So what is there to do? A good place to start is a side by side comparison of what George did over his summer, and what I plan to do over my summer. This is not to say that my summer will consist of only this, no, this is just a little something to get it started.
George's activities, according to Wikipedia.
1. Reading a book, from beginning to end and in that order.
-A tall task for George. Not for me, I'm going to read many books.
2. Playing frolf (frisbee golf). He plays at least once.
-I'm going to play actual golf. A bunch of times.
3. Watching television programming, like The White Shadow and the Tony Awards.
-I'm going to watch some TV shows I've been meaning to watch but haven't gotten around to.
4. At least in the first couple days, he intended to relax or as he termed it, de-compress. Jerry derogatorily refers to this period as decomposing.
-This will absolutely be done.
5. Purchasing a new recliner with a refrigerator in it, stocked with soda.
-Hmm. What to do here... We are moving the man cave at my house to a larger location. A special piece of furniture may need to be purchased.
6. Mid-morning naps.
-A must. Right now I take them in the late afternoon.
7. Peeping at nude co-eds.
-I didn't see this in the actual episode, but so what!
8. Insignificant telephone conversations.
-Phone conversations don't really work for me. Text conversations are more fitting.
9. Banging his head on tables.
-Consider it done.
10. Assisting Jerry in maintaining his relationship with Lanette (Amanda Peet), a younger woman Jerry is dating. He acts as Jerry's relationship intern, ex, making dinner reservations on Jerry's behalf, coordinating Jerry's outfits, suggesting compliments, purchasing invitations for a party that Lanette is throwing, etc.
-This is going to be tough to do, but there may be an opportunity for this. Perhaps some details to follow.
11. Growing a mustache.
-Been there, done that. Doesn't mean I won't again, but I look pretty terrible with a 'stache.
Additionally, George's legs were in a "state of advanced atrophy, due to a period of extreme inactivity." Me, I'm going to run even more than I already do.
-Dave
I would encourage you to do a lot of things outside your comfort zone. Travel some place you wouldn't normally go (in your town or not). Speak to people you might hesitate to speak to normally (Ryan learning Kung Fu from an old guy at a bar 5 years ago comes to mind).
ReplyDeleteAlso, travel to NY. That part is key.
I definitely will. That Ryan story doesn't seem totally out of his element though.
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