It can be fun being clueless

The other day I came home after work – very tired. I hadn’t made up my mind what to eat this evening and my stomach was about to make a salto mortale. It was raining cats and dogs which didn’t spur my motivation to head to the supermarket (although it’s really just a 2 minute walk – darn laziness!).
So I asked my fridge what it had to offer. The answer seemed quite disillusioning at first: Ketchup, half a bottle of wine, 2 eggs, half a glass of pickles, some cream cheese, cold cuts. What a feast. I didn’t really have a choice, did I? So I cut everything worth cutting and mixed it with the remainder of the ingredients. Except for the white wine – that would have been disgusting. I downed it while cooking. In any case the result turned out to be surprisingly good and I was quite proud of myself for being a leftover magician.

3 other no-clue activities

There are other things though that I enjoy not knowing beforehand.

1) Going to the movies
Yes, you can go to Sneak Previews. It can be fun. It can also be horrible. I personally have had a devastating experience in a sneak preview. I rather go to the movie theater and choose a movie that a) sounds nice and/or b) which has an appealing movie poster. I don’t watch the trailer and I don’t read the summary before I go. That way I sort of make sure that the movie meets my taste somehow and usually it turns out better than I expect because I can’t expect much from not knowing the plot.
PS: Works well with DVDs too.

2) Improvisation theatre
I looove improvisation theatre. There is no set story, no pre-outlined characters. It’s just the actors and the audience. If you’re lucky you even get to influence the developing story. As far as I know it’s mostly comedy which is great after a whole day of being serious.

3) Ordering food in a foreign language
Okay, this can be dangerous. To your taste at least. You are on vacation in some foreign country and decide to head out for dinner. The menu is written in the country’s native language and you DON’T want to have the English menu. The waiter comes around and you just point at one of the dishes. Then you’ll wait for the surprise. You shouldn’t be a moaner though.
If you are, rather go to a restaurant with English menus and let your partner or friend choose your dish. A good way to see how well they know you too.