Alright so I was browsing Target last Tuesday, completely normal trip just grabbing shampoo and snacks. Then bam! This marble statue catches my eye – some shirtless dude pushing a boulder. Label says “Sisyphus.” Weird name but looks fancy, right? Price tag was $89.99. Almost walked away but something about it… dunno, made me stop.
Hauled it home still in that ugly plastic clamshell packaging. Nearly stabbed myself twice trying to cut it open with kitchen scissors. Finally get it out – heavier than I thought! Cold smooth marble. Immediately noticed the base had this funky metal circle underneath. Instructions? Nah. Just a tiny QR code sticker leading to a site asking for phone permissions. No thanks.
Spent 20 minutes turning the thing upside down like an idiot. Found a battery compartment hidden under fake velvet. Required FOUR AAA batteries – who keeps that many lying around? Raid the TV remote, kid’s toy bin, flashlight. Finally get ’em loaded. Switch flipped… absolutely nothing happens. Pound fist on table – boulder starts rolling real slow on that track. Huh.
And that’s when it hit me – sat there watching that boulder go in circles for ten straight minutes. Stupid little ball chasing its own tail. Got weirdly calming? Like… that’s life I guess. Keep pushing, nothing really changes. Wife walks in like “You paid 90 bucks for that?”
- Actually relaxes me after work now
- Kids love sticking googly eyes on Sisyphus (little monster)
- Guests ALWAYS ask about it – great icebreaker
- Marble looks classy next to my dead succulent collection
Truth time though: that grinding motor sounds like angry cockroaches at 3am. And the battery costs? Brutal. Changed them twice already this month. Sometimes stops randomly like it’s tired of existence. Gotta smack it like an old TV.
Why keep it? Takes me back to lockdown honestly. Felt exactly like Sisyphus then – wake up, work remote, rinse repeat. Zero progress days. Staring at this thing… reminds me small routines matter. Even if the boulder rolls back. Kinda beautiful in a messed up way.
Would I recommend? Only if you get it. It’s not some magic zen gadget. But damn, looks sharp between my pile of unpaid bills and my cat’s broken scratching post. Just remember – cheap AAs die faster than my will to diet.
