<div class=text-justify>I used to think routine tames a man. As simple as it sounds. Having a routine takes out all the thrill from life, especially from the life of someone who craves adventure, improvisation, adrenaline and new experiences. Routine takes away the *unkown* side of things, it tears away the surprise factor from everyday enterprises. 

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Some may think that's good. In fact, it is. It's a positive take from life actually, it makes life run smoother and without unwanted outcomes - most of the time - or at it least helps people plan ahead and have some certainty and safety in a world where those two are some of the most needed factors to ensure long term prosperity.</div>

I used to think routine was poison. A venom taking away flavour from life. In fact, I still do, but after 4 years - May 2016 - of barely having what could resemble a routine for short spaces of that time, I realized I crave it too, at least to some extent.

As an adrenaline rush seeker, I found myself wanting some level of routine.

You see, not knowing what will happen tomorrow, or next week, or even next month is fun and gives you space to play life by ear but, at the same time, it trumps and halts any long term plans you could have.

I've been wanting to get into some sort of routine and planning ahead for the past year, planning ahead and working to make my short and middle term plans get started. So far, it hasn't worked to good for me if I look at the big picture, but the small picture is slowly starting to shape.

This quarantine has opened my eyes and made me realize that, despite being an improvisation junkie, I can actually have a *normal, boring life* routine. This allowed me to concentrate more - since I don't have to *swing it* at life every second of every day; it gave me the chance to start building again and actually see the outcome of said plans which involve heavy work and dedicaction.

I craved routine after 4 years of not having it and I'm loving it. I have no idea how long it will last, how long will I be satisfied with no adventures, how long will I stand not having adrenaline rushes and feeling like I own my own life, instead of routine owning every minute of my week.


Hopefully it will be a couple of years at least, especially since my plans involve staying in one place for that space of time, and aditionally because my long term plans revolve around having a routine to some extent.

Don't get me wrong, I still have room to *swing it*, it's just not as much as I'm used to, and not nearly as exciting as it used to be, but for now, routine is good, routine is needed and routine is embraced.

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Oh yeah, that's my desk. It's small, a bit uncomfortable and quite Spartan, but it is what I have during this quarantinely routine, and it works, it works just fine.