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I know not what you mean...

I have no idea how anybody is able to
  • park myself in front of the tv for 10 hours on a sunday with beer, pretzels, and attitude watching NFL football
  • casually walk a shopping mall 'til I see the matinee performance of a film
    • (i did that once, but the weekend wasn't "normal" - we saw Meet the Robinsons in *Annapolis*, after hitting faire site and before babysitting for [livejournal.com profile] tchwtr 's kid, so it wasn't a normal weekend).
  • catch a baseball game...without having bought the tickets 2 months in advance
  • mow the lawn and do yardwork because i want to, not 'cause the grass is now 2 feet tall and the holly tree has decided to grow long enough to interfere with my satellite tv
  • pick up and go to an amusement park to ride roller coasters...without having made the plans 2 months in advance
seriously, I have no idea.  how do people do it?  Even *trying* to keep weekends free for spontaneity, they get filled up.  right now, i can see weekends free between now and faire and i'm terrified, sickeningly terrified, that something is going to fill them before they get here (and [livejournal.com profile] faireraven  with her home improvement projects, necessary though they might be, isn't helping).  party invites that are in other states (as opposed to nicely being a mere couple miles away) are flocking in to grab what little of August is left, nevermind not having made any commitments to TUX yet.

*sigh*

Date: 2008-07-08 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tempest-gypsy.livejournal.com
I'm right there with you; that's my life, too.

Although, it might help if I had days off, in the first place, in which to make plans, or not make plans, to my choosing.

Date: 2008-07-08 05:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blueeowyn.livejournal.com
Well, the longer coaster trips for us are planned in advance (the one we took this spring? planned for 2 months ... and that was the ONLY weekend we could do it). Heck, even easter on coasters has been problematic (you can just go another weekend so you can do [family event] on Easter).

The 1/2 hour coaster trip does tend to be more optional.

That said, we aren't as involved in year-round high-time intensive activities as y'all. Think about it, between the guilds, the family, the fund-raising, the gigs, the rehearsals for gigs, and necessary house/yard work; y'all are busy. You hosted a 4th of July thing. That ate the weekend (and probably chunks of the previous couple of weekends). No way could we have done that because we haven't had the time to get certain things done (granted, we have chosen to do other things with our time). The main reason we have seen movies recently is that we both know we needed it to stay sane.

Heck, I played a computer game with Java for the first time in about 3 months last weekend. And yes, we scheduled the time to do it.

And other than our home festival; we probably won't see a Ren Fest this year.

So, it comes down to priorities and availability.
Edited Date: 2008-07-08 05:50 pm (UTC)

Date: 2008-07-08 05:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sestree.livejournal.com
We took a look at the full (and near to exploding) social calendar and calendar of committments and decided to bail on Tux this year. There was just no way.

Date: 2008-07-08 05:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wilhelmina-d.livejournal.com
There's a lovely word that you need to learn (says someone who also needs to brush up on her use of the word). It's called "no". It makes life a lot easier to keep your own.

Good luck!

Date: 2008-07-08 06:39 pm (UTC)
dawntreader: (floating away)
From: [personal profile] dawntreader
that's what i was going to say.

"can't do it that weekend," is the outloud voice.

"we have no plans but ourselves," is the inside voice.

Date: 2008-07-08 07:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] i-kissandra.livejournal.com
hahaha - great minds... I posted basically the same thing before I went back and read what others said. :-)

Date: 2008-07-08 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tchwrtr.livejournal.com
Same here...but with the scanning of what was said before (at least to this point). :-)

Like that previous weekend, where I made absotively no commitments to anyone but immediate family. Missing an event here or there is not going to hurt you, or the people hosting the event. You'll see them next time.

Date: 2008-07-08 06:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thelongshot.livejournal.com
As said above, it is all about what your priorities are. If my schedule was as full as I think yours is, I'd probably go postal eventually. We need at least one down weekend a month, tho it doesn't always happen.

