Coke Zero

I quit drinking Coke because I think it is unhealthy. Coke is of high caffeine and sugar content. I don't believe in diet Coke, I dislike the use of artificial sweeteners or sugar substitution. Some studies said they are tied to cancer formation. I don't know how valid it is, but my gut feel is they do more harm than good to our bodies.

Coca-Cola's latest product Coke Zero claims to be no sugar, no caffeine, and no calories, but all the taste. How ideal! I've seen people rushing to stock it and I am quite surprise. People avoid diet Coke and Tab but open up to Coke Zero? How can this ever happen?

Guess it's all just a beautiful misunderstanding. It's like one of those daydreams of the new neighbour. It's always prettier when we haven't seen the whole picture, when part of image is form from our imagination.

A healthy drink should be natural, nutritous, and cause no harm to the body (I am not even going into health benefits). Coke Zero is not a healthy drink, it never intends to be. The phenomenon demonstrates our wish to see a version of the popular soft drink that preserves all the taste but none of the side effects. And we are still waiting.

For 2

I was considering getting a For 2 as my next vehicle until I start looking for something that can actually have enough seats for 2 +1.

For 2 is a not just a car, it's an icon of modern living. Just me and my partner at most and nothing more. No kids, no pets (not unless it's really small) It's good on gas, 'safe' (5-star safety?), it 's compact and takes up only half of a regular parking spot. Canadian government gives us cash rebate on buying this car. And it certainly looks charming.

All sounds perfect but the only drawback is: it only carries 2 person. So, I have to say goodbye to the petite and find something that is 'not-for-2'.

Happy Endings

I got 2 quotes from Don Roos' Happy Endings :

"this is better to know you than not to"

"like the rest of us, nothing but opinions"

I think these are witty words on our existence as the common people.

Being Boring

Another song by the Boys.

I am a cynical person. No doubt about it. Is being cynical keeping me from happy?

Not sure about you, but I haven't spend my time thinking if I am happy or not. By not thinking about it, I don't feel if I am actually liking or disliking the life I am living - if I'm living. I am not interested in taking stock of myself - in that particular aspect.

I question if people saying they are happy are truly happy. Or those who say they were never being boring think they are not boring..

I am glad I wake up daily, go to work, accomplish some tasks, and go home at night. I think by doing what I am doing, I help someone. Contributing my tiny efforts to the society. There are always moments of joy, struggle, confusion, anger, ... but it's out of our controls most of the time. Life is just a long chain of improvising moments. I am not saying if I'm happy or unhappy, I just don't want to pretend I know it is or it is not, and I don't want to pretend I am or I am not. Things changes every moment, and it's totally out of our hands.

I can also be a coward who's too afraid to admit I'm happy. So I can shield from the pain when I am down and unhappy.

I am not forgetting if I remember what I tried to forget. Life's so emotionally complex that I think it is impossible to label. Maybe we need to make believe, that's what this song and a whole bunch of sweet talks to ourselves is all about.