The Pros and Cons of an Empty Calendar

I know you do this. Every time you find your calendar empty for a week, you always do a happy dance and think "I GET TO DO WHAT EVER I WANT!!!"

This has happened to me every summer. I'm extremely excited for school to be done, but just three (three!!) days into my glorious freedom, I'm utterly bored. It's hard to go from a daily schedule to... nothing.

True, this summer has been a bit different. My calendar has been packed and I've barely had time to breath!

Until this week. And guess what?

It's day number three.

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Well, ok I guess I haven't just been sitting around all day. I've actually been doing some things I've been meaning to do for a while.

And that's a good thing, but there's something to be said about having a filled out calendar instead of having these empty space starring back at you from the page.

So, let's see... during the school year I'm in a small group bible study, Journey classes and shows, and I do school (duh).

In the summer, I do none of those. Thus, giving me a lot of extra time.

Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?

The Cons of Having an Empty Calendar
1) Boredom
2) Watching tons of movies.
3) Never going outside because you don't have to go anywhere.
4) Excessive sleeping. You don't have to get up and go anywhere, right?
5) Becoming a Facebook/Twitter/Pintrest/Instagram  ADDICT.
6) Get used to talking to people over the internet
6.5) And when you do leave your house and talk to people, you don't know what to do.
7) You see your friends very rarely
8) [this is for those very, very strange people in the world...] You have to spend time with your family.

The Pros of Having an Empty Calendar
1) Spontaneous trips to the beach
2) Film a short movie with your friends
3) Sitting down to read a book
4) Time to write a book
5) Your can go for a walk whenever
6) You have time to play a board game with your family (I don't CARE how busy you are, you always have time for this!!!)
7) Dance
8) You can go see a musical
9) You can go swimming
10) Your can go camping
11) Your can go camping again because it's AWESOME
12) Visit a friend
13) Your can go on a road trip to no where
14) You can swing on a swing for no reason
15) You have time to learn a new skill
16) You're always free if anyone asks if you want to hang out

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See? There are way more good than bad things about having an empty calendar! Now, I'm not saying you or I do all those bad things, but don't you think it's best to get up and do something before we get to that point?

The word "bored" does not exist in your brain anymore.

Zip. It's gone. I took it away.

You're welcome.


Now go have a great summer!!