A spare day that you started the wrong way loses its structure and freedom completely. There’s nothing you can do anymore. That day, you weren’t free, you were slave. That day served you no more; you served it instead: yes Master, and please Master, and right away Master.
The only way to deal with your spare day is win it or lose it right from its start.
A spare day – or even worse, a holiday – has no basis in reality, it’s a chimera, a most deceiving time-space configuration, a non-existent Promised Land which gets a lot of credit and raises a lot of interest precisely because of its implausibility. There’s nothing easier than missing the point of your holiday. There’s nothing more probable than collapsing in boredom, on your own money, in some far-away exotic place.
Waiting for your spare time to “do it for you” is like sitting and contemplating your wish lists; but wish lists don’t carry any inner qualities, just more or less improper ambitions, and a huge disappointment potential. If they make you, you lose. If you make them, there is hope for further strategic planning and action.
For a start, take into account the very essence of freedom: win over your spare day. Be the master of your weekend.
PS: I desperately tried to find Antony Hegarty‘s studio version of “Perfect Day” on YouTube. No success. I would however avoid recommending the live version (sung, of course, with Lou Reed) because the whole point with such a popular (and inevitably worn-out) song is to be heard in a wholly different context. Antony and The Johnsons version (with beautiful and totally unexpected arrangements) is out of this world. Take my word for it. For the moment, watch this instead. It’s the single “Aeon” from the latest highly pretentious (and cosmological) album The Crying Light. (personally, I still prefer their previous I am a bird now.)
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the problem with you is that you think too much.
Do you have another cat? Great!
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Just look at the cats, they are really good with mastering the spare days. They are the masters of Time
Happy woman’s day Adela! You’re the one!!!!!!!!!!
@alex: thank you very much, same to you.
@L: no, I never really had my own cat because of all the traveling. I did enjoy a cat though – a beautiful black one named Dizzy Miss Lizzy – two years ago, while staying at my parents. She disappeared, unfortunately. And yes, cats are good with time; and viceversa.
@’tintin: ” ‘tintin”???
Hi Adela! Nice to read you. Sandy Mouche came back last week in Malmö’s Kick-Start club. Were you there? The concert is available online, you can find it in my blog.
Regards!
@Alberto: Howdy! Yes, I know Sandy Mouche are – almost – back! Also, Helena herself has made quite a good and danceable album which is (almost) out. Can’t wait to review it when will be officially released.
I’ll check the show on your blog. Didn’t know it was recorded. It comes as a total (and pleasant) surprise. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
speaking about having – NOT – free time: how’s the architecture-project going? Any delays because of…erhm…global warming?
@Marcus: yes, the “global warming” is really a bugger, haven’t done much in the latest 3 months – luckily! (money melted away as well). We still hope to have it done by June, just in time for facing the winter you know
According to you, I’d have to confront my spare days??!!!!?!! But I don’t want to. I’m already VERY depressed and I want to be the slave of my spare time. Slave is better than master. Blah. I could use a laugh.
@A: oh, then don’t read this blog anymore better go and see my husband. He’s the best living shrink, trust me.