Need to's

I'm a compulsive list maker. I have a day planner, and if something's not written down in it, it more than likely won't happen. Over on TRL, we have a daily random thoughts post. Mine seem to turn into a list of "need to" things.

Do you ever get tired of the "need to's"? i.e. "need to go to the post office", "need to get laundry started", "need to start supper", etc.

Today I'm in a really good mood, but I'm so tired of the "need to's". Sometimes I just want to round file that list and do something fun and spontaneous. I think with Halloween approaching and all the junk that I've been dealing with the past few months, I'm jonesing for some excitement and carefree time.

Does being an adult always have to be about being responsible and meticulous? Why do we let daily responsibilites weigh us down until we're simply spent? Every day shouldn't be filled with only a list of boring tasks. Each of us needs to (ugh, there's that phrase again) carve out a little time every day to let our hair down, loosen that tie, and ENJOY. Take a deep breath, slow down, and do something you WANT to do. Recharge those batteries! Shake things up!

Some quotes on my mind today...

~Carpe Diem!
~Enjoy today, because none of us are promised tomorrow.
~If you're hung up on nostalgia, pretend today is yesterday and just go out and have one hell of a time.~Art Buchwald
~If you have one eye on yesterday, and one eye on tomorrow, you're going to be cockeyed today.
~Life lived for tomorrow will always be just a day away from being realized.~Leo Buscaglia
~Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.~Brendan Gill
~We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing.~Charles Schaefer