'What plans for weekend?'

Is an oft repeated phrase if  a) you have osmosised the corporate  culture so well that this phrase escapes your lips without you realising it b) you have relatively little to do on Thursday/ Friday Never mind the fact that since most working couples just get a breather of 48 hours before the mad conveyor-belt rush begins again - they spend most of those precious few hours just sleeping and recovering from the onslaught of last week- and the remaining hours wasted in front of the tv or mall- hopping for 'groceries'. But- it forms an integral part of work-life. If you work, you must weekend too. When I was younger and secretly glamour- dosed on the occasional Filmfare/ Stardust lying around, I'd be mesmerised with the thought that young actresses would be 'spending the weekend with oil in my hair'. Really? Raveena Tandon with oily locks? While I would be secretly pleased on one hand- coz that's exactly how my weekend would also pass- I'd often wonder on the authenticity of it later...was it even possible? When I started working mad six day weeks I realised how important just that one day would be. From cleaning to cooking to lunching out and socialising, I'd often need a weekend to recover after the weekend! Now that my daughter has graced my life, I look forward to an occasional hot oil massage, and just ten more minutes of me-time when I can shampoo my hair twice. What a luxury!