What do you do when you listen to music?

Usually I sit on the couch in the sweet spot. Sometimes I sit in my easy chair put the Grado RS ones on and a pair of blindfolds and drift away

Just enjoy it.
Maybe a glass of wine or scoth.

If I am evaluating a peace of gear or music...I take notes and have my friend(s) over as a second pair of ears.

Listen to a "whole house music" while reading, chating, or just doing nothing.

very often i write. other times, i am reading posts on audiogon. i can appreciate the music without devoting 100 percent of my attention to it. it seems that i am not the only person doing this.

there are times that i am evaluating a component--lately cables. during this time, i listen analytically, as
i am trying to achieve a pleasing tonality, i.e., a balance of frequencies that suits my taste.

Well, right now I am wrapping presents and having wine while the football game is on TV (no sound).

Nora Jones is trying to seduce me while I wrap.....:-)

I will usually warm up by surfing the web for a bit on m laptop with the system playing. Then when I am relaxed and my system is warmed up I will turn down the lights and just listen with a warm cup of coffee or a nice merlot. I find that with the lights turned down, my mind can be free to imagine a 3d stage in front of me, instead of a stucco wall. Also, with the lights off I cannot see all my gear and be reminded of the ridiculous sums of money I have spent on this whacky hobby/disease. Often times, I fall asleep after an hour or so! LOL!!!