UFC 300 and Vacuum Cleaners

I watched UFC 300 with friends this past weekend, and it was one of the best UFC pay-per-view events that I have seen in years. Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje was better than advertised with one of the best last ten sequences and subsequent KO that I have seen in years. The main event was short but sweet with Alex Pereira brushing aside the ref after a low blow and subsequently knocking out Jamahal Hill. On paper, this was the deepest and best card that I’ve seen, and all in all, it delivered. Sports, combat or otherwise, are all about those moments and being able to experience them as they happen.

My wife and I also bought a new vacuum cleaner, a Shark. It is an upgraded version of the one that I bought when I first moved to Lake Forest, and it specifically gets dog hair. I was actually pretty hyped buying that, and my then girlfriend (now wife) seemed incredulous when I told her about it. Ironically, it really showed our age when we both got excited about buying one, opening it, and testing it out. As adults with a home, mortgage payments, bills and the like, something like a new vacuum cleaner is actually a neat thing for us. When we were younger, it was just another appliance, now, it is something to be excited about.

It is a funny thing what we get excited about as adults whether it is the UFC or vacuum cleaners. Our interests change over time, as I was not always into mixed martial arts, but now, I have trained in boxing and kickboxing and currently practice Brazilian jiu jitsu. I could care less about buying vacuum cleaners in the past, but now, it is a neat thing to purchase.