We all know that Friday is the international party day. FGIF. The weekend has arrived. YAY. No work for 2 days. So why is it that I feel totally annoyed, distracted and depressed on Fridays?
I kind of wake up with a little more energy, I seem to have an extra little kick in my step. But, I still have to get through the WHOLE DAY before Friday actually turns into something exciting.
I find it so difficult to work on Fridays. I don’t want to be at work. I want to be lounging around somewhere. I want to be snuggled up on the couch with my husband. I want to be anywhere other than work!
Also, I rarely do anything on Saturday that’s worth waiting the whole week for. I have a routine on the weekends that rarely changes. My husband works on Saturdays, so generally I sleep in until about 8. Yes, that is sleeping in to me. I just can’t sleep past 8, I have a mental alarm clock. I clean in the morning. And I don’t just mean straighten up. I’m somewhat of a clean freak, and if there’s anything I learned from my mom, its how to really clean. I also do laundry and go to the grocery store. Maybe do a little shopping if there’s something I need or want. And usually I make a “Real Dinner” on Saturday nights, just because I actually have the time. Then my husband gets home, we eat dinner, usually watch a movie and go to bed.
Sundays I go to church twice. There’s generally not enough time to do anything spectacular between services so we just kind of lounge around. This is a routine that won’t change, but I have no issues with Sunday. They’ve been this way my whole life. I’ve come to learn, Sundays are not about me. They’re about God.
But, do you see how crazy this is… On Fridays, I want to be lounging around because I can’t. On Sundays, I actually get to lounge around with my husband all day. But on Saturdays, I want to be doing something with my weekends. (If I have something to do on Saturdays, this whole blog need not exist.) But if I don’t have something planned, which is most Saturdays, How do I fix this problem?
I have several theories:
- If my husband had Saturdays off, I think that might help. We might actually get to do things together.
- Maybe I should start cleaning on Sundays.
- Maybe I should take a class
- or find a hobby. Does anyone know of a hobby that won’t take time out of any other day of my week?
- I should work part-time instead of full time
Any Suggestions on how to beat my Friday sadness?
Tabby said
Hey! You could always dream up a business and work on a business plan. It’s pretty productive even if results are hard to see.
desiree said
Hey Angel, I like your blog. I feel the same way. its like i wait all week for friday and then it gets here and we do nothing. I dont know if its knowing that Otis is here with me all day so he can help with the girls and i dont feel all this pressure to take care of them. Being a wife is so hard. i really miss “me time” or just “me” in general. The girl i use to be back in the day. sometimes i feel lost. I love my family more than anything..but i know how you feel. We should start a buissness together ..im for real, ive already started making my cards..i just figure with your brain and my craftyness we should be able to come up with something cool. well keep the blogging up.