Tuesday, November 27, 2007

How to keep writing through the holidays

The holidays can be a lot of fun, but also really stressful. How does one stay focused and writing through the never-ending parties, events and shopping? Keep your eyes and ears open. There’s always a funny line of dialogue waiting for you at every corner. These random holiday thoughts should help.

1- Why do people bother making new year’s resolutions? If you really want to change your life, January first is no better or worse than any other time.

2- People get trampled and injured at the big blowout sales. Those usually happen right after they just spent hours with family members they only see once a year at an event where the main activity is eating way too much food? Does this sound crazy to anyone else?

3- This used to be a time of togetherness, joy and wishes of peace on earth. Somehow it became a time of shopping, boozing and road rage.

4- Why do people camp out for days in cold and uncomfortable store parking lots just to buy stuff they’re going to give away?

5- What would Jesus buy?

6- How come Santa has never gone on a diet? Did the metrosexual crazy not affect him? Isn’t it time for a new suit, a haircut and a shave?

6- If the aliens saw us in line for a crazy midnight sale, would they just keep going?

7- Is eating turkey with your mom really worth the countless hours of airport security, jammed freeways and aggravation?

8- Why do we give thanks by stuffing our already overweight faces with more food? What are we giving thanks for, obesity, diabetes, heart disease?

9- Would you allow your kids to sit on a stranger’s lap any other time of the year?

10- How did the birth of Jesus become about crazy spending and sending yourself further into creditcard debt?

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