Zappa. I couldn't listen to Zappa for about two years after leaving my ex.
But it came back to me. Now when I listen to Zappa it reminds me of how much has changed for the better. It makes me happy. Jubilant, even.
Charles, Heroes makes me a little wistful even without emotional baggage.
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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