Spring-Cleaning and Cleansing

My term break recently ended and now I'm back in my flat. Unfortunately I have to admit opposed to my Uni-work and my Job, my flat is often very untidy.. this morning it probably deserved even the adjective messy. The past couple of days I kept myself busy with other things than starting to tidy up and clean the apartment. But today I somehow managed to get myself motivated and get this massive chore done. I've managed to do the tidying up but the cleaning will follow tomorrow I suppose. 

I started to tidy up the last remains of the stuff I brought with me with the suitcase and finally after a week the suitcase is stored properly again and my clothes are more or less nicely piled in my wardrobe. So 'yaaay me' for having achieved to see my floor again and not having to step over my suitcase and backpacks and other random things lying around anymore. I literally had made a path to go from my bedroom to the bathroom which I used the past couple of days.

I am very proud to say that I managed not only to make my living room an actual room again but also to rid myself of loads of other handed-down things I was given over the past years and stuff that just piles up over time. It is unbelievable how tidying up and disposing of unneeded stacked stuff can be this liberating. Reorganising shelves and items into the places and order that you believe is best for your current situation and needs is really needed after some time. I've been living here for over 2 years now and I never had the ambition to change the order of my shelves after I organised everything for the first time after moving in. But by doing so now, I realised how much has changed during those past two years and how much I as a person have grown. 

Moreover, I am certain that after cleaning the flat properly and having everything in order again I will feel even more liberated and I will be able to sort out my insides as well. A clean and tidy environment helps me to put my mind and my decisions in order or at least inspires me to work on that. It's an outside and inside cleans. 

If anyone of you is thinking about tidying up, getting rid of old stuff and reorganised: I know its hard to get started.. but once you're in the zone and really working on completing this chore (hopefully with some awesome up-beat and fun music to keep up the good spirit and motivation :) ) it will feel good. And the feeling after finishing is simply awesome and make it totally worth your hard work.

I really hope you're having a nice spring start!

Cheers,

Mags

Music, Its Importance & The River and the Road

Music is awesome. It can be the centre of attention or just exist in the background and contributing to moments in life. For me personally not a single day goes by without me listening to music. So.. you won't be surprised if I tell you I'm listening to music right now ^^

Music ads another dimension to every part of my life. Whether I'm working out and listening to music to give me that extra push to be able to finish my routine or me needing motivation to go on studying for my exams.  It ads this little extra something to these daily tasks and also increases my happiness level a lot. Of course the type of music I listen to changes according to the task at hand: like previously mentioned right now for example I'm listening to some music not too loud to cancel out my thoughts but loud enough that I could still sing along. 

I'm listening to one of my newest discoveries: The River and the Road.

It's a Canadian band I came across a few weeks ago. They are based in Vancouver and describe themselves as folk band. In 2012 they released their first studio album titled "The River and the Road" and they were just touring through Canada and Australia.

I personally like the album a lot, because it's very down to earth and it has a lot of soul. The songs I like the most are "Separate Ways (One for the Road)" and "Straw, Brick & Wood". They are catchy and lighten my mood instantly, which I often rely on after getting out of bed and starting my way through the city jungle to get to University or Work. 

Here's their soundcloud link if someone is interested to check them out. It is really worth it.

https://soundcloud.com/the-river-and-the-road

Anyway: I'm a picky listener myself so what I'm trying to do here is not to review the most recent Beyonce album, but to inform anyone who's interested about what I am currently listening to. Since I discovered in my own personal surroundings, I know that most people still mostly only get their music because they heard a song on the radio. I want to broaden your horizon a bit because I think there are so many talented artists and bands out there who are worth to be heard and exposed to a greater audience.

Due to the fact that I hardly ever listen to the radio myself I often create mix-tapes and playlists especially for the car. "Separate Ways (One for the Road)" is the first song on my latest playlist, which I'm planning on posting soon.

Until then: 

Cheers,

Mags

Hello Internet!

Hello world! It is 2014 and now I've done it: I've just created this blog 'SparklingTune'. I've been thinking about this for a long time now until I finally decided that blogging in general is about what you have to say and if you are ready, to share your believes, thoughts and tastes with the world: go ahead and do it. At least that is what it means to me. So I decided to push aside the fact that my writing skills aren't really awesome and I do not consider myself as a writer. Not at all. But I do consider myself as someone who has something to say and who wants to express their thoughts. So here I am adding another blog to the mass of blogs/online diaries, etc..

And this is what you'll encounter on 'SparklingTune':

Music. Music is my passion and I will share my favourite bands and songs as well as new discoveries with you.

Thoughts. I have loads of thoughts buzzing and whirling through my head and often keeping me up at night. I want to share my thoughts with the world.

Life Events. I'm hoping to be able to go on adventures and have loads of stories to tell. And I'd like to share a few impressions here.

Short introduction of me: I'm a 20-something Music-Management student, trying to find her way in life while listening to lots and lots of music and overthinking most of her decisions. I consider myself as a weirdo but actually I'm proud to be a little different.

I really hope I didn't already fail in this new endeavour by writing this as my first blogpost.^^

Cheers for now & have an awesome mid-week.

Mags