We have a little saying around these parts ('these parts' meaning my apartment): kick it in the face. Life getting you down? Kick it in the face. Jerk on the subway? Kick him in the face. Artwork being a pain? Kick it in the face!

Well, perhaps I can't condone the literal kicking in the face, but I do support the idea of moving forward, fighting on through the hard times, and getting down on your problems instead of letting them get you down. Today I'm experiencing a pretty severe case of the Mondays, so I'll have to heed my own advice and kick Monday in the face.

This piece will also be in the upcoming issue of the Bushwick Review.