Expectations

Less expectations.
Less disappointments.

That's what I think a friend is feeling nowadays.

But i feel that it is a pessimistic way to look at the world,
with less expectations, wouldn't there be less motivation to improve?

Why did i start talking about expectations? Because someone said to me, "you have a right to have expectations of me." But sometimes expectations just aren't met. And disappoinment sets in. So it got to think that I'm expecting too much. :)

That's where less expectations, less disappointments comes in.

The Ten commandments

I came across a article titled "Just How Many Commandments Are There Anyway?" The columnist who wrote is very adept at making people think, and it goes towards making his articles a interesting read.

For those who are disinclined to read the whole article (you lazy person, you), the article is about the display of the Ten commandments in goverment buildings in the US, which is supposed to have a secular government.

The arguement goes that, the ten commandments are now so much a part of an american's daily life that it is no longer religious, meaning that it is alright for the government to display it in its buildings.

But they seemed to have forgotten that the commandments included One: I am the Lord thy God. Two: Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. I'm not sure, but that sounds pretty religious to me. What's more interesting is the fact that the people that he interviewed who were initially in favor of display of the Ten commandments, changed their minds upon hearing those two commandments listed above.

It's tiring how the average American can actually take sides without knowing the relevant facts. Of course, the writer interviewed people in Times Square ( not a place that's likely to have religious knowledgables frequenting it.) But it's all the more scary when you apply this thinking to US's policies to the rest of the world. The US is a democracy, it is influenced by the people, what if the people makes decisions based on part of the story? And no one is around to tell the whole story? Or the people refuse to hear the whole story?

Now, it even vibrates

I knew that there are many types of condoms.
They have different sizes,
kills sperm or does not kill sperm,
fruit flavored or unflavored,
glows or does not glow in the dark,
novelty, non novelty.

Now, it even comes in vibrating or non-vibrating type.
Now that's amazing.

And its being sold in 7-11, i saw them at the clementi 7-11 with a sign saying "it vibrates" pointing it.

What's next?

A condom that throws itself away after you're done?
Go figure.

Headache.

i have one right now.

Reminds me of this joke i heard before.

A guy has a constant headache, its so bad that its affecting everything in his life, his work, his marriage. So he goes to see a doctor.

Guy with a heahache: Doctor, i have this constant headache. Is there anything i can do about it?

After extensive tests.

Doctor: I'm afraid that your testicles have to be removed to cure your headache, they are pressing against a nerve which causes your head to have a dull throbbing.

Guy is desperate: Alright, I'll do anything to stop the headaches.

A few months after the operartion, the guy's wife left him, but at least he's no longer having headaches.

One day, he went to the tailor to get some pants made.

Tailor: Alright, you're a size 35.
Guy: I'm sorry but i usually wear size 33.
Tailor: I see, you could wear a size 33, but it'll pinch your balls and give you a blinding headache.

Heh.