Welcome to my world

I'll try to give you a bit of insight into my mind, my life and the purpose of my blog. I love entertainment! LOVE IT! I thoroughly enjoy movies, music, literature and on occassion, the telly. I love to get lost in a book. I love being taken to another place, another time and for a few special moments of each day, living through the pages of a book. The magic of a well written story has captivated me for most of my life and as I have aged my love for these special times has only grown. It's the same with movies and music, too.

I know this is going to sound weird but...here goes. Books, movies and music are like friends to me. When I read a book or watch a movie for the firs time I usually find someone or something to connect with and it seems...strangely familiar. I know that most people connect with entertainment in some way, this billion dollar industry doesn't exist for giggles! I wish I had the writing skills to express how deeply connected I feel to the books I read, the movies I watch or the songs I listen to. I don't have amazing skills so I'll just try to inform and maybe make you laugh.

I recently met a guy that is studying to become a Sommelier (or in "Dyer terms" Wine Guru). He was telling about the classes he was taking and how he hated for people to tell him about wine before he got a chance to taste it. He said he would rather have an open mind and create his own opinions instead of trying to taste what they thought he should be tasting. He was telling a story of when he was at a wine tasting recently. He was the youngest guy there and he took a sip and said the first thing that came to his mind, "It tastes like Fruit Loops." Ummm....apparently that's the WRONG thing to say at a wine tasting. Welcome to my world! I usually say the wrong thing, too!

Well, I kind of feel the same way about all venues of entertainment. I would so much rather watch a movie and form my own opinions instead of trying to experience what others think I should experience. I really try not to read any critiques of movies, books or music. I just want to experience them...but I would like to share my thoughts, feelings and suggestions with you guys. And to top it off, I'll throw in a few random ramblings, too.

And in closing, "Music is the glue of the world, Mark. It's what holds it all together. Without this, life would be meaningless." - Eddie, Empire Records