Awesome!

So I use the word "awesome" a lot. Like a lot.

awe·some [aw-suhm]
–adjective 1. inspiring awe: an awesome sight.
2. showing or characterized by awe.
3. Slang. very impressive: That new white convertible is totally awesome.

I use the word exactly how it should be used. But as of late, I feel that since I speak it so often (and I mean very frequently) that I have softened its effect on what it describes.

Here are a few examples of how I use the word "awesome:"

1. Metal Gear Solid 4 was awesome!
2. That home run by Thames was awesome!
3. Boobs are awesome!
4. Working at a plastic factory is awesome!

Okay, that last one was sheer sarcasm. Obviously, though, the first three are perfect examples of how the word should be used. There are sometimes where there is no better way of expressing the fact of something great other than it being awesome.

Some of these examples of things not so high on the awesome list, but still holding a smaller level of awesomeness:

1. Going to school at Central is awesome.
2. Finally writing more in my blogs is awesome.
3. Mario Kart Wii is pretty awesome.
4. Working at a plastic factory is awesome.

No, it is not. Working at a plastic factory is awful.

Don't get me wrong; I love Central, I love writing about things I care about, and I love Mario Kart Wii (it gives my dad a chance to win sometimes). Now when I compare these three to the first list, you can see how much more awesome some things are than others.

Boobs > Blogs

Duh.

So what I am trying to get across is how I will cut back on the use of "awesome" for things designated for sheer awesomeness; things that surpass most on an awesome scale. It may take some training to do that, but I will try my best.

Now how awesome is that?

Another Letter

Dear Ben,

I love and miss you. Hug.