Thinking Like a Man

I have some type of weird summer cold. Basically, it feels just like the flu (sore throat, cough, fever, runny nose), except that I am wearing shorts and a t-shirt and it is August. The two things I like about having a cold are that 1. I eat a lot less and 2. I think like a man, meaning, I don't really think that much at all. Don't get me wrong, this is not a male bashing post, I just don't believe that men think as much as women. One of my favorite movie scenes is in 'What Women Want' when Mel Gibson can first hear women thinking and is blown away by how we constantly have something on our minds.

I usually walk to the video store about two times a week, which takes about 10 minutes each way. My normal internal thoughts would be something like this,
"Why is there so much dog poop on the sidewalks? I hope I don't step in it. If I stepped in it, what are the treads of my shoes like, would a lot get stuck in them? That child looks too old to be in a stroller. Should she still be sucking on a pacifier at that age? I wonder if that couple is dating or married. What should I cook for dinner tonight? I need to e-mail that person back. I need to call Julie Anne. What day does Kelly get back from Egypt? I hope Sam is doing ok in New York. I feel bad Kyle is working so hard. Why are all these people getting kicked out of their homes on the Gaza Strip? I need to ask Kyle about that. What am I doing tomorrow, should I rent the Cambio Car?"

Since I have a cold, my internal thoughts while I walked to the video store today were more like this,
" Is there a car coming?...................................................Watch for the dog poop....................................................... Where are my keys?............................................. "

Basically, I just zoned out for 20 minutes and didn't think about anything and man it was refreshing. I could get used to living like this!