Technology Theme:

My focus is going to be on music. Music has always played an important role in my life and I have many memories about music from when I was young. I want to write my paper as a series of stories that tell about different memories of music throughout my life. I can talk about waking up and listening to my Sebastian cd, listening to my "Kermit Unpigged" cd on my trampoline with my first walkman cassette player, making up dances to songs by The Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls and Hanson at my grandma's house, and my "Jeep" boombox. More recently I can discuss getting my first I-pod, and going to concerts. Also, I will talk about the internet as a source for acquiring music.

I think I will talk about how music started out as a very private experience. When I was younger I remember lisstening to music by myself and enjoying that time alone. I used to take piano lessons but I hated having to play in the recitals. For me, music was something I did for myself and not something I wanted to share with others. Today, music has become a much more social experience for me. My recent relationships with people have been formed through the music--either by listening to the same artists or going to festivals. Instead of something I don't share with anyone, music has become something that I want to share and want to have others share with me. I can talk about music blogs as a way of sharing music and the role the internet and social networking sites play in shaping relationships around music.