Trying to sound upbeat without coming off as pathetic is my special challenge for this week. I think I'm succeeding, but it's hard to get past the voices in my head telling me that I'm being dumb and that no matter what I do, I still appear an idiot.

It's hard to ask someone to like you in a confident and assured manner when you're not sure why they should like you.

In other news, I think I have allergies.