Nuggets of joy
It’s all about the little things
April 7, 2007
Jonah Love
When I was thinking about something to write for this issue, I was overwhelmed by the fact that this would be the last one of the year. After careful thought, preparation, and much digression, I decided that I would write about the little things.
The “little things” are those people, places, objects, or anything that in some small way changes who we are. This sounds grandiose at first, but in reality it’s not; it’s just things that I and people I know have found to be cool, or, as I learned in Marriage and Family, to be little “nuggets.”
While many of us are familiar with Post-it notes, I’ve recently discovered digital Post-It Notes. What are these, you ask? Well, my friends, they are Post-Its, but they are for your computer desktop. These things have revolutionized my time management abilities; I always bought the TWU planner but hardly ever used it. Now, all of my assignments can greet me every time I log onto my computer. I wish I could find the man who invented this treasure. I would hug him and buy him a Big-Mac.
Next on the list of wonderful things I’ve discovered is a taro slush bubble tea from the Bubble-Inn in Walnut Grove. I’ve always been a little skeptical of drinks served with little plastic-looking balls that could possibly lodge in my throat thereby inducing choking; that is certainly not the most pleasant thought. However, all that changed when a friend introduced me to taro slush with no bubbles (I had no idea was possible). This drink is freaking amazing. But what is taro? Naturally, I was curious as to what this substance could be. So, like any inquisitive person, I checked Wikipedia. I discovered that taro is a root, much like a beet or potato. It surprised me that such a gloriously sugary beverage could come from a vegetable. Because of bubble tea, I’ve learned something new and become addicted to a drink that surpasses anything Starbucks has to offer.
My third nugget of joy is something I haven’t done in years, though it once filled my heart with both glee and a child-like wonder: building forts with bed sheets. You may think that only six-year olds build forts, but I beg to differ: fort building is for everyone. The experience of crawling into a newly constructed fort, held together by tacks, hockey sticks, and shoelaces, was one of the single greatest things any man could hope achieve. The next break you have, build a fort, sleep in it, eat in it, watch movies in it. Nothing will take you back to your childhood faster than a fort.
While my list could go on and on, there is only so much space to write. So, as a parting gift, I will list off a few other neat things that you can also discover:
• Personalized bullets in Microsoft Office
• Gnoming (you’ll have to guess at this one, because trouble could ensue)
• The song “Here in Your” arms by HelloGoodbye
• Professor Gordon Chutter
Now you go...
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