I would just like to say for the record, I find diamond commercials fairly vile and offensive. However, I don’t have the energy to work up a proper feminist rant for it. The one I heard this week was a woman whose husband bought her a diamond ring for their two-year anniversary. *inarticulate noises of rage*

This week I started doing yoga in the mornings again (it has been awhile…). It’s ridiculous how much it has improved my mood (I have been somewhat crankypants of late. Unpleasant to be around. It happens). Also I twisted my ankle. Not with the yoga. Oh no. I did it walking, because despite years of practice, I still haven’t quite got it down. Nobody ever accused me of being graceful.

On the plus side, I smell like peaches! Thanks to our shopping trip this past weekend, which included a stop at Bath & Body Works, I have a new summer scent. Generally I don’t like the smell of peach-scented stuff, but for whatever reason, this stuff smells really really good.

My horoscope for today is as follows:

The symbols that have been floating around in your dreams may actually take shape in your life today. Although this may be wonderful, it can also complicate your life when your fantasies become real. No matter what, don’t fall prey to your own fears, for they can sour the sweetest situation. There’s no need to prove anything to anyone. Just show up with a pure heart.

The last three sentences may well become my new mantra. It’s really one of those Easier Said Than Done Lessons You Really Need To Learn.

Now I present you with Things I’m Looking Forward To:

• The 4th of July – I don’t have any specific plans as of yet, but I do have the day off of work. Woot! Three-day weekend!
• Lucero coming back to Nashville (July 11th) – Not for the reason you might be thinking (that Ben is the cutest Cutiepants in all of Cutedonia, though he is). Really, the reason I like Lucero shows is that they’re a good excuse to jump around and dance and yell out the lyrics at the top of your lungs (and, if you’re Cricket, throw a few punches). Plus, everyone else is drunk, so they don’t really care if you’re being a jackass. A Lucero show quarterly is good for your health.
• The Magpies coming back to Nashville (July 12th) – The day after Lucero, even. Sure, the venue isn’t the best (to say the least), but I really dig those guys, and look forward to seeing them live again.
• The Dark Knight (July 18th) – Cricket says she’s going to go see this with me, even though she hasn’t seen Batman Begins because she doesn’t like Christian Bale. I find this creepy and unnatural. Nevertheless, I’m so excited about this, I may have had a Batman dream or two. I’m not sayin’, I’m just sayin’.

I feel like there should be more than this, but this will get me through the next few weeks, so there you go.

Also, because I have not been ridiculous enough today, this Lolcats totally made me cry.

I’m such a girl.