{"id":471855,"date":"2026-10-20T18:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/471855\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T18:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:54:46","slug":"lubbock-today-is-a-good-day-to-use-the-fancy-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/471855\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock, Today Is a Good Day to Use the Fancy Dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lately, I’ve been feeling like we should all probably start enjoying the nice things we’ve been saving for special occasions.<\/p>\n

Between the political circus, the economy, and the robot race getting smarter by the second, I’m not entirely convinced we have as many good days ahead as we do terrible ones.<\/p>\n

Screw it. It’s time to bust out the good china, Lubbock.\"APhoto by AmirHadi Manavi Moghadam<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>A porcelain teapot and teacups with painted figures in a sunlit garden<\/p>\n

You know that super fancy set of dishes you’ve kept in a glass cabinet for over 20 years now? The ones your kids know better than to breathe near?<\/p>\n

Well, congrats! You’re alive today, and that’s pretty special.<\/p>\n

It’s time to eat a frozen pizza off those bad boys.<\/p>\n

Also, wear that expensive perfume, put on the outfit you’ve been saving, and open a bottle of the good stuff that’s been collecting dust since it was gifted to you in 1987.<\/p>\n

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Think about it. What exactly are we waiting for anyway?\"pocketPhoto by Andrik Langfield<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>pocket watch at 3:55<\/p>\n

I’m not trying to scare you into thinking the world is going to end tomorrow, but it’s hard to look at the news today and not be a little nervous.<\/p>\n

Have you seen what’s going on out there?<\/p>\n

It’s MORE than enough to be the deciding factor in finally ripping the tags off the dress you bought in 2017, I promise.<\/p>\n

Life is pretty friggin’ unpredictable, Lubbock.\"DarkPhoto by DEAD GOOD LEGACIES<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Dark coffin surrounded by spring blossoms and lush green grass<\/p>\n

You might spend your entire life waiting for the perfect moment to enjoy something special, only to discover that the perfect moment was just a random Tuesday, in your underwear, with your dog.<\/p>\n

Use the nice stuff.<\/p>\n

Eat the good food.<\/p>\n

Make the memories.<\/p>\n

If things get bad, at least they’ll find us eating Totino’s Pizza Rolls off of granny’s good china, like civilized people.<\/p>\n

58 Photos That Will Change The Way You Look at Lubbock<\/p>\n

Lubbock gets joked about a lot \u2014 flat, dusty, windy \u2014 but when you see it from above, especially at sunset or night, it\u2019s actually pretty beautiful.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Chrissy Covington<\/p>\n

18 Places That Made Growing Up in Lubbock Awesome<\/p>\n

How many of these cool spots in Lubbock did you hang out as a kid? <\/p>\n

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