I would have Mondays be an easier day than they tend to be. Although our schedules change each semester, one thing that never seems to change is that Monday is a long, full, hit-the-ground-running kind of day. Sydney should get in late tonight from his conference; a slight flight delay will have me picking him up shortly after 11pm. And he has to teach section at 9:00 tomorrow morning. We’ll be leaving the house just over eight hours after we enter it. And the last class on our schedule runs until 6:30 tomorrow (this being an odd week in which I don’t have commitments until 9pm).
Why does the Monday heftiness matter? I have been trying to enjoy some quiet Sabbath time on Sundays. I can’t simply shift it to other days, because I want that time to include church time (so I’m not in the middle of service thinking, “Can’t you talk a bit faster?”). But then there’s the need to prepare for the week ahead. Sabbath time, it appears, is something I’ll have to fight for.
Erin
Alan Schmierer
I actually really like the idea of taking a day off in the week. I suppose the Jewish sabbath is a bit easier to observe, being on a Saturday (leaving Sunday for last-minute work… like I’m doing right now). I think to achieve this, you really just need to plan ahead for it (i.e., pretend that Saturday is your last day to get stuff done before Monday).
I also have friends who make rules about how late to work at night. One of the girls in my lab puts her work away at 8pm, and then has the rest of the evening to relax with her husband. I think I like that model, myself.
Anyway, that’s all I had to say. My Monday is rough, too (teaching sections at 8am, 9am, 10am, and 11am… then off to the lab!), so I should probably finish up & get to bed. Miss you! *hugs*
<3, L