I spent the day today on my own, trudging through the rain in leather sandals. It's ironic, but what happened to me in Michigan is also happening here. Because of the inglorious weather, I feel compelled to hibernate. The rain has pelted my glass window for weeks on end, convincing some primitive section of my brain that I need to move less and eat more. Today, after a solid bout of restlessness and a rather convincing nagging session from my girlfriend, I got my lazy ass off the computer and headed out the door. I am happy that I did.
Instead of fiddling away my hours on inane projects, I toured six of Salvador's best art museums. It was refreshing, to walk alone, to peer sullenly through the dimly lit galleries with my hands folded behind my back. I enjoy the museum world. I have worked in a number of institutions over the last decade. It amazes me that these non-profit centers of public learning survive, that they somehow pay their light bill, feed their employees, and keep their place generally rat free. (yes, amazing considering that at the end of the day I spent an entire three bucks on admission an transport)
When I got home I scoured the fridge for something to eat, thumbing through empty hot sauce bottles and stale bread. With an 11 month countdown until the dreaded 30, I have preempted the possible enlargement of my belly by preparing salad for my weekly dinners. I suppose that part of me is scared at the inevitability of getting old, and that's ok.
I finished my day with this article, one of the best reads I've had all week:
How Facts Backfire
1 comment:
did you go to MAM? it's hands down my favorite of the places i went to in salvador!! and that includes museum + café in the museum + jazz saturday night, lol.
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