My life is a routine; I go to work, work a full day, pick up kids, go home, cook dinner, watch TV, and sleep to do it all over again. Routine's are good but routines can be very tedious and boring. I feel my routine is very dull and I love spontenaity... now that I have said that I can hear a few friends yelling, "you do not"! Well I like the idea of it and when it happens and I do it...its really a great thing.
I happen to have had such a Sunday. My very good friend called me and invited me to brunch...a nice brunch at a nice restaurant! No, not a date...a girlfriend outing. We had mimosas before we went, we had wine at brunch! THAT is not in my Sunday routine and it was so good. It felt like it wasn't a Sunday. Except when we went drunk to Wegmans after, I still had to do my shopping!
I decided to make it part of my routine to be spontaneous every now and then. It really set me up to have a good week. Thank you Kate!
I agree completely that spontaneity is essential - its keeps you youthful, energetic and happy. But sometimes it is hard. I realized I was really stuck in a routine when my most spontaneous action was taking Delaware Avenue instead of Elmwood on my way to school. Very sad.
ReplyDeleteIs this obsession with routine a Buffalo thing? I know a few from Buffalo and routine is essential. I am not from Buffalo.
ReplyDeleteExcuse me but my routine does not compare with Her routine!! Yes, we are obsessed with routine and it all centers around the weather!
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