mike long

Mike Long started his 366 day straight dance video project on May 5th '07, ended the same day in '08!!!

I first saw Mike Long at McMaster University. I was having a bad day and sitting in the student centre feeling sorry for myself when a scruffy looking guy just started up some music and began dancing, by himself, in the middle of the student centre.....he seemed to be recording it....everyone sitting around him had no idea how to react and it was interesting that the overwhelming response of onlookers was to pretend that they couldn't see him at all.....the entire thing struck me as tremendously funny but seemed to say a lot at the same time....why do people pretend not to see him??? why do they react by not reacting....as a psychology student at the time it was very interesting....but mostly his spontaneous performance made me feel good, i felt inspired by this guy......i wonder why?

MIKE LONG talks about life and his art from his point of view:

I am a quantum particle accelerator/decelerator, which means I change things, but these changes do not always come into play in the 3rd dimension, so a few of my actions may seem strange on the street for example. What I'm doing is not necessarily safe, but I'm playing the hand that I was dealt. Working hard at playing the right cards at the proper time.

I honestly think I'm entertaining myself only and documenting it just in case something magical happens, like when birds fly by at precise points in motions/lyrics that would relate to that type of thing. Symbiomysticism at play, no doubt!

A lady who looks and moves exactly like a friend of mine once handed me two dollars.

Hamilton is a safe place to hide!

I only do what I have to do, so motion keeps me going. I'm not lazy, despite a strange cnnbs addctn that sees me go through 2-3 10 units pieces/day. Kombucha, coffee, and kale keep me going. I spend the rest of the time stretching and doing taijichuan.

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