that i'm an old soul.
i guess that is because i find myself slowly gravitating towards the classics. i cant really pinpoint the time when i started to change but i guess it has to do with my bf. he's an ANCIENT soul by comparison. and somehow along the way his likings for old stuff influenced my perception on life in general. not too long ago, i purchased a gramophone from the thieves' market for a sum of SGD220. although the uncle fervently assured that it is a piece of antique, i am skeptical. so the purchase of a gramophone led to the purchase of vinyl records and then it led on to another purchase of a turntable for the bf when we stumbled upon a rather quaint record shop at a very quiet corner of singapore. stepping into the shop almost felt like stepping into a time machine back to the era of the 80s. i was pleasantly surprised by the number of records and people enjoying these records as i took a glimpse around the shop, given its 'ulu' location. The owner was very friendly and helpful, as though the mere sight of people sharing the same passion as him delighted him.
my point of writing this? i dont know it myself. but lately, as i get closer to these items of the past, i feel a sense of connection that i cant quite describe. sometimes i imagine myself to be going through life the same motion a girl in the 80's would. would i be checking out the record store every time a single or album is released? or would i be flipping through the same music list? and each time i hear a record being played on my gramophone (with all its crackles) i imagine a wedding ceremony being held, the bride all dressed in vintage style dancing away with her dad.
maybe the right term for it is nostalgia? but how can i be nostalgic about something i have never experienced before?
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