Has anyone heard the saying, "If 'pro' is the opposite of 'con', what's the opposite of progress?" Well, it's definitely not the most versatile saying ever, mostly said by people who have issues with the government.
But at any rate, I decided to put it to the test. And what I found is that the pro/con thing is not at all constant. I'm fairly sure the opposite of constitution is not ____________.
The actual pair would be pro and anti. But antistitution is a weird word.
Wednesday, April 24
Monday, April 22
Procrastination
A lot of people struggle with procrastination, but I like to think myself one of the severely affected. Not to say procrastination is the driving force behind everything I don't do; I actually have a very healthy work ethic when I'm not getting punched in the face by procrastination.
Maybe procrastination itself is a manifestation of natural need to live on the edge. Us deadline pushers enjoy the rush we get by knowing that disaster is imminent unless we buckle down at the last second and finish what we started some months ago. It's timid man's parkour.
Yeesh, who am I kidding? Procrastination is more like a giant brute standing beside me every second of the day, waiting for me to sit down to do something important so he can rip my eyeballs out of their sockets and direct them at the more immediate things in life. It's not about the danger that comes from not doing stuff--it's about the beatings I get for trying to do stuff.
I have a headache now.
Maybe procrastination itself is a manifestation of natural need to live on the edge. Us deadline pushers enjoy the rush we get by knowing that disaster is imminent unless we buckle down at the last second and finish what we started some months ago. It's timid man's parkour.
Yeesh, who am I kidding? Procrastination is more like a giant brute standing beside me every second of the day, waiting for me to sit down to do something important so he can rip my eyeballs out of their sockets and direct them at the more immediate things in life. It's not about the danger that comes from not doing stuff--it's about the beatings I get for trying to do stuff.
I have a headache now.
Monday, April 15
How's my Driving?
No, seriously. Am I the only one to notice the little "How's my Driving?" stickers on trucks? There's always a number, which one can call to report on said truck's driving.
Doesn't it seem at least a little strange? It requires the caller to be using a phone while driving, which isn't safe at all and kind of defeats the purpose of enforcing save driving. So maybe the stickers should say something more like "focus on the road" in order to keep people aware of safety instead of monitoring other people's driving.
Short post today, just 'cuz.
Doesn't it seem at least a little strange? It requires the caller to be using a phone while driving, which isn't safe at all and kind of defeats the purpose of enforcing save driving. So maybe the stickers should say something more like "focus on the road" in order to keep people aware of safety instead of monitoring other people's driving.
Short post today, just 'cuz.
Monday, April 1
The Problem with Toothpaste
The problem with toothpaste is that it's white. It doesn't matter if there are decorative blue, green, or red stripes through it, the base remains white, unless you use freaky blue toothpaste (if you do, you may be excused from reading this post to go do whatever it is you blue-toothpaste-users do).
Anyway, the way I see it, the whiteness of toothpaste itself is a scam to make people buy more toothpaste. They look in the mirror, and in contrast to the pure white froth of the toothpaste, their teeth look downright yellow and downright nasty. So, we brush harder with our "whitening" toothpaste, but let me tell you something--that silly scrub isn't going to do a darn thing.
So we buy better "whitening" toothpaste, and we buy whitening strips, and we go to the dentist and ask a professional's opinion on the matter, but don't you think the whole problem would go away if we just stopped using white toothpaste? (Blue toothpaste users, you might be on to something ...)
But then again, some blue toothpaste turns to white froth in the mouth, so it'll take some trial and error to find the toothpaste that makes you look good while using it. Whoah, actually, that's a huge trial in and of itself, one I encourage you to drop this instant into a pile of smoking coals.
Two bucks to the first person to send a self-portrait glamor shot of themselves brushing their teeth. That, along with flying, it something we humans simply cannot do. Do you see models on the runway with toothbrushes in their mouths? That's just not happening. Ever.
Anyway, the way I see it, the whiteness of toothpaste itself is a scam to make people buy more toothpaste. They look in the mirror, and in contrast to the pure white froth of the toothpaste, their teeth look downright yellow and downright nasty. So, we brush harder with our "whitening" toothpaste, but let me tell you something--that silly scrub isn't going to do a darn thing.
So we buy better "whitening" toothpaste, and we buy whitening strips, and we go to the dentist and ask a professional's opinion on the matter, but don't you think the whole problem would go away if we just stopped using white toothpaste? (Blue toothpaste users, you might be on to something ...)
But then again, some blue toothpaste turns to white froth in the mouth, so it'll take some trial and error to find the toothpaste that makes you look good while using it. Whoah, actually, that's a huge trial in and of itself, one I encourage you to drop this instant into a pile of smoking coals.
Two bucks to the first person to send a self-portrait glamor shot of themselves brushing their teeth. That, along with flying, it something we humans simply cannot do. Do you see models on the runway with toothbrushes in their mouths? That's just not happening. Ever.
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