... & true genius is insanity.
I've been using all this free time I have to unleash my creative side and I'm going to indulge in a moment of vanity and say that I'm creating artistic masterpieces!
That may be overzealous of me but I did accomplish some things that I'm really proud of, namely the latest Wii characters I've created. They are all kinds of glamourous, culturally diverse and super athletic (Tubby Timmy is surprisingly agile). I also found an old Disney coloring book and I colored the crap out of Cinderella, Belle, and Snow White. They're all Black in my version though.
I am now also officially a composer. Perhaps it was playing around with GarageBand that inspired me but I decided to try my luck on an actual keyboard. Granted, the song is mainly comprised of about 4 actual chords (I'm not even precisely sure which exactly, I'm playing by ear) and lots of improv but I like the melody and what I'm singing about. When I perfect it, make it a little less basic, and work up my confidence, I'll post it. Til then I'll leave you with my horrible rendition of Yael Naim's "New Soul". I'll warn you that it's AWFUL so click play at your own risk!
I tweaked my book idea a bit and I like the way it's coming along. Of course it's a rough draft so there will surely be differences in the final product but hopefully not many. I tend to like the direction I take and my writing flow when I'm excitedly writing about something for the first time. I sent my first chapter to a friend of mine who's brother is an editor and she described it as being, "snarky, intelligent, charming, and wildly inappropriate". In other words, it's perfect!
Speaking of tooting my own horn, that reminds me of Lady Gaga. I came across this video which cracks me up! The dance montage around the 8 minute mark and the man with the tin can hat made my day! I'm hoping that these people weren't serious about all that praise.. her music is catchy and she's definitely entertaining but she doesn't speak to my soul. I lament over the fact that some people draw comparisons of her to Michael Jackson.. he made Thriller man, Thriller! She's an egotistical, pseudo-intellectual and I'll never believe that her persona is who she really is, rather it's a way of life that garnered her the fame she constantly speaks of and now she has no choice but to uphold and out-do her displays of "art" in order to keep the people in a Goo Goo Gaga trance. She's a genius without actually being insane- she just plays her character very well and I damn sure can't knock her hustle!
Anyway, this made me laugh so enjoy:
