Dog Day Afternoon
Well, the year is a day shy of two weeks old and thus far, success has not fallen from the sky and covered me in glory. I'll keep my eyes looking outward but the only thing I expect to see is more damned snow.
I was watching my beloved Leafs on Saturday (truly, I am a masochist) and heard this time of the year - referenced for the hockey players - as the 'dog days.' And I thought that sort of fit the bill for artists, too. There's not a lot going on, everyone has a bit of cabin fever and there's at least another sixty days before we can get outside and make something happen. (I cite the bands tour last year in late February as a reason to stay inside. Unless you're into skiing down very rural Quebec mountains in a minivan - with a trailer attached - I'd advise against a tour where you have to drive this time of year.)
I understand why animals hibernate now. I do. And I think they're smarter than us for doing so. "Jeez, there really isn't a lot going on for the next three or four months, is there? I think I'll just go buffet for a few weeks and then have a nice, long sleep. I'll burn off that pesky body fat and wake up when it's warm." Why - with the medicine and science that we have today - have we not created a human equivalent? Pig out + long sleep + weight loss = EVERYTHING WE WANT! Ok, not everything, but 3 out of 4 ain't bad.
But really, why stay awake in these, the dog days of winter? Let's be honest - the tv sucks until late winter/early spring (unless you like awards shows and if that's the case, you need a whole separate system of medical attention), there will be no good movies until May 24 and if you decide to go outside and get some fresh air, it's probably a little too fresh. At least, -20 celsius is a little too fresh in my books.
I think my breakout year would look a lot better after a nice, cool, two week sleep. Someone tell Oprah so we can get this thing in the works.
I was watching my beloved Leafs on Saturday (truly, I am a masochist) and heard this time of the year - referenced for the hockey players - as the 'dog days.' And I thought that sort of fit the bill for artists, too. There's not a lot going on, everyone has a bit of cabin fever and there's at least another sixty days before we can get outside and make something happen. (I cite the bands tour last year in late February as a reason to stay inside. Unless you're into skiing down very rural Quebec mountains in a minivan - with a trailer attached - I'd advise against a tour where you have to drive this time of year.)
I understand why animals hibernate now. I do. And I think they're smarter than us for doing so. "Jeez, there really isn't a lot going on for the next three or four months, is there? I think I'll just go buffet for a few weeks and then have a nice, long sleep. I'll burn off that pesky body fat and wake up when it's warm." Why - with the medicine and science that we have today - have we not created a human equivalent? Pig out + long sleep + weight loss = EVERYTHING WE WANT! Ok, not everything, but 3 out of 4 ain't bad.
But really, why stay awake in these, the dog days of winter? Let's be honest - the tv sucks until late winter/early spring (unless you like awards shows and if that's the case, you need a whole separate system of medical attention), there will be no good movies until May 24 and if you decide to go outside and get some fresh air, it's probably a little too fresh. At least, -20 celsius is a little too fresh in my books.
I think my breakout year would look a lot better after a nice, cool, two week sleep. Someone tell Oprah so we can get this thing in the works.