I had neglected to bring my morning snack to work today. This is a real problem, just under the def con alert system...I think. I feel miserable and/or get cranky if I don't get the snack. So while on my morning break I meandered over to the break room and in the corner is the ever-present, friendly, unhealthy vending machine. I gazed through its slightly greasy, finger smudged window, trying to find the one overpriced morsel that will help me in my dire situation. I stood there with my puzzled look for nigh on a minute trying to figure out if the "healthy choices" are actually healthy or just more healthy than everything else. I narrowed it down to two finalists, pretzels and M&M's.
I debated back and forth...
...pretzels are better for me...but M&M's are awesome...
...pretzels are a better deal...M&M's make me feel good...
...pretzels are salty, really salty and if you take off the salt it's messy...M&M's are still awesome, but high in calories...
Back and forth, forth and back. I neared the money slot thinking if I put my money in, it will somehow make the decision easier. I inched closer and closer to the slot but still not nearer to a decision.
....then BOOM!
I froze, dollar bill in hand. I realized, I don't need anything this machine has to offer. I slowly backed away from the machine and walked around the corner to the cafe (which is also overpriced) and found a banana to take back to my desk and eat! At a fraction of the calories, it was immensely better for me, and I didn't get the guilty feeling or the feeling that I needed to run an extra mile on my off day.
With the crisis averted, I could resume working without danger of unleashing a fury of hunger induced mayhem on an unsuspecting client or co-worker.
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