 

but living in this A.D.D. generation obsessed with instant gratification, taking the time to actually sit down to read a book (or even a long article) can be considered a tedious activity.  it's sad, yet understandable. but i think something that boggles my mind even more are people who are indifferent towards music.  i actually have a friend who once told me "i don't really care for music."  how...why... i don't even understand that statement.  it's like saying you hate puppies - it doesn't make sense. it's not human.

i remember i actually gave up music one time for lent.  i was able to manage, but it was a quite dreary 40 days.  yes - i became more aware of the outside world as i wasn't consumed in my own world within my headphones, but i felt my soul was starving for its usual musical accompaniment.

as mentioned before, i don't care too much about the details about my future wedding (if i have one), but the one detail i will fuss over will be the music.  i will not allow any overly cheesy/bad music at my wedding.  never!  i will curate each and every song on that playlist to perfection.

in Walter Isaacson's biography on Steve Jobs, there was a story about Jobs meeting Yo-Yo Ma.  upon hearing Yo-Yo Ma play a piece by Bach, Job's actually teared up and told him "You playing is the best argument I've ever heard for the existence of God, because I don't really believe a human alone can do this."


and speaking of yo yo, i love this (& many other) npr tiny desk concert series: