Antidote to a Crappy Night

The antidote:

• 13 hours of sleep
• go out for a comfort food breakfast and coffee
• allow yourself to not cook, clean or do any chores
• spend the afternoon walking in the city, enjoying the sun and the fresh air, watching people do the same on a spring-like day
• buy yourself a fun pair of turquoise gloves at a cool vintage clothing store
• treat yourself to a last minute ticket to see Savion Glover's show at the National Arts Centre (more on him below)

Savion Glover:
Jazz music + Savion Glover = Oooh so sexy. Dreads and arms flailing about. Armani shirt dripping with sweat. Completely giving himself to the music. Wow. This guy tap-danced for over an hour, duelled with his musicians, reproducing their instrumental challenges in tap, and sang a contemporary version of Nature Boy without even missing a beat with his feet! I wanted to close my eyes, leap to my feet and shout in praise every time his body became one with the musical chaos. And the music ... oh the music. Once again I was mesmerized by the passionate and harmonious yet chaotic sound of jazz. It moved me to the core.

Mr. Glover's introduction to the last segment of the evening struck me. The segment was called Stars and Stripes Forever, For Now. For now, because Mr. Glover likes to celebrate now. Not yesterday, not tomorrow. Now. Amen to that.

Maybe that's the antidote to a crappy night.