Rage & Relaxation

I am currently listening to the soundtrack of The Dark Knight Rises and typing this post with every force of my being. I think my roommate is concerned about the amount of anger and rage I have displayed today. My life right now is just a constant state of frustration. (I promise this whole post won't be a bitch fest, I just need to vent momentarily).

Some guys are just the worst. Scummy, dirt ball, jerks. I'm not saying I hate all men--not at all. I think a lot of guys are absolutely incredible. They make amazing friends, and I'm sure there has to be some guy out there who isn't a total scumbag. I'm merely speaking of the guys from my past. As much as they try to make up for the past, they dig themselves deeper and show their scumminess even more as the years go on.

That's all.

Honestly, it makes me want to punch something. Can guys just stop being so skeezy? News flash: girls aren't into that. At least the classy girls aren't. Oh, and also, if you have a girlfriend, you should NEVER send a valentine to a girl you previously had a thing with. Ever. Period. Just a little piece of advice...

Any way, while I'm still full of rage at the mail I received today, I will instead try to focus on the positives of my life right now as opposed to dwelling on the negatives.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I went home this past weekend, which was the best decision ever. It was so great to be with my family, to sleep for 12+ hours, and to watch the Olympics nonstop.

I chilled with my little nephew Sammy a lot. I mean, just look at that adorable, pensive face. 

When I was home, I also visited two great places: one old favorite, and one new.

The old favorite is a store that I have been shopping at since 2008, one year after I moved to Ohio. The name of this magical store is none other than Wholly Craft!:

That's right. It IS pink. And it's fabulous. 

The best bags ever. 

I'm all about the puns. You see, I work at a shop in Columbus called Sew to Speak, and my two favorite stores in Columbus are Wholly Craft! and What The Rock?!. Stores in Columbus are the bomb.com.

From Wholly Craft!, I got some pretty sweet stuff (an awesome globe necklace and a sticker for my computer that reads "Knitting is Knotty"), but by far my favorite purchased item was this:

It's...it's beautiful.

Yes, your eyes are correct in perceiving this beautiful sight. It's a mug with a cat on it that reads "Forever Alone". And truer words have never been spoken.

After my adventures in Wholly Craft!, I ventured to a new record store with my mom to add to my slowly growing vinyl collection. Going with my mom was such a treat. When we were in the shop, she pointed to at least five concert posters that she attended. Hendrix, Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, you name it: my mom was probably at that concert. Like mother, like daughter. <3

Classics.

Jefferson Airplane

The Doors

Lost Weekend Records

And here's what I indulged in:

Neutral Milk Hotel

Vampire Weekend

And the best: $5 Queen records.

It really doesn't get any better than this. 

So, now I'm back at school, enjoying the sweet tuneskies, catching up on my work, trying to ignore the vile humans, and looking on the positive side of every situation. I gotta say, it's really hard to do. But, I'm trying my best, and that's all I can do. 

Keep on keepin' on, friends. This post would be longer and more thoughtful if I wasn't so rage-filled. Stay tuned for more. Maybe I'll find my zen zone soon. Hopefully...

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"We accept the love we think we deserve."

-The Perks of Being a Wallflower