Homecoming, Part Deux!

[laurelin_kit]

I just finished painting my nails, and I don't think they're entirely dry. So if I find spots of gold lacquer on the edges of the keys later, I'll know. I had a nice time painting my nails and considering things. First - I wonder what color my nails will be painted come October 18th? Wine, to match my dress? Black, to match my mood? White, to match the mood of the optimists there? Blue, to match the seizure inducing lights they'll be flashing in my eyes during the dance? Or maybe a nice black and silver - done up professionally for the same price as a two DVD box set, to match the trite theme "Hollywood Stars" or something like that. Wow, if it were like most of Hollywood, we'd have to wander in snorting cocaine and scrabbling for parts in the next Austin Powers script, or maybe American Pie 4: Divorce Court! But no, we'll have what our SGA thinks is the glamour of Hollywood: something from an awards show with none of the scriptwriting backstage or the Valium or the overworked actress buying $900 pants. But that rant is saved for later. Here goes my opinion on homecoming. It's rather mixed, and biased since I don't generally enjoy standing by potted silk flowers and watching people duel pelvises - and in slow songs, tongues! And, of course, I hate that new line dance that goes "To da left...to the right...now cha-cha!" I hope whomever made that up dies while it's stuck in their head.

When homecoming first began it was a tradition to welcome the football team home when they (hopefully) won the game. Hence, home-coming. It, as well as the prom, started out as the first opportunity for adolescents to dress up and go out, wear makeup (for girls and occasionally guys?). It was like the archaic "coming out." Girls would dance with their dates. DANCE. As in, you place your hand on my waist, you take my hand, I put my hand on your shoulder and we move around the dance floor in an organized manner. If I don't like you, we stay a foot apart. If I do, we can squish together and cuddle, but still be DANCING. Remember Dirty Dancing? The energetic yet formal yet aesthetically appealing yet REALLY HOT stuff that Baby and Johnny did at the end of the movie? That's what I'd like to dance like. I'd even go for the stuff they did in the basement then. ANYWAY. Homecoming has turned into a...a...something not fun.

The whole idea of dates is just...annoying to me. Because then your date gets possessive (I've seen this, not experienced it) and doesn't want you to dance with anyone but them. This is a problem. When I was younger I read Sweet Valley Books. There was an issue where Jessica said "I can't go without a date!" and I thought it meant there was an actual rule. My little mind couldn't comprehend someone feeling that having a date to a dance was so important that they would be willing to forego attendance because they had no date. It made no sense to me then and it still makes no sense to me now. I'm sure I would appreciate a dance this time around with guys I'm familiar with, friends with or whatever. I just hope their probable dates won't mind. Ross, for example. I'd like to have a dance with Ross because he's my friend and a nice, cute guy. How about it, Ross?

It's all nice and easy to say that you'll have a good time without a guy there. And it seems hard to have a good time without a guy at first. Especially when you think about it beforehand. But life goes on, and you end up having a good time anyway. (But I still don't like how homecoming usually turns out.)

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What do YOU think about homecoming? Comment. SPEEEEAK! Even my wonderful UK friends who I still read their journals and such! Speak!

Comments

[wicked-descent.livejournal.com]

Thank God, you've got your head on straight. If I wanted the kind of shit they did at my school's homecoming, I'd go to a club. At least there I could weasel some bourbon out of the bartender.

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

LOL, exactly!

[flame-of-death.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, the infamous Hollywood Glamour Homecoming.

*stabs self through eyes*

I agree mostly, and also am placing my opinion/ soapbox on my journal.

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

YEAH! go for it!

[avelena.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've always enjoyed dances, not because I went with tristan (except prom two years ago, he's WHY I went, I better have enjoyed it because of him), but because of my friends. I get to have an evening where we all look like idiots and then dance...and make ourselves look like Bigger idiots! And this is acceptable! What better place is there?!

Sorry, the ability to mock the dance was looking me in the face, how could I refuse.

Anywho, dances do seem like a waste of time in thought, but you have atleast a Little fun at them. It's a bit of a break, isn't it? Seriously, adults had to have looked at the idea for Proms and Homecomings and thought "My God! What are we raising?!" But it's better than sitting at home, alone, for four hours of your life...this gives you the oppurtunity to make fun of the "popular people!"

[renethetoaster.livejournal.com]

The bad part about dates is that you're contact with friends is limited. You must dance with your date, and talk to them, and hang around them, and get them punch with we will never have a hope of getting spiked. Last year I went and danced, floating around to the sections my friends had split off into. It was fun! ok. I'm done...

[beckyincharge.livejournal.com]

You should see that movie.

[lindi-of-rohan.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I guess I need to do defending if no one else will. The whole thing with the dates is: I don't necessarily want to go with one particular person that I truly adore, I'd rather go with a guy friend (like Chris, Dane, or Bobby) because they can dance with me as well as other people. I know it's superficial, I've said it before. But really, I've never had a serious relationship and have never been on a date with a guy in a long time. Having a date to homecoming makes me feel special, loved. I know my friends love me, they can never NOT, but just once a year with a guy isn't too much to ask, now is it? To put it briefly: my date would be forced to not be possessive, or I wouldn't be able to have as much fun.

But all the old traditional stuff I do miss, like you guys do. I don't want to waltz, per se, but I could do without the bumping and grinding that never ceases. It can give you a laugh every once in awhile, but mostly it's just disgusting.

But even with all those opinions, with or without a date, I'm going. And you are too, because deep down, you know at least some of it will be fun. Missing out would just make you more depressed. So try not to think too hard on it. For once, just go with it, go with the grain. I'm too exhausted battling everything else in society to rebel against this too.

*Hops off her soapbox*

Luvs! ^.~

[queen-kiwi.livejournal.com]

I have attended a few dances and found them mostly boring. I found that high heels hurt, dance music is loud, dance food is generally stale, and dancing itself, while fun, is not all it's cracked up to be. I usually throw parties in lieu of going to dances and such now.

Don't feel pressured to go with a date. You're going because you want to have a great time, so dress up your best, paint your nails (I like those colours), and enjoy yourself! ;)