Shitember

September always blows. There are no good sides to September. Sure, you could argue for the mild weather or the Labor Day holiday. But doing so is just lying to yourself.

Admit it. You hate September as much as anything else. Perhaps with prejudice or even a passionate dislike.

We all know that deep down inside September is a marker for change. Whether it's school, weather,or work, something about September is forcing you to change a routine that you have grown accustomed to.

I'm here to tell you right now that Shitember does not care about you. The only thing Shitember cares about is Shitember getting through its 30 days of hateful transition. It even mocks you as you make transitions. It will have fluctuating weather. Some days it will be a wonderful pre-autumn day. Other days it will get ball blisteringly cold just to remind you that the cold weather is coming near. Perhaps rain or snow will be present just so Shitember can laugh at your painfully rusty driving skills.

School is back in session for either yourself or your kids. You can tell yourself this is a good thing. But again, Shitember has other plans. Your semester will be easy at first because it's the beginning. But before you know, you're getting raped by tests and assignments. You might tell yourself that your kids being away is a good thing. But then they come back with all kinds of paperwork to sign and a syllabus detailing what your kids are learning. A reminder that your kids are getting older and more advanced in their thinking. A reminder that you're getting older. This is good right?

Wrong.

You're living a lie.


September blows and you just need to accept it and start looking forward to October. Or if you're like me, you start looking forward to next June.


Ah yes. That next June will be sweet when it comes back around in 9 months.

Just you wait.