The Long Year is an experiment aimed at allowing a personal exploration of identity, nominalism, and sociosemiotics. While a name, or proper noun, is typically attached to its subject (somewhat) permanently, The Long Year allows for a nominal cycle that is marked by repetitive change. In tandem, the names of the months already signal an existing set of subjects, and they come with their own set of pre-existing definitions and connotations. Both ideas are central to The Long Year, which hopes to allow for a nominal identity that is constantly in flux — ever-shifting and without a home.