Ebbs and flows seem to appear in every aspect of my life. The last few months have been eventful and transitional with so many new and interesting things happening, that I have neglected to acknowledge how wonderful the humdrum can be. Moments of ‘silence’ really do help me appreciate the ‘sound’, and they offer more clarity of purpose and mind to digest the ‘sound’.
I tend to identify myself—as I think most people do—with the stages of my life that are filled with change and ignore the times when monotony dominates. But, just like the changing times, the monotony can be filled with positive experiences. So however boring or short this next portion may be, I thought I’d highlight the simplicity of my life right now.
8:30 wake up and get ready for work
8:50 ish leave for work — I walk every day
9:15 ish arrive at work
9:30 emails have been checked, daily schedule established, and I’m ready to get started
12:00–2:00 i usually have lunch between these hours, it varies every day
6:30–7:30 head home from work. this also varies
6:45–7:45 arrive home, give Austin a kiss and hug
the rest of the evenings are usually filled with mindless activities like watching movies, cooking dinner, maybe meeting friends if it’s closer to the weekend, playing games, and reading about type. (I still can’t get away from that part of my nerdiness.)
Jenny would probably call me ‘borarlo’, which translated means boring arlo. Which reminds me, I have a whole series of adjectives that apply only to people named arlo, I’ll have to post that another day.
And there you have it, my humdrum life.
Arlo Vance is a graphic designer and typographer living and working in Salt Lake City. He currently works for Hint Creative, a small design consultancy.