"I'm not an angry girl..."

This is the kind of year I've been having. It is amazing that even after bringing a new life into the world, bringing home the bacon, rediscovering the Church, and learning so many things about the stars and philosophy I can still let people around me make me feel like I'm a raving lunatic who should be concerning herself with other things.

Since I don't know what to say anymore, in defense of myself or what is dear to me, I'll let Ani DeFranco take it from here.

"Not A Pretty Girl"

I am not a pretty girl
that is not what I do
I ain't no damsel in distess
and I don't need to be rescued
so put me down punk
maybe you'd prefer a maiden fair
isn't there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

I am not an angry girl
but it seems like I've got everyone fooled
every time I say something they find hard to hear
they chalk it up to my anger
and never to their own fear
and imagine you're a girl
just trying to finally come clean
knowing full well they'd prefer you
were dirty and smiling