Objects

this week flew by and i've already written two papers for english and read a ton.  it's good though, my brain feels full.  i finally decided on a major that i'll hopefully stick with....social science/history teaching grades 5-12.  i am really excited to begin more specific courses.  here's my funny essay for english.  we were asked to write about an object that is important to us.

Object of my affection?  To be perfectly honest I am surprised by the amount of difficulty I have had trying to decide on an object to write about.  Initially, my plan was to write about something I could never give up.  This plan was thwarted when I realized that you probably weren’t referring to human beings as being one of these objects.  With that plan changed I began trying to come up with some object from my childhood.  It was upon this thought that I realized that objects themselves really are not that important to me.  This seems strange given my entire house is filled to the brim with objects.  That is when it struck me…Dr. Pepper.  This is the one object that I wish I could give up.

            After giving this subject a fair amount of thought, it has come to my realization that it is the feelings and sensations associated with objects or are a direct result of some object that get my attention.  Let’s take for instance, my personal favorite, Dr.Pepper.  For one who has trouble with decision in the first place, I am realizing as of late, Dr. Pepper is the perfect solution.  This particular soda combines 23 different flavors resulting in a completely unique taste.  A little bit cola, a little bit cherry, it quickly satisfies my indecision.  As for sensations, it is the crispness, almost biting, which is beyond refreshing. So now that my advertising is over, let us move on to the nitty-gritty.

            For the last several years, we will use two for sanity’s sake; I have purchased at least one Dr. Pepper per day.  I always by the plastic bottles, because they are closable and cans inevitably get spilled when you have four children around.  At $1.25 per bottle that averages out to $8.75 per week.  Taking that a step further, that soon becomes $455 per year.  Yikes!  I should be purchasing stocks in the Pepsi~Cola bottling company at that rate.

            Of course it would make more sense to purchase my sodas in bulk or at least 12 at a time from the local supermarket.  Oh how simple that seems.  But I, always choosing the more difficult road, as well as being extremely stubborn will continue to buy my Dr. Pepper from the machine.  It is always there, always cold, never forgotten on the kitchen table.

            However, I did mention wanting to give it up, didn’t I?  I do.  Honestly, I do.  The sheer numbers should be enough to convince me to at least cut back.  And I have not even mentioned the “other” numbers yet.  You know those numbers.  That’s right brothers and sisters, we are talking about calories.  Do I even need to go there?  I’m afraid what the calculations of those numbers might do to my mental well being.

            So you can have my car, my t.v. or even my computer.  Just leave me in my own private Idaho with my Dr.Pepper.