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Day 151
State Farm is the reason I’m obsessed with Hot Tubs
I believe in the power of vulnerability. It’s an invaluable tool when it comes to building relationships (Other than a nice daddy’s coke on the back porch). It also can become a hollow point bullet that shoots you in the tushie sometimes. And before you know it, you end up getting burned for opening up your cellar doors and letting others taste your jams. But that’s the black jack game of life, my friends. Sometimes you win big. Other times you have to call your wife and tell her your Roth IRA is now in the hands of a very friendly blackjack dealer named Tony.
So for this week, I feel like I need to open up my own cellar doors and fill you in on something I’m ashamed of. We all make mistakes. And all you can do is just own it and move on. Here it goes. On Saturday I made the horrendous decision of going to the varsity and eating a Chili Cheeseburger and Chili cheese dog. I knew better. I’ve always known better. But I did it anyway. For someone who experiences horrific tummy issues when even eating half of a bagel, you can base your own judgments on the repercussions I received for my actions. I got too confident. I thought, “Oh it’s Father’s day weekend. Daddy deserves a little treat.” And I did get that treat. But at what cost?
At the end of the day, we all must deal with the repercussions of our own actions (This is the only place on the internet where you will get a life lesson based on IBS induced by the Varsity let’s just sit in that for a second). You’re going to screw up this week. Maybe you’ll lose your temper when little Cindy isn’t ready for bedtime. Or maybe your boss throws a quick deadline on your desk and you end up catfishing him on Facebook marketplace. Or maybe it’s actually something that ends up hurting someone else. Our character is not defined by our mistakes or actions. Instead, we are defined by how we handle the after-effects of said decisions. Own your ish. Don’t hide from it. And remember, no one is expecting you to be perfect. We’ll get better together.
So start this Monday in stride as we all taste each other’s jams and fumble them duckets.
Tread Talk Treasures: I messed up friends. Our Tread Talk winner last week didn’t receive their gift on time for last Friday. But I will redeem myself. We will be announcing both winners this upcoming Friday. One can sour. Another gift sweet. Oh boy who is going to get what?
Ryan’s life decisions: Friends, it’s time for a big life change. After 2+ years of holding onto my youth via luscious golden locks, I will be going back to my natural hair color this month. It was an amazing ride. But the times call for a fresh start (And plus I won’t miss the boomers making Barbie comments to me like I get it I’m cool and you’re old).
Ryan's Hot Takes: Thick Burgers are bland and a waste of calories. We are a nation ran on Dunkin Donuts and tasty delicious burgers. But what is up with these restaurants serving 4-inch thick patties, where all you get when you bite into is 95% beef and a tiny bit of the other ingredients? We are no longer cavemen. We crave the finer things in life. And those finer things come in the form of smash burgers. I am not exaggerating when I say a smash is 15x better than a thick burger. And for all of those restaurants stuck in their stubborn ways (Looking at your Longhorns) maybe get a taste of culture for once in your life and give us something we all want.
Godspeed friends, see you on Friday
- Ry guy
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