"Dino DNA!" One of my favorite lines from a movie that, believe it or not, world premiered just this year. Jurassic Park was wildly successful. People dig dinosaurs; I loved them as a kid. One of the biggest treats of my small life was going to the dinosaur McDonald's in town. It was incredible!!! Why do we love these giant extinct reptilian behemoths? Is it the mystery? Or our inability to fathom their shear size and power? Does glimpsing their bones make us come face to face with our own mortality? I'm really not sure. In recent pop culture, I'd say they're losing some of their lofty status. I personally use dinosaur as a term of derision. I mean they're big, dumb, and prehistoric. "Freaking brontosaurus!", is definitely not going to be in response to a brilliant statement or act. Think about the term "fossil fuels". Dinosaurs now run our cars and our weed eaters, that's pathetic. Remember the show "Dinosaurs"? "Not the mama!" Those were the days when dinosaurs had respect.
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Why do I have so many things?...I recently moved to Tempe (turns out only temporarily), and I realized that I have too much stuff. I really didn't think that I had that much stuff. I'm not sure how I came to this summation; I was clearly in denial. For I have loved shopping since my formative years. I enjoy searching for and acquiring things, and I do it all the time. Always at rock bottom prices mind you; but nevertheless the low cost of an object does not affect it's occupation of limited real estate inside my tiny room or in the shed. I do give away old clothes and sometimes shoes. But I don't believe my wardrobe philanthropy is keeping up with my rampant raiment acquisition. In truth, I have purchased less clothing lately; do to my current financial situation (the blogging business just isn't what it used to be), and good sense. However, I still own way too much. I own movies on DVD like, "The Benchwarmers" and "Invincible". These are movies that I saw once in the cheapseats, half enjoyed, and will never go back and watch again. Why are they cumbering my limited space? I need to reevaluate the usefulness of my things, both those I have acquired and will acquire. Space is limited.
