Was today typical?
So, I Googled the meaning of typical and here are some of the synonyms that appeared. Standard, normal, stock, representative, usual, conventional, characteristic, regular, orthodox. Following the meanings offered, yes, today was typical. Dark at midnight, dawn breaking about 5:30 AM, full sun by 7:30 AM, noon – dead on 12 o’clock, as usual. And so it goes on. The weather may change, but the basic structure of the days, although also cyclical, growing longer then shorter, in terms of daylight hours, does not change much. Therefore, yes, by this definition, it was a typical day. But was it?
For creative people, each day is different and each moment, minute, hour of each day is different. Creatives listen, observe, feel, touch, delve beneath the surfaces of things, and see things in a lateral multiplicity that means everything is evolving, changing, growing, decaying. Creative people look and listen (with or without mother). They imitate, and from that imitation they create and re-create. And creativity moves way beyond the standard, normal, stock, representative, usual, conventional, characteristic, regular, and orthodox. If it doesn’t, it’s not creative, it’s just standard, normal, stock, representative, usual, conventional, characteristic, regular, orthodox.
Was today typical? Well, it’s not over yet. But up until now, it has only been typical in terms of its intimate creative typicality. The light has changed with the changing sky and clouds. Rain fell, and changed the tones of the colors around. The light changed, but so did the scents that arose from the warm earth with its carpet of grass and the tarmac and concrete, its heat suddenly cooled. The ground glistened, spider-webs sparkled, birds sang when the sun returned, flowers tossed their heads, in slightly different ways from yesterday, when the wind was warm. Now, damp and shining, their dance-steps and rhythms also changed. Now the world is wet. The trees are waving their fans and have caused a slight wind to arise and rustle their leaves. This day is full of creative magic – but only for those who have ears to hear and eyes to see. For too many people, alas, yes, this is, after all, just another typical, humdrum, boring old day. As W. H. Davies wrote: “What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?” Creatives make that time – and they live among the blessed.
rogermoorepoet 
I guess my today was typical as well. Especially according to your list of meanings for typical. I ate, slept, wrote, sewed, embroidered, knitted a little bit, cut out more cloth dolls, worked on a quilt and now am on Reader, catching up with what others in the world are doing or not doing as the case may be. Have a wonderfully typical evening or night, my dear friend.
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I’ll e-mail separately! Best!
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Sounds like a plan. It was quite a good post.
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I enjoyed this Roger, you sardonic dog you!
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Woof! Woof! Good dog – have a biscuit. Don’t snatch. Gentle now. Woof!
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You have become very barky lately there boy. I might have to send you to the dog house and then you would be sulking.
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I live in the dog house 24/7. You threats do no frighten me. Now – if you were to deprive me of my dog biscuits – do they still sell Spiller’s Shapes? I loved the charcoal ones, when I was a puppy.
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I think you need more obedience training. Now be a good boy and you may get some shapes if you behave.
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You are as crazy as I am, Mr. Cake. Then, I don’t have many friends called Mr. Cake!
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Makes me think about my own day. First, I plan every day and although most go to plan, there are always surprises. Also, I have other people, my husband and family to consider. I dislike days when I don’t accomplish something on a long list of objectives. Today was atypical in that I made two trips into town. It was typical in that I made a plan and stuck to it. Still have some sewing, writing and reading to do!
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You are a creative, Jane. You plan, but you also adapt. You also look, listen, learn, and create and re-create. One of a kind!!!!
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