1. Let's Talk About Sex-Dan
2. Just Another Speech...-Dan
3. Election Results-Heidi
4. Sex Talk-Heidi
5. Why is Compassion...-Trick question, I did the first half, Heidi the second
6. Pet Peeve #798-Heidi
7. Swine Flu-Dan
8. Earth Week: Mormon Style-Dan
Lesson learned, people do not think Heidi is as opinionated as she is or they think I have opinions on everything. Interesting.
Recently I discovered the TV show "Supernatural" on the WB or CW or whatever that station is called. If you ever wondered what would happen if you took "X-Files" plus "Ghostbusters" plus "One Tree Hill" you would get "Supernatural." This is a genuinely dark, creepy, and spooky show about two brothers on a quest to answer phenomenal questions from their past (X-Files) while hunting mostly ghosts (Ghostbusters) but for some reason every town they go to there is an endless supply of young, good looking people (One Tree Hill).So I recently added "Supernatural" to my list of guilty pleasures. You know, the things in our lives that were not exactly ashamed of but prefer they remain hidden away. Things that might be a little embarrassing. For example, a completely unrealistic show full of gorgeous people whose target audience is not my own. But I have no scruples and here are a few more embarrassing things about this annoying red-head. Oh, by the way, most of my guilty pleasures have to do with food, go figure.
Mt. Dew...one of my favorite sodas but I drink them all! Soda is bad for you, bad for your teeth, full of harmful chemicals, and undesirable colors. But for some reason I cannot say no. I quit once and awhile just to prove I can. Let's face it, carrying a soda around looks a little immature, you think I'd be grown out of it.
When I was in 9th grade my sister gave me the "Pelican Brief." It was the first John Grisham book I ever read. Since then I have read almost every single one of his books. Sure, his novels are good reads but hardly mentally stimulating (except for the non-fiction "An Innocent Man"). I mean I have college degrees in history and social work. I constantly brag about my knowledge of history, social science, psychology, politics, and religion yet take the time to read Mr. Grisham's novels.
Why can't I stop eating French Fries? I run 20+ miles a week, lift weights 2-3 times a week, I'm a vegetarian yet I still eat potatoes deep fried in oil. Yep, nothing screams maturity like double-dipping salty fries into ketchup but I do it all the time!
OK, this one takes some explaining. During 2005 Heidi spent a lot of time in the hospital because of her cancer. It was a very stressful and lonely time for me so I began to ride my bicycle everywhere to fight the stress. From home to school, school to work, work to the hospital, you name it I did it. However, Las Vegas is a very hot place and I sweat a lot. So, one day I was visiting Heidi at the hospital and noticed the little kit of toiletries they gave her at every admission included a small bottle of baby powder. I tried some on my clothes and it helped! I felt so fresh and less sweaty that I began using it regularly and I am slightly embarrassed to admit I still do to this day.
I don't smoke, so no ashes. I don't chew, so no tobacco spit. I don't drink coffee, so no bad breath or yellow stains. I don't drink, so no drunken rants. I don't even chew gum on a regular basis, so no smacking. But I do eat sunflower seeds and a lot of them but only when I am driving. I even keep a disgusting cup in my car to spit the seeds in and since I drive around a lot let's just say I have filled numerous 32 ounce cups full of empty, gross, molding sunflower seed shells. I hide this guilty pleasure when I pull into work or when I know someone will be in or around my car and know who I am.
Finally, there is this little turd. Nothing screams manhood than holding and kissing a little baby boy. I hold back in public because I'm trying to be the tough guy but even though Heidi has never seen it I have found myself staring at Henry at times and yep, I admit it, I begin to cry. He is that special and I love him that much that there are times I cannot resist it. Heidi will say it is not true but just thinking about my little buddy while writing this my eyes are welling up but Heidi can't see me, she is on the other side of the room, if she could I would be fighting it more.There are a few of my guilty pleasures. You know, those things we all have that aren't necessarily bad but just a little embarrassing. What do you think? Am I total weirdo? How about you, any guilty pleasures or am I the only one?
4 comments:
Soda is my worst guilty pleasure, as you know. Reading is one of my pleasures, but I don't feel guilty about it. And I told you Henry would turn you into a pile of mush! Don't fight it, Henry needs to see his Daddy all gaga over him!
Sunflower seeds are not a guilty pleasure or maybe I am in denial. But if I still had a car you would find handfuls of those stinky shells all over the floor. I keep a cup at my study desk and empty it on a daily basis, there have been many emergency runs to the gas station to get another bag. Nicole is bringing me back multiple flavors of the Spitz brand from her vacation out west, I cant wait until she gets back!
Coke Zero... almost everyday I drink one. Before I moved to Texas I thought soda was for backyard cook-outs and New Year's Eve. I know people at work that never drink water, only soda. I'm hoping my 100oz of water that I drink/day somehow makes up for my guilty pleasure.
Love your posts, btw.
If this is as bad your guilty pleasures get, you'll be fine.
And that Henry just gets sweeter and sweeter.
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