Blog 9

Throughout my years of schooling (elementary school-present), I've always seen certain types of artwork and wondered where the heck the artists got their ideas from. More so when I was younger, I would just find myself staring at the paintings in amazement at how cool most of them were, I never really understood the meaning behind most of them, just knew that they looked pretty awesome. As I started getting older, I realized that a lot of artists were on drugs when creating paintings, music, books etc. Everytime I read a certain type of book or come across a different kind of painting, I think to myself if these artists were on drugs while creating their works of art? Of course, if a story is weird enough.. I just assume that the author was either plain crazy or was tripping on some heavy drugs. But then again, people can still have decent imaginations and creativity without have to be on drugs. Drugs obviously effect people differently, but the authors and artists that came out with some great things, why are we so quick to judge them about their past with drugs? If they didn't commit serious crimes or anything of that matter, why should it be a big deal if they were high at the time they created something?

The whole fly agaric thing is still racking my brain. I never really took notice to how many 'red and white' things are being commercialized these days.. is it still associated with the drug?? Just like how Coke comes out with its special limited edition Christmas bottles that sort of have a trippy design (sometimes).. is that related to that drug? Tons and tons of thoughts run through my head after our class discussion of fly agaric. It kind of blows my mind that it isn't illegal.. I guess maybe because they can't control the places it grows? Regardless, Monday in class was the first time I've ever seen a picture of fly agaric and I still don't understand why someone would want to eat that!!! When the book started talking about marijuana, I immediately started thinking about how people are trying to get it passed, so that patients can use it to maintain their pain to a minimum. That would be an interesting class discussion right there. I liked reading these two chapters because they gave me more insight about things I really didn't know that much about. However, I won't be able to view Christmas the same anymore.. darn you fly agaric!!!