Let Them Eat Cake: I have had it with these Monkey Fighting Snakes.

Lately I've been really stressed.

I know, I know... Isn't everyone? I think I need to figure out what makes me relax because I simply cannot take this tension in my forehead any longer. What do you do to ease yourselves, dear readers? Generally, I stand by my man Mr. Allen and the "Whatever Works" concept, but I think everyone needs a positive outlet for bad energy. I think everyone gets caught up in their lives and forgets their friends, families, pets, or [insert person, place, or thing you care about here].

I will shamefully admit sometimes I leave the television on for background noise while I'm sketching or such. This habit results in some the viewing of very poor quality television, must recently Wife Swap on Lifetime. First of all, I cannot believe I watched Lifetime. I didn't even have cable until 3 years ago, and Lifetime is something I was definitely not missing out on. Secondly, Wife Swap? But hear me out, I overheard something interesting. A husband on this televised circus happened to be a detective and part time physical trainer who spent all of his time either at work and raising his children to be Olympians. Practice after practice, session after session, these kids never smiled. Daddy dearest would not allow it! [In case you don't waste away you're lives watching this show, the purpose of it is to attempt to try something new and change your ways.] For Mr. Marathon, he had to be more affectionate, relax, and live easy. Basically, he had to go on vacation for a week. He COULDN'T DO IT! He said- here's what I found interesting- everyone things vacation is easy and can't wait for it, but for him, it's literally unimaginable.

It's just funny what people value, how people define the things in their lives, and what we all hold sacred.

I have the only midterm I am looking forward to tomorrow. Everyday for weeks I've been waking up and thinking about it. We have to begin the makings of a dress for competition. This bitch of a creation is haunting me. I'm about to sketch her again now actually, I had a change of mind. At 3 am. 5 hours before class. Muses are convenient, aren't they?

For everyone who skips my rants, and to be honest I often skip many a rant and wish I could mentally scroll through my own, here are a few images images I found inspiring today: