Believe it or not [and you probably won’t], I actually do try to stay optimistic throughout the hard times of my life.

It isn’t easy, though.

Still, I try.

Despite the fact that I now have holes in four different locations of my jaw.

Despite the fact that there is not a Taco Bell™ within a hundred miles of me right now.

I try, even though all I’ve eaten today has been two pureed bananas and a plate of mashed ‘taters.

I still try.

I’m still trying to be cheerful, even though I don’t get out of school this week.

I’m trying, in spite of the fact that I currently reside in the windiest region of North America.

I’m trying to be positive, even though all I want to do is chew.  That’s it—chew.  Do you all realise how blessed you are to have the ability to chew?  I caught a whiff of popcorn at school today, and it just about killed me.

Anyway, none of that stuff matters, because I’m being cheerful today.  That’s why I give you this:

Coeur de Pirate (Heart of Pirate)

I’d like to think that if I had been a musician, I would’ve been just like this girl.  {I’d need thicker bangs, though—to be a truly good European, one must have top quality thick bangs.}  Her real name is Beatrice Martin {hello, way to take an old-school name and turn it beautiful with your striking good looks, Beatrice!}, and she’s Canadian [I dig those Canadian musicians].  Specifically French Canadian, and there’s nothing I like more than a song sung in French.

I’m probably the last person to blog about her, but when I’m in dire need of cheering up, somehow finishing first just stops being a priority.

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