Monday, March 31, 2008

Pros, cons, and con artists

Tanning beds are bad for you, right? Frequent use causes wrinkles and unnecessary exposure to potentially harmful UV rays. It also costs money, which, at this particular juncture in my life, is somewhat scarce.

At the same time, however, I love going tanning. It makes me feel better about myself, puts me in a better mood (Vitamin D, anyone?) and is all-around enjoyable. It may or may not be the reason my fingers and toes haven't been so frigid lately.

Should I risk my future self to feel better now? Ultimately it comes down to whether I care enough about the future to save my skin - and my cash. But really, what other bad habits do I have? Drinking? Check. (Occasional) smoking? Check. Eating fast food, driving too fast, hanging out with a fast crowd? Check, check and sort of check. So what's another addition to the list?

This is probably the kind of thinking that'll get you hooked on crack.

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