Music Without Touch 1.5/1.5 + Sleep

I have two things I want to talk about today, one is a continuation on my last post, and the other the effect of sleep on me. Last time I talked about how I really am not affected by music in the same way it seems to affect others. I also talked about how much I longed to feel the magic in music. This brings me to the continuation part of my piece. One thing that I forgot to talk about last time was that there is one time I do like to listen to music. I like to listen to music when I am with other people. I don't really know why, but I just have a really good time, maybe its just because I'm with other people, but it just feels lively and good when I do. Another thing I think I do because of my lack of connection with music, is other forms of art. I love to paint, build, draw, and write. (Especially abstract things) If I were to be judged by the world on any of the things I just stated I would be deemed average at best. Then why do I love to do them so much? I think it is because they are the ways external art can create emotions, only based on the work itself, like how music brings emotions within people. Through all of these different art forms I am able to feel free, expressive, and touched all at the same time. I have no idea if this is what it feels like to be affected at an emotional level by music, but it is the closest thing I can think of to do. Really I wanted to talk about this because my last post seemed very gloomy and sad, which is not how I feel in life. I have been able to use other forms of art, like this writing, to act as a replacement for music.

Now lets nod off. Oops I need you to read this so please get up. :) One of the most interesting things I have found about sleep, and its affect on me is that I can function at a pretty high level without it for a long time, with the sole exception of doing any math. Without sleep It takes me at least ten times as much time to do a math problem then with it. Just as an example have found a pretty significant trend that when I have a math quiz or test as my first block, I do around 5% worse on average, then if I have it any other block. Another strange effect I have found sleep has had on me is that at a certain point I just stop working without sleep. It is not a steady decline, but instead a sudden drop where my body and brain can no longer function. Personally I find sleep, why we need it, and its affect on us as one of the strangest and most interesting things to look into. That's 16 minutes so goodbye, and have an awesome day!

PS: There is something interesting that occurred today that I will talk about in the medium future. Just wanted to warn you today!