I used to like things planned. That probably came from my tendency to be overly careful. I don't like to feel insecure about anything I'm about to do. Thus, I wasn't a biggest fan of being spontaneous and doing something without a plan.
(As I mentioned in the previous blog entry,) I bought 2 plane tickets on Wednesday. One to Washington DC, one back from NYC. I'm going to visit DC and NY over New Years 2012! Sure, I am planning my new years celebration, so this might not be the best example of spontaneity.
Yea, yea yea...But for me, considering how careful I've been until now, this is breaking-news. I don't have much planned for my trip to DC and NY. I know where I'll be staying, I know who I might be seeing. I don't know what I'm doing for this week-long trip.
The idea of visiting NY came out during dinner with a friend. "We should visit NY. How about a 2012 New Years celebration in NY?" "Let's go!" What's surprising was that I didn't start worrying once this was said. Normally, in my head, I'd start thinking: How do I get there? Where do I stay? What activities am I going to do? Could I afford this trip? How am I going to feed myself? What will I wear since it's winter? Is NY going to be flooded with people? What if I get lost in the city? Will I ever make it to the city? What if I get bored and want to come home early? Is this a good idea?...just to name a few.
Instead, it was a simple decision this time. I came home and started looking at flights. Found cheap flights and thought, "ok, why not." Bought the tickets. Texted a few friends in NY and DC and asked them what their plans were and told them I was coming. Not once during this 30 minutes was I worrying about anything regarding this trip. Spontaneous thoughts and decisions were made in 30 minutes. Product: a week-long trip to DC and NY.
Kudos for me for being spontaneous and following the inspiration for this blog of living a improvised and syncopated life!
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