Saturday, April 08, 2006

Living in the Present

I don't usually plan way-far ahead. It probably started that way because Blaine didn't like things planned. He would then feel obligated and fret about what ever function was coming up even if he would enjoy doing whatever it was. I now live in the present and what ever comes up in the short-range we can switch , pick and chose.

This week end it was an Arts Festival at The Walk. If money were no object, I'd have a lot of pretty things now. But it was not planned way far in advance even though we knew it was coming. It was 11:00 and 'hey, want to go to the festival?' OK. Yeah. Let's go. This works for two people, but when you try to work around other's schedules it can be disappointing. They may have planned way in advance to do something else.

I don't know what summer will bring. As long as I don't have to decide right now, I have unlimited possibilities. I live day-to-day working to survive all of the school craziness coming up. As soon as I commit to something for vacation, I'm stuck. Right now I don't know what I may want to do, but I THINK I can do anything thing. It's a false feeling because I like to do stuff with others and they have already planned something else. Oh, well, get over it Iris.

2 comments:

Big Penguin said...

I hear ya! Planning and spontinaity both have advantages and disadvantages. I try to not plan any farther than a couple weeks out. There are some longer range dates set in my calendar, my mind doesn't see them until they get MUCH closer.
Like you said, it's not hard to pick and do something when there aren't a bunch of people involved. Once, you have a "group", it's all about the "PLAN"..... unless you plan to do your own thing....together.

Big Penguin said...

My summer plan so far:
1. Take my Boards tests
2. Look at housing Market?
3. Job or travel?