I would like to start by saying that I hope everyone has recovered from a crazy Halloween weekend; it’s time to put away your costumes and blonde wigs and start fresh with the beginning of November. This month brings upon us crisp air, visions of Thanksgiving dinners and even a new President. Because I write this column on Sunday nights, I cannot make some profound statement about which candidate has been chosen but I can talk about a somewhat lighter and less controversial topic called daylight savings.
You all probably woke up Sunday morning groggy and hungover, but also pleasantly surprised that you had an extra hour to sleep in and recover. This phenomenon of daylight savings time can be one of two things: depressing or motivating. When you walk out of your 5 p.m. class and step into complete darkness, you can easily get depressed that it’s so dark and dreary, and quickly find yourself wanting to crawl into your bed and dream of how great life was during the summertime. Or you can take advantage of this blanket of black velvet and realize that when the sun goes down, you are obligated to mix yourself a stiff drink. Night time equals party time kids, so why not start the pre-game at 6:00 instead of 8:00?
Another advantage of these shorter winter days is to test out which boys are gentlemen and which ones are pompous losers. A great way for a guy to impress a girl is to offer his jacket when walking outside during cold winter nights. A kind jacket offer or an arm around the shoulder to keep a girl warm is sure to melt out hearts.
So grab that beer out of your fridge as soon as the sun starts setting and use the extra hour of sleep to make yourself look extra cute. That extra primping time may be the reason why more and more boys are offering you their warm and fuzzy fleece this November.’
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