The Food of Champions

Growing up as a kid I had the opportunity to participate in the Boy Scouts of America. I learned many valuable skills and lessons that I still utilize to this day (you never know when you will need to tie a bow knot). One of the most important lessons that I think that they instill your young mind with is the motto of "be prepared." I think that this is a very useful piece of information because you never know when something is going to happen. It's not like we have to be like a mom and carry everything but the kitchen sink in our purse, but it is always good to have something up your sleeve in case a random event happens to take place. Let's have some fun and create a scenario where such an event takes place. I'll go with an easy one and say that a major earthquake has just rocked the earth, how can you be prepared for something like that?

Well, growing up in southern California it is a good idea to be prepared for an earthquake because you will never know when the San Andreas fault will feel like shaking itself up a bit. My parents made sure we were prepared for such an occasion. They had a food storage in the garage of different things that would last us for awhile just in case worst came to worst. I always enjoyed the idea of a food storage because I'm a man that likes to eat what I want when I want. I usually find myself at the store buying things I don't need, but that I just want because there might be a day when I crave that certain thing. On my mission I was known as the food storage elder in my apartment because I stored up a whole bunch of food. Right now as a poor college student it is harder for me to do this, but every other week I give in to my indulgences.

If said earthquake were to ever happen though, I would probably find myself in a world of hurt because the microwave is my best friend. I practically eat every meal out of it. Hot pockets and tv dinners make up the bulk of what I eat. So how can I prepare myself for an earthquake that is going to wipe out the usage of electricity? Two words. Top Ramen. Those wonderful noodles would be my savior. And they aren't half bad either. I actually enjoy them. And all you need is a little bit of hot water and you are set. Maybe if I were a little more well off I could buy stuff that is actually good for my body, but at this point in my life I can't afford to be a spender. That is another wonderful thing about Top Ramen. It is almost as cheap as dirt.

So there you have it. That is how I would prepare myself for the earthquake of the century. It isn't high class, but it will get me through. Of course if I were to get my own generator I could get some power to a microwave, but the fridge would be a different story. So I think I would still go with the noodles. In the end I guess that my advice would be just to have an ace up your sleeve just in case something happens. Life is one big random (for me at least) and I never know what to expect. But that is what makes life fun. So go out there and do the best you can to prepare yourself for whatever will come down the road, but always be wary of the fact that there are some things that will just come out of the blue. It is learning to roll with those kinds of things that will make life more enjoyable.