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Don't be that guy: Spontaneous to a fault

» The adverse effects of disregarding organization and responsibility

Mercedes Deutscher
Staff Writer

 

L° me be clear: there is
nothing wrong with being
spontaneous. I do not consider
myself to be spontaneous, but
I admire it in other people.

In fact, I find the idea of
spontaneity a romantic and
exciting one. I may decide ona
whim one day to take a day trip
somewhere just because I can,

and I'll have a fun time doing it.

That being said, it’s
important to recognize the
difference between being
spontaneous and being
irresponsible.

That Guy will often slough
off their responsibilities to
do something else, whether
it’s short notice or very short
notice. That Guy will decide to

: go on vacation the week a big
: assignment is due, or without
: giving a few weeks’ notice at

: their workplace. They never

: constrain themselves to any

: kind of schedule, and expect
: that others will either disregard :
: their schedule or be prudish.

Irresponsible spontaneity

: doesn’t just apply to running

: off somewhere. It takes place

: in day-to-day life. For example,
: it’s fine to ask some friends on
: a whim if they want to come

: over to watch movies, but

: if you're suddenly deciding

: to throw a party on Friday

: night and it’s Friday morning,
: chances are it’s going to lead

: to disappointment. Your

: friends will feel guilty about

: turning down your invitation,
: because your intentions aren’t
: bad. Yet it is too short notice,
: and it will lead to you feeling

: disappointed.

Making really exciting

: spontaneous plans, such as

: be spontaneous, the fact is

: that we live in a society ruled

: by time. Time rules when we

: work, learn, and hang out

: with loved ones. It’s fine to be
: spontaneous every so often,

: but remember who you are

: affecting when you make

: impulsive decisions. Unless it
: only affects you, you should

: keep your spontaneous plans

: saved for less constrained

: times.

responsibilities first, the time
: to be spontaneous will come.

: planning an extensive vacation a. 4
: with others within a week, may a
: even upset those you'd like to :
: join. One week or even two

: weeks’ notice for a vacation is ia
: too short. People don’t want

to lose their job or have their

: grades drop because you want
: to go ona trip.

As much fun as it is to [
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Too epic for words

» How I feel about the ‘Game of Thrones’ television series surpassing the novel saga

Elliot Chan

.. Opinions Editor
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@theotherpress.ca

 

s season five of Game of

Thrones commences,
show runner David Benioff and
D.B. Weiss revealed that the
adaptation will indeed surpass
the books.

The anticipated sixth part
of Song of Ice and Fire saga by
George R. R. Martin, Winds
of Winter, has been one of
the most anticipated novels
of our generation. The reason
is because many who enjoyed
the books two decades ago
were able to relive the journey
of war, love, and betrayal
through the HBO series. Many
more discovered the books
through the show and have
spent off-seasons catching up
on their reading, comparing
it with the on-screen version.
However, it appears as though
the television show will have
its finale before the last novel
is published. This is ultimately

: going to leave many book
: lovers like me forlorn.

I'ma big believer in

: reading the books first and

: then watching the adapted

: version. There is an intimacy

: to reading that cannot be

: translated on screen. True,

: many movies and television

: shows have done terrific jobs

: giving life to words. Game of

: Thrones is definitely one of

: them and I have little doubt

: that the ending will surely be

: epic. Needless to say, I wanted
: to read the grand conclusion

: first, soak it in, indulge in the
: details, and feel the pages

: transfer from my right hand to
: the left as characters perish.

: Of course, I can stop watching
: the show, hold off, and wait

: patiently for the books. But

: knowing Martin’s process, I

: could wait a lifetime.

Asa viewer, I have always

: separated the novels from the

: show. Many of the details get

: lost in the recollection, but the
: framework is what matters.

: When the show concludes

: and all those who are reading

: the novels see the winners

: of the game of thrones, will

: they return to the books and

: finish it? Will the ending be

: significantly different? I believe
: those are now the questions

: for viewers going into the next

: season. For a while, those who

: had caught up on the novels

: have been keeping their lips

: shut, limiting their chances

: of spoiling the story; but now,

: every viewer will be on the

: same page. Fora story of such

: magnitude, I think that is

: fitting.

: books having a longer lifespan

: than a television show. To me

: it proves how challenging it

: is to write, edit, and publish a

: novel. Martin's tale of Westeros
: isa feat that will go down in

: storytelling history. There will

? come a day when the show ends
: and the last novel in the seven-
: part series, A Dream of Spring,

: is available in stores. On that

: day, all the true fanatics will

: relive the experience again

: through the written words.

: When the show ends, the story
: will continue.

I like the idea of a series of

 

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