So it’s my first day off in 100 days. I’ve been working on a project that’s nearly driven me insane which I finished yesterday. I love my work but it does get all consuming. SEN child has been having an episode lately and robbing us of sleep. 2 recent bereavements… life has just been bloody hard. Today is my first day off for months. I’d planned to go swimming and shopping but accidentally tucked into a bottle of scotch last night and I’m rather suffering for my sins today. Husband has done school run and will collect from carer this evening and I’ve already decided we’re having Chinese food tonight.
I’m essentially a free agent today , albeit a rather hungover one.
options are:
A) have a beer and watch my favourite movie then sleep the afternoon away like an actual bum and come up smiling just in time for the takeaway.
B) martyr my way through some housework and life admin and possibly get online and order the bits I need for my garden project ( I feel like this is the noble thing to do but also a waste of a rare day of no responsibility)
C) just lay in bed with a bag of Doritos and some Camembert and watch the movie I really want to see ( this will give me gut issues later) and then try and make some performative effort to clean the house.
D) just tuck into the beer, relax and muck about with my guitar, write a song and take a nap later.
for context , I’m 39 and therefore this hangover will linger for 3-5 working days anyway. House isn’t minging at all but has a few corners of clutter and the windows need doing. I’ve not touched my guitar for 3 months .
socially awkward, arty sort of woman who slept with husband last night for the first time in weeks so he’s quite jolly and forgiving today anyway because we had a lot of fun yesterday. Back to work Friday and won’t get a chance to be a lazy alcoholic slob for at least another 2 months.
Whats acceptable? What would you do?