Wednesday, November 19, 2008

#7. Art Day


Art Day is a holiday set aside for the interpretation and creation of art. On this day, all you have to do is create something. Take a picture, draw, paint, sculpt, anything. Or simply go to an art museum and take in the wonders of artists past. Maybe you're not the most creative person. That's okay. Find something that inspires you, and ask yourself how it could be considered art. Though this holiday is an important day, it requires no decorations aside from your own creations. Share them with the world and look at others' work. Have fun with what you do. Instead of eating inside at work, buy some chalk, grab some friends, and eat sandwiches while drawing on the sidewalk. Art Day is celebrated in mid-spring because spring symbolizes new beginnings, and art always starts fresh. Art Day came about around the time of the Modern Art Era. This period brought about some of the most revolutionary artists of all time such as Salvador Dali, Diego Rivera, Norman Rockwell, and much much more. Without new ideas and expressions, we would never have Art Day. In conclusion, Art Day is really about self-expression and the importance of new artistic ideas that could bring about the next big boom in the creative world.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

#6. Law

Law: Cutting in any type of line is a punishable offense.
This is an extremely important law. Have you ever been famished and had to stand in a lunch line before you could get your food when suddenly a person barges in front of you? I'm sure the majority of people have. I find this completely absurd. What gives anyone the right to be before you when you have chosen to follow systematic rules? They are not special. They do not deserve to have a place before you. You are not inferior to them. Your needs are as great as their needs. If a group of truly starving people are able to form a line and take turns to get food, then what is it that causes well-fed human beings to barge and coyly insert themselves before others? Nothing should cause that. If you were in an airport, waiting through customs, and you knew you could possibly miss your flight, does that give you the right to go ahead of everyone else that is waiting? No. There could very well be many other people that may be late for their flights too. Nobody has the right to put themselves before others, and that's why I think that cutting in line should be a punishable offense.