tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post458493970101192742..comments2023-11-02T01:29:11.575-07:00Comments on The MFA Chronicles: Trying to Figure It All OutJayTeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923700657540655227noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-57024420338718246782011-03-21T17:53:00.207-07:002011-03-21T17:53:00.207-07:00Hey Chelsea! Thanks - I will tell the person who s...Hey Chelsea! Thanks - I will tell the person who said it that you think it's great! ;) I was just really having trouble taking my writing seriously - we are so trained to see the arts as a luxury, as something "indulgent", compared to other vocations, and it doesn't have to be that way. And what's so wrong with indulging ourselves? (in moderation, in some ways). I have not heard Sacks' piece - I will try and check that out!jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352726603460503737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396226836483140641.post-27119382136411327852011-03-21T11:44:37.929-07:002011-03-21T11:44:37.929-07:00Jaime, I love that last quote. It is so true, and ...Jaime, I love that last quote. It is so true, and I am going to keep it as a little koan over the next couple of weeks while I too decide what will happen in the Fall. I love Oliver Sacks' work, and it would be hard (for me) to turn down a chance to work with him--have you heard his piece on the most recent RadioLab? Not to be missed.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14979614050697222375noreply@blogger.com