Decision 2008

This week I was forced to exercise my judgment in order to choose between two options; both of which are less than desirable... and I'm not even talking about the election! I'm talking about the OTHER democratic process where people make choices that define their behavior and highlight their identities. It's a process that comes around every year and I always wait until the last minute to decide.

Decision 2008: What do I want to be for Halloween?

It's the one day of the year where we can be anything. Anyone. The options should be endless, but alas, I'm discovering a trend. Halloween for women means two options: sexy person or sexy animal. In the person category you will find the tired choices: nurse, school girl, teacher, nun. Yawn. The animal category holds the same character's we were when we were younger, but significantly cuts down on costs due to the fact that it requires HALF of the amount of fabric. So here you'll find the bunnies, the ducks, the kitties, the devils. All this really means, however, is that you're in your underwear and high heels with a tail pinned to your butt.

Alas: how can I choose between two such options? Both the sexy person and the sexy animal categories are equal parts cliche and boring, as well as degrading and... well, naked. (Let's be honest, if I had the bod I would go as Eve. Hand over the fig leaf and the apple and call it good!)

In the end the choice for me was simple: I am not doing either of them. Decision 2008 political style collided with my Decision 2008 Halloween style. I was Joe the Plumber. And damn was I sexy!