This Weeks Adventures
This week was pretty underwhelming. Of the roommates, Seth is by far the most go-getter. The rest of us all love a good adventure but are the farthest thing from planners. The weekend as a result was very low-key.
Turns out life is hard to plan, but I never realized how much of ‘making something happen’ was in the actual plan. Bit of a yikes for us non-planners.
On another note, hacky sack has been introduced to the household. I had no clue how addicting hacky sack was.
This Weeks Realization
I had more time on my hands this week and it was a wake-up call that I needed more things to do. You can only use your brain for so long before your body wants to get up and move. It’s fun to learn but at some point your brain caps out and needs something else to think about. My mind turned to hobbies. Hobbies are something else, man. They’re honestly how you enjoy life.
I figured this enjoyment far outweighed the financial burden of starting nearly any hobby. What’s the point of making the money in the first place if it’s not going directly towards activities that you enjoy?
Turns out I crave excitement and adrenaline. I need some more risk in my life:
A skateboard was purchased.
On a similar note, I’ve been considering buying a road bike. The money saved on gas alone would pay for the bike in months/years to come. I want to bike way more in the long term so it may be worth it to invest in a nice bike upfront.
If you’re going to buy something later on down the road anyways, why waste money on a worse product at the beginning? Just jump straight to what you want. Don’t deprive yourself of the satisfaction.
An Eye-Opening Video (13 mins)
An Interesting Idea from a clinical psychologist
“Orderliness is directly related to disgust sensitivity”
This is interesting but also makes sense. Think of the most organized person you know, chances are the words ‘Ew’ and ‘Gross’ have come out of their mouths a time or two before. Orderliness is directly related to disgust sensitivity. The more orderly and organized you are, chances are the less likely you’ll be to accept things that are ‘gross’. I looked at all my roommates and noticed this was indeed directly correlated to each of our orderliness as well as willingness to try new foods or swim in ‘gross’ waters.
On that note, this is the orderliness of my room, so uhh, yeah… one time I ate a cricket. Gross? Checks out.
Ideas that I’m Pondering
- “If you’re lucky, you’ll trade youth for money, which I don’t think is worth it, but it’s the best you’ve got”
-Jordan Peterson (see video above)
What I Found Out That Pushed My Comfort Zone
I was grossed out by yogurt in our fridge that’s date said Sept 21 and went to toss it out. The roommates didn’t approve.
Apparently, the date listed on items is often not the expiration date, but rather the sell-by date. Food can be consumed days, weeks, and sometimes months after that date has passed. Apparently, a lot of food is wasted in the US because we live by expiration dates… they aren’t even expiration dates, they’re often just sell-by dates.
I looked back at the yogurt, smelt it, then tasted it. It was fine. Collin told me he ate it for breakfast and it was totally good to eat.
It was.
Happy Sunday!
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