Uprising

I woke up from a deep sleep at about 7am. Some noises outside had woken me up. I was hoping to fall asleep again, but couldn't. So I dragged myself out of bed, and got started with my day. But not before whining about having been woken so early on the weekend, and about the gloomy weather outside.

My status update caught the attention of one of my friends in Perth. Quite lovingly, she tried to cheer me up. And she did it the best way, possible: with good new music! Music always helps me feel better. It's something I turn to when I'm upset, or annoyed (though I do listen to music almost all the time). Finding new music is like icing on the cake. It's exciting, like a breakthrough in an experiment for a scientist, or a remarkable discovery for an archaeologist. New music for me, and I don't mean recent, works the same way. It gets my ears up and tail wagging. When I find new music which is good, that's the cherry on top. What do I mean by good? Have a listen!

The Vitamin String Quartet performing Uprising, by Muse. This was the link my friend had shared with me. Strings always seem to make everything sound so dramatic and grand. Now, Muse itself is a great band, with songs that can be quite intense and energetic. Uprising is like that in some ways. Hearing a string version of it, was just amazing. It was just the right song, done the right way to help me get going. I got on to listening to some of the other songs covered by the group, and they are pretty good too! Their version of My Immortal by Evanescence is almost sublime. It is straining, and pensive at the same time.

Now, with my outlook a little brighter than it is outside, I'm ready for the weekend! Thank you, dear.