fall blog

it's august 31st. that makes tomorrow the beginning of september, which means in due time, fall will be upon us.

i fucking love fall! it is by far my favorite season of the year. there is so much awesomeness in fall... it's overwhelming... it's enough to make me forget all about this past summer.

summer's nice and i get it... the sun's out, it's warm, you hit the beach... it's the season of vacation for most (i usually vacation in fall but to each their own, i know i'm in the minority on this one).

but give me autumn! who needs all this heat? everything makes you a sweaty mess. anywhere i go in the summer that's not a beach is usually some place filled with insufferable cranks who are all bitchy and whiny because of how hot it is. i want the weather that's comfortable in just a flannel or a hoodie, not too cold but not too hot either... and a cool breeze is at it's most enjoyable in fall.

also, no more air conditioner. if you receive a monthly energy bill like i do, i'm sure you can appreciate the extra few bucks you save not having to turn your ac on.

fall has the 2 most awesome holidays, halloween and thanksgiving:

halloween is always one of the best nights of the year. everywhere you go you're surrounded by people in costume. it's the one day and one night of the year where it's totally acceptable for everyone to dress up. it's like a nonstop parade everywhere you go. and the parties are usually the craziest on halloween. and there's also the candy. from the kids to the grandmas, everyone loves pigging out on candy on halloween.

thanksgiving is so bad ass cuz it's like x-mas without the stress of gift exchange. it's the best meal of the year surrounded by the people you dig the most (for most people, i understand some people are forced to be around people they might not like so much, and to you i say, what a bummer man).

you get the fall foliage which is badass. it's such an awesome transitional season... it's like the opposite of spring... spring makes everything more colorful, but fall kinda makes things a little greyer (which i totally dig). also, no bee stings or allergies.

football's back! college and nfl. by far my favorite sport to watch on tv. every sunday is like a holiday with football!

also, nba and nhl start up in the fall. i know they don't really get into full swing until winter and spring, but it all begins in fall, so for that reason, it makes fall that much awesomer.

the kids go back to school. they get off the streets. i know i sound like a grump on this one... but kids in groups are fucking annoying. a new school year means having to deal with groups of kids in public places a lot less.

fall is a great time to grow a beard. i hate growing a beard in the summer. the heat + facial hair just gets on my nerves.

hot beverages kick ass again in the fall. i tend to enjoy a hot cup of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate a whole lot more when it's a little cooler outside.

fall is winter light. it's just enough cold but doesn't over do it. it's brisk when you first step out in it but bearable after a few minutes. it usually doesn't snow in the fall (based on geography of course, i'm talking from a jersey perspective) so you don't have to worry about that nonsense.

these are just some of the reasons why fall is awesome. see you in september.