Comments on: Aspiring to the Worst http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/ A maddeningly reasonable take on the world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:06:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: James http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-346 James Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://66.246.102.94/~bilherro/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-346 I agree with your assessment. Ask people about happiness and many will probably give you descriptions similar to that column. Although, I suspect the column was trying not to be too weighty. There is an element of humor in it, and it probably seemed funnier to use a superficial assessment of happiness. I can't say whether it was intentional or not. I agree with your assessment. Ask people about happiness and many will probably give you descriptions similar to that column.

Although, I suspect the column was trying not to be too weighty. There is an element of humor in it, and it probably seemed funnier to use a superficial assessment of happiness. I can’t say whether it was intentional or not.

]]> By: Bil http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-347 Bil Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://66.246.102.94/~bilherro/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-347 Well, I have no special insights into the Curly Haired Boyfriend's brain, so was it a clever caricature of our culture or just the first 5 nice things that rolled off his head? We'll never know... Well, I have no special insights into the Curly Haired Boyfriend’s brain, so was it a clever caricature of our culture or just the first 5 nice things that rolled off his head? We’ll never know…

]]> By: Steve http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-348 Steve Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://66.246.102.94/~bilherro/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-348 >>or being able to cushion your ass while you own the road>> Awww CHB's ass has enough natural cushioning to make it possible for him to ride comfortably down the Mass pike on a metal folding chair. >>or being able to cushion your ass while you own the road>>

Awww CHB’s ass has enough natural cushioning to make it possible for him to ride comfortably down the Mass pike on a metal folding chair.

]]> By: Cotuit http://www.bilherron.com/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-349 Cotuit Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://66.246.102.94/~bilherro/cryforhelp/clippings/2004/aspiring-to-the-worst/128/#comment-349 3 inches? What would I do with 3 more inches!?! None of those things save the nice weather would be on my list of happiness. Because, I find Brad Pitt repugnant, I wouldn't ever want a front 'lawn', why would I be driving a cadillac (I'm not 60 years old), even if there were no traffic I'd rather ride a train or bus (can't catch up with my reading/napping while driving), and I believe that people should have to pay to use the Pike. But all that being said, if someone asked me what would make me happy, money would probably be very close to the top of the list. Having to worry about money makes me uncomfortable, more money makes me more comfortable, being comfortable makes me happy. Of course that leads into the whole spiral of how much is enough? Will I always be wanting just a little more money, for that little last thing that I feel I need to make me comfortable, and happy? 3 inches? What would I do with 3 more inches!?!

None of those things save the nice weather would be on my list of happiness. Because, I find Brad Pitt repugnant, I wouldn’t ever want a front ‘lawn’, why would I be driving a cadillac (I’m not 60 years old), even if there were no traffic I’d rather ride a train or bus (can’t catch up with my reading/napping while driving), and I believe that people should have to pay to use the Pike.

But all that being said, if someone asked me what would make me happy, money would probably be very close to the top of the list. Having to worry about money makes me uncomfortable, more money makes me more comfortable, being comfortable makes me happy. Of course that leads into the whole spiral of how much is enough? Will I always be wanting just a little more money, for that little last thing that I feel I need to make me comfortable, and happy?

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