One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

For the past week, I have had the pleasure of having a Snapple bottle cap in my possession. It might sound silly to call this item a pleasure to have; especially considering that most people would just throw it away, but what I have obtained from this chunk of metal warrants far more than a trip to the waste bin.
This cap taught me how to look for a deeper meaning of common items. It assisted me in becoming more creative. It showed me how to be inspired. It helped me understand.
All good things must come to an end, though, and it’s time for me to part with this wonderful item. As I take one final look at it, I read, “Seal is broken,” and think of my bond with this item and how it will now be nonexistent. I can only hope I can find another item that inspires me as much as this mere bottle cap has.

0737559

Today I decided to take a look at the Snapple bottle cap on my desk. There really isn’t much to it, just a metal cap with some blue text and designs printed onto it, but what’s this I see? I had to squint to get a good look at it, but surely enough, right on the side of the cap, printed in extraordinarily minuscule blue font was the number sequence “0737559.” This got me to think; what created this number? Was it simply a unique identifier for the Snapple bottle it was once paired with, or was it something more? Somehow, I felt like this number had some sort of meaning, it was more than what it seemed; so I decided to check it out online. The only thing I was able to come up with was that the sequence was the phone area code for the Hunan and Yiyang provinces of China. This isn’t really what I was hoping to find, so I guess my mind will be stuck thinking about this number for quite a while.

Well I should get going now, my parents want to talk to me about the move we are about to make to live near the “Long River” so my dad can keep his current job. I wonder what state that’s in?

"Pop" Music

Many people strive to be like the world’s famous music artists and achieve a life of fame and fortune. Well, let me tell you, it is much easier to achieve this goal than one might think. The secret of nearly all of these artists lies in a small object that may appear to have no music abilities at all.

The secret is the pop top of a Snapple container. Nearly all artists have one of these simple tools with them at all times. You may have noticed how addicting it is to pop the top of the Snapple cap. This is no coincidence; artist’s hone in on this addicting sound to create the beat of their song, which is inevitably why their songs get stuck in the heads of many people. It is quite amazing how these artists can analyze the sounds produced by this mini-instrument and turn them into a work of art. Now you just have to figure out how these sounds work, and you too just might be the next big thing.

The Best Stuff on Earth

They say that Snapple is “Made from the Best Stuff on Earth,” but what about the cap of this beverage?  Is it made from the best stuff on earth? Would it be able to sing “내가 제일 잘 나가 (I am the best),” in Seoul with 2NE1? Well, I have spoken with this highly misunderstood piece of metal, and it seems like it very well could. 

In talking with this top I quickly found that it’s sense of pride was above the norm. The shiny surfaces of the top were a source it’s of joy, even though they seemed to be scratched and dented. The advice it gave to people on it’s underside gave it a sense of worth, even though it’s content was questionable. It was happy with what it was, even though it’s features weren’t perfect. If you look at this item from the outside you might not think it’s “made from the best stuff on earth,” but if you really take a look at what it is and what it provides, you might reconsider that assumption.

Reject

Alone. Separated. Out of place. These phrases are the closest I am to verbalizing the terribly empty feelings I have inside. I have difficulty even recalling the last time I felt content with my life. It has been many years now since I have been separated from my other half, the one who meant everything to me, the one who completed me. Removed from each other’s grasp by means outside of our controls, we have been forced to live in isolation ever since. There was a time when things were different, though, when I was blissful, when I was inspired, when I was alive. Now, though, all I can call myself is a reject. I guess I should come to expect this though, for being the top of a Snapple drink means that I was designed to be separated from my other half. Regardless, I can’t help but notice that printed right across my body is “REJECT IF BUTTON IS UP,” and ever since I was separated from my cherished half, my button has been up.

23,000 Breaths a Day

What is a Snapple bottle cap? A simple piece of metal? On the outside, yes, but look a bit deeper, and you might be surprised to find the hidden qualities of this marvelous object. Snap the top and you might find a source of entertainment, but even deeper than that, read the “Real Facts” on the underside of the cap. You are likely to find yourself presented with information like “The average person takes 23,000 breaths a day.” What might this information lead you to? You could decide to research more about human behavior. You could learn about some more interesting facts on the computer. You could spread your knowledge with your friends. The direction this one bottle cap could take you in is virtually limitless. What direction it could lead you in personally, I do not know, but neither will you unless you use one of your 23,000 breaths to look a little deeper into the things you once thought you understood.