Dogma of the Movement of Transported Inertia (Movement 06)
Notebooks of European Contemporary Movement (Fundamental Laws and Absurd Dogmas)
PART II
Absurd Dogmas (Notebooks I-V)
Notebook I – Non-existent Movements
MOVEMENT 06
From a certain distance, the higher the value, the less effort is applied in the movement (Dogma of the Movement of Transported Inertia)
She left the house at the planned hour, with her car keys in hand. She turned on the radio, so as not to be alone in the car, and drove along the small road that leads to the village. She bumped into her neighbor who was returning on his bicycle (he’d probably gone for a drink at Café Central) and waved to him. 20 minutes later, she was crossing the village (there was enough time to pull over when she saw her cousin walking to give her a message) and at the square she turned left. Just another quarter of an hour and she would be on the national road. From then on, 45 minutes at constant speed, the radio is louder, with Portuguese songs from the 80s playing. Exit to the right, in here the road is more boring, there are a few bends, but you know them by heart, so you’ll do it in just over half an hour. At the junction, “Airport” is already signposted to the left. Less than half an hour later, she parks next to the gas pumps, which is easier and means you don’t have to pay almost 4 euros for parking. It’s also only a 10-minute walk from the arrivals area. When she gets in, she looks at the board. The plane is 55 minutes late. After that time and a bit more waiting for the baggage claim, he appears, with his wheeled suitcase pulled behind him, and gives her a smile. “How was your trip? Did it go well? Are you in a good mood?”. He gave her a stressed and bored look. “I’m beat. Two hours on a bloody plane!”.
Published in November 15, 2024
Author: Carlos Norton
To know more: Notebooks of European Contemporary Movement (Fundamental Laws and Absurd Dogmas)
Technical file
Movement 06
Sound recorded with Roland CS-10EM binaurals
Island of S. Miguel, inside the airplane
May 15, 2022, 20:00
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Mov 06
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