Throughout most of my life, I have engaged in art in the form of music. I began learning to play the piano at a young age (4 or 5), so music has been a big part of my life. It wasn’t until the last couple years that my interests have shifted towards the creation of art in the form of songwriting and drawing. There aren’t many things I own that I would consider powerful other than my fender acoustic guitar, because it was the first guitar I ever owned, let alone played. It also helps inspire me to write songs and explore new music. When I walk around my neighborhood, on the sidewalk, I notice the sounds of cars passing by most of all, and when I walk in the park near my house I notice the sounds of nature, such as squirrels rustling around in the trees or birds chirping. To me, the phrase “free time only works if you steal it” means that you cannot simply do nothing and call it free time, but you have to be doing something productive and letting your mind run free in the moment. I can relate to this, as when I am completely engrossed in a song that I am playing or even a menial task I am performing, it feels like true free time. My favourite section of the film is when Laskey talks about the theatrics of creating art, as I like the idea of turning the creation of art into an artwork itself.
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