Important things

We are surrounded by important things every day. Think of all those necessities that we seemingly take for granted. Nobody takes time out of their hectic day to appreciate the most basic things in our lives anymore because we're too obsessed with who some dipship bachelor is going to give a rose too.

However, in the first part of an ongoing series, I am going to examine the underappreciated items in our lives and explain why they deserve at least some passing recognition.

The first item: CHAIRS

Where would se sit without them? Would we all pull up a beanbag to the office conference table? How unprofessional would that look to a bunch of Japanese investors? "Oh, look at the stupid Americans sitting on puffy fabric-covered ball, ha ha ha."

It would pretty damn stupid. Not to mention painful because while it's nice to lean back and relax for a spell, it's also of the utmost importance to have good posture. Without healthy posture, your spine will turn to the consistency of spaghetti and having a spaghetti spine will eventually lead to having linguini arms and from there, ravioli brains aren't too far off.

No matter what the style of chair is that you prefer, take time out to admire its beauty and sturdy craftsmanship. I'll go one step further and say that today, January 12, should be chair appreciation day because chairs deserve some recognition too.

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When to consider making changes

Have you ever wondered why you sometimes see recommended weight limits on camping chairs and certain types of lawn furniture? Well, it's because some of it is plainly built like crap. Others though, like the new patio chairs we purchased a mere two weeks ago, wrought iron rocking patio chairs, are meant to withstand some abuse.

Apparently not the girthy girth of a certain friend of the wife. I noticed it reclining abnormally far backwards as she incessantly rocked it, placing her full and exceedingly high weight where a normal sized person wouldn't have had problems.

I am not going to get all 'weightist' here but if you bend wrought iron chairs, it may be well past time to consider some lifestyle changes. With the help of an in-law, I was able to repair the damage but I think that her friend shall now be relegated to sitting on the concrete steps the next time she visits.