Headsets
I get out of my apartment. Have a long day ahead. It is early in the morning. I
might have forgotten to take breakfast. Maybe I woke up late and had to take
a quick shower. Maybe it is raining and I left umbrella or even my wallet, but
not my headsets. I have my headsets on. I’m connected.
The first song that I play is going to tell me about how my day is going to be.
It is a secret game that I have played for a while. I play a random song as the
first thing that I do after going out of my place and what the song is about is
how my day will turn out. It is a stupid game but I like it. My headsets allow
me to play this game and some others.
I chose this item because it is an object which is much related to some of my
favorite forms of art: music, sound, and radio. This object reflects who I am
because by using it I’m able to practice some of my favorite hobbies, which
include listening to music, designing sound works and composing music.
Furthermore, headsets allow me to take with me my music everywhere I go.
Why Headsets? I will explain. Headsets are my second ears. They are my
second most direct connection with the fascinating world of sound. Because
it is not just about music, it is also about having someone on the phone, or
listening to an audiobook or a podcast without disconnecting from my-self.
This ‘connection’ is a concept that interests me particularly; because it is
both a form of being connected and disconnected.
