Ok, so I don't really get Halloween anymore. I understood Halloween when it was like this:
And I understood Halloween when it was like this:
I still understood it when it was like this, too:
But somewhere between this:
and this:
I got lost. Baffled. Confounded. Muddled. Perplexed. Puzzled. I just don't get it. When did Halloween become so inappropriate? So tasteless? So... slutty?
When did the goal of Halloween become to show as much skin as humanly possible without being naked? What happened to good old-fashioned creativity and a little homegrown ingenuity?
I haven't dressed up for Halloween since college, and, being that I was never a big Halloween fanatic anyway, I haven't really missed donning a thrown-together costume and swilling down hunch-punch at some equally thrown-together house party. Call me old-fashioned (or just old, if you like), but I've moved on. (Let's be quite honest, the part of Halloween that gets me is this:)
I don't mean to sound harsh, but I just don't understand. In all honesty, I just don't get it. I mean, honestly, do nurses really dress like this:
Does a police officer go out in her cruiser dressed like this:
I work in a school. How often do I see anyone dressed like this:
And, seriously, could Pochahontas have canoed all over creation (not to mention painted with all the colors of the wind) wearing only this:
It baffles me. And not to mention the message it's sending to younger kids, who want to look grown up and dress like they see older people dressing. (My job now creeps into every facet of my life... it's a knee-jerk reaction I have no control over.)
What's so wrong with dressing like this:
Or even this:
I know, I know... I'm 100 years old. I can't help it. It'd be fine with me if everyone created their Halloween costumes from objects lying around their houses--creating masterpieces out of cardboard boxes and pipe-cleaners, but I know (sadly) that's not the way of the world these days.
On a happier note, I'm so excited to see the Bulldogs play today! I can't wait to see them take on Kentucky tonight, and I cannot believe how pumped up everyone is. I'll leave you with this video someone put together in preparation for the game tonight. Go Dogs!!
Happy Halloween! (I'm not really sour, you know, just an old soul.)
So, before you say anything... I know I've been slacking big time lately in the blog department. Can I blame the insanity that is work and school 100%? I hope so... because I am. Work is absolutely nuts most days and every day is a new adventure, but I really like what I'm doing, and I love the people I'm doing it with. I'm beyond blessed by all of the wonderful people who have entered my life during the past thirteen weeks (thirteen weeks... how nuts is that?!), and I'm so thankful for their guidance, wisdom, and influence. This past Friday I took my master's comp exam. I'm not going to pretend I aced it; I'm not even going to pretend it was remotely easy. It was quite the opposite, actually. In other words, it was really, really hard. In fact, it might have been the hardest test I've ever taken to date, but, you know what? Lord willing I passed, and it's over. Friday night Lindsey and I went to downtown Columbus' Ghosts & Legends tour. It was admittedly cheesy, but it was a good time and a new and different look at my hometown (which is not easy to come by in a place I've lived for almost twenty-six years). It was great to get to hang out with Lindsey and a fun night all around.
Saturday I spent the day/night in Starkville tailgating and cheering on the Bulldogs. Did I hear someone say bowl eligible?? I couldn't be more excited about our postseason possiblities, and, although Saturday night's game wasn't pretty, I'm always excited to add another 'W'. I had the greatest, most relaxing day, and it was so great to be able to enjoy such a leisurely Saturday in one of my most favorite places in the world.
I've got another busy week this week, but I'm excited to be back in Starkville Saturday to see the Bulldogs take on Kentucky. I'm hoping we can keep this winning streak going, and I'm excited to hang out with so many of my favorites again, too. Oh, and how could I forget to mention my favorite new thing in my life...
Fro-yo has arrived in Starkville!! As you may know, I have been a little obsessed with the frozen yogurt phenom since my Spring Break trip to Dallas. Therefore, ever since I first heard of Starkville's very own yogurt store opening, I couldn't wait for that great day. And now it's come! Local Culture opened Thursday, I've already been twice, and I love it so much already. I'm so thrilled that fro-yo is making a comeback.
