The Feast Of Saint Emo

[bloodyrosemccoy]

Well, I only have a job for two more weeks, the holidays are over, my brother’s leaving us to go back to school in a couple of days, I have no fingernail, and it’s still winter. Life is something of a bummer right now.

 

So over dinner tonight, we discussed this and decided that we need another damn holiday to give us something to look forward to. Valentine’s Day doesn’t count, since after elementary school it’s all shmarmy couples, stressed out boyfriends, wad o’ diamonds commercials, and pissed-off singles. We need something all-inclusive.  And something that isn't commemorative, like MLK Jr. Day, which is important but not exactly a fun-filled holiday you look forward to; it's more somber.

 

So I have decided. Given that the third Monday of January is supposedly the most depressing day of the year, I hereby declare it the Feast of Saint Emo. We will decorate with black and blue streamers, tear drops, and frowny faces. We will light black candles, listen to whiny indy music and sad love songs, maybe watch March of the Penguins or Hamlet. Maybe we can strew fake ferns and willows around.

 

We’re still trying to think of traditional time-honored foods. So far we’ve got pomegranates (actually traditionally and time-honoredly emo) and ice cream right out of the bucket, as well as lots of cups of tea.

 

Clearly, this is a prototype holiday right now, but I believe this could catch on. So I say to you: who is with me? Who thinks we need another holiday to get us though this? And what suggestions do you have for ways to celebrate our Pity Party on the Feast of Saint Emo? Sure, traditions are organic, but they have to start somewhere, and I’m starting this one now!

ETA: After some thought, my sister and I are going with our original plan of having it January 24, to avoid MLK Day.  So it's moved back to then!

Comments

[katerinfg.livejournal.com]

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Love the concept, absolutely, not to mention your description of Valentine's Day. But isn't that also MLK Day?

What about February 15th?

[meghan1313.livejournal.com]

A friend and I instituted Anti-Valentine's Day a couple years ago, to be celebrated anytime from 2/15 to the following Sunday (to give as many as will the chance to play too). You get together with a bunch of buddies and be as unromantic as possible, like going out and seeing a movie where many things get blown up, or something else as non-chickflicky as possible.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks for reminding me. My sister and I are changing it back to January 24, which was my original idea.

Granted, not sure how emo I'll be THIS year, but who am I to let that ruin a good holiday?