Spontaneity

I'm sure he had planned it out well in advance. He had an entire banner made. It just took me by surprise to see a guy on the roof next door. I happened to have my camera with me, so I spontaneously took a picture of him. I normally would have shut the blinds or dove for the floor to avoid being seen, but paralysis rational thought prevented me.

It's such a beautiful Friday. Only a few clouds occupy the blue sky, a sunny respite from the rain. I want to be outside right now. If I could drag this entire computer across the bridge and down to a bench along the creek trail, I would. There, I could get some work done like a responsible adult, while enjoying the outdoors.

The word spontaneity has been on my mind since last night. For the most part, I'm not very spontaneous and that seems wrong. Admittedly, some parts of my day or my life feign spontaneity, but it's really just poor planning.

I mention this because there was a good chunk of yesterday when I wasn't even thinking about plans for Friday. Had I read Dardy's entry about Stanford Taiko a month ago, I probably would have thought it was cool (especially the red odaiko photo) and moved on. But most recently, my interest in taiko has grown and the entry triggered a spontaneous urge to attend their spring concert tonight. After a moment of internal debate, I decided to act on the urge. So after work and a quick dinner, I'm heading up to Palo Alto for some fun (if I don't get lost).

I'm looking out my window again and reading the banner the guy put up. It reads:

FREE Lunch on Friday's Noon - 1pm Come Over & Hear about the Real Estate and Refi Market or discuss a Real Estate oportunity

Spelling mistakes in large public spaces always look ten times worse. I wonder if he'll be out there later with a big black permanent marker to correct it.