What is it about Mondays that people dread so much? Aside from signaling the end of the weekend, which is probably the most obvious answer ;-P But really-- why do Mondays get such a bad rap?
I logged into Facebook to find several friend statuses all in a row, and all to the effect of "I don't do Mondays". Two of them made reference to the Bangles' famous "Manic Monday" song. Others expressed bleariness at the early hour. All brought to mind images of Garfield, loathe to get out of bed in the morning, especially Monday morning. Which, to be fair, was how I was this morning-- but then again, that's how I am EVERY morning, regardless of the day.
Monday's much-lamented arrival brings to mind scenes from "Office Space" and the annoying "someone's got a case of the Mondays!" co-worker. As if it were an awful, contagious disease.
Me? As I said above, I just don't do mornings, period. But aside from that, I actually like Mondays to a degree. I like that it's the beginning of a brand new week, a fresh start with the entire week at my feet, full of possibilities and accomplishments. I like that I'm somewhat refreshed after a restful (well, as restful as a 4-year-old will allow!) weekend, and not dragging like I am on Thursday and Friday. As much as I hate mornings, by comparison it is far easier to get up on Monday morning than on Friday morning, by which point the week's weariness has caught up. But most of all, I like that I am getting back into a routine. You know me-- I crave order and routine and abhor spontaneity and chaos. Monday signals the start of another week of regular, set schedules. I thrive in that.
And to the Bangles, I would say: if anything, it's Fridays that are manic due to the rush of trying to get things done before the weekend. Well... early morning hours aside, of course ;-)
Don't get me wrong-- I look forward to Friday's end and the weekend as much as the next person. But Mondays... just aren't that horrendous and dreadful to me.
So how are you? How is/was your Monday?
Obviously I'm late replying but I'll share my feelings about tomorrow.. :P
ReplyDeleteI don't like Mondays personally because I get overwhelmed by everything I need to accomplish in the coming week. Even though I'm super organized about it, I often still dread how busy things are going to be. Maybe it's because I'm a list/schedule-maker that I am bothered by seeing it all written out, hehe.
I'm not dreading tomorrow because I know this is my last week of placement before I get a little break! So at least there is that. Have a good Monday!