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Topic: GLUTTONY (overindulgence and overconsumption) (01/15/15)
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TITLE: Geekosaurs Text | Previous Challenge Entry
By Allison Egley
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For example, there's the hassle of arranging your schedule to accommodate your gluttony.
"Dinner? Tomorrow? Oh, I'm sorry. I've already got dinner planned for the next month, and I can't mess with that. But perhaps you'd like to meet for pre-dinner at 5:30? If that doesn't work, there's always second breakfast on Saturday. Around 10:30, perhaps?"
Maybe food isn't your downfall; maybe it's technology and the internet.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I can't meet with you at seven. I'm going to be up to my ears, researching how ants can survive in a microwave."
Perhaps it's sleep.
"Nope. I absolutely cannot meet with you before 2:00 P.M."
Another downfall is money. Certain gluttonous activities may take extra money. You may even need to get a second job to support your... habit. Maybe your second job will be at a grocery store that offers a significant employee discount. Or maybe a job with your cell phone company that includes a discounted calling plan with unlimited text and data as an employee perk. And hey, mattress companies need testers, right? Quality control is a must in today's world.
Perhaps you've even developed a nickname because of your gluttony. I won't mention the ones for "traditional" gluttony. I think those are universally known. But maybe your friends call you Geekosaurs Text or Sleeping Beauty Rest.
Your nightmares and dreams may be centered on your gluttony. You have a nightmare that you skipped dinner. You wake up and have a 2 AM snack, just in case. You have a nightmare that you lose your cell phone. You wake up and use your spare cell phone to call your main cell phone, just in case. You have a nightmare about your pillow falling off the bed. You wake up and grab a second pillow, just in case.
You dream you just won a hotdog eating contest. You wake up hungry and realize it was only a dream, but you have a victory breakfast anyway. You dream you won free Apple products for life. You wake up and pre-order the next iPhone. You dream that your job just gave you a telecommuting position you can do from bed. You wake up, realize you're late for work, and decide to call in sick. After all, you really are sick. Sick and tired of getting up in the morning, that is.
Yes, gluttony has its obvious drawbacks, but it can also have some hidden pitfalls. Don't be a victim.
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Disclaimer: No offense is meant by the above, especially to hobbits and second breakfast. And yes, ants really can survive being microwaved. I experienced it first hand, and not on purpose. It was more than a bit disconcerting.
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