My First Post of 2009

So. It's 2009. It doesn't feel much different than 2008 though. I was thinking about that as the seconds ticked down to the New Year. What if we had this massive plot to change all the clocks in the world. . . make people think it wasn't the New Year. It still would be, of course. .. . but people wouldn't know. So I don't think it's a real change that happens. . . just the difference of one number when you date your checks.


So. . . I coudln't really think of what to blog about today. So I googled blog ideas. That is correct. I looked it up in a search engine. and got little results. So I thought to myself. . . . how awesome would it be if we had a creative search engine? for those days that you just have no creativity - just ask the search engine. I can't wait for the day that technology can solve my every problem.

As I was thinking about what to blog about. .. i thought of my friends and what they blog about. I don't have a husband, a pregnancy, or children. So all those are out. I could talk about my job. . . . but most people get bored when I talk about how awesome my computer is, and about how the analytics today told me that New Years Special sold more treadmills than New Years Sale. (In my job, I look at trends of how internet shoppers are acting, and then taylor our sites to match those trends. and let me tell you. . . . people kinda amaze me with how they act online.)

I could talk about my adventures snowboarding yesterday, or the movie I saw last night. Single life doesn't really have anything amazing to talk about. . . It all seems to blur into one big night of fun. oh Fun. I once had an institute teacher who said that my generation was drivin by Fun. That the 1920-1950 generation was driven by "what is right". That the 1960-1980 generation is driven by "what will get me ahead" and that my generation is driven by "what is fun".

What is sad. .. . is that I believe he was dead on with this. We are a generation who has been entertained since we were toddlers. I realized that this is true, even in my own life as I was snowboarding yesterday. I was getting my whole snow outfit on, and I heard myself say "i can't forget my ipod. I can't handle snowboarding without my ipod." ok. Lets talk about how many things are wrong with that statement and my addiction to my iPod:

1. I can't handle snowboarding. - ok little miss spoiled brat. You should always be extremely grateful that you have the opportunity, the gear, the gas money to snowboard. once a year even. and I get to go all the time. . . . so yes. wow.

2. At what point did snowboarding become dull by itself?

3. I can't do anything without my ipod. I will actually drive back home from the gym if my ipod quits. because I can't handle working out without it.

4. I actually do get bored when i'm snowboarding without my ipod. Because it ads to an already awesome experience. How sad is that?

I've also realized that i'm used to being comfortable. All the time. and I don't like it at all when i'm cold, or i hurt a little. We've been trained to be spoiled. I have to go outside and start my car before I leave for work, because I hate being cold on the drive there. I bought a spaceheater so my cubicle won't get too cold. . . . i could go on and on. but I've just been thinking about how even in the recession we are all so spoiled. We take for granted the littlest things, and get annoyed/bored/upset when our smallest whims aren't satisfied. I just would like to challenge myself, and all those others who are part of the "fun" generation to take a step back. Lets look at how ridiculous our craving for fun and constant comfort actually are.