A funny thing happened on the way to...

For the most part, my life is pretty predictable. Monday through Friday from about 7 to 4:30 you can find me at school, Saturdays you can find me at the ballfields, and Sundays you can find me at church. Sometimes though, my life can be totally unpredictable and quite spontaneous. Today was one of those days!

School was pretty normal but instead of staying until 4:30, I left at 3:20! Watch out!! I then ran home to change clothes (Baylor T-Shirt, jeans, tennis shoes) and then headed up to the Intermediate School to watch some of my former students play some football. When the games were over I made my way to Walmart to grab a couple things for school and church tomorrow. As I was pulling into the parking lot my phone rang, it was Deneise. Our conversation went something like this:

Me: Hello
Deneise: Hey! What are you doing?
Me: Oh, just on my way to Walmart.
Deneise: Well, I was wondering if you wanted to go to the Bass Hall with us to see Cirque Dreams?
Me: Well, sure, I could do that. That sounds fun! Count me in.
Deneise: Ok, we're going to go eat before we go, where are you?
Me: I'm at Walmart.
Deneise: Ok, stay put! We're coming to get you!
Me: Ok, should I go home and change clothes or something?
Deneise: Oh no, you'll be fine!

So, five minutes later I'm heading to the Bass Hall to see Cirque Dreams with Deneise and her Mom in my Baylor t-shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. We enjoyed a lovely meal at El Ranchito in the Settlement (which I promised I wouldn't blog about) and then got on I-30 West to head to downtown! :) We made a brief stop at Barnes & Noble where I located a book faster using my iPhone than the store employee could using their system! The iPhone, my friends, rocks!

Soon we were safely in our seats and the show was about to begin! It was interesting for sure. I was amazed at the abilities of those people but it left me wondering how in the world do you get started in something like that? For example, where do you go to school to learn how to contort your body into the shape of an emu? Or how to balance on a rolling coffee can? Or how to old up another person using only your neck? These are all questions I will be seeking answers to. I'll keep you posted! It was a lot of fun though, thanks Deneise for thinking of me! By the way, I didn't feel underdressed AT ALL!! :) Also, just in case anyone was wondering, I've reached my quota of seeing people in tights for like the next fifteen years!

The whole day allowed me to come to this conclusion: I'm thankful that for right now, I can live my life that spontaneously. It leads to lots of fun/crazy/interesting experiences!!