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May 17, 2006
How to have more fun
I just realized that art is SUPPOSED TO BE FUN! It doesn't
have to make a political statement. It's life, and I'm making my life into art
starting now.
- I'll do at least one fun thing each day.
- I want to waddle and kick in the mud.
- I want to get naked and throw big gobs of
paint.
- Paintball. Fun? Stupid? Does it HURT?? Can
you do it naked?
- I used to like climbing trees.
- I want to take up space.
- I want to take pictures again.
- Ben suggested I learn to play a xylophone
or flute. I'll move my body, make music, make art and even
commune with others.
- I want to dance and not care if I look stupid.
- Adult
playground?
- I want to stop being so dark and serious
just because I'm going for this degree, because I know fun
and profound can coexist!
- I want to do something illegal.
- I want to do free stuff, loose stuff, LOUD
STUFF.
- I WANT TO YELL FROM THE TOP OF A SOMETHING
TALL.
- I want to take up SPACE.
- I want to paint my body with a bigass brush.
Me to my friend who doesn't want his name mentioned: "How
much fun do you have? How do you have fun, because you seem
like someone who has a lot of fun." .
my friend who doesn't want his name mentioned: "When
I sit alone with my coffee on the front porch each morning,
I try to plan how I'll play that day. I'm not conscious of
it exactly, but I evaluate the likely percentage of my duties
in terms of 30% drudge work/70% play. That's a decent day.
Of course, 100% play days are the goal... especially if I can
get paid... but it's not the only factor. 'Play' is more important
than 'payment' but I like the combined concept."
I asked Marty how to judge good art, if art
should push boundaries, reveal personal truths or say something
nobody else has the balls to say. He's been doing avant garde
art all his life, and he really thought about it for me, but
then he said, "Alex, honestly,
I'd like to say I write my poetry for the money or for the recognition...
but honestly, I just do it because it's fun."
Well, I'll be dipped in shit! My two current
obsessions - play and art - smashed into each other. Isn't it
cool when things in your life fit together the way they're supposed
to? Makes me think I'm going in the right direction, on the way
to somewhere wonderful.
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