TGIT! Thank God it’s Thursday!

TGIT! Thank God it’s Thursday! 🙂

In Dubai, Thursday is the last day of the work week. Obviously, it’s the new Friday for me.

But I decided to stay in tonight. Well, let me rephrase that… I chose to stay in tonight. To be honest, I have been excited with the thought of just being able to reach home, take off my heels and wear my favourite pajamas. I don’t have to wake up early tomorrow. Such a happy thought!

So I’m home on a Thursday night huh? What happened to partying over the weekend? I must admit, I’m not a big fan of drunken nights and partying ‘till dawn anymore. Yes, I guess it comes with age.  Likewise, if you’re 29 and single, expect people close to you to ask the same magic question, “Don’t you have a date?” Not for tonight. Not for now.

Let’s just say I’m on a break – a much needed break. 😉

Back to how my Thursday is going so far. So tonight is all about mastering the skill of multitasking.

The plan is to cook a tuna pesto pasta for dinner and do my laundry while writing this post. I’m doing pretty good considering I’ve written almost half of this article while waiting for the pasta to cook and the washer to finish my laundry. Don’t worry, timer for both is set. 😉

Tonight is one of those nights when I appreciate the simple joys of living independently. I was on my way out of the office building when I suddenly craved for pesto pasta so I dropped by Spinney’s after work and bought the ingredients for it. Spontaneous moments like that make me feel free – free to do whatever I want to do, whenever & wherever I want to.

I did an hour work-out upon reaching home. I know it will defeat the purpose because I’m about to devour at least two plates of pesto anytime soon but hey it’s the weekend. 😉 Hold on!  The timer for pasta and washer has just alarmed. At the same time?!? Now, my multi-tasking skill is really being put to test.

After almost 30 minutes:

I’m ready to eat! My tuna pesto pasta looks good. Well, I should appreciate my own masterpiece or no one else will. It’s not that bad. Oh the first few bites?!? Best feeling ever! Haha 🙂 I’m exaggerating… Well, it’s a mix of genuine happiness that my “special dinner” tonight tastes pretty decent and that sense of pleasure after my craving has been satisfied. I’ve cooked a lot of pasta though and the pesto sauce isn’t enough so I’ll just put it in the fridge for tomorrow.

Tuna Pesto Pasta with Chicken Strips ala Jess 😉

It’s past 11. Dinner’s done. Laundry’s done. I’ve washed the dishes and have done a bit of house cleaning. To be honest, I’m not really good at multi-tasking. I have to do things one at a time in order to maintain focus. That’s the problem with me. I tend to pay attention to almost everything all at the same time. That’s what I’m trying to work on lately.

Anyway, it’s getting late. I’m sitting in my bed now wearing my favorite pajamas, legs crossed while writing this post. Surprisingly, it feels good. (Such an oldie huh? Yeah, welcome me to the club please) 🙂

Sometimes, we need a break from it all. Every day can be really overwhelming. We all have so much going on in our lives – things we want and need to do. It doesn’t hurt to spend time with yourself.. on a Thursday night like this.

Goodnight world!