Snow+Firebird=Bad Situation

I drive a 1997 Pontiac Firebird. It is in good condition and everything, but most people know that these cars are horrible on snow. Firebirds are low to the ground and have rear wheel drive and fat back tires. This combination makes it hard for me to get around on snow and ice. After our big snow storm this past week, Andrew and I had to dig out my car from its parking spot. It took a good half hour just to get out of the parking lot. People all around were just staring at us. Some jerk even took my parking spot as soon as I got it dug out. Oh well, I guess it was fair game. After finishing some errands, we returned back to the parking lot where we faced the obstacle of getting into a parking spot instead of getting out. Both were equally difficult and I would like to make the point that i couldn't have done it without Andrew. Luckily no people were around so Andrew was able to use his superpowers to help me out. Yes, thats right, Andrew is the famed superhero, Goliath. With his superstrength he was able to pick up my car and put it in a parking spot. By telling you this I have ruined Andrew's secret identity, but he thought it would be funny to write distasteful things on my car for all to see, so he had it coming. : )

Racquetball

Over the past few weeks I've had the opportunity to play racquetball. It is extremely fun. I been swimming a lot and haven't been able to do any outside sports, so it was quite a relief to be able to do something new. This game is extremely fast paced and chaotic, not to mention the ball hurts quite a bit when you get hit. This game keeps you moving and hightens your reflexes. I recommend trying it out if you haven't. If anyone would like to play, just let me know. If you need a racquet, MC Sports in Muncie has some good deals. That's where I got mine. The one I have is actually pictured, but mine is orange.

My Engagement

So over break I proposed to my girlfriend on Christmas morning and now I'm engaged. I popped out of a human-sized box and proposed to her in her pajamas. I've been dating Katie for 3 years now, or a little more, and know that I love her very much. If anyone is curious as to the date of my wedding, it is June 13th. Katie already has a job lined up here and I have a very profitable job as well. Financially we're going to be ok. I know it's going to be tough regardless, but its just my next step in life.

Thank You For Smoking

I quite enjoy this movie featuring acting performances by many well known names such as, Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy, Rob Lowe, Robert Duvall, and many many more. This movie is very well written and demonstrates some interesting thoughts. Aaron Eckhart (Nick Naylor) plays the role of a lobbyist for the tobacco company in this movie and constantly uses argument to clear the guilt put on tobacco companies by health boards and such. I think Mr. Naylor uses perspective to help him in most of his arguments. I think this movie is a battle between realistic and twisted perspective. In one point of the movie Nick uses the argument that if people said choclate was bad would you eat it. When you think about it though you're talking about choclate vs. cigarettes. Nick Naylor constantly twists the perspective of things to make the people against tobacco look wrong. He doesn't have to prove he's right, but just help the public look through a different window. One thing that can be learned from this strategy is that "if you argue correctly you're never wrong." The question of whether cigarettes are wrong or right comes down to this...

self interest vs. social interest
you can either make the choices that are in your self interest or (from the social interest perspective) you can make the choice that are best for society as a whole, by keeping a profitable tobacco company in business.

It kind of comes down to Microeconomics.