Have you seen the commercial for The Office where Michael says that when he discovered YouTube he didn't do any work for five days? Well since I have signed up for Netflix I have done the bare minimum and watched Netflix. "Why," you ask. My stupid ribs. They hurt more every day and now they just ache all the time and a stabbing pain steals my breath away when ever I breath, cough, or move. I had good intentions to whip my house and life into shape, but I always let something prevent me from following through on those good intentions.
Mostly it is just a bad habit, but real things intrude as well, like "Say Yes to the Dress" and "Man v. Food." Can you say indulgence on every level? These girls are spending more on their wedding dress than we put down on our house. They want expensive things and they expect other people to pay for them. They fuss over the little things and make demands that shock me. There are however some fantastic women on the show. The consultants are good and understanding people. One of the brides even gave her kidney to her future husband--needless to say she didn't have a spare one to sell to buy the dress of her dreams.
"Man v. Food," is gluttony on it's most basic level. He travels all over the country finding big and tasty food. He takes on the city's biggest food challenge, like a 18" burrito or a burger the size of a barstool seat. He doesn't always win the massive food challenges, but he always wins the spicy food challenge. My favorite was from San Jose, Ca where he had to eat the hottest wings I've ever heard of and then lick his fingers and wait five minutes. No napkins, no drinks, no breads. His face was red and his eyes and nose were running. Why? Just to say that you can. He had to sign a waiver that said he knew he was an idiot. Very blunt and funny. Yet, he still did it. What does he get out of it? A picture on the wall of Flame or something equally stupid.
Both of these shows are entertaining, but they are the very essence of what is wrong in my life: I am guilty of the sin of gluttony. What sin of the seven deadly ones indulge in? I don't eat until I throw up or buy clothes that cost more than a car, but I do indulge in other areas. Where do you indulge?
I don't like to think I glutton on anything since it's such a sinful word. I prefer 'slightly over indulge'. And I over indulge in a few areas. Like eating a whole pan of broiled broccoli. Seriously. And I have a list of reality TV shows I cannot miss. Haven't checked the ones you mentioned out since I'm already overextended on my indulgences.
ReplyDeleteBut you need to see a doc!!
I eat the whole pan of broiled broccoli too! What a great way to be gluttonous.
ReplyDeleteI also gluttonize on evening tv viewing when the kids are in bed. I don't find myself studying or reading the scriptures to such a degree!
oh, and reading decorating/food blogs. My internet gluttony needs to be tamed!
ReplyDeleteI would indulge in travel if I could afford it, also shopping. For sure I'm addicted to sugar. I know because I went a week without it--I was like a raging alcoholic.
ReplyDeleteI think I spend way too much time on the computer checking e-mail and blogs and then rechecking them. The things I do aren't "bad" I just do them a LOT. If your ribs are feeling that bad though you probably need a rest so don't beat yourself up too bad -- except I don't like that Man Vs. Food show -- it makes me ill.
ReplyDeleteit might be coincidence but Veggie Teen wasn't called Veggie Teen until we tried to watch Man V. Food... that cemented his dislike of meat forever...
ReplyDeleteand I'm sure I'm on the computer too much (I know, shocked faces all around... shut those dropped jaws people!) and I know there are PLENTY of things I could be doing with my time that would be of better use to myself and my family...
and I'm working on it. really :)
I think Veggie teen has some veggie aunts. Who eats a whole pan of broiled broccoli?
ReplyDeleteI drink too much diet coke. Eat too many penny candies and watch too many trashy shows on TV the list could go on but I will stop there