Evaluating a few things

The wife and I wen't to see the new movie, Grown Ups, tonight and I have to say that it had me in stitches. An absolutely great movie, Adam's back! However, it really makes you think about things, especially when you're going to be bringing a new life into this world very soon. We're lazy, I don't know about the rest of the world, but I can honestly say that at least 70% of Americans are flat out lazy. We weren't always like that, our previous generations surely weren't. They entertained themselves and now we rely on other people for our entertainment purposes. Whether it's movies, television, video games, etc.

Growing up I played outside all of the time, even when I had a nintendo. Whether it was basketball, hockey, bmxing, swimming, getting lost for hours on end, you name it and I did it. I saved the nintendo for when it was raining or when I was sick and unable to go outside. That's where everyone was, everything was new and challenging. It was great, I always had fun and I was healthy.

Fast forward fifteen years and here I am, mid twenties and overweight. It's true, I wear it well and appear to be a sexy lion-like manimal. However, when analyzed I find myself to be sluggish, short-winded, and grease..ish. I find myself missing the comraderie of playing basketball with friends and other sports activities. There is really only so much that verbal communication and graphics can accomplish for this. There's nothing like going to the lake or the court with your friends. That brings up another issue I've been having, needing to reconnect with my friends. However, that's another post entirely.

What does all of this mean? It means I need to get the fuck outside and off of my ass. Treat video games like I used to, something to do when there is nothing else to do. Get active, especially when it's nice outside. Who cares if you get sweaty like a fat chick chasing an ice cream truck? She doesn't! All she can think about is that Rocket Ship ice cream, all of the different flavors tantalizing her already swollen tastebuds. Sweat is just a byproduct of being healthy, much like sleep is a byproduct of sex.

I worry about my generation and even more about the generation that we're raising. There are fifteen year olds that have never even thrown a baseball or dribbled a basketball, what the fuck I say to the parents. I've played on Xbox Live with a few people who I hear saying goodnight to their kids, while they're still playing. That's a great example, forget your damned story I'm working on my K:D. Analyzing everyting is really quite distressing, upsetting, and sickening to be honest.

Companies have figured out what makes human beings tick and are capitalizing financially on that, at any cost to the people. Idiocracy was ridiculous, and extremely far-fetched. However, it's a great exageration of the future to come.

My children will have access to all of the technology available as they mature. However, there will be limitations. I know that the world isn't as safe as it was when we grew up but there are ways to counteract that, different places to go, communities, etc. It's not just that though, limiting access to the technology.. but I need to get out and do more. Go hit the courts with a few friends or even go get a good hack circle going.

/camp