Manic Monday Musings

So I’m catching up on my reading and my homework that I put off thanks to SNOWDAY2K9 (see previous post), and I thought I’d give musing a whirl as well. These are my thoughts from the week.

• Halloween is the silliest of all holidays. However, I think it is an easy target for comedy. Too many people point out its obvious flaws: ladies dressing like tarts, children getting fat on candy, people getting hit by cars, and too many unfunny people trying to be funny with their costumes that just make everyone feel awkward (looking at you, guy who wore a leaf to cover himself, trying to be Adam). If it is so obviously silly, why do people still celebrate this holiday? I think it is because it is one of very few holidays in America that don’t have any distinctive religious implications. People of all faiths can dress like idiots and eat too much candy corn (read:any candy corn, because, let’s face it, any candy corn is too much candy corn).
• If you own more than three moleskine notebooks and you have no real aspirations of becoming a creative writer, you might need to reevaluate some things. My girlfriend might fit this category, but she doesn’t count.
• When it snows a ton you really see what kind of person you are. When it is tough to get out of your driveway, do you plow through it or just take a nap? Sadly, many naps were taken this week.
• Sexism is becoming more hilarious than offensive to me. I think it is because I see it as so idiotic and ignorant that I can’t take it seriously. For instance, I laugh at any joke I hear about women being bad at driving or needing to learn to cook, because no one actually believes that, right? Really?
• I’m going to Ethiopia on Friday to drop shoes off to Orphans, so there will be no musings this week either. However, you will get some posts upon my return where I recount how life-changing this trip is and all that. You might also get some fresh videos or pics to peep at.