The other day, I was talking to my friend Sandi. She started to go on a rant about how when she went to the store to buy freeze pops, they had changed the varieties. There was now strange and unusual flavours like mango and white. She wanted to know what had happened to the red, orange and green flavours (Sandi is one of those rare people who can taste colours). She went on to say that she didn’t like change.
A little bit later in the evening she asked me to be in charge of making burgers for an upcoming barbecue. I made the mistake of saying that I was working on a special recipe for them. She then became quite upset and demanded that I make the exact same burgers that I usually made because that was the type she liked. I reassured her that I only meant that some of the fixings would be different. I was going to have multi-grain buns, jalapeno-mozza cheese (as opposed to the Krapt Shingles[TM] slab of cheese flavoured chemicals that most people use) and a chilli-lime mayo. I promised the burgers would be just as she liked.
Her response was, “You’re what’s wrong with the world, Ernie. There’s no need for chilli-lime mayo. Why do things need to be changed?”
I pondered this notion for a while and I came to realize that we are constantly surrounded by change. Everything that we have now has changed out of something else. For example; earlier that night, Sandi and I had ordered a fully loaded pizza and chicken wings. If you think about it though, originally pizza was a thin, crisp crust with a very simple tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella cheese cooked in a wood fired oven, no other toppings. Modern pizzas that you get from a big chain barely resemble the original recipe at all. Somewhere along the way someone said, “I think we need to change this.” The same goes for chicken wings. The very first time a chicken was cooked it was most likely spit roasted, whole, over an open fire. Then somebody came along and said, “We need to change this so that we only cook the wings by themselves. That would be better.”
The cars we drive, the clothes we wear, the houses we live in, the Blue Beaver Beer we drink, even the toilet paper we use everyday; it has all changed from something else and it is a guarantee that it will change again into a new variety. In fact stop to consider this; we wouldn’t even bee here if our ancestors hadn’t said to themselves, “You know Europe is pretty cool and all, but I feel like a change. Let’s go check out the ‘New World”.
We cannot escape change, it happens constantly; we must learn to embrace it. Well, unless you have yourself put into a coma. Then (subjectively speaking) nothing would ever change.
Poor Sandi. I think she needs a spanking, just like she used to get as a little girl. That would be nice and consistent, wouldn’t it?
Seriously, I’m not a big fan of change either, but I don’t go around and demand that things stay the same for my benefit. In particular, if I like food a certain way (especially if it’s free, like at a party), I’ll eat if I can get it the way I like. And I won’t if I can’t. But I won’t whine about it if I can’t, because it’s free. If I can’t get the freeze pops I used to get, then I’ll keep looking until I find them, or I’ll make them myself.
Actually, food’s a bad example, because I can’t taste food, really. I eat what’s put in front of me. I don’t care. Now, ammunition, I care about. I am most unhappy that the major manufacturers are making lighter .22 bullets in order to save lead. It makes semi-autos more likely to jam. So I keep shopping for something that cycles better. I may bitch about it, but there’s not much I can do other than keep looking for stuff that works, or just switch to revolvers, which don’t care what weight of bullet you’re using.
Sandi needs medication.
Or therapy. or both. Life is not fair. Life actively hates you, and will do what it can to annoy you. Or annoy her, let’s be specific. My advice – make the weirdest condiments you can make. It’s called “flooding” therapy. She’ll be so spazzed that the next time you make something mildly odd, she’ll think it’s just fine.
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“I made the mistake of saying that I was working on a special recipe for them. She then became quite upset and demanded that I make the exact same burgers that I usually made because that was the type she liked.\” – lol
“We cannot escape change, it happens constantly; we must learn to embrace it.\” – very wise words, and very true.
“Well, unless you have yourself put into a coma. Then (subjectively speaking) nothing would ever change.\” – not planing on going into one of those!
Nice article with lots of food (freeze pops and burgers, lol) for thought!
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I agree. Change is bad. Krapt Shingles are good. In fact, they are delicious. Man, I’m hungry for a hamburger now.
Chilli-lime Mayo sounds good. Is that home made or store bought?
Mayonnaise is always better in the sauces it is used to create.
There are a lot of people out there who decide on what they like and do not want to change or try anything new. It is kind of sad.
Maybe change details but in general what changes – nothing. We sleep, eat, making shit and we simply can’t do nothing about this.
Change is inevitable, you’ve just got to roll with it. Find something to enjoy and it’ll all work out.
“change is a necessity, no one can escape from the changes”, i think its true.
I guess the old saying “There is nothing constant in this world but change” still holds true. It just saddens us though when it happens.
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Change is everywhere in today’s world, Everything has to be more efficient,economical,easy. Come to think of it, This wave of continuous changes has brought Humans from Stone Age to Modern Age. (Not necessarily a good thing in view of all aspects). So in some ways even though I miss the ‘good ol’ days, I am generally thankful for the changes.
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* To make mayonnaise, place egg yolk, cilantro , chili and seasoning in food processor and process until foaming.
* With machine still running add olive oil in a VERY THIN stream.
* Taste and adjust seasonings.. Add a little hot water if it is to thick.
* Chill.
* Enjoy
I love freeze pops especially during the summer. Nothing like having a delicious treat that fills you up and cools you down at the same time.
I totally understand where she is coming from – it sounds nostalgic. But, man some of the new things are yummy. Change is only feared by the really controlling.
It’s amazing to see a company that has been so successful at what they do to change like this. Change is a good thing from time to time but often times its not worth changing a good thing.
change happens, you’re right. there’s no reason to worry about it too much.
Change happens, that is for sure, and not just in our modern, 21st century era. It seems that the stress of the new affects most people in every age. So the trick is not to resist it, but to go with it. The real problem for the creative person is getting over the resistance of those who don’t want to change.
LinkedIn’s recent changes have made me take a very good look at what they have done in an attempt to “control” how you and I network through their so-called social networking platform.
I often get asked this question, because people are overwhelmed when it comes to starting positive life changes.
I change sometimes.