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Yes, I Love Autumn, But I’m Not Basic

Who needs leggings, Northface, UGGS and Pumpkin Spice? Not Me!

Chelsey Cook
Aug 09, 2017
Robert Morris University
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Yes, I Love Autumn, But I’m Not Basic
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I do not even like pumpkin spiced lattes; I am more of an Apple Caramel Spice girl. I just love fall weather and I am not sure if it is just because I can wear hooded sweatshirts and be comfortable just like that, or if it is because Halloween is my favorite holiday. I just love everything to do with fall weather and the season surrounding it.

No, I am not a Satanist, I promise you that. Nor do I wear UGGS and go to Starbucks every day. I am just comfortable with fall. I love the crisp air, especially when I first wake up in the morning while I am having a hot cup of tea with honey before I go to work. I work as a drug and alcohol counselor and it is probably the most relaxing part of my day.

I love seeing the leaves change colors and jumping in them while my mom silently judges me for being a kid in a 24-year old college educated woman’s body. I love that it is the start of all of the family oriented holidays in my household and that I can spend time with the people I love.

I also love Halloween. I love scary movies and I love haunted houses. I went to Kennywood’s Fright Nights in Pittsburgh, PA this past year and it was by far the best thing I went to in a while. This upcoming year I will be going to the Cleveland area to go to 7 Floors of Hell (Ohio’s scariest attraction) and Forrest of Screams (Ohio’s newest attraction.) I have no idea why, and I am sure others agree with me as well, that Halloween is just one of the better holidays out there.

I do my own paranormal investigations. Yes, I go into supposedly haunted places and look to see if something is there. I even liked Freeform’s (formally ABC Family) 13 Nights of Halloween, before they turned it into a Harry Potter Fest, (even though they have those about once a month during the other 11 months out of the year…but that’s a completely different rant).

So what I’m trying to say is, yes there are white girls out there like myself who like fall weather besides wearing UGGS, Northface jackets, and scarves while drinking our Pumpkin Spiced Latte. I would much rather wear jeans and my leather jacket while having my mocha because coffee with chocolate is the best route to take. So drop the stereotype, okay?

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