I did try to do the full run of Faire one year, and I vowed never to do it again. I was totally burned out by the end of it. I don't know how the regulars do it (other than maybe that it is their day job at least for the run of Faire.)

But, I don't have a problem with watching football (since I'm often doing other things other than just watching football) or even wandering the mall (which we actually did on Friday if just to wear down the boy.) Course, neither of those things requires much effort. Now, actually GOING to an NFL game does require some planning, particularly since it is really an all day affair.

But, since those things are things that I LIKE to do, it is easier for me to do them than maybe you who aren't as interested in those things.

Date: 2008-07-08 06:08 pm (UTC)
ext_298353: (Mr. Boh)
From: [identity profile] thatliardiego.livejournal.com
park myself in front of the tv for 10 hours on a sunday with beer, pretzels, and attitude watching NFL football

It's what we do on Sundays when faire is over. Plus, seafood at the Market. :)

casually walk a shopping mall 'til I see the matinee performance of a film

Arrive an hour and a half early.

catch a baseball game...without having bought the tickets 2 months in advance

Find an empty evening/weekend afternoon and drive to Camden Yards. When your team hasn't had a winning season in ten years, it's easier than you think. :D

DC baseball

Date: 2008-07-08 06:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spicyapplegirl.livejournal.com
Camden Yards is nice, but REALLY far away; Nationals Park is new, gorgeous, and only 36 minutes from the East Falls Church Metro. (And you can watch the whole game from the bar in centerfield, drinking imported beer on tap!)

~Apple
Nationals season ticket holder since 2005 (no winning seasons yet either)

Re: DC baseball

Date: 2008-07-09 04:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saxbabe.livejournal.com
Wait, there's a bar in centerfield?! I guess I know where I'll be spending a good portion of the game on Saturday :)

Re: DC baseball

Date: 2008-07-09 04:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spicyapplegirl.livejournal.com
*grin* Yes, there is a bar above center field called "The Red Loft" and it's always PACKED. (so you know it must be good) Enjoy the game on Saturday!

~Apple

Date: 2008-07-08 09:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thelongshot.livejournal.com
To be honest, I prefer going to minor league baseball games. Less of a hassle of getting in and out and easier to do with a child, since they usually have play areas where you can still see the game.

Date: 2008-07-08 09:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tchwrtr.livejournal.com
GO BAYSOX!

We'll still contemplating getting to a game this year with the Boy...and the price for minor league BB is cheaper than a movie these days.

Date: 2008-07-08 06:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamtigress.livejournal.com
I have been saying this the last few days...

We need an extra month between July and August. We could call it Extrauary, and it's got one mandatory weekend of doing NOTHING.

Date: 2008-07-08 06:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] i-kissandra.livejournal.com
How do you keep weekends not full of other stuff? One simple word. You ready? Okay... we'll start out slowly, taking it in steps...

Make the N sound... good...

now, without stopping go from the N sound directly to a long O sound...

Date: 2008-07-08 08:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dacuteturtle.livejournal.com
I do these things by having a lack of a life. :)

Let's look at you. Joe is:
- A gregarious person
- An organized person

Therefore, Joe leads a well organized, gregarious life. Dude, the trouble is all you.

That much said, some things are more spontaneous than others. The typical American family comedy has dad "planning to watch the big game." Most folk that I know who watch games plan for it. They protect that time. There ain't nothin' spontaneous about it.

Spontaneity, I think, is at odds with people herding. To be spontaneous means knowing other people who have free time, then doing stuff with them. If you want to be most successful, you need to plan. If you want to be spontaneous, you need to accept that 70-80% of those you know will be busy.

Very spontaneous people live in a spontaneous way. They learn how to get tickets at the last moment, who tends to be free, how to weasel out of social commitments until the last minute, and so forth. There's a whole host of skills that come with living in the last minute.

Date: 2008-07-08 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queenmaggie.livejournal.com
I only wish I had your problems. Having moved so far away, I can only look on from a distance and sigh.

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