My Weekend Is Not Like Yours...😥

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Omo… the weekend has always been one of the most anticipated parts of the week for me. As a child, I really loved Fridays and what it meant for me. We closed school early and still had to look forward to two days without having to go to school. It was always one of the highlights of my childhood.

One can easily argue that the weekend starts on Friday evening, after all, that’s where the phrase “Thank God It’s Friday” originated from. As a prelude to everything that was sure to follow. If you start the weekend on a good note, you can be sure to finish it on one as long as everything goes to plan.

The weekend is great for relaxing, some people see it as an opportunity to catch up on chores they are yet to accomplish while others use it to catch up on hours of sleep they are owing their tired bodies. That is why many people do not joke about their weekends at all. After all, who can blame them? It’s not easy biko.

As for me though, things are very different now and I can only wish my weekend started on Friday like everyone else. I’m very weak when it comes to protecting the “sanctity” of my weekend. I can say I won’t do anything this weekend, then one client will come with some mouthwatering gig and then I’ll just nod my head and mutter, “Only for today ooo! I don’t usually work on weekends.”

Honestly, it’s not easy at all to have a work-free weekend, and when I do have work-free weekends, know it’s not by choice. As a result, the only day I have a semblance of breathing space is Sundays because that is the one day I absolutely do not work. It’s on Sundays that I do a lot of things that I’ve been craving to do ever since the week started.

During the week, it’s hard for me to pay social calls because of my commitments weighing down on me, I see Sundays as an avenue to do that. It’s also the day I prefer to go see movies at the Cinema. I love seeing new movies on Sundays because unlike what you’d expect, the cinemas are rarely filled up. Even if the movie is a blockbuster.

Most movies are released on Fridays, so that is the day the cinemas are really filled to the brim. They can also be filled up on Saturdays as well. And all this is considering the fact that they’ll have multiple viewings of the movie. By Sunday evening, when I’ll go see mine, the crowd won’t be so intimidating. Which is just how I like it.

I don’t think there’s much I do on the weekend that I don’t do on other days of the week. I sleep the same because I don’t dare mess with my sleep. Even during the week. I eat the same, except for the occasional trip to the restaurant in my neighborhood to remind myself what other people's rice and chicken taste like and why mine is sweeter. Hehe…😂

As a result, if I don’t have plans for Sunday, I’ll simply spend it all indoors seeing one movie or the other and also writing something.

This Sunday will be different though, I’m still writing exams so it’ll be filled with back-to-back reading. And seeing as I don’t like academic reading for anything, I’ll consider it as work. This means unlike you all my good people, there will be no weekend for me at all this week.

After exams though, I’ll have seven straight days of weekends. It’ll be a jamboree of eating, sleeping, movies, and flexing. The last couple of weeks has not been easy at all and I’m ready to loosen up all these knots that have built up in my body. I’m due for some relaxation. I’m going to be strict with my holiday this time around and I won’t be so easy to sway.
_{But still… if you have any writing deals, don’t hesitate to bring them, okay? Holiday or not.😋}

After all, na who don chop dae enjoy weekend🥱.

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_{Thank you for reading. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below, I would love to know what you’re thinking. Till we meet in the next post.}

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_{This post is inspired by the third topic of this week which is Weekend Vibes. Feel free to try it out.}

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_{N.B: All images are mine.}

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