Hello again,
I am restarting my blog in almost sole honor of the fact that there are too many THINGS inside of my head that swirl around at free will; and because of this, I must get them all out. I choose to do it here.
Since I have forgotten any of the awesome anythings that have probably raced over my head within the past few days, I will start, not anew, but a-old. An odd man once made strikingly ridiculous and scarily valid statement; he is none other than the brilliant Stephen Colbert who was, at the time, interviewing the musician St. Vincent:
"Are you one of those artists who has trouble with the idea that you might be ordinary? Not a bad thing but, most of humanity is common. Artists are trapped by their need to be extraordinary and they distance themselves for that very reason. Do you fear that by being an artist you miss out on some of humans' ordinary existence?"
The funny yet not-so-funny thing about this is that, he is exactly right. Not to label myself as a try-hard but, isn't anyone who is willing to put the effort into picking out polka-dotted pants versus plain khakis technically trying hard? Do normal people wear orange lipstick? I don't really know-I wear orange lipstick. And trust me, most people are not willing to trot their tuchuses down the side of the road wearing the absurdities that come to rise from the depths of my Alice-In-Wonderland-of-a-closet. I wonder what would happen if all of the odd people in the world just did not make the effort to publicly showcase that they were odd. What if we just had to find out for ourselves? Of course, some people just look cool, but most of the time, extensive face-painting and weapon-like shoes, accessories, and attire contribute largely to this showcase. And I do love showcases. The problem is, when I dress like a normal person, I feel disgustingly defenseless. I cannot parade around university grounds in mere low-waisted shorts, sandals, and a dumpy tee shirt. Who does that?! OH-everyone.
So anyways, the falsely right-wing left-winger who is Stephen Colbert took the words right out of my subconscious. Why does St. Vincent write peculiar music and dress how she does? Mr. C has called St. V right out: she vies to vie against the grain of tradition and normalcy as her curly hair and red lipstick shriek in fear of blending in.
-Glad I was able to direct a thought or two onto my blog- Maybe next time my post will also relate mildly to fashion. Isn't that what I made this blog for originally? Oops. Well, I am off to email forensics professors and learn more about the varied patterns of blood spatter.
I am restarting my blog in almost sole honor of the fact that there are too many THINGS inside of my head that swirl around at free will; and because of this, I must get them all out. I choose to do it here.
Since I have forgotten any of the awesome anythings that have probably raced over my head within the past few days, I will start, not anew, but a-old. An odd man once made strikingly ridiculous and scarily valid statement; he is none other than the brilliant Stephen Colbert who was, at the time, interviewing the musician St. Vincent:
"Are you one of those artists who has trouble with the idea that you might be ordinary? Not a bad thing but, most of humanity is common. Artists are trapped by their need to be extraordinary and they distance themselves for that very reason. Do you fear that by being an artist you miss out on some of humans' ordinary existence?"
The funny yet not-so-funny thing about this is that, he is exactly right. Not to label myself as a try-hard but, isn't anyone who is willing to put the effort into picking out polka-dotted pants versus plain khakis technically trying hard? Do normal people wear orange lipstick? I don't really know-I wear orange lipstick. And trust me, most people are not willing to trot their tuchuses down the side of the road wearing the absurdities that come to rise from the depths of my Alice-In-Wonderland-of-a-closet. I wonder what would happen if all of the odd people in the world just did not make the effort to publicly showcase that they were odd. What if we just had to find out for ourselves? Of course, some people just look cool, but most of the time, extensive face-painting and weapon-like shoes, accessories, and attire contribute largely to this showcase. And I do love showcases. The problem is, when I dress like a normal person, I feel disgustingly defenseless. I cannot parade around university grounds in mere low-waisted shorts, sandals, and a dumpy tee shirt. Who does that?! OH-everyone.
So anyways, the falsely right-wing left-winger who is Stephen Colbert took the words right out of my subconscious. Why does St. Vincent write peculiar music and dress how she does? Mr. C has called St. V right out: she vies to vie against the grain of tradition and normalcy as her curly hair and red lipstick shriek in fear of blending in.
-Glad I was able to direct a thought or two onto my blog- Maybe next time my post will also relate mildly to fashion. Isn't that what I made this blog for originally? Oops. Well, I am off to email forensics professors and learn more about the varied patterns of blood spatter.
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