squandering his opportunity to make absurdist observations 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBG squandering) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN opportunity) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (JJ absurdist) (NNS observations)))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS )))))))))