Misfit Must-Haves

It's not always easy being an outsider. Actually, it can be very stressful. All that nonconforming, assertion of independence, and creative thinking can really put a strain on Misfits' nerves, and to keep going, they really need some stress relief.

Here are a couple of Misfit Must-Haves when it comes to winding down:

Google Reader
Getting all of your choice blogs to flow into one centralized location is crucial if you want maximum exposure to awesomeness. Be sure to add the Fail Blog, BoingBoing, and the wonderful creations of the Cheezburger Network to your feed. Mmm. Delicious digital awesomeness.

Edamame Keychain
Normal stress balls are so mid nineties. Grab yourself an edamame key chain and pop out realistic plastic soybeans when you need to physically work through some mental turmoil. You'll not only feel better, but impress everyone with your good taste in zipper accessories.

Small Notebook
When in doubt, write, list, or doodle. Venting emotion onto a two dimensional medium is very therapeutic, and can also provide amusing material for future use. Misfits, by design, have interesting thoughts. Why not clear your brain and collect interesting thoughts at the same time?

Unique Sunglasses
Nobody wants to lose their cool, if one must, it is best to do so without others realizing. When you feel the crazed look creep into your eyes, simply slide on some shades and smolder in silence. Behind your vale of tinted coolness, you are free to freak out in privacy, and others will simply assume you are a mysterious hipster.

Recovery Playlist
If some unfortunate turn of events should throw you off track, unhinge you, or otherwise destruct your carefully constructed sense of reality, piece yourself back together by listening to a pre-assembled playlist of songs representing everything you believe in and see as good in the world. You can even pepper the playlist with choice movie quotes from your favorite OSTs (our favorites are from Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill). Yeah, it sounds cheesy and self-help-ish, but simply think of it as a special form of self-customized brainwashing. Very Brave New World. Very awesome.