SUPER BOWL 2014 UPDATE
Every year when the Super Bowl comes on, I feel very awkward. I don't care enough about football to watch it like a guy would, nor do I care enough to be a girl and pretend to enjoy it when I watch it. I think it is such a stupid American tradition to watch gigantic men push each other and throw things.
So far today I made chocolate chip pancakes and eggs this morning, did the dishes, and camped myself out in my room doing homework because that is important to me. (And I'm also eating homemade apple chips because those are also important to me.)
I stepped out into the kitchen and what did I see? Three women being dutiful in the kitchen. They all are bring at least two dishes to this Super Bowl party we are going to. I felt a little left out that I wasn't had rolling pigs in a blanket or preparing a 7 layer dip that took a year to prepare, but then I was like nawww who wants to try for an event that excites me just about as much as starting a stamp collect does? So instead I'm nomming on some apple chips and writing this blog.
I'm not staying it's bad to prepare gourmet meals for this, but I know that guys aren't all about making this some fancy event and probably won't even notice the hard work you did in preparing it. My old roommate, Ben, is just going over to his friends and eating chips that they had lying around in the apartment. And the people who are coming to this Super Bowl party will probably grab some half-eaten chips as well before they come to say they brought something. I'm taking a page out of this book and bringing super easy just-pop-it-out-of-the-container-and-put-it-in-the-oven-and-wait-10-minutes muffins because 1) I'd feel bad if I didn't bring anything and 2) I gotta look like I tried to be a woman today instead of giving no cares about this.
Is anyone on the same page as me about this?
I feel that we are in a society where if you don't watch the Super Bowl, some outside force deemed you uncool. That's the only logical, but stupid reason I can think of.
I guess guys actually care about sports to an extent, but I know growing up I used to pretend to care about one team or another to try to appear all sporty or whatnot. Now the sports I keep up with and actively participate in are ping pong and competitive napping (those are quite enthralling, you should try it sometime).
So I am going tonight to socialize and just nom on munchies and maybe try to sit in every seat in the apartment to find out which one is the comfiest to watch the commercials that are sexists and stupid, but extremely funny at the same time, while also trying not to look like an idiot when I didn't even try to dress in one of the teams colors. Yup, that's America for you.
Ok, I'll admit this was just a rant about the Super Bowl, but I hope that it gave you some insight on a girl's opinion and the idea that girls-and guys-shouldn't have to watch it because everyone else is. You can do your own thing. Being original is even better than boring yourself for a couple of hours.
with luv-
katrina
