Routine Structure

I can't stand when people talk in the cinema. And that certainly makes me a hypocrite, I know, since I do it. But I don't have full-on conversations. I also whisper. And most times, I turn my phone off. At the very, very least, I put it on vibrate, and usually, I turn it on silent completely so not even a vibrate can interfere.
I saw Black Swan this evening, and it was the one film I have seen recently that I least expected to have annoying people in the cinema. My friend and fellow cinema-goer commented on this as soon as the film finished. I suppose it's our narrow-minds, but why would a bunch of ill-educated chavs wants to see Black Swan? Well, I don't know they're ill-educated. But they were late for the film, they talked like they were black when they were white, and laughed at the masturbation scenes. Maybe ill-educated, definitely immature.

*Rant over *

Lately I have been pondering a great deal on structure and routine. A friend of mine I went to lunch with said that she had had a lot of days off work, and this sudden change in/lack of routine was probably why she felt a bit miserable. I can understand this. I don't like not being busy, for a start, which is why my To Do lists are endless, and I don't particularly like not having a routine. I have learned to be quite flexible in changes to said routine. But I don't like when I don't have one at all.
This need for structure permeates my working and personal life. I like knowing when I'm working, I like knowing what needs to be done. It's the same in my personal life. I like having things planned in advance, I'm not hugely spontaneous, but on Saturday I surprised myself by just grabbing some DVDs and driving over to a friend's house even though I'd already been up to London that day, and he'd invited me round only 2 hours before (I had to get home from London first!).
The need for structure is why I have things written in my filofax, my work diary, on my wall planner, and sometimes even in my phone. It's the reason I have made 10 New Year's Resolutions, and January goals too.

So far I am doing okay with my resolutions & goals. I have achieved all but one of my January goals, but this weekend, as my last opportunity, will be the time I do it. I've started working towards some resolutions, and not others. I'm feeling positive about all of them though.

I don't tend to get things done if I don't have goals and structure. Sure I'd still do things, but they'd be just that, things. I'd watch films, play games, maybe read. I'd probably eat more. I like to be so busy I don't have time to eat much (that's not a very healthy attitude I'm aware but I always do eat, I get hungry quite easily). I just wouldn't do things that helped me, that helped me develop or grow. I wouldn't get things done that would get me anywhere.

And I want to go somewhere.