If you had 36 hours to yourself, WWYD?

[AmyRI]

No rules.

Go.

[scribellesam]

First, sleep in. A long leisurely breakfast out with an absurdly large latte. Then off to the spa! A massage, mani/pedi, facial, etc. Lay by the pool all afternoon with drinks and snacks brought to me while I read the next Outlander book.

In the evening, head out to a wine bar for dinner and then go to the movies. Starfish a king size bed in a hotel all night.

Next day, repeat breakfast and giant latte. Spend the day shopping and day drinking with friends. Fit in a nice long nap before my time is up. Finish up my time with Thai takeout and another movie.

Omg now I'm so sad that I can't go do this right now.

[LaceyV]

Sleep, watch lots of trashy tv, clean, sleep some more

[AmyRI]

Apr 25, 2015 10:27:19 GMT -5 @lcap said:

Whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted Are you getting 36 hours off? It sounds heavenly to me right about now!

I think this is going to be my 30th birthday present, because it also sounds heavenly to me I am a planner, though, and want to make sure I fit in as much as possible. I like being busy - I just want to be busy alone!

[aspentosh]

I'd worry I'd waste it away doing nothing but reading or sleeping or eating, but honestly that sounds heavenly.

I'd try and schedule at least one spa appt (mani, pedi, massage) and see some friends for a delicious dinner that wasn't at 5pm.

[waterchurch]

Shopping and dinner out with friends for sure. Pedicure and massage. Plus relaxing in a hot tub and sleep all night long.

[preppy]

Spa. Sleep. Trashy Movie. Thai Takeout.

[teatimefor2]

Check into a proper hotel/spa. I'm not kidding. Sleep-in, breakfast, exercise, spa treatments, snack, nap, dinner, Internet/read time throughout.

[chickens987]

Definitely go to a hotel. Being home would make me feel like I need to do laundry, clean, etc. After that:

Room service breakfast, followed by a bath. Go out, probably shopping. Lunch. Come back, massage, room service dinner, and veg in the king size bed. Next day, sleep in, meet friends for a boozy brunch. Take a nap, preferably by the pool.

[Deleted]

Sleep in at a hotel. Big breakfast. Massage. Cinema, alcohol and friends!

[fortmyersbride]

Sleep in. Reading and tropical drinks poolside, with more napping thrown in

[jackie011]

As sad as it sounds, I'd spend those 36 hours home alone! I feel like the walls are caving in because there is so much stuff everywhere. I'd spend that time getting rid of tons of stuff and making my home more functional.

Then, I'd tell DH I needed 36 more hours on a different weekend to go to my hometown and hang with my girlfriends!

[jorja]

Well, I'm about to leave for 24 hours.

Plan is a glass of wine on the train. More wine and takeout at my friends apartment while waiting for the rest of my college roommates to arrive, then out to bars in NYC. Hopefully some late night Artichoke pizza.

Followed by boozy brunch before my train home tomorrow.

I'm super excited, but have also already teared up about leaving the baby for "so long". I leave her overnight every weekend for work, but this feels different.

[glitzy07]

Sleeeeeeeeeep!

And then I would hire a cleaner to clean my whole house while I spend the day shopping, having lunch, going to a movie.

Then the next day I'd do absolutely nothing except watch Netflix in bed.

[anna7602]

Plan to see at least one friend for a leisurely meal and try to go to one yoga class. If I had advance notice, I might get tickets to a show. If not, then just sleep a lot and go for long walks outside, weather-permitting, doing people watching and window shopping.

[azurely]

Sleep in, clean my house without any interruptions, get a pedicure, get takeout pad thai for dinner, and come home & read a book while I drink wine. Then I'd go to bed and sleep in again the next morning!

[cinco]

Sleep in, run (try to find a race if it is a w/e), shower until the hot water runs out, read, nap, maybe do a strength w/o, shower again, meet friends for drinks and dinner, sleep

Repeat.

