Life: a users manual

Crazy book, no idea what is going on, reading it out loud in chunks, with chloe. Have been listening back on my new headphones as I walk around the place. up to chapter 5 i think, God bless the mp3 player. Recording makes me think of Llinos tapping her temple. i.e for her its recorded internally. I wonder How much of "Life: a users manual" is a recording of the external and how much is an externalizing of the internal? I think that I am more like a recorder. Is a recorder less creative? whats so good about creativity anyway? How do you record something that doesnt exist yet? In order to record, something has to be played. In order to play you have to create. When life is all play, you can feel free to hit record at any moment? Where is te value in this?