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I am fine entertaining myself at home. I love to read, there are tons of good shows and movies I can get into, I enjoy cooking and trying new recipes, house projects, or just doing absolutely nothing drinking some wine on the deck with my dogs. I am often reluctant to make plans especially on week nights. I have a 40 minute commute to work each way, so by the time I get home in the evening the thought of going out and being social or being away from the house for a few hours makes me tired! I really need at least a couple hours every night to unwind and prepare for the next day. I like seeing friends or doing activities on the weekend but not nonstop. If I plan a busy Saturday, then I'll try to leave a lot of free time for myself Sunday or vice versa.
I know a lot of people who always have plans, often even going out of town over the weekend, but to me that sounds miserable. I don't like to be on the go so much, but to each his or her own!
I am fairly simple, people watching is fun so is reading posts on CD. I like to go out and do things, spend time with family, hit the gym. Most of the people that I know of that are always entertained are also always broke bitching at me for a loan LOL.
I am fairly simple, people watching is fun so is reading posts on CD. I like to go out and do things, spend time with family, hit the gym. Most of the people that I know of that are always entertained are also always broke bitching at me for a loan LOL.
Your thread struck a chord because an American I know lived in former Eastern Bloc for several years. He said what a relief you can just date and dinner and a walk are ok. No need to rush from restaurant to movies to after hour clubs.
He also said that while they are extremely tech savvy people still talk and interact not everyone's face is glued to their device.
Your thread struck a chord because an American I know lived in former Eastern Bloc for several years. He said what a relief you can just date and dinner and a walk are ok. No need to rush from restaurant to movies to after hour clubs.
He also said that while they are extremely tech savvy people still talk and interact not everyone's face is glued to their device.
This is how you have to entertain someone in the former Eastern Bloc? Sounds exhausting.
In general, on weeknights we have the kids' activities (max of 2 activities per kid), and whoever is not at an activity goes on a family walk/bike ride around the neighborhood after dinner.
Once a week, hubby plays pick-up soccer with the boys. Once a month, I play Bunco with the girls. I have a few friends I may meet up with once a month or so on a weekday - we go get ice cream, or out to lunch, or go to a book signing or even to the ballet.
We generally have one or two things planned on the weekend. That plan might be my kid's soccer game. A birthday party for a good friend's child. One of our board game parties (held every 6-8 weeks). A morning at the zoo or the natural history museum (we're members of both), or, when I'm feeling particularly nuts, a trip to the water park. Hubby and I have season tickets to the local theater, so we see plays 8 or 9 times a year. Occasionally we go to the symphony, or the free concerts the city hosts on Friday nights in April - June.
Every other Saturday, we have a planned trip to the library. The kids have an hour to find new books, explore the games available, etc. On alternate Saturdays, we're doing a park tour. We pick a park we've never been to before, and we all go explore and play for a few hours.
We try to schedule downtime on the weekend too, at least 2 out of the 4 weekends of the month. Time for the kids to play and the grownups to relax. On the weekends we have absolutely nothing (or very little) planned, my 8-year-old goes CRAZY. Since she was born, she has wanted constant stimulation. Now she has a chore chart - if she's bored, she can pick a chore
Wow that is one busy life! I got tired thinking about it. But I live similar life so know the feeling
I got asked the question on Sunday "What did you do all weekend?" My response was asking if the person who asked me has every hour of every day planned out. They had no response and changed the subject right away. I'm always amazed at asking questions like "What did you do all weekend?", "What did you do all day?", or "What did you do all summer?" I always wonder if the person wants a play by play of everything you did. Yes, I know it's making conversation, it just seems like an odd way to do it if you ask me.
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