Serendipity

Isn't it funny how things seem to align themselves sometimes, as if by magics?

Over the past 3 months or so, I have been on a journey of musical re-discovery. All the music that I used to like in my ill-spent youth has been streaming back into my consciousness. The Clash, The Ramones, Iggy Pop, Sex Pistols, DK's... (please note, I was not young at the time these bands were around). I Love them all, the Punk revolution was something I feel I missed as a Gen-Y. When I think of musical evolutions I have seen in my lifetime, unfortunately nothing stands out to me to be as game changing as what bands like the pistols started...

Anyway.

I digress. The point of this post is that often, when you are so attuned to something (like me at the moment with these bands, and era of music) you see it everywhere. Those of you who are my twuddie (twitter-buddie) or fbreind (facebook friend) will know I am currently reading Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Traveller's Wife" -Henry in the book, has exactly the same taste in music as my current bent. What a coincidence! By the way, if you haven't already, READ THE BOOK. It is a brilliant tale, told in a style so enticing that once you start to read you struggle to stop.

Another example of the "point" of this wee post is when you buy a new car. Nick, my flattie, has just purchased a funky wee Alpha Romeo (mr stylish that he is). Wherever either of us go there seems to now be Alpha Romeo's. Its as if all of Auckland has simultaneously purchased Alphas. Clearly they havent, its just we are now subconsciously on the lookout for them.

Funny isn't it?