All right, so we’re gonna play a little “desert island” here on the ol’ blog. Yesterday Sunny and I were in the van and somehow we started talking desert island. You know, if you were stranded on a desert island, what would you want to have with you? That kind of stuff. So she asked me if I were stranded, what luxury item would I want to have with me. This comes from Survivor, where they’ll often let contestants bring one “luxury” item with them. Most people choose things like tootbrushes or pillows, stuff like that.
I thought about it for a millisecond and said, “My iPod.” If I’m gonna be stuck on a desert island, I’d better have access to my tunes. This, of course, assumes a power source for the iPod, which is problematic. Maybe I could pioneer some kind of solar-energy-iPod-charging technology using a USB port and a magnifying glass. I guess I could take a Discman and an unlimited amount of batteries. But where do you get a Discman these days?
Sunny, of course, went for something a little more practical. Chapstick. And not just any chapstick, mind you. She wants The ChapStick. And I’ll vouch for her: she cant’ live without the stuff. She puts it on religiously as part of her night time ritual. If she wakes up in the middle of the night with Jackson, she re-applies. Seriously, we should own stock. I’ll admit, this is probably a lot more beneficial than my iPod. But if I’m forgoing my music for a lip balm, it’d better be Burt’s Bees Wax. That stuff is awesome.
So how about you? What would your luxury item be? I want to hear from everybody on this one. And please, nothing lame like “a helicopter” or “a boat”. I’ve already got lame covered with my bulky Discman.
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If I was on an island with Chapstick, I’d want to perish. If I were there with Burts Bees, I could hold out for ages. They’re like Fox news and BBC, community college and Oxford, cheese whiz and mature Scottish cheddar.-A Wee Blether
Jason,Do you really want to get into ChapStick again on the blog? last time didn’t go so well, so tread lightly, my friend.Not to be too serious, but a copy of the Bible would have to be my choice. If I couldn’t have that, then I’d settle for whatever reading material I could find.
I tried the Burts Bees and I didn’t really care for the “tingling” action. I had to stick with what I’ve always used. Plus, its easier on the wallet. š
Endless supply of Ice Cold Diet Dr. Pepper. I just can’t live without the stuff. But if we couldn’t get an endless supply, and I had to be serious about it, I would want something like a really nice pillow and mattress. You can’t get up the next day to survive if you don’t get a good night’s sleep. Everytime I watch Survivor, that’s the one thing I say I couldn’t deal with…sleeping on bamboo poles.
I love photography. I might actually want to take my camera that I don’t have yet! Even though, I’m not sure that I even want one anymore. It seems that EVERYONE is getting one nowadays and that just doesn’t make them as special anymore.
My MP3, BTW: Did you notice I correctly picked the SD over Indy game on your blog?
I’m with you, Adam. Thanks for stopping by. Allen, you make an excellent point, mon frere. Maybe I should stop picking on the woman and her ChapStick!As for the Bible, I figure I’d have that covered with a dump of an audio version to the iPod. Sunny, it’s supposed to tingle. That’s how you know it’s working.
Lane, I almost went cola, too. But I figured I could go without Mt. Dew longer than I could go without music. Sunny, how would you get the film developed? Come on…Kenny, you’re the only person I know who picked San Diego. Tell me you’re not picking them to upset New England.
Kenny, he also picked Seattle over my Pack. We all make mistakes. God has forgiven Jason for picking against his team.I can’t say I wouldn’t mind endless glasses of some delicious sweet tea. Nothing like it on a hot day. Either that or a lot of Charmin…
I wouldn’t have too, if I had a digital SLR. I would just need a few extra memory sticks. I don’t see any of our other pictures being developed any time soon. So, how long are we talking on this island?
Sunny,Are there polar bears on this island? If so, we could be there for a while. Good thing you’ll have your camera. But I’ll bet everybody else will have one, too!Jake,Charmin’s not a bad idea. And about the Pack, I’m man enough to admit when I’m wrong. I stand corrected, Wyatt. You’re an oak.
SD does not beat NE, but Green Bay does in the super bowl…
Kenny Simpson, you are my hero…
i’d have to say that the ipod (assuming the ability to recharge) would have to be one of the most comprehensive items one could take to “the island” – music, t.v., videos and movies, audio books, games, and a wide selection of podcasts. good choice jason, good choice indeed, my friend.besides – i’m betting one could find a type of “balm” for their crusty lips once on the island!
Everyone’s been talking about the MP3 issue and whether or not you could charge it on the island. Well, problem solved: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/11392
I agree with Sunny…although mine would be my Bonne Bell Vanilla Swirl lip gloss. I’m addicted to the stuff. I couldn’t live without it! I’m with you, Sunny. š
It would have to be my select comfort pillow and my body pillow.BTW when I was training to sell Mary Kay, my director kept telling us that Chap Stick contains an ingredient which, after a while, makes your lips feel dry again, so you have to reapply. Talk about repeat sales business…what a strategy. I am a Burt’s Bees Gal myself though.
So that’s why Sunny reapplies every 15 minutes…Scooby snack to Jake for finding a solar-powered MP3 player for us. The only problem is that it only has 1GB of memory. I have at least 2GB of Johnny Cash alone!