Directions

During a conversation today with a professor light was shed in her eyes, a revelation of sorts, in relation to my dislike for the directions that come with things. The general philosophy for me there is that I make my own directions to follow instead of following the ones given. I have been caught saying that "I function well with chaos." I tend to say this most in association to crafts. That statement should be interpreted as I prefer to work with supplies or objects that are used or leftover opposed to fresh, brand new ones. The little imperfections usually lead me to to greater inspiration. Also, I enjoy things with character and history. New stuff is shiny and appealing but I usually would rather employ the challenge of digging deeper for hidden use beyond what surface value discloses to the eyes of others. And all of that is part of why I generllay avoid directions. I like to make my own paths.