Better reading than the Nadja book. Alot easier for me to comprehend and understand because it seems as if the language is the everyday spoken speech unlike the Nadja which is like foreign language even though it is written in English. There are plenty of good quotes. Some of them I try to interpret and explain, some I don't have any clue what it is about. The best section of the entire book is on Death. Only two sentences of reading. He does not believe in it that is why he did not spend to much effort writing about it. My take on death is that it is one of the constant in life. Believe it or not, we will all face it one of these days. It is something which we can face with uncertainty or something to look forward to. Death is sad, especially for the love ones we leave behind, but what I believe in is that it is something glorious to look forward to. What I mean is that, I will be with my Lord and Creator, with GOD of the universe up in Heaven. Heaven is the perfect place.
"My wife. My tape recorder and I have been married for ten years now."(Warhol p26) Why a tape recorder, why not the TV which he has a constant affair with, or even one of his many celebrity friends or regular friends. From what I understand is, he is content with a life of solitude or being a loner. Although he has plenty of friends and enjoy their company, the emotions or feeling of love is not there. I just believe that we are creatures created out of love and therefore we need to show or share love to others as well.
"People should fall in love with their eyes closed. Just close your eyes. Don't look."(Warhol p50) I think this is the same as the common phrase these days that 'Love is Blind.' When the love bug bites you there are many things that can't be explained. So just let love guide your way.
"...because I think just being alive is so much work at something you don't always want to do." (Warhol p96) I found this intriguing but don't really know any explanation for it.
In the section of Atmosphere where he talked about Rome where everything in Rome is so old, I totally agree with him on this. That was my exact impression Rome when I had the opportunity to visit there two years ago. Ruins after ruins was what went through my head as we toured the city. For an industrialized nation, everything was ancient looking. It was a great experience nonetheless.
I found the section of Art very comical because of the incident about 'nothing'. Andy and a friend B had a very lively discussion about nothing. "Everything is nothing." (Warhol p183) He totally stood by this even though B made really good points about how can everything be nothing. Andy explained it in ways it seemed to make sense to me, but then again it does not make sense. I don't know if I am making sense right now. This was one of the best parts I enjoyed in the book.
My last thoughts: We are all here on Earth for a special purpose, although we are all different and unique, we are by no means here by accident, what that purpose is on Earth/life is something we all have to discover for ourselves.
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