Public Announcement No. 1

One of the fun things about life is that you can pick up some pretty cool hobbies. It is just one of the things that makes life worth living. I know if it wasn't for my desire to collect Transformers action figures, or play videogames, I wouldn't have much to live for (that is just a sarcastic statement, I don't mean it literally). One of the more classy hobbies that people have developed is the talent of music. Now not everybody is musically inclined, but for those people who are, thank you for sharing. I love to listen to music.

When I was eight years old, like many moms out there, my mother decided she wanted me to learn how to play the piano. At first I thought it would be a cool thing to do, but after my first lesson I decided that it took away from my play time (something I still don't like to happen to me even in the present). But for five years I made the choice to tough it out. Once I reached thirteen I stopped taking lessons. But that Christmas I asked my parents for a keyboard so that I could keep up on my skills. I tinkered on my keyboard for the next few years, but really didn't do anything with it. I think the only reason I didn't get really in to playing was the fact that I wanted to play cool songs (like from videogames), but I could never get a hold of any. While serving my mission in Massachusetts I had the opportunity to expand my piano playing skills a little bit. One of my companions taught me a couple of things and I proceeded to increase my prowess as a pianist. This I am grateful for even to this day. I can just sit down and put something together and make it sound kind of nice to hear.

One of the best days of my life was when I stumbled upon a website that had nintendo sheet music that I could download for free. Thank you internet! I don't know where I'd be without it. (A testament to how we as a society have become dependent on certain things that we "can't live without" i.e. cell phones, computers, etc). This sparked my interest in playing the piano again. I sat down and began to play the songs that I have loved since I was a little kid. It makes me so happy because I have been dreaming of playing songs from games like Legend of Zelda and Earthbound ever since I started learning how to play.

I continue to seek out music that I find stimulating to my mind. I am a fan of complicated music because it gets me to sit down and figure out how to play it. It may take me hours on end to eventually get the song down, but I enjoy the challenge. I am one who loves a good puzzle. It is also amazing to me because music notes are like a different language waiting to be heard. When you figure out how to play the song well, it's like speaking that language. Nice imagery huh? I'm not sure where I am going with this blog, but I just thought that I would get there out in to the public that there is a website that has nintendo sheet music. In case you're interested it's www.ninsheetmusic.net (This may be the first of many "public announcements" that I choose to proclaim in my blogs). So go look at it those of you who like to play the piano and love videogames. You won't be disappointed. The music there isn't easy though, but it makes for a great adventure.