Please laugh responsibly.

As I sit on the multi-colored rug in my cozy apartment, I contemplate the assignment Dr. Sexson gave us after todays class. He told us to go get intoxicated. Now I know for some of you that is not the hardest task in the world. You probably were going to do it anyway and are thanking our professor for giving you an excuse when you, once again, get pulled over for a DUI. "I am telling the truth, Officer. My teacher did tell us to intoxicate ourselves." Maybe you should get a written note from Dr. Sexson, just in case. Although I am legally able to drink I choose not to. (An involuntary gasp escapes the readers). As you can already guess, this assignment isn't going to be easy for me. I was pleased to hear Sexson explain that there are many different forms of intoxication and I mean to find such another one. So my mind has been contemplating the many different (legal) forms of "enjoyment." Well, my knowledge of all the different kinds of intoxicating pasttimes is limited so my list was very short. Whenever I cannot decide on something or have an issue spelling I usually ask the opinions of my trusty roommates. They fully enjoyed hearing of my predicament and were willing to take me, at that moment, to the closest bar and "help" me accomplish the task. Not exactly the impute I was looking for. I therefore have concluded that most people cannot "think outside the box." As soon as the word "intoxicate" is mentioned, they instantly assume from alcohol. Yes. I too am one of those people but it does not make it any less true.

Laughter. Laughing? Can that be intoxicating? I think it can. I have witnessed people fall over with laughter; uncontrollable laughter. It is hilarious to watch them. Just watching them can give others a temperary "intoxication." Something that always consumes me and makes me laugh so hard is when I watch "The Office." By the way, Micheal Scott is a present day Hermes. Just putting that out there. In order to help me with my assignment, my wonderful roommates have decided to turn on the third season of "The Office." Bring on the intoxication of laughter!!!

Born Yesterday!

"To all the dumb chumps and all the crazy broads, past, present, and future, who thirst for knowledge and search for truth... who fight justice and civilize each other... and make it so tough for crooks like you...*and* me."

Just one of the great lines from the movie "Born Yesterday."

William Holden is hired to tutor the slightly uncouth, junkyard tycoons girlfriend, Judy Holliday. She is presumably all body and no brains but Holden makes her realize that, although she does not know very much now, she can learn. What she learns is that her boyfriend is not a very good man and that she wants to live her life in a much different way. William holden takes her to see all the historical sights of Washington, D.C. and gives her stacks of books outlining some of the things that our nation was founded on.

Hermes is pretty much the opposite type of character then what Judy Holliday portrays in "Born yesterday." Such as, Hermes is a trickster and uses his infant form to betray those he has used and lied to; whereas, Holliday was hiding behind the ditzy blonde persona that was expected of her. One used it for his advantage the other was using it as a crutch. This topic is opening my eyes to the many ways that we all may try to use that saying to our advantage. I often use my age as an excuse for my ignorance on certain subjects. "How could I have known that I just got here?" Of course, most of us have performed many a naughty and mischievous thing as children and got away with it because of our age. "Oh well, they don't know any better."

Well, to all the Hermes...or Steweys out there, may your lives be long and your 'ignorance' be blissful.