Mussels are filter feeders.

I tried to draw a picture of a mussel but it was pretty abysmal, so dear Annette (whose adorable drawings on her blog always make me feel a little lighter inside) helped me to draw one instead hahaha. I guess I must have sounded pretty crazy when I first asked her but it's absolutely adorable and much better than what I initially came up with.

I feel strongly most of the time that we are a product of our environment, and sometimes the choices we make are influenced by the people or situations around us. How in control are we, really?