"Amidst the attention given to the sciences as how they can lead to the cure of all diseases and daily problems of mankind, I believe that the biggest breakthrough will be the realization that the arts, which are conventionally considered ‘useless,’ will be recognized as the whole reason why we ever try to live longer or live more prosperously." 

—John Maeda via The universe will fly like a bird

better learn to listen to your little heart beatin',
because you're never, never, ever, ever gonna see it.

if pens were knives and clouds were stones,
buried alive i'd bleed alone.
watch the sun rise, she overthrows;
now you can hide or you can roam.

curse this page, naked to the bone
how do I turn ink into gold?
time to make the story unfold:
same old voice, a new shadow.

if all the words were tea leaves
they'd be my skin - just have to steep:
so give my body to the sea,
float in an ocean made of tea.

Today I took out $40 during my transaction at the self-checkout lane at King Soopers; this cash was to represent the last spendable funds I am allowed before my next paycheck. Apparently I blatantly ignored the robo-bitch when she said "Don't forget to take your cash from the cash dispenser,"  then went over to sit at a table in the lounge area and read a book. When I left, I went to my car, checked the cash-ID-card section of my fanny pack and realized I was missing those two sparkling twenty dollar bills.

Somewhat panicked, I power-walked back inside, went to my checkout station; nothing there, of course. The woman at the station across from me seemed to have caught my vibe and asked if I needed anything, then I found a friendly man in a blue shirt and German accent. He immediately said "That was you then, eh? The $40?"  I was so immediately relieved; he let me know how luck I was and I told him how thankful I was, took my money, and went back to work.

Thanks, Universe, for not punishing me for a blatant act of stupidity today.

Consider creativity less like a trait, and more like an attitude.