BM No.3 🥱
It’s April and it’s rained (and snowed) a bunch and now we’re writing under another lockdown. Yup—we’re still bored.
And yet, the blossoming cherry trees are making things just that much more exciting each day. Spring is in full swing and we’re going to have to approach boredom from a new angle soon. 🌸😉
With that in mind, here’s three meditations on boredom to lean upon as the world around us starts waking from a very long winter.
1. 20 Thousand Hertz on Cage’s 4’33” 👂
We first introduced Cage’s masterpiece—which, by the way, is in the run for the Boredom Society’s official anthem—back in BM No. 1. But the work is so rich, we’re compelled to keep returning to it.
🎧 Enter this podcast episode from 20 Thousand Hertz.
In addition to some great storytelling about the piece’s origins, the team digs into some of the aural context surrounding the piece’s creation including a fascinating look at the history of silent jukebox singles that allowed people to put on a little piece and quiet.
2. Matt Mays’ Talking to the Sky 🌧
From May’s 2020 pandemic-induced concept album (written from the perspective of a rescue dog) this one’s here to keep you company when the rains keeping you inside.
3. Ferry Breakfast 🍳
While our British Columbian Boredom Society members are essentially stuck on land, here’s an easy way to vicariously set sail with writer Sameer Vasta’s ode to breakfast aboard a ferry.
For those who’ve never dined aboard BC Ferries—nobody paints a better picture of the experience than Mr. Vasta.
“Ferry breakfast is a meditative meal, one that encourages mindful bites and a deep appreciation for the wonders of the natural world around us. It may not be the tastiest meal of our day, or the most memorable, but it will likely be the most calm, the least hectic. The eggs and waffles are secondary; the two hours of contemplation are the real reason to take a seat in the cafe.”
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Officially Motivated 🤔
If you’ve been on our Instagr*m lately, you may have noticed our take on the classic motivational-poster layout. And because we were bored: we’ve turned those pixels into a print-ready file for anybody who still has a printer at home and needs this reminder on their mirror. Email us via hello@jameskingsley.ca for the file!
🥱 Magnitudo ex taedio / From boredom, greatness
