"Type A" personalities beware. I'm about to tell you something that may send you into hysterics. Are you ready? .... You don't have to plan every move you make. I know, I know, I'm as organized and plan ahead-ish as they come so this may come as a surprising statement from me. However, in my life of pseudo-unemployment, I've begun to adopt a new policy: be more spontaneous. Keep it fresh. Keep it lively. Switch things up.
My most recent spontaneous experience was a weekend trip to Austin. A month or so ago, I made a few comments to Kate throughout the day to the effect of "I miss our Spring Break trip" and "We should road trip somewhere" and "I'm so bored." Combining those thoughts brought me to one grand conclusion: road trip to Austin! I clearly have plenty of time on my hands,we'd gone there on SB09, and half of the SB crew lives there, so why not?
As the trip began materializing, people joined and people backed out. When all was said and done, it ended up being me traveling with 3 guys (Dave, Chris, and Jim) who had no connection to the SB trip but wanted a fun getaway. So, we packed up our gear last Thursday night at 8:30pm and headed out for one of my most memorable trips!
Without doing much or any planning, we set off on the adventure with a Garmin, a Husker snuggie (thanks Dave), 3 iPods full of techno remixes, a monster pack of Gatorade, and the expectation of a fabulously random trip. Note: if you've seen the pictures of me kicking on Facebook, don't judge. That was Dave's idea. I can't take credit for that genius. I believe my exact quote was "I look like a lesbian gym teacher in this outfit." Then I did a kick, Dave snapped a pic, and the rest is history.
One Ed Hardy koozie, a tour of UT in which I only spoke in a Lorraine voice (Gahd, that's cute), 2 crazy nights on 6th Street, loads of Mardi Gras beads, drinks from the Torch, a sunset dinner at The Oasis on Lake Travis, 3 dead iPods, a potentially epic semi-truck prank, and endless laughs later, we pulled into Lincoln on Sunday night having taken our friendships to a whole new level. I mean, after 27 hours in a car, how could that not happen?
So plan a random trip with friends. Go to a matinee with your roomie and buy bulk candy at Super Saver beforehand (Kate and I did this on Tuesday). Have a craft day. Call up an old friend. Teach yourself to cook a meal. Start a blog. Whatever it is, just do it. Spice up your life with a little spontaneity.
My most recent spontaneous experience was a weekend trip to Austin. A month or so ago, I made a few comments to Kate throughout the day to the effect of "I miss our Spring Break trip" and "We should road trip somewhere" and "I'm so bored." Combining those thoughts brought me to one grand conclusion: road trip to Austin! I clearly have plenty of time on my hands,we'd gone there on SB09, and half of the SB crew lives there, so why not?
As the trip began materializing, people joined and people backed out. When all was said and done, it ended up being me traveling with 3 guys (Dave, Chris, and Jim) who had no connection to the SB trip but wanted a fun getaway. So, we packed up our gear last Thursday night at 8:30pm and headed out for one of my most memorable trips!
Without doing much or any planning, we set off on the adventure with a Garmin, a Husker snuggie (thanks Dave), 3 iPods full of techno remixes, a monster pack of Gatorade, and the expectation of a fabulously random trip. Note: if you've seen the pictures of me kicking on Facebook, don't judge. That was Dave's idea. I can't take credit for that genius. I believe my exact quote was "I look like a lesbian gym teacher in this outfit." Then I did a kick, Dave snapped a pic, and the rest is history.
One Ed Hardy koozie, a tour of UT in which I only spoke in a Lorraine voice (Gahd, that's cute), 2 crazy nights on 6th Street, loads of Mardi Gras beads, drinks from the Torch, a sunset dinner at The Oasis on Lake Travis, 3 dead iPods, a potentially epic semi-truck prank, and endless laughs later, we pulled into Lincoln on Sunday night having taken our friendships to a whole new level. I mean, after 27 hours in a car, how could that not happen?
So plan a random trip with friends. Go to a matinee with your roomie and buy bulk candy at Super Saver beforehand (Kate and I did this on Tuesday). Have a craft day. Call up an old friend. Teach yourself to cook a meal. Start a blog. Whatever it is, just do it. Spice up your life with a little spontaneity.
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