is it true that all great artists go crazy...?

if so: if am definitely on the road to greatness....(or maybe just average-insanity)


I've been on a bit of a "painting-kick" lately...which has resulted in my spending a LOT of alone time (with paint thinner). I haven't eaten off of my kitchen table for about 3 weeks now, as it has been commandeered by a mini-easel, cups of paintbrushes, and a slaughtering of paint-tubes. I've had so much fun just being artsy and crafty--(NOT for work, or class, or because i have to...but just because i like painting.) ...however, i believe that the combination of (limited)social-interaction and lots of paint-fumes is finally catching up with me....because i've recently noticed a trend in my behaviors...and it's leaning a bit towards the "odd" side.

example #1. concerning a missing phone:
so, the other day- i was frantically searching through my apartment for above-mention-missing-phone. (no luck). fortunately Mel was online...so i had to gchat her, with the odd request of calling my phone...so i could find it(?) anyways...phone rings (in the general-kitchen vicinity)...but, i could not see it ANYWHERE. (um, but- i finally realized that my knife-drawer was ringing.) This is definitely a bad sign.

example #2. concerning the basics of numbers & counting:
at work yesterday, my boss asked me to count out the number of printouts in this big pile he was going to be taking to a presentation later that day. (no big deal, right?) well...i'm standing there...counting paper...when i suddenly realize i've counted an entire pile--and ended with "Q".....Q? seriously? numbers are obviously superior to the alphabet when it comes to counting things....

(that's when i realized things have really started to go downhill...)