Funnest Paper I've Ever Typed.

It was fun....Just read....Totally thoughtless too hahah. I enjoyed my incorrect use of tao

The Tao of Creativity
What is creative? Who really knows? Creativity is a personal thing that society uses to describe something they can’t label. Creative is what a school paper will turn into when the writer isn’t sure of the assignment. With their waning hope of a decent grade they will spit out something entirely thoughtless in hopes of getting close to what was wanted. I’ll give you one better; creative is when someone redefines something in their own way and runs with it.
For this assignment I’m going to be creative. I’m going to write a 500-1000 word paper on what creativity really is. Then, in the end, if I was actually correct on my assumption of the assignment I will have lost all attempts at being creative and will have just done what I was supposed to. Okay, 135 words thus far.
Creativity- "An arbitrary harmony, an expected astonishment, a habitual revelation, a familiar surprise, a generous selfishness, an unexpected certainty, a formable stubbornness, a vital triviality, a disciplined freedom, an intoxicating steadiness, a repeated initiation, a difficult delight, a predictable gamble, an ephemeral solidity, a unifying difference, a demanding satisfier, a miraculous expectation, and accustomed amazement." (George M. Prince, The Practice of Creativity, 1970)
Do you really understand what ol’ George was saying? I sure don’t, but think deeper. Maybe we can’t understand what he’s saying that creativity is because we’re not supposed to. Is creativity really understandable? Is it a physical thing that we can grab hold of, hug, and taste? No, creativity is a name we give something when we just flat out don’t get it. Think of Picasso for example. To me he was extremely creative because I had NO CLUE what the heck they were usually of. Look at Monet’s late paintings; just a blur on a canvas, impressionistic art, Dr. Seuss, Adult Swim, and calculus. They’re all creative because does anybody really understand what is going on? This takes us to a whole other definition. Creativity is a different perspective.
In the grand scheme of things whose perspective do you really understand? Yours and Yours alone. People may claim to understand how others view things, but do they really? You’ll never understand someone until you walk a mile in his or her shoes. Then once you’ve walked that mile you still won’t understand and on top of that you’ll be a mile away so you won’t be talking to them trying to figure them out anytime soon, (and you have their shoes he he) but think of that? Is that not the entire point of creativity? Not understanding what you’re seeing or hearing and calling it creative.
So follow along; creativity is a different perspective; we don’t understand any perspective except our own; in the end what we don’t really understand we call creative. So then is the whole world creative? What can we truly call creative? Is it the crayon art our two year old makes on the walls? Is it the figures we make with our mashed potatoes at dinner? Is it the result of when a deaf guy saws off piano legs and beats on some ivory? You tell me, because I’d really like to know.

I tried to be perfect
It just wasn’t worth it
Nothing could ever be so wrong
It’s hard to believe me
It never gets easy
I guess I knew that all along

If you believe it’s in my soul
I’d say all the words that I know
Just to see if it would show
That I'm trying to let you know
That I’m better off on my own

Update and Goals

So here's an update on my plans for my education. I got accepted to BYU so I'm going to be going there starting Fall 2005. Right now I'm looking at majoring in Biophysics or Developmental and Physiological Biology. I'm also thinking about going to med-school. Something on the lines of a Rehabilatory Doctor (physiatrist). This summer I'm hoping to get an internship at Pacific Northwest National Lab. I'm starting to get an idea of what I want to do with my life. It feels good.

On the short term I had a really good weekend. No work, just relaxation. Went to Richland High's Tolo dance and had a grand time there. Met some new people and talked with others who I hadn't seen in FOREVER. Saturday I had a DDR party and watched Without a Paddle (total biography of the beo's and I). As for now I'm going to bed. NIGHT

A "deep" weekend

Last night I went and saw the new movie "Coach Carter" (based on a true story) with some people. Hands down...it is one of the BEST movies I have ever seen. Not only did it have the sports aspect along with being funny and having some good looking girls in it, but it touched you. It sent a message to you. During the duration of the movie Carter is asking one especially troubled boy named Cruz what his deepest fear is. Throughout the movie Cruz doesn't answer him until the end. He stood up and started quoting something that sounded vaguely familiar to me and as soon as I got home I began searching for the quote and in no time at all I found it.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
- Nelson Mandela

Go see Coach Carter. Its worth the money. I've never seen the same movie in theaters twice. I just might for Coach Carter.

Life is fragile

You never think of it until it's put right in your face. My good friend Matt is having heart problems. They're not that serious, even though his heart does periodiclly stop I guess it is not as serious as it sounds. I'm really not sure. It's a really long story, but the lesson learned is short. It just takes one thing to go wrong and it could all be over. A slip here, the wrong food, the wrong button, the wrong turn, taking your attention away for one millisecond and SNAP its over. I'm not going to say "Live everyday like its your last" because honestly I think thats such a stupid saying. Thats a horrible outlook to have. I can't really explain why I think its stupid, but I do and thats good enough hahaha. That is the end of my rant.



Lyrics are incredible-

I don't feel the way I've ever felt
I know
I'm gonna smile and not get worried
I try but it shows
anyone can make what I have built
and better now
anyone can find the same white pills
that take my pain away

it's a lie
a kiss with open eyes
she's not breathing back
anything but bother me
(It takes my pain away)
nevermind these are hurried times
Oh oh oh
I can't let it bother me

I never thought I'd walk away from you
I did
but it's a false sense of accomplishment,
every time time I quit
anyone can see my every flaw.
it isn't hard
anyone can say they're above this all
but it takes my pain away

Life is Beautiful

Theres this show that I'm sure most of y'all have heard about. It's called "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". In a world full of reality shows like "Cheaters" and "Who's My Daddy" this one is actually worth watching. I have watched it a couple times before and thought it was really cool. My sister says she cries when she watches it. Now, I've never actually felt like I could cry from watching it. That was until tonight. The Abott family (i believe that was their name) is not your typical 4 person family. The parents are deaf and with two sons I'm sure life isn't the easiest. Stefan is a normal teenager and Lance (who you just want to hug) is blind from birth and also developed autism later in life. The family just amazed me. The crew for the show made their house very friendly to their disabilites. They made everything labeled and soft for Lance to touch and gave him his own areas he could escape to. Autism is a disability where you don't process information correctly. People affected by autism get sensory overloads and just shut down. So just imagine Lance. He can only hear and feel what is around him. It isn't hard for him to shut down in loud circumstances. So all the softness and comfort they provided for him...yea it was just amazing. Then you look at Stefan; the guy is amazing. He is the member of his family who isn't disabled in any sort. He is the bridge of communication between Lance and his parents, but boy he sure got the hook-up. Not only did the crew make it possible for the family to function with out his help all the time, but he was given a $50,000 scholarship to help pay for his college expenses. Then you just look on the impact it had on the crew. They were all bawling. Even the big tough guys. Anyway...in conclusion Life is Beautiful.

Pray for Southeast Asia

Guess what!!!!!

Drew needs a new job!!!! Because folding clothing BLOWS! : ) This job alone has motivated me for my future and convinced me of two paths I could possibly take my life through. A) Go to school get a Ph.D in something and become a doctor so I can spend all my money on my wife (I'm not being sarcastic I like to buy people things) or B) Marry rich. Mwhahaha ingenious I know. I'll track myself down a doctor or something. I can be a stay at home mom and I can spend all my wife's money on her.