Sometimes I just feel like Fozzie Bear....

I hold to the theory that everyone has an inner Muppet.

One Muppet that they identify with more strongly than any other.

I also believe that this is true of people and Loony Tunes characters.

This inner Muppet is the expression of all the things we can't show in our (supposedly) grown-up, day-to-day lives. They are the squishy, lovable, oddly-shaped fuzzballs of energy that lurk within us all.

My inner Muppet is, and always has been, Gonzo.

I love him from the tips of those odd blue-purple feathers on the top of his head to the soles of his Muppet-sized dress shoes. His signature hook-nose and wide goggle eyes just stir something in me. He stands up for his uniqueness and is proud of his oddities. I wish I could be that brave all the time.

And besides...how can you not love a fella who will eat a rubber tire to the accompaniment of "Flight of the Bumblebee"?

BUT.

Sometimes, just sometimes....I feel like Fozzie Bear. And lately, I feel exactly like Fozzie is in this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW5W2hhvZ2E

Of course...with the work stress and all, I also feel a little bit like the Muppet News Anchor in his bit towards the end....Eeep!!