My usual trolling strafing-run on YouTube engendered a brief but painful existential crisis a few days ago. I was listening to the late, disabled pianist Michel Petrucciani and was about to leave a 'he always struggled to put food on the table' joke, but my appreciation for what he was able to create during his short (no pun intended) time here made me feel guilty.
I'm glad my back is fucked. I'd like to rip it out and snap it like a German Shephard. I am frustrated by the realisation that I'm not giving enough of myself to the things I care about. There is nothing worse than being weak and apathetic. By the time I'm dumped in the ground, I intend on being a completely worn-out, broken down husk. I want every ounce of energy I expend to be in some way related to the people and things that matter to me, and if anything from that effort endures and remains there for others, then there's been a point to it all.
I'm scared I'm involuntarily being led down the same path as Tolstoy, though. I need to balance everything out with frequent visits to the 'Biggest Gallery of Natural College Chicks' to maintain my sanity and avoid becoming too gay.