form of the only half-joking adrenaline-filled thought, “just who exactly thought doing this was in any way a good idea??”) it’s certainly not for the money, or the fame. it’s not even for the pleasure of creating something and sending it off into the world, though that is deeply satisfying. i think it’s because through moving and making, i come to understand my experience in this life. it’s how i interact with, and make sense of, the world around me. 