Inspired by Lucas Owens.

If anyone ever tells you its too early to get funky this morning, show them this unofficial video for Mayer Hawthorne’s “A Long Time” and watch ’em dance the coffee out of their cups:

I think we can all learn a lot from those dance moves. Let’s draw upon their strength and wisdom as we take on the day today.

EDIT: Turns out it’s the official vid. Which is even better.

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Dylan Owens is currently a senior in the creative writing program at the University of Colorado. As an ex-baby model, he peaked early, but is mounting a comeback as a writer for elephant journal and the Boulder Today. You can learn about his exploits and interests via photo, blurb and hand-picked Youtube video on his Twitter, or simply Google “pickle recipes,” “life-sized Jenga” and “PBR&B” for the same effect.