In defense of my induviduality
This is not the first time someone's telling me that my taste for things are ancient. Yesterday, my boss was commenting on my taste for music. I was playing ' Carpenters ' at the office and he walks in to feel transported to an age he long forgot. He stands there mesmerised by the voice of Karen and taps his heels to the tunes of Richard's piano. He stands there lost in a musical reverie only to shrug himself out of it and say, "My God, this guy... I can't believe someone still listens to Carpenters!" I felt very happy at his words as I don't find too many people who shares my taste for music. But my joy was short lived. "Why do you keep listening to such old stuff? You should be listening to 'Black Eyed Peas ' and the kind", he says. I don't understand this. Why should my age be a criteria to decide what kind of music I listen to? I've always loved soft rock, pop and blues and the kind. Heavy metals and rap music make...