nerfed.

After feeling slightly awake now, (I still feel damn knocked-out currently) I've decided to do some musing, deliberation, AAR, whatever you wanna call it.

So, I was talking about what I got for Christmas - a capo. And then there was liqin who got a nerf gun. How cool is that? It set me thinking a little - do I want a capo or a nerf gun? A capo was what I always wanted - practical, useful and hey, it helps achieve one of my NY resolution so I guess that's another bonus. But a nerf gun, however, seemed less relevant. It's probably a one-off toy, disposable - dispensable even. It serves nothing more important than just its basic function of being a fun thing to plae with. And when I get bored of it, I'll probably move on and get new toys. But they had so much fun plaeing with it! It was like this ultra fun gadget that everyone wanted to try. It set me wondering, would I be better off with a capo or a nerf gun? What makes me happy?

The capo represents studies - so practical yet so uninviting. I'm not advocating that studying is bad or anything; in fact, it's actually really good. It's just that most of us find that studies never really gave us a break. Think about it - what was the longest period you didn't have an exam? (Haha insert 2yrs here) In retrospect, the nerf gun - it symbolises freedom, fun and joy, associated with something less serious and more enjoyable. Ah, the holidays. Don't we all enjoy them? Carefree, weightless, a well deserved hiatus from the lest hectic schedule in school. But ultimately, the more sensible option would be the capo. We should always go for the things in life that can carry us a long, long way, instead of looking in a short-term perspective at things that may bring us a brief and temporary moment of joy. Shouldn't we?

At the end of the day, I think most people would be sensible enough to realise what is permanent and what is temporary, know what is priority and what is secondary, understand what is genuine and what is an illusion.

I would choose the capo over the nerf gun any day, no doubt, but I won't reject a nerf gun for Christmas once in awhile ;)