Recent Wanderings

There have been a few things, thoughts, mental-wanderings that occurred recently and caused some personal surprise on my part. Things that made me wonder if I even know myself at all. Has this ever happened to you? Here's some examples:

1) I pulled up to a gas pump and noticed a can of Dr. Pepper sitting on the rim of a garbage can right next to the pump. I thought, "Oh, that looks good. I wonder if there's any left in there." (Then other thoughts began to flow... Really, Elizabeth? If there was, would you take a swig? Gross.)

2) "When will I be able to catch up on The Bachelor...?" I never thought I would care about something so utterly heinous. And even at this point, I wouldn't say I cared so much as I just really needed to know what was going to happen. I'm not proud.

3) I was walking out to my car after the school day was over and saw a perfectly pink gum-ball on the ground. Obviously I thought, "I want to eat that. I could just dust it off a little... it's probably nice and warm from the sun." (Anybody who eats gum-balls on a regular basis knows that they are much more enjoyable to eat when warm.)

4) I was at Wal-Mart and walked past the dog-food aisle. On the end of the aisle was a display for Beggin' Strips, the popular dog treat that supposedly tastes just like bacon. I thought, "I'd eat that." It's another testament to the tip that you should never go shopping when you're hungry.



I suppose the fact that I didn't act on these initial thoughts gives me some redemption. (Except for number two, that is.) But it still makes me wonder, is there anything I wouldn't eat?