...what it's FRIDAY!

That time has come.....

It has arrived.....

I have discussed with friends before but it has become a reality.

I'll just admit it... oh but it is so hard...

Yes, I have become...........

a weekend warrior.

How does this all come about. One day you're just bouncing along, not stressed with being at work your full 8 hours each day or making sure you're fulfilling that 40 hour week and then......... poof........ it all changes. And you become a work mule, pulling the the 9-5 schedule. All of a sudden Fridays are like miniholidays. You want to get out of work early, just an hour... or two... oh hell, take a half day. And the savoring of the weekend begins.

Now, if you are anything like me, this process starts much sooner than Friday. In order to maximize the weekend one has to have options of events and things to do during these nonwork days. If not activities, an excursion to plan. This takes time and it begins to fill up the evenings and nights, previously filled with studying and just plain slacking off, before becoming a.... weekend warrior.

However, there are some positive things coming out of this, you definitely have time to spend all that 'extra' money you are making, now that you aren't in school. This goes towards the supplies and things you will need on these weekend excursions and activities in addition to the other 'hobbies' you pick up to keep yourself sane and occupied, since you are no longer stressed with a course load of assignments and projects. For instance, such things as a mountain bike, kayak (which I have yet to use), a digital camera, and the list goes on.

So, I have come to the conclusion that this is why our society is so materialistic. If the majority of people in the workforce are unsatisfactorily employed, what do they do with their 'extra' money? Why spend it on junk of course. I wrote 'extra' as such because people don't generally have extra money, they are in debt. Credit cards serve our economy well, allowing all those impulse buyers access to the items they would otherwise not be able to purchase.

As always... this is just one of my skewed perceptions of what is considered realty.