It's the holiday season

Dear Blog,

It has been far too long since we have spoken. Blame it on schoolwork, march madness, or just general laziness. I like to think that the last few posts have been so revolutionary that I just didn't want to dilute the hair sponge blog brand by writing a lame post...trying to avoid the Godfather III of blog posts, I guess. Anyway, back to the blogging. I was discussing favorite holidays with a few of my coworkers last week. It was St. Patricks Day and there were a bunch of Bennigan's-type Irish people drinking green beer at a local bar. Votes were cast for 4th of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving. I voted for 4th of July because it is the one holiday where your life feels like you're at Cheers. Everyone is your friend...you get invited to parties by people that you don't even really know or care for. Something about grilled meat, cheap beer, overt patriotism and chineese pyrotechnics that bring us all together. Everyone gets a day off of work, and the weather is usually pretty decent (check local listings). Another top contender is Thanksgiving. I like Thanksgiving because it is like groundhog day (the movie, not the half-holiday). I don't know where I'll be working a year from now or even what city we'll be living in, but I could pretty much tell you what I'll do for Thanksgiving 2011. There are traditions that I enjoy (running the turkey trot w/my dad, watching the Skins game) and there are other traditions that I seem to participate just because they are traditions (shopping at the asscrack of dawn, watching that lame Nicolas Cage movie). Whether I like them or not, these are family traditions, and they put Thanksgiving in my top 3 holidays. So there you have it. Next time you hear me complain about neighborhood hillbillies lighting firecrackers that scare my dog, or about my glutunous behavior in late November, don't hesitate to reference this blog post, and remember that Nick Cage movies are the reason for the season.

Gin & ____?

My latest quest has involved me mixing Gin with just about any liquid that I can find at my house or in the grocery store. I'm not sure where this thought came from, but for some reason I'm convinced that there is a better mixer for Gin than Tonic Water. It's not that I don't like the classic Gin & tonic...quite the opposite. I think it's a great drink. It's sophisticated enough to be ordered when you're with your boss, but not pretentious enough (see: scotch et. al) to be mocked by your peers. In addition to these great attributes, the Gin & Tonic also has a great taste. That being said, I feel as if someone created the Gin/Tonic combo and pretty much thought they had it figured out. That's the best we can do...we quit. I'm not convinced. What if we would've quit creating soft drinks after coke and pepsi? What if TV creativity stopped with three networks and a manual knob? If that was the case, how could I spend my evening drinking Berries & Cream Dr. Pepper while watching some southern lady bake some food I can't even pronounce on channel 56? So back to my quest. I've tried just about everything. Part of me thinks that my discovery will be like vasaline or the post-it note...that is, I'll find my perfect mixer while not even looking for it. If you have any ideas, please post comments. Keep in mind that I've already tried everything from: squirt, orange juice, dt. mountain dew, fresca (not proud of that one), beer, chocolate silk soy milk, apple juice, seltzer water, propel, lemonade...

Why am I blogging?

I'm not exactly sure. Sorry, I thought I could come up with a better reason than that. There's really no good reason for me to be doing this. I'm not entirely creative. I don't need a new outlet. I'm not bored. Well, sometimes I'm bored, but no more than usual. Not blogging to cure cancer or for world peace. I did hear a story about some girl who makes a bunch of money with her blog, but even with advanced economics training, I really don't understand how that works.

I guess I'm blogging for the same reason why I watch MTV from time to time...which is also the same reason why I think the 40 year old woman at my work wears a jean jacket and high boots. We all wish that we were younger. Blogging is the one way that I think I can hold onto my youth. I've tried other things. I worked at a college for a couple of years, which actually made me feel older. I've tried listening to young people music and it confuses me. I can't drink like I used to, and going to bars really just makes me want to stay home.

So there you have it. Blogging is something that my generation missed out on, and I want it back, dammit. You can keep your Chris Brown and MySpace and your juicy sweatpants, but I reserve the right to write about random things to nobody in particular. Now I feel like a kid again.