For a 9-5er who spends a
major part of her time at work and on the road, every single minute of the day
counts. As a 9-5er who spends close to 300 days at her workplace per annum,
having a ten-day work-free period would come as a mind-blowing opportunity.
As a working-class Lagosian, these are things I did during
my two-week leave period.
(1)
Sleep!
Only a working-class Lagosian would understand the stress of
waking up early in the morning to get dressed and face the snarled-up traffic,
work for hours and arrive home late at night. Imagine having to wake up at any
time of your choice because you have ten days to yourself!
So yes, unlimited hours
of sleeping were one of the major benefits of having those free days.
(2)
Food
It takes a
well-disciplined 9-5er to wake up early to prepare for work and still create
time to cook. So most times, a 9-5er eats no more than twice in a day (a
combination of junks and food from restaurants). Now imagine having the time to
treat yourself to any special delicacy of your choice and eat at different
points of the day? You’re definitely living the life!
(3)
Movies
The leave period is a
time of rest, so what better way can you enjoy this moment other than watching
movies? I dedicated periods to watching great movies without feeling guilty.
I had no regret watching
the old Coming to America and cackling in delight as I watched amusing scenes.
Status Update, Action Point, Den of Thieves and Irreplaceable You were also not
left out.
(4)
Learning
how to drive
What other time would be more
appropriate to learn driving other than this free period? So yes, I utilized
this period in learning the basics of driving.
(5)
Pizza
I still believe that
pizza is underrated. What tastes better than pizza? What other ways would you
enjoy a holiday without having a taste of rusty pizza? A friend introduced me
to Debonairs Pizza and since then, they’ve been no turning back.
(6)
Visiting
exciting places
Let’s forget about the
stress of commuting in Lagos…Lagos is indeed a city with fun and exciting
places. If you’re not the boring type, you’ll find out that we have lovely
places to hang out and unwind after the week’s stress.
Here
are several places I visited:
Ikeja City Mall
Source: hotels.ng
Kalakuta Museum (it
didn’t open the day I visited, so I ended up viewing just the frontage).
Source: guardian.ng
Johnson Jakande Tinubu (JJT)
Park
Source: thefisayo.com
Muson Hall in Onikan (I
attended a two-day film festival).
Here are things that did
not go as planned.
-
Travelling
to Port-Harcourt
The insecurity in the region
coupled with accommodation challenges prevented me from embarking on this
planned trip. I had imagined reuniting with old friends, visiting exciting
places and eating in restaurants in the garden city.
-
Visiting
the National Theatre and National Museum
Limited time and
engagement in other activities made it impossible to visit these places.
-
Spending
a night at a beach resort and having a spa session
The cost of experiencing
the above reminded me that I needed to save and invest!
-
Having
little or no free time for relaxation
Apart from the fact that
I had complete to several tasks the first week, the driving class turned out to
be more strenuous than I had earlier imagined.
So yes, these are a
highlight of my two-week leave. I’m glad to be back here, feeding you all with
thrilling posts!
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