TOUCHDOWWWWWWWWWWN!

SPORTS. Blog time! For this one, I'm pretty tired out with everything, so if this isn't up to snuff, you know why.

The above comic is from Bill Amend's FoxTrot. Recommended for everyone, and there are a lot of nerdy in-jokes too. Alright, so maybe things usually never get this ridiculous around game-time, or any time that happens to be big for someone or something special. But what about those times that it does? In the heat of the moment, at the time when everyone's feeling great, sometimes people can lose themselves.
It's great that people are so into whatever it is. It really shows that each and every person is individual, instead of everyone being passive or everyone being gung-ho about every little thing. I won't judge based on what you like, I've already addressed that issue. What can be ridiculous is the intensity that people will go to in order to show their pride. I've always been able to really become invested in the things I like, but I really try not to scream out when something really awesome happens. It's cool and everything, but not life-changing.
Of course, we all know the people who DO get up and scream at their television when their favorite team scores a touchdown. It's both a celebration for them and all the other fans. The one thing I have to question is this; when is enough enough? As much as I love the things I do, it's still important to be mindful and keep attention on the surroundings around you. Sometimes it helps everyone out if you just calm down for a second. You may end up pushing people away if you ignore all your friends just for one little thing like a game. With all that the world is going through nowadays, it can be hard to just take a minute and slow down, but when you have the chance, take it. It's only one life per person, and stopping to take in a deep breath can make one's day.
People are always rushing, rushing, rushing. Maybe you're late for class or a date, or that new CD at the music store just came out. But what about the aftermath? The feeling of that initial listening can be great, but if the CD loses its novelty to you, where will that money have gone? It's important to look at what you're doing and what the core of your interests are. Maybe there's something you missed the first time because you were so ready to get to the next page of a book. There's always something new to be found if we go back and look at the past for a few minutes, but nowadays it seems like memories are just that, and not a true learning experience. Instead, the anticipation builds for one thing like Super Bowl Sunday while we disregard the truly important things in life.