Due to the retail theft situation that’s been going on in the Bay Area for far too long (if you ask me), some stores around here have hired their own private security guards. However, every time I see one of these guys, they are… staring at their phone. What in the world? Aren’t you paid (pretty well, I would assume) to be vigilantly aware of the surroundings? To notice and anticipate signs of trouble before they boil over into something expensive?
To paraphrase the great Don Corleone, how a man makes a living doesn’t concern me, so long as his interest doesn’t conflict with mine. Who wouldn’t want to get paid to stare at their smartphone all day? These token store security guards are like the living equivalent of a scarecrow: looks menacing, but in reality can’t and doesn’t really do anything. Surely the enterprising criminal isn’t as dumb as a crow.
I am unfortunately a naturally sweaty person. Put me in a sauna and I am drenched within minutes. I am capable of sweating from head down to the face simply by walking to work. I wish it wasn’t so, though word on the street is botox injections can curb excessive sweating. It’s not just for immobilizing your facial musculature!
In lieu of injecting a foreign substance into my scalp, one of then best purchases I’ve made this year is this $20 portable handheld, battery-powered, fan. Anytime a bout of sweatiness comes on, out comes the little unit to cool me down instantly. I was actually inspired by Kpop singers. After their stage performances they would use these handheld fans to cool down. Not sure why it took me so long to follow suit.
The device is so wonderful that I bought two: one for the home, and one for work.
Healing.