From observation after doing the first few entries to this blog, I’ve realised that it’s been taking a lot of time so I’m going to keep my entries shorter so you will be informed about my happenings more regularly and I will have a lot more to talk about hehehe. Continuing from my last entry, The Classic, I was discussing in a light hearted fashion that today’s modern age seems to be devoid of class and my overall attraction to the classic. This entry continues on with that discussion.What I find appealing about the classic is that it’s simple and timeless and never goes out of fashion no matter how many times it’s seen. Contemporaries draw inspiration from it and reinvent it into a new text; the classic era is like an unlimited pool of inspiration. The same I feel about classical music; I can listen to it over and over again, either remixed into pop or dance, or orchestral band I can listen for it for years. I do wonder what would happen if the world reverted back to the days of film noir, where Humphrey Bogart is solving mysteries and swooning at the piano bar in Casablanca.
The death of the acclaimed, Paul Newman, was a sad loss for the world. There departs another gentleman and you can never have too many gentlemen. Perhaps it is because of the streamlined and convenient culture we live in that being courteous and mannered takes too much effort because society is use to having everything done for these with the assistance of machines and digital technology. Speech has been simplified to colloquial language and the written text has been shorthanded with smilies, acronyms and phonetics via emails, text messaging and chat. Where has the grandeur of language disappeared to? I spent many years studying English literature to appreciate that the English language is something not to be taken for granted. The power of words, I believe is as powerful as the power of love. Paradigm shifts have incurred, emotions moved, imagination and creativity stimulated. Whatever happened to free thinking and conceptual thought? I know for myself with the hectic environment of the modern age, I find it hard to keep writing and reading. These things I enjoyed in the past now takes time and effort to apply, not because I don’t want to but it’s difficult to find the time in this fast-paced era. I suppose tie could be made if priority is given to it. Words can create beautiful poetry and music and should be explored in all its eloquent capacities.
This is my last blog entry for the year 2008 and I wish you all a safe holiday season. See all in 2009!
