For 11/19

Microcosms
I liked it. I mean, it was seriously creepy and I had some nightmares, and I don't ever think I'll be able to purge the image of the slug sex from my mind. But I liked it. I was a big PBS girl growing up (mostly because we simply didn't have cable until I was 13) and I watched every nature show there ever was during those 13 years. I also have a passion for the macro lens. It's how I shoot my photos--I like to get really close to things, see details. With people, I like to get a little closer than most people are comfortable with. It's fun. And this was kind of like that. Except with slug sex.

William Boroughs
I was going to say something sarcastic about how he should stop doing crack because it's clearly affecting his faculties... but it appears that actually happened so maybe it would be best to just say I think he's out of his mind and move on.

John Cage
We were actually talking about John Cage in one of my ISes the other day--the professor was at a piece where he sat in a class room, just occasionally dropping things and making gutteral noises. Apparently it became a piece revolving around audience involvement but until they realized that's what he wanted (about 13 minutes in) it was so boring he wanted to run out. I think that maybe had I been there and had that experience, I would not think he's completely lost his mind... but unfortunately, I do. What is with us elevating the "work" of crazy people to such a level? Have we lost so much of our own collective minds? Seriously, dude. This is ridiculous. That piano stuff was crap. I've heard some pretty horrible music doing what I do, but that was ridiculous.