Ideal Weekends.

With plans or without, I absolutely love it when the weekend comes. I just get excited when it’s Friday, almost like my whole body has been waiting for that moment since Monday. And honestly, who doesn’t get excited for the weekend? After the serious days of the week, Monday to Thursday of course, we finally get to free up our minds and relax a bit. Those four days always feel long enough, so when Friday steps in, it’s like the door finally opens for me to breathe differently. I don’t always get to decide exactly how my weekends go. Some weekends just take shape on their own. Some turn out better than I imagined, and some come with some not so exciting events. But since I get to imagine what my perfect weekend should be like, I can finally say what I really want for mine.

People might think a perfect weekend doesn’t exist, but I honestly believe you can make one that fits you. For me, it always starts with Friday nights. That’s my movie time. I love to engage myself in movies as much as I can, and if I want to pull an all-nighter, I will. After the whole week of work and stress, sometimes binge-watching movies seems to be the answer.. Most times I watch with my friends and cousins if they’re around. And because I’m such a movie person, it never feels like stress. I can sit in front of the TV for hours, munching snacks like it's nobody's business. Other times, I just snuggle up on my bed and watch from my PC or phone. Whichever one works in that moment is fine by me.

Another reason I’m comfortable watching movies all night is because I’m usually home on Saturdays. Honestly, Saturday is the best part of my weekend. It’s that one day I don’t feel any guilt about sleeping till noon. I don’t try to rush anything. I don’t pretend to be busy. I just take the day slow. For me to enjoy my Saturdays, I like doing my major chores in the middle of the week so I don’t end up wasting my whole Saturday doing laundry or cleaning. That way, the day actually feels free. And if I’m in the mood to go out, I do. I’m not such an outdoorsy person, but I can't say no to a good outdoor time with friends and family. I love hanging out on Saturdays because I still have the next day to recover from anything,j even hangovers if they decide to show up. Spending time with friends or family on this day always adds something nice to the weekend.

Then comes Sunday. Talk about a full rest day, talk about Sundays. Sometimes there’s a lot of visiting, and sometimes it’s quiet. Whichever one I get, I still try to relax more because Monday is waiting at the corner. I like to sleep more on Sundays, just to gather myself before work starts again. And in between all that, I can squeeze in some little fun things like journaling, watching a few more movies, or just being myself a d going with the flow.

Weekends are definitely for unwinding. And if I were to describe my perfect one, this is exactly how I want it. A weekend that actually feels like it happened. A weekend that doesn’t rush past me before I can even enjoy it. Not the kind that comes and disappears before the twinkle of an eye, leaving me wishing to drag it back once Monday shows up. If I could plan it my way every time, this is the kind of weekend I’d want.

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Talk about your perfect weekend here with this prompt from the Indiaunited community.