How Do You Spend A Friday Night?

The Middle-Aged lady version

Hey Friends. It’s 9.11 pm on Friday. If this was a week night I’d be tucked up in bed with a book but there’s something about a Friday night that makes me feel like I should stay up late. Let me say, late for me these days is probably 10.30 pm, or midnight if I’m reading a book I can’t put down. Late is relative right?

There’s been a few days this week where I’ve forgotten to take my medication. I didn’t realise I’d forgotten it again until I was driving to work this morning and feeling sick. I blame the first week back at school for my forgetfulness. Anyway, besides a few days of queasiness and a little dizziness, the thing I have noticed today is my inability to settle my mind on anything. I hate this feeling.

After trying to find a show to watch, looking at my crochet pile and starting a new book, only to discard it, I figured I might as well do something useful- meal plan and grocery shop for next week! Not the most exciting way to spend a Friday night but 1. it needs to be done 2. I will schedule it for pick up after work on Monday so that makes things easy and 3. It’s a task that feels mindless but forces me to stop and think.

I spent about half an hour looking at recipes, thinking about what our week would look like, what kind of weather we’d be having (cold and wet) but most importantly, thinking about whether or not I wanted to have an easy cooking week or one where I’m putting in some time and effort. I went with easy.

Super boring right? But on a cold wet Friday night, actually, let me be honest, on almost ANY kind of night, I only want to do low-stakes things. Relaxing things. Meal planning and online grocery shopping are both those things

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How’d you spend your Friday night?

Talk soon xx