Artistic Soul

“Madness? Sure. But I am one of those insatiable heretics that still perceive art as sacred. For me, making music is not recreational. It is a powerful spiritual experience that permeates every atom of my being. Each note that we write, every syllable that slips from my lips, every riff change, bridge, intro, outro, chorus, and interlude is as important to me as transcribing sacred verses was to the prophets of old. Through song, I am attempting to speak with forgotten gods and heroes, to uncover the great mysteries of existence, to seduce a lover, slay a tyrant, write a wrong, or to unravel the hidden places of my being. In doing so, I can explore all of the spiritual, philosophical, sexual, and intellectual freedom that I secretly hunger for.”
-Otep

Read her full post here, it’s quite amazing: http://www.blurt-online.com/blogs/view/4031/

A New Chapter

Closing time, every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end…

5 1/2 years I’ve been coming to this place.
I may joke, but for the last 3 I’ve arguably spent more time here than the places I’ve called home.
And now, today marks the end of one chapter, the beginning of another.
Monday morning I will drive to a new building, in a new town, surrounded by new people.
I look forward to the change with both fear and anticipation, though I suppose that’s how any change goes.

Who knows what will happen?
Actually, I do.
The answer is quite simple.
Life.

Life will happen.
As it always does.
And I will be there to enjoy it.