Where's MY Friday?
No politics today. Phew. I am politicized out. Although, I will give a quick shout out to Dennis Miller for his witty and always acerbic comments on the convention and the Democratic party. As a newly converted Republican, he finally got something right.
As I caught a glimpse of Dan leaving for work today (I was in bed still with one eye barely open), I noticed he was wearing jeans. I asked him why and he responded, "It's Friday." In the corporate world, Fridays are the "casual" day, representing the end of a long week, the hard earned "dress down". He also reminded me he was meeting a friend for "happy hour" after work. Between a Friday and a happy hour, what's a girl to do?
Such a simple thing got me thinking this morning. I don't have a Friday. Sure I wear clothes fit for the homeless most of the week, but I don't have a "Friday" attitude. I don't have that one day that I look forward to, that holds the key to two days of play, church, etc... Each day seems as long and as routine as the next. Don't get me wrong, I have days where I thoroughly enjoy my time, my kids, friends, etc...but as a full-time mom right now, my days are very routine and similar. Each day blends into the other and seems the same as yesterday. Fridays used to hold anticipation of the weekend, and now I don't even notice them.
Today I attempt to begin an ode to Fridays. Friday, I love thee and celebrate thy end of the week-ness. Friday, I deserve you just as much as the corporate world of America, and thus, will have an unfermented glass of grape juice with my kids during happy hour, will throw on an extra crappy pair of sweatpants, and will fold laundry and clean the kitchen in the true spirit of the TGIF attitude.
6 Comments:
it's carla. Sister, I am so with you. I remember office life when Friday was fun because someone usually brought donuts. No one brings donuts now.
PREACH IT!!!
Seriously, what is up with this motherhood gig?
No holidays, no weekends, not even a frickin' sick day- unless of course I feel wretched enough to make Jeff stay home- in which case, I only have to cook and clean (not change diapers). I'm kidding. Well, sort of kidding. Well, not really I guess. Hmm.
Maybe Jeff will read this and decide it's time I got a coffee date with a good friend ;)
I stumbled upon your site to find a blog entry that I had to respond to!I still anticipate friday's which is so sad!I am a full time stay at home mom as well and more times than not I wake up Friday's with that feeling of "I am looking foreward to something" it usually takes me about 15 min.(after changing a diaper and making a bottle) to realize my excitement is over friday...the end of the work week.Yeah!!!!On to the workend...oh I mean weekend:)At least we do not have the flip side of casual Friday,Mondays are not any longer,or harder for us right!I love staying home but I do want that lingering anticipation of Friday back!
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Thank God it is almost Friday.
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