Why I do what I do... sorta.

Because of being sick for the last month-and-a-half or so, I've had some time to do some reading and catching up on current affairs. It really pains me to realize what kind of world we live in. Science Fiction movies aren't too far off from what we are experiencing now: poor government, lethargic citizens, environmental chaos, the misogyny and blatant prejudice against ourselves. I'm not too surprised by the coincidence that the Sci-Fi genre has to reality, because it is a comment on reality.

Media is a wonderful thing. It allows anyone to say what they feel, and take action to change what needs to be changed. Unfortunately, it also has the same power to stifle the same thing. Media can also hinder someone, and coerce others to believe in lies and propaganda that fits into the ideals of the current status quo.

A little over a month ago, I completed a project called "City Gallery*", a guerrilla-type outdoor installation in Columbus, Ohio. But before I left to hang the work, I let out a sigh and made mention that "being an advocate is hard work". My father, a lethargic citizen, complained and snidely asked, "Why do you have to do it?"

I've thought about that 10-second conversation many times, and each time I think to myself, why do I do it? Each time I think this, I always get the same answer: Because I have to. Because if I don't do it, who will? How can I be sure that someone else will fight for what I believe in? How can I be sure that things will change for the better if I just sit back and let the current institution continue in the side-winding path of doom that our society has chosen?

Our government is corrupt. It is no longer run by the people it was created for. It is being run by overly greedy corporations that really just don't give a damn about what they are doing to the people and the world around them. Why should they? They're getting money in their pockets...

I don't even know where I'm going with this anymore.... my head is so full of snot and medication, I'm hallucinating. *sigh* Goodnight Gracie.




*for more info on City Gallery, visit http://web.mac.com/rdaulton

17 day catch-up

To sum it all up, I went to Ohio from the 2nd to the 10th, and had a fit with Gout and literally couldn't walk for over a week. I'm just now getting over the gout, and I'm sick of cranberry juice. Now that it's almost over, my body decided that it was time to try and develop strep... again. Gawd this is getting annoying. I'm on more medication, and hopefully will be getting better soon. I'm a bit dizzy now, so I'm going back to bed. Night!