The virginity stigma, rapping hamsters, and more!

First of all, I was going to post a YouTube video of the Kia commerical featuring rapping hamsters.  I saw it on TV this evening after Survivor and I was annoyed by it and wanted to mock it but the more I played the commercial on YouTube, the more I thought it was kind of cute.

Anyhoo, I'd like to talk about a certain subject that is important when it comes to dating and it happened to come to my mind earlier this evening.  In our current dating culture, it seems as if there's some sort of social stigma toward those who are virgins.  I'm not saying everyone discriminates against the "untouched" and I'm not going to preach abstinence or anything.  It's just that I feel that those who are "untouched" seem to be looked down upon as socially awkard, even more so for the guy who is expected to be "macho" and "masculine."

Those who are virgins do have their reasons for holding out on sex.  Some aren't ready for it and some have no desire to be intimate at all.  I have mine; I'm 29 years old and I still haven't done the deed.  My choice is based upon my Christian faith and I prefer to stay that way until I marry.  In my opinion, I have more respect for a guy who still has the big "V."  Just because those who haven't had sex doesn't make them less of a person, socially or physically.  I don't rag on those who have done it since it's none of my business.  I just feel that sexual abstinence has helped to respect my body and my soul and I don't think I deserve the social stigma and I don't think anyone else does, regardless of sexual activity or lack thereof.  I'm happy with my purity and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.  It's God's gift to me.

On an unrelated note, I enjoy listening to classical music as some people might now.  I find that listening to Johann Pachebel's Canon in D gives me great ideas for my book.  It helps me to imagine the scenes, the characters, and the general ambiance of the whole story.  It sounds like a soundtrack to a made-for-TV period piece film.  And since my novel will take place in the Victorian era, the tune matches the scenery even though the novel takes place in 19th century England and Canon in D was composed a century earlier.  It sounds so romantic and so lulling.  I also added more characters to my character sketch list.  It keeps growing and I'm so excited to be writing my book.  I keep picturing it as a film, which makes it easier for me.  Someone once suggested that I write a screenplay instead.  I prefer to write a book because it's so much more fun to use one's imagination to imagine the story instead of seeing it on the big screen.  However, I would have no problem if someone chooses to adapt my book to the big screen, should my novel be published.

A funny story for you: a few years back, I wanted to visit the new library in La Mesa, CA (located in East San Diego County for those who are not familiar with San Diego, CA).  Prior to the construction of the new building, it looked so out of date and the bathrooms were incredibly tiny.  With its new facility, it's nice and has a great atmosphere to it.  Anyhoo, I think it was either my first or second time visiting the library and I was in a hurry to use the bathroom and leave.  I immediately make a beeline for the first bathroom I see.  The first thing I notice is that the bathroom I enter is slightly different than the one I'm normally used to using.  Let's put it this way: I normally don't see urinals in a woman's restroom.  After I realized that I have mistakenly entered the wrong bathroom (thankfully, no men were using the facilities), I hurried out of there, only to find a woman entering the RIGHT bathroom across from me, who got a glimpse of me leaving the little boys' room.  She saw me blush and the two of us just laughed it off. 

I'm off to shower and then to bed to get up early for work.  Fin.

Sometimes I don't understand fashion.

This morning, I spent some time watching QVC out of sheer boredom; I NEVER watch home shopping channels so that tells you how bored I really was.  I ended up watching a segment featuring fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi.  You would think that being a fashion designer would mean dressing like one.  Well, Isaac was on TV wearing what looked like a windbreaker, jeans, and a pair of soccer flip-flops.  I would assume that a fashion designer would dress a little more "dressy," but then again, if he feels comfortable in what he wears on live television, then that's fine. 

Later, he and his female host got into describing his newest line of creations.  The apparel featured was designed specifically to be springtime wear because of the look and feel of the clothing.  Buzz words like "classic" and "look" were thrown around like unwanted toys.  To me, I wear whatever feels comfortable and stylish.  I don't see any neccessity in wearing clothing that "matches" the current season by color.  I don't even see the point of it.  Clothing is clothing, no matter if it's below zero at a Green Bay Packers game in December or if it's 110 degrees in the middle of an Arizona summer.  You just wear more of it in colder climate and less of it in hot weather, that's all.  It's not like the Fashion Police will stop and arrest me because my blouse doesn't mesh well with the current season.

Still, I did like some of the stuff that Isaac designed (a purse that has a magnetic buckle) but I didn't feel like dragging my debit card out of my wallet to buy his overpriced stuff; besides, some of his designer clothing is at Target anyway. 

I rented a couple of films today.  The one I saw this evening was Due Date featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis.  Needless to say, it seems to be a cross between The Hangover and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.  I didn't laugh and some of the lines felt forced, if you will.  What I did like about it was that Robert Downey Jr.'s character was willing to drive for five days and nights to witness the birth of his child.  Tomorrow, I might see the other film I rented titled Coco Before Chanel with French actress Audrey Tautou.  I saw her in A Very Long Engagement (a film recommended to me by my college history professor) and The DaVinci Code and I was impressed with both performances.  I should rent the film Amelie sometime (the movie she is known for).

Right now, I'm listening to Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D.  It is a seemingly relaxing piece of classical music and it helps me to get good ideas for writing (big classical music fan here).  In fact, any music that sounds good to me just rips open my imagination for ideas and stories. 

Well, I shall hie to bed; tomorrow, I will probably be out on another Mission Beach bike ride.  Fin.