Question of the day: Is Friday already part of the weekend, or not? 🤔
And hey, don’t give me that look like I don’t know how life works, okay? 😉
But seriously... I’m confused! We work on Fridays, yes... but people already start partying Friday evening. Sooo... is it half-week, half-weekend? Like a little transition day? 😂
Why am I asking this?
Well, let me tell you. Yesterday, my co-worker had his BIG 3-0 birthday, and we threw him a surprise picnic party... AT 1 PM! Yes, in the middle of the day! And the whole time I felt like it was already Saturday. You know that feeling? 😄
When you work in healthcare, you forget what day it even is. Yesterday I was free, today I’m working... brain is confused, legs are tired, coffee is useless. 😅
So anyway...
We drove to his place, and let me tell you...it was PARADISE. Somewhere in Slovenia, no neighbors, no traffic, just vineyards and green, green GRASS. Peace and silence.
We arrived, sang the birthday song (slightly off-key but with love 😂), gave him presents...yes, real gifts AND funny old-man stuff, because hey, he's in the 30+ club now! Time for vitamins, massage chairs, and strong alcohol for the back pain, right? 😂😉
His brother cooked and WOW. The food? AMAZING. I wanted to hug the guy and steal the recipes.
But the true stars of the day? HIS THREE DOGS.
Especially one...a Cane Corso. Holy moly, that dog is MASSIVE. Like, sofa-sized. Bed-sized. Entire-apartment-sized! 😂
But soooo beautiful, like a model dog. And the sweetest giant you’ll ever meet. He was actually shy! Hiding behind people, looking like, “Umm... pet me? No? Okay, I’ll hide again.” 🥺
But I worked my dog whisperer magic, talked to him in my softest voice, and he let me cuddle him. And when you give him food? He takes it like a gentle prince. Not like my dog who eats fingers with the snack. 😂
I also saw some of my old co-workers I haven’t seen in ages. It was SO good to catch up, even if we also talked about how our team changed. We lost many great people. But honestly, after hearing how others are working 12 hours with no breaks... I think we’re lucky. Tired, yes...but lucky.
We drove back to Austria around 5 PM. And let me tell you... I was DONE. Dead. Over. Like, seriously, am I THAT old already that I can’t survive a picnic?! 😩😂
And then I hear the neighbors having a party! Full energy, singing, dancing, drinking. Meanwhile I’m lying on the couch like, “How the hell do people go out in the evening after already partying all day?!” I didn’t even drink, I just ate, and I’m dead! 😂🍽️
And yep, that’s exactly why I asked...is Friday weekend or not? Because people already start partying like it’s Saturday! 😂
But hey... it was a beautiful day. I saw people I love, I was in my home country again, and I miss it more than I can say. I really hope I’ll be back there for good one day. Still dreaming... but who knows what life brings, right?
“At 30, your body starts sending you gentle reminders that you can’t eat like you’re 20 anymore.”— Unknown
