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| Saturday, December 03, 2005 |
| doing dishes |
An action I will be taking shortly. So, what's up with doing dishes? According to dictionary.com, to "do the dishes" is to "wash the plates, glasses, and silverware used at a meal. For example, If you walk the dog, I'll do the dishes."
Well, I certainly will not walk the dog, so off to the sink I go. This is not completely satisfying, however. Let's dig deeper. According to Wikipedia, dishwashing can be performed on objects other than the common dish. Apparently, "cleaning, eating, and cooking utensils" can be cleaned using this process as well.
It seems my task has become more daunting. I have expanded the range of items that I must wash fourfold. This is disturbing. Let's see what else they have to say.
The procedure for washing dishes (we'll use this term, though now it can refer equally to dishes, kitchen utensils, glasses, and cups.) seems not to follow a standard. Instead, "the right way to wash dishes by hand is typically a tradition passed directly from parent to child." This is most fortunate, as I still remember the teachings of my mother on this subject. Perhaps I can conquer this task after all.
The preparation for washing dishes seems to require a few items. They are as follows:
1. A sink
2. Water (preferably hot, from the tap)
3. Detergent (a liquad soap product)
4. A brush or sponge (preference or availability will determine the choice)
I seem prepared. I have hot running water, a sink into which it flows, a kitchen sponge, and ULTRA Palmolive® Spring Sensations: LEMON GROVE™ Antibacterial Hand Soap, a concentrated dish liquid.
Well, I shall have at it then, with new resolve. The internet has convinced me that I can accomplish this task with minimal error and ample confidence.
Away!
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posted by JavaBomberman @ 10:31 PM   |
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Does Wikipedia have an entry for "Way too much time on one's hands" ?
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Actually, no.
So, I decided to try it in google. The first relevant hit returned this. Look sir, droids. After browsing a few more hits, I came up with a general idea for what "way too much time on one's hands" could possibly mean.
With this new idea, I headed back to wikipedia. Trying my idea, "spare time", I found that I was indeed on the right track. I was redirected to the entry "Leisure". Right away, I was presented with the statement that "Leisure time... is often referred to as 'free time'". This was leading me to my conclusion.
Reading on, I found that the type of leisure I was looking for is referred to as "Passive Leisure". "Passive Leisure implies a desire to refrain from exerting energy, such as... 'doing nothing'."
So, it seems, that if one were to have an excess of this passive leisure time, one would partake in an array of useless, pointless, and/or meaningless activities. One such activity could result in this.
oh... I get it.
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What if one does not wish to do anything, yet wishes also to not do nothing. Could this leisure of which you speak be used to accomplish such a goal?
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I see you've been sucked into myspace sir. now, you must succumb to the temptations of blogger. (it's a lot more classy over here anyways.)
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Does Wikipedia have an entry for "Way too much time on one's hands" ?