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Posted by Fi on October 21, 2004, at 14:36:29
I spend the working week looking forward to the weekend, with the connotations of not having to use up lots of energy, or have work stress, or commuting, and spend time exactly as I like (apart from the chores).
But actually, although I appreciate catching up on sleep, the weekends arent actual all that easy or fun. I get more out of weekends in the summer, when I can potter and sit in the sun in the garden.
Do other people find the weekends a bit tough?
(I do appreciate that I am v lucky that I have a job- must be an awful lot worse if dont/cant work).
Fi
Posted by partlycloudy on October 21, 2004, at 16:32:37
In reply to Weekends ; should be wonderful but.., posted by Fi on October 21, 2004, at 14:36:29
Up until this morning, I found weekends tough. I'd have all these plans on how I'd constructively spend my time, and then I'd get to the weekend, and have no energy. I'd spent it all trying to keep it "together" all week.
Guess that's why I'm on leave now.
Posted by boomarang on October 21, 2004, at 20:28:18
In reply to Re: Weekends ; should be wonderful but.. » Fi, posted by partlycloudy on October 21, 2004, at 16:32:37
Posted by saw on October 22, 2004, at 5:37:28
In reply to Re: Weekends ; should be wonderful but.. » Fi, posted by partlycloudy on October 21, 2004, at 16:32:37
I work all week, and yes, I'm grateful for this job too. My frustration is that while I say I work, I actually come to work, push papers around and chew the end of my pencil and the rest of the day is spent on babble. When I open a file my mind spits a blank at me. So I look so forward to the weekend when I can be at home and be a couch potatoe. Then I lie on the couch the whole weekend, feeling guilty because I am so behind at work and there is so much to do at home and the dishes are piling up and I'm not going to wash them and then it's Monday morning and I'm back at work and the cycle starts all over again.
I don't think I've used so many ands in a sentence in my life.
Sabrina
Posted by partlycloudy on October 22, 2004, at 7:06:55
In reply to sending hugs (((((((pc)))))))))!!! (nm), posted by boomarang on October 21, 2004, at 20:28:18
Always appreciated.
Posted by Fi on October 22, 2004, at 14:49:33
In reply to Re: Weekends ; should be wonderful but.., posted by saw on October 22, 2004, at 5:37:28
Sabrina & partlycloudy
Sorry you find them hard too. Reassuring to know its not me, and also makes me realise that maybe a lot of it is just energy. Being (or trying to appear to be) an organised person at work is tiring, too.
And then there are all the things I *should* be doing (household, organising money things, all the stacks of paper/clutter clearing needed...) dont get done, as you say. Lots of guilt...
Part of me definitely rebels at organising my weekend- the week has to be so organised, and still completely snowed under with work.
And I know all about being a bit switched off at work. In the time taken to switch from Word to opening my email, I can forget what I was opening my email for! Then this week with vast mounds of paper at work (always a problem- much worse as other post I share with is empty at the moment). I have actually been picking up bits of paper, looking vaguely at them, then putting them down again on the next heap. Lots of times..
Anyway, I'll give myself a slightly easier time this weekend when I'm not doing 'constructive' things, or travelling into London for a film or something (involves an hour travel each way).
Thanks lots folks, and good luck for your weekends (and weeks). Great to know its not just me!
Fi
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