Treat Yourself.
I saw a car ad where the slogan was "Treat Yourself." Something was wrong with this slogan, but I just couldn't put my finger on it.
I still can't actually.
It seemed like an odd thing to say when you're trying to sell a car. Maybe it's a one-time disposable car that you just burn out in one use. Now that would be a treat.
I think, actually, it has more to do with the word "treat." Aside from knowing the meaning of the word, I don't think it sounds like something pleasant. Rather, it sounds like a birth defect or something of that ilk.
But really, do some people actually need to be reminded to be good to themselves occasionally?
I forgot to
SPLURGE!
The Ninja Principle.
In just about every story/game/whatever where the main character is a ninja, quite often it involves an enemy that said ninja must become strong enough to overcome, whether by learning new techniques or simply waiting for the right situation.
But really, as a young ninja, you have to learn how to fight, sneak, ect. At some point you're going to get into conflicts with other ninjas, it's the ninja way. But here's the thing, if you're the best ninja ever you had to grow into such a state. You learned and got stronger and now you're the best ninja ever. You can beat ANYONE!
But what if, along the ninja path, you met up with someone who was stronger than you at the time? He beats you, then kills you. It's the ninja way. I guess you're no longer the best ninja ever.
Try to be a good ninja.
Riding a bike.
Okay, now I've heard this more than a few times and I just can't understand it. People don't give Lance Armstrong credit as a great athlete because "all he does is ride a bike." I've seen this a few times on different talk shows and it just amazes me.
Firstly, I don't see how anyone can argue that what LA does isn't athletic. I suppose the argument is that it's nothing out of the ordinary. Well, I have two arguments against that.
Let's compare with other athletes. I don't think anyone will argue that Michael Jordan isn't a great athlete. In fact, many people would argue that he's one of the greatest athletes ever in any sport. Well guess what? All he does is throw a ball into a hoop. I can throw a ball into a hoop. I can also play defense and everything else. So why is MJ considered so great if you don't think Lance is?
One thing I can't do, however, is dunk. But that's not out of the ordinary IMO. A lot of people can dunk. Some people can dunk without even jumping. I'll bet that there are more people who can dunk a basketball than there are people who can ride a bike from elevation:0 to evelation:one mile up without stopping.
So are we looking for something out of the ordinary, then? I don't think so. People who can do something abnormal are often considered feaks or sideshows. I think the true definition of an athlete is someone who can do what most people do, only much better. Odd that greatness has to be accepted first.
Spending for nothing.
One day before classes start, I like to rest and do nothing in what I think is preparation for the upcoming grind.
However, it occurs to me that people can't really save up energy. I'd like to think that by lying around and doing nothing for months I'd have enough energy saved to do something really incredible, like lift a building or something. Instead, I have energy to get tired faster than usual when I try to do something athletic.
What kind of cosmic irony makes it so the best way to prepare for something is not to save energy but to get really good at using it over and over again for nothing?
I guess it's not for nothing if you're preparing to do something with it. I need to reword it. But instead I'm going to get some food because I'm hungry.
Bygones and such.
No, I haven't run out of things to say. My computer had it's problems the last few weeks, and I can't access this thing when I'm away from my second home. Besides, less thinking I think has more advantages.
At the going rate, I wonder if Congress will even be necessary any more. Seems you can just bypass procedure if you really want to, and even if it turns out to be illegal it'll take way too long before it gets processed.
Why isn't there a match game on today? It sure has a lot more personality than Hollywood Squares. The funny thing is that it's actually close if you evaluate Hollywood Squares. Watch what kind of questions they give each celebrity. It's like typecasting in action. The best ones are when they have celebrities that they think are dumb, so they get a lot more multiple choice questions.
Alaska is looking better and better to me. By the time I save up enough money to go there, it'll be tropical.
