Thursday, April 22, 2004
Four Seasons, Four Moods
People's moods and behaviors synch up seamlessly and often times subconsciously with the seasonal changes in nature.
In sunny California people get depressed when the sun and breeze are lazy to come out and some clouds that came from nowhere decorate the roof of the city. God forbid some miserable drizzle makes an appearance as well! Psychiatrists will be overbooked for a week and the sale of Prozac will be off that cloudy roof. People put on boots and wear windbreakers and the local TV channel constantly runs a "Storm Watch" report. The meteorologists are busy for once, and so are CHP and the towing companies.
On a typical sunny day, however, Californians put on their t-shirts and flipflops and are generous in flashing their smiles. It's just another day similar to the other 301 sunny California days and the meteorologists might as well replay their weather forecast from the day before. CHP is now "busy" meeting their daily citation quota and then getting fat eating donuts at the nearest 7 Eleven. (pardon the cliché expression, but it holds so true - sometimes I can't have my Slurpee and sunflower seeds treat because there are 4 police cars parked in the 3 parking slots in front of 7 Eleven)
Even though we have this endless summer in California, in Marie's mind and imagination the clock of seasonal changes is ticking. And I must admit - what she has created greatly pleases my eye! Beautiful people create beautiful work. Well done, Marie, and thank you for the reminder of seasonal changes!
Krassy Can Listen To It: "L'estate - III Presto" by Antonio Vivaldi
In sunny California people get depressed when the sun and breeze are lazy to come out and some clouds that came from nowhere decorate the roof of the city. God forbid some miserable drizzle makes an appearance as well! Psychiatrists will be overbooked for a week and the sale of Prozac will be off that cloudy roof. People put on boots and wear windbreakers and the local TV channel constantly runs a "Storm Watch" report. The meteorologists are busy for once, and so are CHP and the towing companies.
On a typical sunny day, however, Californians put on their t-shirts and flipflops and are generous in flashing their smiles. It's just another day similar to the other 301 sunny California days and the meteorologists might as well replay their weather forecast from the day before. CHP is now "busy" meeting their daily citation quota and then getting fat eating donuts at the nearest 7 Eleven. (pardon the cliché expression, but it holds so true - sometimes I can't have my Slurpee and sunflower seeds treat because there are 4 police cars parked in the 3 parking slots in front of 7 Eleven)
Even though we have this endless summer in California, in Marie's mind and imagination the clock of seasonal changes is ticking. And I must admit - what she has created greatly pleases my eye! Beautiful people create beautiful work. Well done, Marie, and thank you for the reminder of seasonal changes!
Krassy Can Listen To It: "L'estate - III Presto" by Antonio Vivaldi