Socially awkward

I'm beginning to think that my passionate outbursts and ready tears make people uncomfortable. Go figure. But even so, I remain unapologetic. Discomfort builds character. So really, I'm doing society a favor by dramatizing my emotional experiences in public.

The allure of false idols

The quick fix is a fleeting illusion to a problem that requires a permanent solution. But it sure looks tempting, and innocent, too. Crafty!

On muffin tops

I've said it before and I'll say it again. They're everybody's favorite part of the muffin. Isn't it time we just embraced that fact?

My motto for today.

Pursue happiness ruthlessly.

Three Cheers for Courage!

"The biggest obstacles to our progress exist within our own lives in the form of cowardice and the tendency to give up. Breaking through these barriers will unleash a surging wave of change." -- Buddhist Philosopher Daisaku Ikeda on courage

"Quitters never win, and winners never quit." ---My dad on life

"I'm going for it!" --me on victory

Attention-Seeker's New Slogan

love me, adore me, send me fan mail and cookies.

or just send me the cookies, adoration optional.

Bitchin' Tragedy

You know how there's that unspecified but enforced period of time that has to lapse before it becomes socially acceptable to laugh at a tragedy? Apparently that doesn't apply to "tiger bloods."

Or maybe it works in reverse, and like 6 months from now we'll be able to look back on all this and weep. I certainly hope so.