Written by Jenkin Au
Edited by Jenkin Au
Photography by Jenkin Au
As I look at other magazines, I am seriously concerned about the quality of the rest of the world. How can any of these things in the magazine be possibly considered beautiful or interesting? It is an eyesore looking at the things that are being featured, even when taking the context of their world into account. The world is being saturated with people thinking they can jump into anything they want. They do not care if they are not doing things properly because our culture embraces these screw-ups: “At least I tried and now I know better,” or “We must embrace this creativity and not discourage their adventurous persona.”
However, do these people actually consider what exactly they might be doing to the rest of the culture that they are disrespecting? You cannot possibly fathom the damage you have inflicted because of your introduction. Your crap inspires other shitheads to produce more crap. In this world, there will always be the greater loser. When the info you make reaches the greatest loser, then we are truly in trouble.
Many proponents of this middle age of creativity and experimentalism say that they are causing change and evolution. Even in the last issue of justalilhype!, I had stated that many people misread a change as a degeneration, when it is actually a change for positive evolution. What about this change, though? What about that evolution? Is this the kind of evolution that is appropriate for this culture? Is this actually a conscious question that producers of crap ask themselves when they produce their crap? The brain doesn’t think when it prepares shit from the food inside of you. I guess these people don’t either. This is not a change that ensures the continuity of the legendary reputation of the scene. Most of it is temporary and short lived fads that do no more than tarnish the integrity that was once held in high regard. True change comes naturally and in a natural way. I cannot possibly describe the method as I am only a witness to its products, not the conception point. I do know that the final product is unparalleled in concept and inspiration and acceptance, a true ambassador of the scene.
The reason why we experience a cycle in greatness is precisely due to the emergence of people disrespecting a particular scene. The scene initiates as an untouched neighbourhood – a place only the most adventurous will go. As it becomes better and better in terms of popularity and profit, the shitheads enter. This is the first bullet of death to the life force of the scene. Despite this, the bullet proof vest it was wearing protects it from several other blows. Eventually, it dies because the vest has been punctured and the body has been dealt the final blow. It dies and decomposes turning into soil, laying down a fertile foundation. From afar comes some seeds from the new adventurers and innovators. The soil is now so perfect for rebirth and the cycle starts all over again.
This cycle is an unnecessary process. Why must something die in order for it to become pure again, only to be destroyed once more? Profiteers and selfish disrespecting individuals cause this demise – breaking the hearts and souls of those who once aligned every aspect of their personality and life with it. I implore all to seriously consider the quality and respect that your gift to the world carries as everything has a capacity.
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