Like many hard-working Americans, I spend Monday through Friday chatting with babes all day behind a desk staring at a computer screen. I answer the phone in my perkiest voice and must keep that perkiness up for five days in a row.
Being an assistant is actually a really rewarding job. However, it can be incredibly draining. You are the face of the person you assist. You make decisions for them. Respond to their emails. Shoo away unimportant people in your most polite-looking face.
The key to the job is: NEVER FUCK UP.
While I am a giant cluster and made several mistakes during the first year of this job, I quickly got the idea that my screw ups reflect on my boss. And bosses don’t like to look bad.
It takes A LOT of effort for me not to be a cluster.
So, by the time Friday rolls around, I am desperate for fresh air and a brain break.
I value every second of Saturday and Sunday so much that I sometimes take it to the extreme.
This past weekend was a rare occasion in that we had nowhere to go and no one visiting. A whole two days to be utterly and completely lazy.
Both mentally and physically.
We geared up for Friday night by ordering Chinese takeout and watching a movie.
The problem, however, was that after stuffing my face with Chinese food and having one glass of wine, I was in REM mode by 9:30 p.m.
On a fucking Friday.
Which meant that I was wide awake at 6:30 a.m.
On a Saturday.
I didn’t go back to sleep because I didn’t want to waste half the morning sleeping. I wanted to get up, make breakfast, do the laundry, go to Target and be done with all my chores before the Oregon football game at 12:30 p.m.
By 9:00 a.m. I had done everything except go to Target because most people don’t hop out of bed to go to Target before 9 a.m.
Then I realized I was tired. I totally had time to take a 2 hour nap and still have plenty of time before the Oregon game.
But, “No!” I told myself. You don’t want to waste two hours of a day that you don’t have to be at work. I wanted to enjoy the ENTIRE day, apparently.
So, I made brownies.
I don’t even know who I am anymore.
Who doesn’t want to take a nap when there’s no reason not to?
Don’t worry, you are not alone. Though I LOVE napping, I always seem to find excuses not to do it… even when I’m home alone and everything is done… I think it’s an illness…
@Rubberducky, I really do love naps. When I am at work, I will easily dose off on my lunch break. I don’t know what happens to me when I’m not at work…
I’m really bad about that. Even when I have the chance for a nap I rarely take one. I wish I would make myself but I always find myself laying there thinking of all the things i could get done!
Twitter Name: LovinStilettos
@Michelle, Exactly. It’s not that I haven’t tried to lay down and do it. I definitely have tried. Then I lay there and realize there’s a list of 14 things I want to do!
My husband and I were just talking about this this weekend. Why does napping and relaxing around the house feel like “wasting” the weekend? It’s not as if there’s any other time you’re supposed to do it! I kind of love getting up early on the weekends though (even so it only ever happens by accident) because it makes the days feel soo long!
Twitter Name: MBonn
@Melissa (Mbonn), Melissa, While I can’t seem to nap and don’t want to “waste” time, my husband has ZERO problems napping for 4 hours on a Saturday. It is favorite chore. :)
Oh my gosh I’m the same way! I love sleep, but I always hate feeling like I’m wasting my weekend snoring away. When I start to feel sleepy I usually end up baking and/or cooking, haha.
@Jen @ lifelovenwine, You should come over sometime and we can bake all sorts of treats. Then we can sell them and make millions of dollars! Ha.
@Allison, That could work…except I really like eating things I bake myself…there might not be enough leftover to sell.
As a mom to young girls, I am thoroughly disappointed in your actions. Do you realize that you need to BANK the nap time you have now for when you have kids?
gah.
Twitter Name: alotofnothing
@Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing], Trust me. I know I’m going to look back on these days (no kids, can totally nap whenever I want) and regret my decisions. I know this…
I never feel like napping is a waste of time… I do it whenever I possibly can. Besides, napping during the day allows me to stay up later at NIGHT when the house is finally quiet with sleeping children and husband. Naps are GOOD, yo! Loves me some naps… and I’m a champ at it. Target or nap? Not a close call at all.
@Grumble Girl, But, dude! Target before anyone else is awake is the ONLY time to go!!
@Allison, Which is why I’m SO in favour of 24 hour shopping hours… I’d LOVE to shop at 11 PM when everyone else is sleeping… maybe one day. Le sigh.
I’m not sure we can be friends any longer.
Also? Target before 9am is a GOLD MINE. I love getting to Target before the masses.
Twitter Name: AMomTwoBoys
@AMomTwoBoys, dude. I am telling you. I can’t stand Target during peak hours. It makes me excited to go before the crowd.
I never nap because I feel like I could be doing more fun things that involve less moving, like sitting in my computer chair.
Twitter Name: SillyJaime
I tried to nap today and my stepdad called me, woke me up to ask me what kind of pickles to buy since he was going shopping and I am apparently the pickle expert. Weird, right? So I don’t get to nap since I like fucking pickles!
Twitter Name: tenakim
I truly hate this for you. Productive weekends are a blessing and a curse. I love naps and sometimes will get up before I’m “ready” on a weekend JUST so I have an excuse to nap. It’s pretty sad. Hopefully the nap came later or during halftime or something.
Twitter Name: amandaaustin
I’m scared. Does this mean in 5 years and/or when I get married, I too will pass up naps? I better stock up now then.
I don’t take naps and hardly sleep. Figured this out all by myself. If you are 30 years old and you sleep 8 hours a night, you’ve been asleep for 10 years. Think about it. I don’t want to miss that much!