That particular time of the day

Every now and then one comes across questions like, "what do you wanna be when you grow up?" or...if you're a grow up already, "what would you do if you were a man/woman?". Ya know what I'm talking about? Those kinds of questions that don't really add up to anything but it makes you think nonetheless. I remember in one occasion someone asked me what was my favorite time of the day. I thought for a few seconds and soon I had realized what was my LEAST favorite. It was the evening.

Some people enjoy evenings. They find it magical for some reason. Well, granted, there are the sunsets and a lot of them are beautiful. If you're out in the country or on a beach or whatever park in the city and stop and allow yourself to just sit there and watch the sun goes down, yeah ok, that can be interesting. Some people have amazing insights, others talk to God. Me? Nah. No talk to God or insights.... nothing really happens to me, actually.

Evenings bother me. They're just....irritating!!! For so many reasons....

Rush hour is one of them. It sucks so bad to leave work (or school) and have to put up with tons of people all over the streets, metro, car and buses. Argh!! It is absolutely annoying when you have to get out there and fight for a place to walk or sit when you're tired and not energized. Not to mention hungry.

Another thing about evenings that pisses me off is that trasitional state of light. It's not dark... but the light isn't enough either. That sucks if you're driving and it also sucks if you're walking. If you're home it's also kinda weird when you start walking around the house and then you bump into something - that freakin' box left in a dark corner months ago. That's when you realize it's time to turn on the lights!

Evenings bring with them a sense of closure, finity. It's hard to describe. They're melancholic. The day is over....on one hand that can be good. You're done with work and study and it's time to relax. But that's the catch. On the other hand the day is over and you are NOT done with anything yet. Your time is gone, daylight is gone but you're still at the same place you started. Inertia has made you a loser and there you are, lamenting the lack of time... that goes for my fellow hyperactive/add friends who know exactly what I am talking about.

I like the daylight. Long, long days make me happy. I remember Montreal and how the sunset only at 9pm on a summer day. Such a blessing! By the time the sun sets you've already had dinner and you're enjoying the third drink in your living room. Yes, there's the winter too, when the sun sets at 4.30pm and by the time you have dinner (if you're Canadian that means somewhere around 5.30pm) it's dark and you feel ready to enjoy what darkness brings. So... Brazil should try to copy that model because sunsets at 6 or 7 simply suck! They SUCK ASS!!!

Right now it's almost 8pm and it's not completely dark. It irritates me! Because it makes me miss the daylight at the same time I am not able to enjoy the beauties brought by complete darkness. Argh!.....

Well, I guess these comments might lead someone to think that I am an extremist. ....hmmm... maybe sometimes but usually no.

Whatever's the case, my favorite time of the day is the morning. Around 8am when the sun has already shown it's face and it's bright and beautiful up there (at least where I live that's what happens for about 360 days of every year). Despite waking up wishing I could still sleep another hour I am happiest in the morning, when I have the whole day ahead of me and the hope (maybe a fake one) that I can do whatever I want simply because I CAN!

Fasciutta I

P.S. morning music is also important to set the mood for the day. One of my favorites is "Io Canto" sung by Laura Pausini. It's the kind of music you listen when you wanna feel the energy going through your veins right before you hit the gym.