definately not what i was expecting....

okay, the readings for Tuesday were "Genetic Engineering" and "Twelve Moments in the Life of an Artist". The book has definitely took a huge turn around from what i at least have been expecting. I never once thought this book about a gay guy would include this section about drug abuse and trying to aspire like his sister. Was anyone else surprised like this? Or could you foreshadow the fact that something had to go wrong because of his circumstances?

I think that the story has picked up a beat. im liking the fact that sedaris twists things around a bit. the whole not going in a chronological order is making for a lot of fun. instead of just following him through his life, he brings up a single experience or topic one could say and tells how it affected him and how it carried on throughout out his life. does anyone else enjoy this?

the main thing i would like to know is how is everyone taking the whole doing speed and the "im a professional artist" thing? im just blown away by the stuff that he thinks is art. everyone is entitled to what they like, but in my opinion these guys are just straight up weird. but i find it very interesting that his sister was such a great artist and now hes trying to be as well, and how his father essentially got all of this started. so what do you guys think? do you see more of these types of things happening throught out the book?