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WotD: Same old same old
Don’t you think it’s weird how we all want something novel, but when things change, we crave the same old same old of our previous lives?
Same old same old is used to describe someone or something that doesn’t change and, because of that, is boring or uninteresting.
Whether you want to admit it or not, you are a creature of habit.
You have your daily rhythm and routine.
I bet you have been using the same shampoo for years, catch the same train, and rarely change your style in clothing.
We all do.
However, now and then, you grow tired of the same old same old, feel you’re in a rut and become antsy.
That change could be something as simple and innocent as going to Disneyland or as naughty as stepping out on your spouse.
Both have their drawbacks.
Spending hours on end standing in line for a 90-second ride grows old very quickly when you’re over 30.
Stepping out can cost you your marriage.
When that happens, your same old same old life looks like it wasn’t so bad after all.
They say change is the only constant, but we don’t notice the incremental changes, only the sudden ones.
This year the rainy season lasted for a month.
That we noticed.
When it comes to the weather, so far, we’ve been like the frog in boiling water, slowly cooking to death.
I see a day, not too far in the future when we will look back on the long, lazy days of what summer used to be and wish for the same old same old that we couldn’t wait to end.
I’ll leave you with this; be careful what you wish for because the same old same old is not so bad.
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