Friday, August 29, 2008

WHY GURF, WHY????

Because.

I've often been asked, "Why pajamas"? Well friends, enemies, casual readers, die-hards... there's two reasons. The original intent of the Jammy Jam ala 2006 was to throw a party where *hopefully* some scandalous shit would go down, and it would be memorable and yadda yadda... The first such occasion for a party happened to be shortly after Halloween, and we must've been in a dress-up sorta mood. And we all know that girls like to "ho it up" for Halloween, so we were hoping to capitalize on some of that sweet action as well.

But the second reason, and the reason I've repeated the JAM as much as possible is because of the deconstruction. One of my passions in life (the other is porn) is deconstructing people. Well, yeah... egos mostly. I like to shred people of what they cling to. This is why, when your friend meets me for the first time, they probably think I'm a jerk, and it's not until they hang out with me again, with someone ELSE who's new to me, and realize that I lay into them just as fiercely and it was nothing personal, and then they think I'm funny. And probably still an ass. But I have this unique ability to see the thing that people try to hide from the world. The ego-fear. And I exploit it. It amuses me, and I don't really give a fuck if it hurts your feelings. You should deal with your issues. I'm merely expediting the process. Don't get me wrong, other people enjoy watching me eviscerate your comfort zone as much as I enjoy your response to it. But I can't be friends with people who put up a front, so I let you know from the moment you meet me, I see right through you.

So the pajamas for me are the deconstruction of the party. People go to parties to be SEEN. Girls put on their sluttiest dress, guys wear their tightest shirts, everyone slathers themselves in all manner of stink covering odors, and you go sit or stand or dance or drink or smoke or whatever, and posture. You put up this front, hoping to Spaghetti that someone there finds you interesting enough to carry on a conversation with. You go to a party, and you look your best, and even if you never really give a fuck about how you look, for some reason THAT night you care. Why? Are you being judged? Do you really think that your friends care? What is it about the PARTY that makes people feel the need to turn a gathering into an OCCASION?

Pajamas eliminate that bullshit. Everyone looks goofy in PJ's. You can buy the best looking PJ's in the world, and really look sharp, and you're still showing up to a party in pajamas. It's fucking brilliant. It is the equalizer. We all look ridiculous. Even at Halloween, some people's costumes are much lamer than others, some people spend way too much money or thought on theirs. Pajamas are simple, and provide for creativity, but also serve to balance out this thing... I'm no billionaire, but I will look equally as ludicrous busting a move in my pj's as the old-money partying next to me. There's no labels, no need to vibe or compare. No tight jeans (CJ), no need. NO posturing. Just jammies. It's fucking brilliant. And if you don't get it, you probably didn't get invited anyways, so fuck off.

1 comment:

Harley Pierpont said...

I don't know what the fuck you are talking about in this one...