I almost didn't notice Valentine's day this year. What can I say? It just wasn't as big a deal as in highschool. Sure, there were some hearts stuck to the hallway walls, and the group who was fundraising for their trip to the Alps was hawking roses at every corner, but it didn't seem as invading as it has in past years. I was almost surprised that people had actually bothered to wear pink and red shirts and find a valentine and everything.

I guess this is ... healthy? Yeah, I guess it is.

So since I must recognize Valentine's Day in some form, I shall now proceed to showering myself with praise. if you don't want to listen to me bloat my ego, scroll down :

STUFF I LOVE ABOUT ME 2005

-I am pretty. No really. Ever since I started this diet I have been drinking tons and tons of water, and I have never had clearer skin. Also, I've been loving what I see in the mirror, even when I had only lost 2 or 3 pounds. I am pretty! No, actually, I'm SMOKIN'!

-I am smart. I need to tell myself this more often. Most of the time I just want to slap myself in the forehead or burrow into the earth because sometimes, really, I act like an idiot. But I really am smart. Really. I sweartogawd. My mommy said so.

-I am strong. I was insecure about breaking up with the boy for a long time, but now I am over it and I have never felt stronger. I feel like I can go out and take over the world. I feel confident, I feel stronger, I feel great.

-I am talented. I got into music school. I need to remind myself more often that this means that the school saw something in me, some talent or something, and that I shouldn't feel inadequate.

There. That's it. My head is big enough now.

Here's some comic relief : A girl wore a see-through shirt to school today. Like, blatantly see-through. She had a black bra on and a TRANSPARENT shirt. You know on design shows on HGTV when they put up "sheers" instead of real curtains? I think she was wearing one of those.

Some girls have no shame. There is a fine line between sexy and trashy, and when I can see the size tag on your bra through your shirt, IT DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A SHIRT.

It just isn't Valentine's Day without a good rant.