[Deleted]

First,can I just say heaven. I can't even wrap my mind around this idea.

I'd sleep in, go out for brunch, hit up the spa for a massage and mani/pedi, do some shopping for myself without any children!, then I'd head home and order takeout, drink wine and watch trashy tv.

Not very exciting but it would be fantastic for me.

Eta: I change my mind. I think I'd still get a massage but skip the mani/pedi and maybe shopping I favor of an afternoon matinee with popcorn! I love going to movies alone and haven't been in years!!

[niq]

fly to LA where it's warm and there's a sandy beach, veg out/nap on the beach, play video games (I seriously have done this like twice since V was born), stay up late, wake up, more vegging out on the beach, fly home

[Deleted]

There is what SHOULD I do and what WOULD I do.

What I Should do: clean the house like a whirling dervish so that I could enjoy being in a clean, clutter-free house for the next 34 hours. Then, exercise, shower, go see a girly movie by myself, get take-out on the way home and a bottle of wine. Then read until late and drink a bottle of wine (no TV/ Internet). Then wake up, exercise, grocery shop in peace. Starfish the shit out of the bed.

What I WOULD do: clean for a bit, check work email, get sucked into a project, waste 6 hours dicking around on the Internet. Feel guilty. Exercise so that I can justify eating all the cheese and crackers in the house. Watch The Good Wife waaaaay too late into the night. Wake up hungover and annoyed at myself for wasting the previous day. clean the house and go to the gym again. Be pissed off when H/ DD get home.

[cinco]

Also, I'd have a drastically different answer if some money came along with the magical 36 hours alone. I need to dream bigger.

[cincodemayo]

I would lay in bed for awhile. I would probably go on some kind of jog. I would eat ice cream on the couch. Go to Target. Get sushi takeout. And go to bed early!

[patbutcher]

I would love just 12 hours alone. I just want to read, relax, watch tv without nap time passing at the speed of light or having to cut food/make dinner/prep lunches.

[Ashley&Scott]

Sleep in, take a long shower, get a pedi & massage. Order take out, rent a movie then sleep in again & go out for breakfast.

[Deleted]

2 hours alone would be AMAZING!!! I can't fathom 36!! I might die from reality TV consumption!

[AmyRI]

These are all great ideas!

My current plan:
Drop the kids off at daycare on Friday AM like normal, but take the day off work.
Go home and spend from 7 to 9 doing things I should do to help alleviate the guilt I'll have about leaving and pack an overnight bag.
Get a mani/pedi at 9 when the place I like (right near my house) opens.
Outlet shopping and lunch.
Check into a hotel, take a nap. Get ready to go to dinner.
Find someone that wants to go to dinner with me near the hotel. Drink too much.
Go to a fondue restaurant for dessert (DH hates chocolate, so he'd never go with me!)
Go to bed early. Sleep in late.
Room service breakfast?
Long shower. Dry and straighten my hair.
Maybe more shopping?
Back to reality in time to help DH with dinner.

[nextbigthing]

I would want the house to myself and not leave it for 36 hours. Binge watch tv, long hot shower and junk food.

I don't see this happening anytime soon, but hopefully one day

Now it's a big deal if DH watches the baby and I run to CVS for 30 minutes

[Marmee]

At home? I'd finish painting a room or two. Eat crap, sleep in & surf the web. Clean & catch up on laundry.

In a dream world, I'd hire someone to do this & go shopping.

[gibbinator]

Sleep in, make myself a big breakfast. Drink my coffee before its cold. Spend a couple hours reading. Go out for lunch. Meander through town, maybe do some clothes shopping and buy snacks. Come home. Watch TV or read. Order delivery. Watch more TV or read. If there's a good movie playing locally I might go out alone.
Go to bed whenever I want (read in bed?).
Sleep in, make a big breakfast....

[jene]

Sleep, hot yoga, run, boozy brunch, binge watch Netflix, massage, pedicure