Because I'm still marinating in emo juice, making my own doomtastic gravy

Please accept this COMPLETELY RAD video in lieu of more pointless whining on my part (you see how much I love you? I think of you and only you first!). It's an art piece, a comedy routine, a deft deconstruction of racism, class, sexism, and homophobia (among other things), and (last but not least) a high school valedictorian nominee speech, all delivered by a kid sporting what can only be described as THE MOST AWESOME HAIR EVER. Basically, it is my dearest hope that my own daughter will grow up to be this smart and fearless and funny:

Read about the ensuing controversy (because, as we are both painfully aware, people are TEH DUMBZ) here.

I can't even believe this kid wasn't made valedictorian. I for one would've paid good money to see him deliver that address.