A series of disconnected observations
If the Saints can win a Super Bowl, the Eagles really should be able to. Yet it seems impossible.
The Pink Starburst is the undisputed King of Starbursts. The Yellow is the slow half-prince who’s kept locked in the basement. I say this not just based on personal likes, but on observing bowls of Starbursts at parties. At the end of the night, it’s filled with just Yellows.
Things that are beautiful are often dangerous. And things that are dangerous are often beautiful. And yet, dangerous doesn’t have to equal bad. And sometimes something is so ugly that it is also beautiful. And what does all this mean? Who knows.
There is nothing more annoying than kids pulling on your shirt constantly throughout the day yet nothing more comforting than that same kid slipping his hand into yours while he walks beside you. Kids: The Power to Annoy or Comfort is Within Their Hands.
Doritos really had a bunch of crappy ads for the Super Bowl this year. Was that wasted money? It seems like it.
Celebrities are just people. I would say better looking people, but take away the professionals who paid to make them look great, and I’m not sold on that. I would say people with more issues, but that’s not really true either. Maybe they’re more charismatic, but then there are normal people who possess a lot of charisma too. So I’ll just revert to: Celebrities are just people.
95% of people are going through life like the kid at the 7th grade mixer who desperately wants to be asked to dance but doesn’t want to look that way.
Once people hit about 70 they’re like High School Students hitting their Senior year. All bets are off and they can say whatever they want now, they’ve earned it.
I like this post a lot. And I agree about the Yellow starbursts: they are like Sloth from the Goonies. They generally do not get out much, aren’t exactly what you were looking for, but are surprisingly strong.
Also, things that are beautiful are often dangerous and I think people fit that category perfectly.
And I didn’t watch the superbowl.
But yes, the whole thing about wanting to be asked to the dance but trying desperately to act like you’re just hanging out by the cool kids for no reason at all, is sad, but true. I mean, I’ll just come out and admit it: I want to be asked to the dance.
Just wanted to be asked to dance? By who, Jonathan? Weren’t you homeschooled?
No–I just mean I wanna be asked to dance NOW!!!
HA! This is really funny. You reminded me a little of Rick Reily from Sports Illustrated. Ever read him? He’s hysterical I think.
Anyway – I have to say that Yellows are my favorite! I’m the guy who sees that bowl full of yellows and leaps for joy at my luck. I would say rather than Sloth or a slow half-prince, yellows are more like the girl from any number of teen-romance movies. Not promising to all those just judging on outward appearance and peer pressure, but in the end, you’ll be lucky to end up with her.
And yes, the Eagles should win someday. Really. Giants? Saints? Come on!
And I have to say that sometimes I feel more like the kid who somehow DID make it onto the dance floor and now is thinking to himself, “Shoot! Is everyone seeing this!? I have no idea what the heck I’m doing out here!?!?”
Christian, is the heel your favorite part of a loaf of bread, too?
But I do have to admit that Yellow is better than a lot of those alternate tropical flavors. Those are the relatives from out of town that noone likes to acknowledge but then they pop in unexpectedly and ruin the weekend. (Hey, I guess that could describe us out here in CA now, LOL).
Or maybe the real truth is that there isn’t even a dance floor at all. Or that wherever you find yourself IS your dance floor and so just go ahead and live your life and eventually you’ll be surprised at how well you are in sync with the music, how you totally forgot to be worried about what you look like at all, you’re so caught up in the moment.
Did you see Erwin’s ad? How was it?
I love Erwin. But not his Dorito’s ad. I didn’t think it was funny or even made a lot of sense. The production value is good, though.
Erwins ad was not impressive. Glad he made it but it wasn’t funny or interesting.
Jase, I kind of felt like this post was a proverbs type post. Loved it.
and also love that you can reply to each comment now!!! so jase–get to it!!!!
I’ll have to make my disconnected observations a regular feature.
I like the cherry Starburst the best and the orange is my least fave. I hated the Doritos commercials and I was always asked to dance at 7th grade parties. That sums up my life.
I think Cherry is second best, and orange is definitely lower tier, but still far above yellow. Always asked?? Wow.
yeah, whoa merry. “always asked” is quite impressive.
but not surprising.
one of my favorite posts ever!!!!
Come on. How can you compare the Saints and the Eagles? Even on a good night could the Eagles in their present incarnation ever get coached like that or have a quarterback that threw like that? Sure, the Eagles can win a Super Bowl. Just three things have to change: the quarterback, the head coach, and the front office that finds the first two acceptable.
It has been so long since I have had a starburst that I forget what they taste like.
Even with the power to annoy in their hands kids are wonderful and bring me joy.
Desperate to be asked – yup. But it barely feels worth it to even come to the dance.
Gee – kind of cranky, I guess.
Sorry about that.
Well peaj, after the heartache endured by true Eagles fan year after year, I’d say you can indulge that bitterness. You’ve earned it.
But your attitude about starbursts and dancing is nothing short of shocking.
“Kids: The Power to Annoy or Comfort is Within Their Hands.” So true. I do not care to be continually tugged or tapped to get my attention…particularly when I have already asked someone to wait quietly because I am addressing another person or situation. But I love it when Miss B. holds my hand, gives me a high-5, blows me kisses, or tries to sign “I love you” back to me…she melts my heart.
“Celebrities are just people.” Agreed.
I am not a fan of Starbursts…or football. Unless it’s in a movie…the football, that is.
I didn’t care for the Doritos commercials, but I liked the Bud Light commercial that parodied Lost.
I’m not sure why exactly, but I’ve always liked when people say “I don’t care for such and such” rather than just “I don’t like such and such.” I think it’s because it hints at a certain expected affection that just isn’t there. And think about how funny it would be if people who loved that Doritos commercials said, “I care for Doritos commercials so much!”
I didn’t like that Bud Light commercial or the one with the asteroid, because both were like “don’t try to solve your problems, just drink them away!”