Day 6
lounging
…is an art form. Alcohol helps, but is not necessary if you have the right music, book, instrument or show.
I lounge. I do it, like most people, in soft cotton pants, maybe a hoodie. What is it about hoodies? When lounging at home my favorite distractions are books, Tiny Desk Concerts, and shows with Corey because he gets so into it. Also, when I think of the word lounging, I think of my roller-skating days in Jr. High. Probably because of the music and the laid-back feel of those Saturdays.
Lounging is relaxing with attitude. Lounging is what you do with a cocktail, a joint, a tall glass of ice tea. When you are just listening to music, not doing anything else at the same time… you be lounging.
One of my favorite things to do is lounge when I’m camping. Laid out on a blanket in the sun. Yeah, sun is good for lounging. I feel like all the great landscapes are for lounging; beaches, big sandstone rocks in the desert, river rocks. Also, tailgates and camp chairs.
True lounging requires you to turn your brain off, lean in to the moment, let the anxiety fear and frustration take the back seat to bad jokes, sloppy grammar and whatever music makes you feel like yourself. If you don’t know how to do it, now’s the time to learn.
