Building with Fire: An Instruction Manual

The state of things artisically has started to confuse me. In general, things are starting to look on the up, but I get the feeling that people are starting to make art for art's sake, which is then not art. I've always envisioned art as an organic process: feeling and emotions combine with physical aspirations to create an abstract piece (or not so abstract) for viewing, listening, or sensory enlightenment. I don't think there's a lot of attempts to enlighten going on currently. I think it's more of people just shouting about what they think is right without considering the other half or simply put respect into the matter. You may have just asked what the hell I am talking about. I feel that art is a daily exercise and must include everything you do. This includes politics, attitude, music, movies, & actions most of all. Still lost? EVERYTHING YOU DO AND DON"T DO, SAY AND DON'T SAY, THINK AND DO NOT THINK MATTERS AND IS IMPORTANT. I am currently under the impression that more and more people are going out for themselves and nothing more. I am not saying that I have not acted in such a way before, but I am saying that I'm not going to be acting that way in the future.

I reall don't know what brought all that on right there. Man, do I like to ramble, but I felt like I wanted to get that off my chest after an artistic conversation with a friend.

I act like all this is the end of the world when I know damn well it's not, if anything I have great opportunities in front of me... but somehow I feel like I'm gonna end up letting someone down or someone's gonna get upset over something, and I don't want that.

Oh.. by the way, arm hurts! I hurt my arm by coughing too hard, the doctor thinks it's a bad muscle strain. What? From coughing?? This is so original.

Arm pain sucks, just like you.