I am thankful (and confused)
Thanksgiving is coming up and I’m going to be heading back to Iowa to visit my mom and Susan, et. al. Aside from the whole ‘oppression of native people’ thing, Thanksgiving is by far the best holiday. No presents to feel pressured to buy, plenty of warm winter drinks (Eggnog and Rum! Wassail! Glueh Wein!) The only thing to do is enjoy company, overeat, go for walks, and otherwise spend some good, quality time with people you care about. I am thankful for thanksgiving having remained relatively free of overt commercialization. Amen. Now let’s eat.
On a totally different note, something I never have understood is the way that most people seem to think it’s odd if you go out to movies by yourself. Seeing as how this is one of the least social of activities available, one would think it would be totally normal to do this. But somehow I always seem to get strange looks when I tell people I went to see a movie by myself. Asking somebody if they would like to go sit in a dark room and not talk for 2 hours doesn’t seem necessary to the enjoyment of the film (or of each-other). If somebody just ‘happens’ to want to see the film too, fine, but I really feel no pressure to find somebody to go with and find it strange that other people seem to expect this.
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November 20th, 2006 at 4:40 pm
are you kidding? i love going to movies by me-self!! i don’t do it as much anymore since the wonders of netflix, but if i ever get the chance, i go!
November 28th, 2006 at 4:14 pm
i used to cut my college classes and go to movies by myself. i like going to the movies by myself… i don’t have to deal with the hassle of finding two seats (or more) together, i don’t have to share my popcorn or goobers, and more importantly, i can go see whatever movie i damn well please!
June 14th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
i think it’s weird when people consider it taboo to do most things by yourself. i’m used to going out to restaurants alone, going to movies alone, etc. even most of the clubs/parties/music events i attend, i go alone.
but then, i’ve lived alone for most of my life, and although i’ve had lovers now and then, i’ve never had anyone remotely like a life partner. so i guess that could have something to do with it.
i actually should probably do less things alone than i do currently. every once in awhile i get sketched out when i’m walking home alone at 3am. i know that’s one of the things they say a single woman shouldn’t do, especially considering i know 0 self defense, don’t carry any mace or whatever, and sometimes don’t even have my cellphone with me.