Music

[martijn]

I think 4 to 5 hours a day.
When I was a teenager I always did my homework with the radio on. Every week I listened to the Top 40 and I recorded it on tape ( lovely childhood memories)
Now I try to listen to the radio at work as much as possible. Unfortunately my collegue can't work with the radio on. Sometimes I use my headphones.
I couldn't imagine a day without music!

[Grania]

Last year I did most of my revision listening to classical/instrumental music or to Enya, but this year I just haven't been able to concentrate with it. It's a real pain as I hate being alone in the house without some kind of background noise ah well, as soon as I stop working, on go the headphones

[Kosma [PL]]

That's simply unfair...

For the last few months my Nokia 5510 didn't played mp3s correctly... today I finally bought the replacement part (it's hard to get) and installed it. Everything seemed okay 'till I discovered that the new one is even more broken - so again I'm left without any mp3 player...

I won't post this on the Unhappy Hill though, 'cause I've found the needed part on eBay, so if everything will go well I'm gonna have my player back! And I will listen to Moya all the time

[Niamh]

That's unfair indeed, but it's nice you can buy something what will make it playing well (((((kosma)))))

[lothlorien]

i listeb about 5-6 hours, when I'm going to school,m when i'm doing homework, And when I'm goping to bed, but also al lot of other times XD
I love music

[Niamh]

Like me but I don't have an mp3 so I can't listen while biking to school

[Methica]

I listen to it more and more... To be hounest, I think it´s more then 8 hours a day now..

[Macha]

I have to confess, I'm a "Music-Junkie". I can't stop listen to music (CD, tape or radio, no matter). At work I have a small radio on my working place (my boss allows to listen to music while working ) and I'm listening to my fave radio station there (although my colleagues don't like it; they say there's always played the same stuff). So to say, I listen to music the whole day.

[lizzy1e]

To be honest, if I didn't sit and work at a PC at the office, I'd probably go days without listening to any music. Shock horror, I know - but I don't ever really just sit and listen to music, it has to be in the background to me doing housework or other work. BUT, when I am in the mood for it I thoroughly enjoy every second. When I was in school I started every single day with a bit of Enya while getting ready - nearly drove my mom nuts.
Nowadays my guess is 1 - 2 hours every day.

[Nigel]

To be honest, if I didn't sit and work at a PC at the office, I'd probably go days without listening to any music. Shock horror, I know - but I don't ever really just sit and listen to music, it has to be in the background to me doing housework or other work. BUT, when I am in the mood for it I thoroughly enjoy every second. When I was in school I started every single day with a bit of Enya while getting ready - nearly drove my mom nuts.
Nowadays my guess is 1 - 2 hours every day.

I usually have music playing in the background while im doing things. But i always find that music can only be truly appreciated when you listen to it and do nothing else.

[Cherman]

My goodness, I'm also a music-addict I can't really count up the hours (each day differs), but when I'm not listening to music, it's constantly playing in my head And believe me, this is NOT a good thing when you're supposed to be studying
Bringing that up, is anyone actually able to study whilst listening to music? I mostly have a hard time doing so; only some of Moya's or Enya's songs really work, but most of the time music brings me out of focus, which is really a sad thing, 'cause I love listening to it

Oh yes. I know exactly what you mean. It is almost impossible to be concentrated if you have a song in your head. Often I hear a special song (mostly the last on my way to work) in my head for the whole day; that means, I am going to work with this song and irritate my colleagues with humming and singing (Sorry, can't stop it) . - Recently they forbade me listening music in the morning.

Oh no, how terrible! I just couldn't imagine a morning without music. For me, it's one of those things like coffee: if I don't get it in the morning, don't go near me that day
An mp3-player is really a blessing nowadays; when I was tired of studying during my exam period, I always laid down on my bed and put on some soothing Moya or Enya music. After just two or three songs, I was able to "go" again The power of music, eh... It gives you energy, it really does!

[Roibeard Óg]

I've gone for 5-6 hours. I listen to music when working and when I'm sitting around the house and out with friends. It just gives you the strength when you couldn't be bothered lol.

[irish at heart]

When I get into the music, it can be either 3 or 4 hours..sometimes more..the batteries in my Discman lost all of their juice when I was listening for three hours straight, lol

[lilly]

I just about always have music playing in the background. I have it playing while doing school work, chores, sitting around with friends, when I'm bored, etc. So I listen to it whenever I can. My iPod just sits in its speaker dock and plays and plays...I'm surprised it's not worn out by now! LOL. But, I take my iPod everywhere, and basically, I'd die if it broke or I lost it HAHA.

[Angoid]

I know I've already posted here, but ....

I won't post this on the Unhappy Hill though...

Oohhhh!!!! I keep wanting to rename that thread as the Miserable Mountain, the Unhappy Underground, the Vexed Valley, or whatever to maintain the alliteration with the Happy Hill!

Prolly 3-4 hours, but it varies greatly depending on what I'm doing. If I'm working on a programming project, chances are I've got something by Moya / Clannad / Moya / Enya / Moya / Robin Mark / Moya / The Duggans, or Moya on, and that could be a few hours.

Strictly speaking it's against company rules to listen to music at work, but they're actually very relaxed about it and a number of people do it. I have one colleague who not only gets through a phenomenal amount of food, but he also slops it and I find I have to put some music on if I don't want to listen to that But actually I prefer to not have music on while working.