date night

I spend a lot of time alone throughout the day. Although there are certainly social aspects to what I do, at the end of the day...it's work. There are calling cards of work that are ever present...discipline, responsibility, focus. It's just not relaxing. But tonight, in an effort to chill out, I decided to take myself on a date. I am a planner by nature but tonight was slightly spontaneous. I say slightly, because once I made the decision to go to a movie (no suspense there...), the next feature was two hours away. To be fair though, I could have flaked on myself, but I didn't. (For the record, it is a rare occasion that I flake. Ask anyone. I just don't do it.)

I went to see "Slumdog Millionaire" http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/.
The last movie I saw alone was "Garden State," and that was an afternoon feature. There's something a little more thrilling about seeing a movie alone at night. It's empowering for some reason.....and it has me thinking that maybe I should feel that way a little more often. I guess there is something to be said for doing something new, different and out of your comfort zone. Just because you are out of your comfort zone doesn't mean you can't be comfortable;)....it's actually refreshing, or maybe replenish is a better word. Either way, it felt good. All in all, it was a great night.