Chicken Soup For The Soulless

Let me first warn you, should you be reading this entry cold. I am an atheist, more or less. I am a hedonist. I am an anti-control, pro-freedom loon who believes that those left to do as they please will prosper, as long as they are given both the freedom to act and the responsibility to deal with the consequences.

In that respect, I think I’m pretty fucking awesome.

I’m also the creator of the Fuck It Principle (or FIP) which is meant to encourage people to live their lives on their terms, not on everyone else’s terms. It means that one should try to be true to oneself, regardless of what others may think.

Mostly, though, I am a silly dreamer who likes quick and dirty amusement. This idea for a “holiday” was simply one of those quick and dirty amusements… a holiday to cater to something fun, interesting, and (at least as long as it remains an internet joke) pretty much non-commercial.

So, Sinsmas. The mass of sin. Some believe it to be all about sex (it can be,) while others find that Sinsmas is best celebrated by drinking one’s self into a stupor. Others set up camp at a buffet and eat until their 32 inch pants explode. While the activities of Sinsmas vary, there ARE a few rules to the holiday that ought to be observed.

Ready? Let’s go over the rules.

1. Don’t do things you’ll regret. There are enough in the way of depressing holidays to ruin mine.
2. DO push the envelope. What’s the point if you do the same old stuff?
3. Don’t break the Wiccan Rede. That is to say, do whatever you like as long as you’re not harming anyone else.*
4. The holiday allows for “Vegas Rules.” Sinsmas comes with a get out of sin free card. I have verified this will all major deities that exist.
5. If your sin of choice is angst and whining, kindly celebrate something else, like the release of the next Twilight movie.

The specifics:

Where possible, the holiday should be celebrated in a city or place renowned for personal freedom and sin. Vegas is my celebratory city of choice.

The holiday will be celebrated on the last Saturday in August. This date is significant because prices are cheaper and I like greed. Amy K. suggested 6/9 as a date and I dug it, but I like affordability. You’ll have to involve the numbers 6 and 9 in some other fashion, alas.

There are no specific activities that should be planned, but you can try to outdo your peers should you wish. Pride is a sin, but so is laziness! This establishes the principle of contradictory-complimentary sinnage.

Assuming your fellow celebrants are game, you may institute a “no tell/no foul rule” which locks discussion of Sinsmas activity until next Sinsmas, and only allows discussion amongst your fellow Sinsmassers.

That’s all I have. Enjoy.

* – Against their will. If they like it, well… carry on.