Boom Boom Boom

Has your heartbeat ever been replaced by another pulse? A beat so strong it courses through your body, and seems to resonate within you? You know the experience doesn't come from within, and the supposed heartbeat is artificial, but that does not make it any less real or powerful. It is at times like these, when a person can become truly lost. One person in a mass of people. One body in a sea of others. One heart beating in time with a noise far greater than any it could generate.
Let me give you an example.
This month I have been to two concerts. The first of which was the utterley incredible Linkin Park. Their music is so heartfelt, and often raw. You can tell that as Chester Bennington sings out his lyrics, he really means them. Moreover, part of what made their performance was the drum beat. The majority of the songs were built on a hard, low bass beat which the sound system amplified and projected through the audience. The beat was so loud, and so low it pumped through my body and seemed to, as stated at the start, replace my own heartbeat. I became lost in the rawness of the music and the mass of people I was sharing it with. The experience was one you must encounter, as it's description could never quite level the feeling. Later in the month I went to a Paramore concert, and the feeling was mimicked in a number of their songs. Hoever, Paramore can be somewhat softer than Linkin Park.
A rock concert is truly the music genre at it's finest. If you're a fan of any band that comes under that umbrella I urge you to have this experience. Have a go at letting the drums of your favourite band replace your heartbeat.

Word of the Day: namaste. A conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting.
I haven't included it, as it was impossible to work in. I'm sure you can see why! Sorry if I've disappointed!

Why So Serious?

I realised that pretty much all my blog posts so far have been rather serious. I don't want you all to think that I'm grey and dull, and while I'm so grateful for all the positive feedback I've been getting from this blog (from one of my friends in particular) I wanted to write something a little more light-hearted tonight. That's why at the moment I am also listening to Key 103 as Mike Posner tells me I think I'm cooler than him (which is totally not true Mike!), looking through some funny pictures of some good times, and just generally chilling.
A few of my friends are going through hard times at the moment, and I think it's imporatant to provide a little light relief every now again,. For example, a blog post that has no "purpose" as such, but has just been written for the sake of writing. That is why this post has no Word of the Day today. Just to shake things up a bit.
Going back at what I said at the beginning of this post about being grey and boring, I've just realised I think that's what a lot of people think about Christianity. I reckon most people envisage an old guy with a long flowing white beard, sitting up on a load of clouds and glaring down at us. They think he's holding a clipboard and telling Christians what they can and can't do each day, trying to ruin people's fun. Trust me, if that was God, I wouldn't want to know him! I love my faith, because it's not boring and dull. It's an exciting relationship with my best friend. The furthest thing from grey and boring!