Maybe I should do a chart, a layered graph that somehow illustrates via very clear lines, the direct correlation between my blogging, writing and my life. A year or two ago, I even wrote an entire post positing that there is a direct inverse relationship between the happiness that someone has and the artistic output [...]
Any time I see some kind of new doo-dad or notepad, I partake in a flurry of activity to fill the first few sections and then leave it to age on a shelf…. It’s a word processor meant for school children, but like the moleskine (which I still use, surprisingly enough) has something of a geek-chic resurgence among the writing set. People call it “distraction free” writing.
I’ve come to a very well thought-out conclusion: that there is a real, marked relationship between creativity, boredom and happiness…. The more miserable you are, the more creative output you have (See countless references in history: Poe, Hemmingway, Van Gogh, Pollack.).
We created a site (called Emerson Hell) and then proceeded to fill it with tales of disgust and anger at the people around us. All in a tongue and cheek way, after all…. Professors would write back, angry at our misuse of the campus email system, but given our advanced technical skills (read: Hotmail.com), they were unable to trace us. I would laugh and giggle with glee at the haughty and My only regret is that we lacked the foresight to save the site, the emails and gather them for all time.
“Call on God, but row away from the rocks.” – Hunter S.
Dear Sir Who Sold My Friend Your Cameraphone, I do have your real name, even where you live, though for the decency and protection of all involved, I will not be releasing it to the public…. Even more importantly, you want to make sure that no one takes that video, downloads it to their new mac via Bluetooth, and keeps it for posting use on his blog at a future date.