Pleasures by Moan
How many times have I heard that what makes life worth living are the simple pleasures. I don't disagree. I think that unexpectedly discovering a really really good book, movie or restaurant, waking up at noon on weekends, coming home to hot dinner on the table, lounging around in bed in my PJs the whole day and great conversation that sparks a 'moment' with someone rank among the top experiences ever.I could go on and on... But it's not just the simple pleasures in life. Lately, I've discovered expensive ones as well which, while probably not as meaningful, are still oh-soooo-good -- retail therapy, junkets, massages, champagne brunches and my new cellphone among them.
And who can forget my personal favorite, the guilty pleasure? Those pleasures you can't believe you enjoy, and deny deny deny to death you enjoy them to anyone who might have a clue. Or those pleasures that feel soooo good right before and during, but make you guilt-ridden right after (like porn for some people I know...).
I can't believe I'm sharing... but even at my age, there's still the sex-full completely implausible damsel-in-distress-knight-in-shining-armor type romance novel reserved for those weekends when I want to kill off a few brain cells. I also used to be a fan of the bubblegum pop music of Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and the Spice Girls (cringe). And some Sundays (ok, most Sundays), I prefer to stay in and completely absorb my trashy celebrity-watching and bashing gossip magazines over human contact.
Don't get me started on chocolates. I fell in love at first taste and could finish a whole box of Ferrero or Guylian in 1 sitting if I'm left on my own. I think I would if it weren't for the caloric content and potential pimple outbreak. Just goes to show that some of the best things in life are better when they're forbidden, or when having too much has built-in consequences. God's own alarm system.
And yet, the risk is its own reward... I feel a chocolate craving coming on.
posted by moan @ 11:28 PM
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