Taken from my sketchbook (usually written in when drunk)

So it appears I've ultimately fallen into the "Vermonter artist" stereotype/category: constantly drawing, flannel-wearing, occasionally angsty, mild alcoholic. I suppose I might as well accept this. I've spent three years fighting it, and look where it got me; in a giant rut. Now I'm drawing again, painting again (though not well) and I just picked up some rubbish I might weld together later, some time in the near future. In the artist category, I'm doing quite well, and the reason for that might be that my living situation is not exactly, well, kosher.

Eh, there might be many reasons for why this is happening to me. Clearly, art is a stress reliever, and there is a LOT of stress happening in this old place. I don't know if I'll be able to revive the friendship me and Tom have and you know, when your roommates hate each other, it's not a very comfortable environment. So, to deal with the overwhelming emotions that come with yelling and muttering and rudeness, drawing can help. You should try it.

This bottle of wine is helping, aka my "mild alcoholism." I have work all day tomorrow (ugh) and then I'm off to my parents' house for a couple days to celebrate my li'l bro's graduation. Cheers, Jake. Hopefully, life will deliver fewer demons to your door.

Fuck, I'm drunk.

Somewhere in a seedy bar, a drunk man is eating peanuts.

Things have been a little rocky these last few weeks. My living situation is unhealthy, at best, with two warring roommates and unreliable landlords. This whole lease thing is really starting to get to me, but thankfully, we are going to call the owners on Monday and maybe we can get some of this cleared up. Like, maybe having a move-out date? That would be nice.

On a bright note (because there is ALWAYS a bright note!) the sunset hike is tomorrow! Yayy! I'm super excited to get the group together again and do something FUN for a change. Who am I kidding. I always do fun things :) Buuut this will emulate the funness of the sunrise hike we took a month ago, the last day of exams. And, maybe after, we can go out for drinks or something. Life is good.