Who doesn't love Friday? I do... but I also have a love/hate relationship with Fridays.
Two days off of work is good. Free time is good. Sleeping in is REALLY good. Weekends in general are good; however, lately weekends can be somewhat lonely. There was a time when I went out all the time, had lots of people to see, lots of things to do, and lots of drinks to drink. Last fall that all changed. I didn't want to go out all the time, didn't want to waste my money at the bar, and didn't want to be reminded of the crazy drunken things I had done the night before... so I stopped going out.
It's been good for me in the sense that I am no longer a nightly partier, my wallet is thicker, and my Saturdays and Sundays aren't wasted in a hungover stupor... but... I miss having lots of people around. I used to be the center of the action, everyone knew my name, and I was never bored on the weekend. I learned quickly that the people I considered my "friends" were actually more like drinking buddies, and once I quit drinking all the time- they pretty much disappeared.
Nowadays I spend most of the weekend doing things around the house, hanging out with my dog, and missing my "friends". Not that I don't have friends here in Des Moines, I do. I have a small group of people that I call from time to time- but I don't have any constant companions... which makes for a long lonely weekend.
