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[axolotl]

How can people who devote their lives to what is essentially luxury not consider themselves artfucks? People who teach poetry. Musicians. Writers. People who want to make a living reading and adjusting other people's writing (like Emmy!) I am an artfuck. It is sad, but true

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[nickyhopkins]

I write because it makes me laugh. And it makes other people laugh. And I get paid to do it (sometimes).

I don't care about making the world place or making a dent. I care about making money and laughter (mine and other peoples').

All that "meaning" bullshit is bullshit.

[axolotl]

That rant was not directly inspired by you, Randy. England is chalk full of said artfucks. However, as I believe I stated in a poll once, I do think you are a bit of an artfuck. Look at some of your posts critiquing music and literature. Only an artfuck could get so pissed, and rather hostile, about those things.
But I do not say this to be mean to you! I mostly have good things to say about Randy D. And I recognize the artfucksiness in myself.
What's more, I believe there are different types of artfucks. Thankfully, you are of the type who does not take himself entirely seriously. I have a poetry professor who does not seem to find anything funny or frivilous about her job or her life. It is very disappointing after Madonick.

[nickyhopkins]

I got hostile about those things when people take themselves seriously. There is a difference between taking "art" seriously and one's self as an "artist" seriously.

A discrepancy I'd think is ever prevalent on your friendslist from time to time. ;)

[axolotl]

There is a difference, although I think that art can be taken far too seriously. I think pretty much everything I am doing in college is past that "too seriously" point

[estrie]

! everybody should call randy Randy D! it's like sandra d! !

[busbeytheelder]

It's also a much more artfucksy name.

"You must say the Dee so that it sounds capitalized, or Randy Dee will not speak to you!"

(but picture randy being _really_ excited while saying it)