Inane thoughts and insane ramblings

I’m too distracted by watching the UNC vs.Kentucky basketball game to actually write an entry so I’ll just  repost some random thoughts from my journal this week.

[Excerpt from 11/29/07 after having seen a Mercedes and Lexus Christmas commercials]

I love the rash of Christmas commercials where it is implied you should give your loved one a Mercedes, A Lexus or diamonds as a gift this year.  I know that there are people out there who can afford to do that and that they are no happier than the rest of us.    But the constant bombardment of marketing puts pressure on people to feel the need to splurge on others. 

People go into debt to credit card companies to pay an illusionary debt to loved ones.  The problem is that the debt portrayed in the companies is imaginary and any REAL debt that is owed (love, friendship, etc) is only payable in a currency other than materialism.

[Excerpt from 11/27/07 after listing to Bring Me To Life by Evanesence]

Sometimes we expect others to do more for us than we are willing to do for ourselves.  Sometimes we allow others to do more to us than we would let our closest loved ones to get away with.  Sometimes we let those closest do to us that which we’d never expect from our enemies.

[Excerpt from 11/29/07 in reference to a motivational book I was reading.]

But like a blind squirrel, he does find a nut every now and then like the suggestion to keep a journal in which you record all of the things your are grateful for, each day.  A list of your appreciations for the day.  I should probably do that right now to help my attitude.  But my attitude makes me say that I don’t feel like it….bite me.  Good suggestion though.

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• #4 Comment from tschamberland 
  12/12/07 8:18 AM | Permalink

  Worth a few minutes of reflection...sometimes these type of entries are what needs to be written and read at that moment.
  
  Happy Holidays (Merry Christmas)
  
  Tammy
  http://journals.aol.com/tschamberland/beliefinfreedom/
• #3 Comment from chevyz71gurl74 
  12/2/07 7:41 PM | Permalink

  First of all, I hope Ky won =)  As I am a Kentuckian...hehe
  I don't watch many sports....but i do tend to root for my state
  
  I enjoy your entries Chris, i do hope you continue to do so....
  
  You always write about things that make me think....
  
  I agree those able to give lavish gifts are no happier than we are.... I just wish everyone remembered the real reason for the christmas season.....
  
  Hugs
  Terri
• #2 Comment from swibirunEntry Author 
  12/2/07 4:17 PM | Permalink

  Yeah, Mrs. L, I do.  I was expecting to find it still plugging along like that but maybe it's just not the same here anymore.  I've been stagnant with blogging so I thought I'd try something different for a while.
• #1 Comment from jevanslink 
  12/2/07 2:27 PM | Permalink

  Remember the good old days when this place was like a small town cafe?  Nice to have you back for a visit.
  
  Mrs. L