Daily writing prompt

What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?

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Well, I can’t say that I particularly like routines or agree with them. There’s actually a lot of aspects of my routine that I try to skip throughout the day. For one thing, as most people must know by now from having read my previous blogs, I love to review movies. However, it seems like my day is dominated by routines. I’m constantly waiting for someone or expecting a phone call, (I do not start my movies until after the last call has been made or received until the next day so as not to be disturbed.) The problem is that sometimes by the time that call occurs, I’m either too tired to start a movie, (sometimes with mild headaches accompanying this, ETC,) or it is too late to start and finish a movie much less do a review on it in the remaining time frame I have to coincide with my routine. I honestly liked it better when I didn’t have one. This meant it didn’t matter what time I started the movie, I can always finish it. Another aspect of my routine that I would like to skip is the need to eat in the dining room where I live. For those of you who may not know this, I live in supportive housing where the meals are served in a kitchen area. The option is open for myself and people who live here to eat in their rooms if they choose to. While I am one of the people who would choose to eat in my room, certain family members have voiced their disapproval of this for reasons that I’m not even aware of. However, having to do this every single day constitutes a routine that disrupts what I would rather be doing. My dream day is to sit on my chair and watch movie after movie with no interruptions. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem possible. As for the issue with me eating downstairs….well it’s pretty much the same issue I find myself in every night with the constant expectations for me do this and do that, ETC proving too much for my ability to watch movies. I have to make sure that whatever I choose to watch finishes no later than 6:00 to be able to eat downstairs. This is the problem as a whole. While doing things I like throughout the day is possible to some extent, it seems like every aspect of my life I spend doing what I want has a cutoff time fir the next thing that I have to do, whether it’s going out somewhere or getting ready for a staff call, ETC. I wish I had a life that didn’t depend on the clock first of all but to answer the question being asked, the aspect of my routine that I would like to change is my whole routine all together. I would be happier without one if I’m being totally honest. It just messes up everything I like to do in my life. This is why I say I’m a fan of the good old days….when time didn’t matter but these days, the clock seems to be my worst enemy.