Chronic Masticator

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They say that money can't buy happiness. I tend to disagree...somewhat. Money certainly can buy joy, if only for a brief time. Just remember when you were a kid, and you finally got that toy you were begging for Christmas. It didn't matter if five minutes later you were done playing with it and were looking for better things. The instant you opened that gift and saw that toy, you were the happiest kid in the world. For me, all I ever wanted was growing up was an Optimus Prime toy. And guess what? I never got it. Not until I was 22 and bought it myself for $130. Now some of you may think "Are you crazy spending that kind of money on a re-release of some $20 year old toy?" Not for me, since every time I look at that toy, I just smile to myself because all the wonderful childhood memories attached to Transformers and to me being a kid in general flood back to me. I'm not saying I've never bought something that I've regretted later. I'm not afraid to admit that I've bought one self-help book. And I look back and think to myself "why the hell did I buy that? I would have gotten over it regardless." But you know what, even though I only read 20 pages, it served it's purpose. It helped me feel better. Just don't go out there and buy everything you can afford and think you want though. That'll get you into trouble, believe me. And if not me, then my mom to whom I owe $5000 to (school and fun and unemployment will do that to you when you have no income).

So money can buy you happiness, no matter how fleeting that feeling may be. I guess it's like love in that sense...except easier on your bank account.

posted by Ben @ 11:45 PM