Missing that Friday feeling

One of the major advantages of having a job (aside from the regular income and sense of fulfilment etc) are the weekends. We all know how it was during the school holidays or University exam periods- days would merge and you would no longer feel that sense of excitement as Friday approached.

Being in full time employment my week is fairly structured. I am now part of the masses that curse Mondays and live for the weekend. For some reason, however, I don't really have that 'Friday feeling' today. I think this is down to my growing to-do list (which I'm still yet to write) and the number of things I need to fit in before I go to Australia in a couple of weeks.

It's surprisingly difficult to relax when you feel that any free time should be spent shopping for summer clothes, exercising or looking into surfing lessons/boat trips (apparently it's cheaper to book that kind of thing over here as opposed to waiting until you're in Oz). I appreciate that these activities don't look like such hardships however bear in mind the following details:

• I hate shopping under pressure. Casually browsing Top Shop on a Sunday morning is one thing, battling it out for the last pair of shorts in my size is quite another.
• Exercising under pressure is equally as unpleasant. There's nothing like a good run to clear your head (and make you feel a little smug if you manage to go before midday) however when you're being forced outside as a result of beach body panic (see previous post) any element of enjoyment has already been taken away.
• I am very indecisive and so booking trips/other fun stuff in a country I've never visited before is a minefield! Fingers crossed someone from STA travel can give me a schedule to follow so that I can rest assured I won't miss any 'essential' activity off my itinerary...

On the plus side, I am seeing a good friend tomorrow which always makes me smile and we'll probably have a wander through Manchester's Christmas markets which will be a calorie fest treat.

I'm now off to watch 'Bridesmaids' (or at least the first half hour before I fall asleep- this is one rock 'n' roll Friday night). This film made me so ridiculously happy the first time I saw it that I can only hope it will have a similar effect the second time around.

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

PS. Whilst we're on the subject of weekends, whyyy does everyone feel the need to update their Facebook status with a declaration of "It's Friday"? I'm pretty sure the majority of the online world know the days of the week and so this kind of status really serves no purpose apart from showcasing the user's predictability and lack of imagination (however this does not apply to similar tweets as Twitter was designed for self indulgent statuses that are of no interest to anyone else).

PPS. I'm aware that, as it's approaching midnight, this blog will lose relevance pretty soon.