I was looking through some pictures on myspace/facebook and I came upon one of my many drunk pictures from vegas. However, after reading Fong’s comment, it immediately made my day.

the pic

THAT’s chang’s signature drunk/ohshit/tv/ahh face!” – Fong

haha, what I would do for a return trip to Taipei… btw, congrats Fong on getting the job! hookups in vegas woot! haha.

This may sound very depressing, but right now I feel like an recycled can; not thrown away but people think nothing of re-using you over and over again.

I know you’ll be back… as long as I’m around you’ll be back when I’m usable again.

even though I got a promotion, I feel more like I just lost my job.

I’m sure there have been many times in your life when you’ve done something so stupid, that you can only smile and shake your head at your idiocy. I know I have, but what about those friends that always happen to make really stupid decisions. You know who these people are. These are your friends that happen to choose the worst possible path they could take. This is the friend that looks at a fork in the road, and decides to follow the road that has a big fat red warning sign with a picture of a bear on it. They may not even be stupid, this friend could be one of the brightest people you know. They’re just not exactly great at common sense. But I digress.

I don’t believe that stupid people always make stupid decisions. Yes, I do think that everyone does make incredibly dumb choices sometimes, but to each his own. In fact, some of the most intelligent people repeatedly make stupid, and i mean stupid, decisions. A stupid decision is exactly what it is; a decision. However there are exceptions. Personally I think that if you repeat the same mistake more than twice in a row, you’re not making a stupid decision, you might just be an idiot. Intelligence without logic is simply madness.

I could go on and talk about all the people I know and all the stupid things they’ve done, but that would be unfair to them. We all make some stupid choices – financially, emotionally, etc. I think the most stupid things happen when a number of variables mix together to make a simply shit-tacular situation. For example, if you are feeling down, don’t go out and go shop at Nordstrom’s. What could you possibly buy that would make you feel better? (other than some emo pills and a vibrator for the ladies)  If you need to buy a new car, and you know you can’t afford a Mercedes, but you still really really want one, resist the urge! Personally I don’t like the idea of being in debt for the next 10 years.

What makes smart people make constant stupid decisions is their emotions. Emotions block all common sense and logic your brain tries to feed you. Emotions make you add the word ‘but’ to the end of every sentence in an attempt to justify your actions. I’m not saying to be cold and calculating. But you get the idea. (I hope)

Now, don’t think this entry is about you. It is in no way directed at a specific person or group. I like to spread my disbelief evenly . However, collectively, these people and groups make me feel that while I may not be intelligent in academia, I certainly do not lack in common sense.

Simply, stupidity is contagious. Like the common cold and a virus from a zombie movie, it spreads whether your are aware of it or not. Think your smart? Think back over the past month, and count how many ’stupid’ decisions you have made. That’s right, I thought so.

<3 – aaro