As my first performance comes to an end, I am intrigued by how much I enjoy my work. I usually don't fully love the art I create. The self-doubt is always really prominent within my critique of my own work. However, I believe this piece to be a simple representation of a complex idea in a manner which causes the audience to think. That's all I can ask. During my critique period, Steven had suggested that my list of carcinogens get longer and scarier. This was an interesting idea that could have changed the meaning of my piece. But I decided to stay with my simple list for 2 reasons; 1) It is very easy to make even the safest sounding materials sound scary. For example, dihydrogen monoxide sounds scary to anyone unfamiliar with chemistry. But it is simply water. I felt that if I began listing off complex chemical names, that the story I was telling would change drastically. It would become a commentary on how easily the public can be fooled, rather than how awful the