Some thoughts... while eating IHOP in bed.

1. This IHOP is so good.
2. I wonder how I can make those XXL t-shirts I bought into cute dresses.  I don't even have a belt.  Must buy belt.
3. It's crazy how they stuff the French toast with cream cheese.  Little magicians in that kitchen.
4. I think that people sacrifice things that they love for stuff that they like.  We like to spend money on things that will make us feel better about ourselves instead of investing that money into things that we're actually passionate about.  I'm not saying that this is a rule with no expections and I'm not saying that everybody does this all of the time.  But I do think that we have a few insecurity/vanity issues on this wildly bountiful continent and I think that it ultimately distracts people from what they were meant to do.  Because you think that those jeans are going to make you happy, so you buy them, but then when you wear them you still manage to get your feelings hurt by some guy/your best friend/a stranger.  And so you need to buy a sundress, that sundress that you've had your eye on for awhile, and honestly you look stunning in it.  And is it bad that you buy the sundress?  Well, no.  But is it best?  Is that the best investment you could make with that money to ensure that you live a full life?  Hmm, maybe, maybe not.  It really depends on a lot of things but it's something to think about.  When I go shopping I often envisualize the kind of compliments I might get if I wore that article of clothing.  It gives me the motivation to buy it.  And of course, as my friend pointed out, some people just really love fashion.  So I'm not about pointing out people in changing rooms and saying "You don't need that."  but I am saying that the whole process of buying things  is worth some self-examination.  And the same can be said for interior decor.  Woah, woah, woah.  Talk to me about that in five years, or whenever I'm fixing up my house.  That will be my problem.  Right?  Because you always want to have the best! house! ever!  And that's usually not cheap.
5. I really need a belt.