"We can be negative and cynical or we can be charged and hotwired to find a way through it, over it, around it, under it.

What has led me here?

What has me up google-ing "cynical quotes" and looking at designer flat boots on Bluefly.com in vain?

A shitty sleep schedule and numerous battles with my self-implosion.

It's what leads any of us here.
How do you overcome cynicism while still holding onto your pride?

I'm pretty sure my insides are black and resemble tar.
I don't even smoke cigarettes.