September 25, 2009. You've got to feel sorry for this traveller. We've all been there. I missed my train and I'm now going to be late for my interview. I left my favorite jacket on that subway that is now leaving the station. The artist caught the comic gravity of these situations - these things are not the worst thing that can happen to us, but at the moment they seem so important. We have an emotional response that outweighs the real situation. But his frustration is so great that defacing a transit station is ok, screaming out loud seems like a good thing to do, scaring the hell out of anyone passing by is a valid resonse. Perspective. We need to cultivate it.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Commuter Angst at 23rd
September 25, 2009. You've got to feel sorry for this traveller. We've all been there. I missed my train and I'm now going to be late for my interview. I left my favorite jacket on that subway that is now leaving the station. The artist caught the comic gravity of these situations - these things are not the worst thing that can happen to us, but at the moment they seem so important. We have an emotional response that outweighs the real situation. But his frustration is so great that defacing a transit station is ok, screaming out loud seems like a good thing to do, scaring the hell out of anyone passing by is a valid resonse. Perspective. We need to cultivate it.
