CHILL OUT, ALREADY
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 04:20PM To kick off the SPEND YOUR DOUGH holidays, I started receiving those thick, enticing catalogues in the mail recently and you know what caught my eye?
Not the snappy faux fur vests (do I really want to channel Cher circa 1970?) or the gloriously shiny crystal Christmas balls (what, like they'd last more than one season in my house!). What immediately grabbed my attention was the End Table Fridge.
As its name cleverly infers, the End Table Fridge is a piece of fine wooden furniture that is actually - SURPRISE! - a mini-refrigerator that "keeps drinks and snacks close by." This ingenious invention features a smart rose cherry finish and, in the infamous "and that's not all" tradition, it also includes "4 beverage coasters."
And I wasn't considering this product as a thoughtful gift for a loved one, I was thinking how great it would look in my third floor home office. You see, even though I'm a walker (and a talker, which tends to discount the aerobic benefits of the aforementioned walk) and a yoga enthusiast (just one class a week, so I'm not exactly a tri-athlete), I'm also a lazy shlub.
And when I need a quick pick-me-up to get me through another afternoon of work, the thoughts of running down two sets of steps to grab a cold bottle of iced tea from the kitchen seems daunting.The Good Angel on my right shoulder says, "Stop being such a sloth, step away from the desk and go downstairs already!" while the Bad Angel on my left shoulder whispers, ""Oh, for goodness sake, you're not that thirsty, just stay put and don't exert yourself, poor thing."
With the End Table Fridge, I could eliminate those annoying dueling angels and that sprint to the first floor and simply wheel my little desk chair over a few inches for an instant refreshing repast.
But, come to think of it, when I lived in a small apartment lo those not-so-many years ago, my "office" was situated right next to my tiny kitchen, where I could literally walk two steps to hunker down on anything edible (hello, double-stuff Oreo Cookies).That was NOT a good set-up for my work schedule or my waistline, and I think it would be just as disastrous if I purchased the End Table Fridge.
Really, do I look like I need to "keep snacks and drinks close by?"
And I know me - I'd get greedy and soon the end table fridge wouldn't be enough and I'd be longing for an end table panini grill and an end table popcorn maker and then become annoyed when there wasn't an end table powder room.
Statistics and Dr. Oz keep reminding us that America is getting fatter and unhealthier by the decade. I wonder if part of the problem is a lifestyle that includes mobile appliances masquerading as something else?
You ponder that, while I run downstairs and heat up a nice slice of chicken spinach pizza to keep my strength up...
Reader Comments (2)
and here I thought you liked my faux fur vest!
LOVED it, but it wasn't a Cher vest (which is good!)