I wrote this yesterday, but I forgot to post it. So ‘today’ means ‘yesterday’.
Throughout this week, I've given thought to what actually makes my day. And so throughout the week, I’ve paid attention to everything happening to figure out the best parts. And its the same routine every day. Using today as an example...
I’ve set up this to-do list for myself to allow me to balance all the things I’m doing so that nothing is left out. I was supposed to be up at 4 a.m. to make a little progress on a course I’m taking, but I ended up waking up at 4:40 a.m.
This is one of the things that makes me look forward to the rest of my day and it wasn’t going well.
The next thing is getting to work before 8 a.m. I actually made it there today at 7:45 and I was happy but...
So usually, in most Ghanaian offices, Fridays are mostly for casual or African wear. Since I started working there, I always dress officially on Fridays because that’s like the only clothes I have now. Finding something casual to wear now is very hard for me. And I don’t have African prints. But this week, I decided to wear an African print, and I didn’t want to wear a full shoe like I do on all the other days of the week. I picked out some cross sandals my sister gave me a while ago. This is a pair of sandals she hasn’t worn in years. The first thing on my mind was, ‘what if this sandals get spoiled at the office?’ I checked the sandals and tried to pull some parts of them to see if they would remove and it was looking alright.
When I got to the office, I went to the washroom to change into them. The moment I put them on, I didn’t even take a step, and a side of the right sandal removed. I saw this coming, and I still let it come. I managed to adjust it so that I could walk to my desk at least while I find a solution. I stepped outside the washroom and a side from the left sandal also removed. I walked back into the washroom and another side removed again. So at this point, there was no way of making adjustments.
I had to walk a distance to get them fixed, and I ended up getting to my desk after 9 a.m. And while in the process, I had to rant about it to my two favorite and most constant people in my life right now. Regardless of how the day goes, those two are always there to listen. They are always the highlight of my day.
Immediately I got seated, my boss came around. A member of our team was leaving to another team and also in reference to a meeting we held earlier in the week, we had agreed to have breakfast together on the last friday of the month. So we would be having it today in honor of the teammate leaving. So quickly, everyone gave out their contributions to buy the food.
3 of us went out to get the food.
It was supposed to be kenkey but my boss doesn’t eat kenkey on Fridays (reason being that she’s a Queen mother. That’s something for another day). I dont also like kenkey so we were the only two who would be getting waakye.
We quickly set up when we got back and started eating. It was a nice moment and also a little sad because someone was leaving.
So in spite of somethings not going as I expected, the day was actually turning out really great. I actually got to talk alot today. With a few more people that I’m still learning to talk to.
One other constant part of my day that I look forward to is talking to my new found friends. They are not in my team, but they sit next to us and I’ve gotten so used to them. I don’t even talk to my teammates as much.
Today two of them were not available. They had to run errands outside which is something they do often.
But I still had one of them to talk to. That’s the first friend I made working there.
It was lunch time and we went to get our food. We waited for quite a while and it just wasn’t coming.
I wasn’t really bothered cause I had already eaten which means I could save mine for the evening. Everyday, I worry about what I’m going to eat in the evening. But today is not one of them. I eventually got my food. And spent some time talking to my friend.
My plan for the day was to actually finish a 2+ hours tutorial on YouTube. It’s to teach me a new framework I’m supposed to use in the project I’m working on.
So I opened up my PC cause it just wouldn’t leave my head.
Right after I took this picture, I got distracted and went on to do otherthings.
On any other day, I would beat myself up about not being productive and making progress with my project. But today was such a good day, i really wasn’t bothered.
I got to make small talk with a lot of people which was quite exciting for me. And it being a Friday, it added that whole weekend vibe to it. So when I got home, instead of continuing with my routine which included an hour on another online course, I went straight into watching a movie whilst enjoying my free food.
All images are mine
Good you had a fulfilled day. Its a great one
Yeah. It sure was
I sometimes wonder how we arrived at setting aside Fridays for casuals or native wears..I guess it's because a lot of parties are held on weekends.
Yeah. And also because we are in western clothes all week, it’s the only time to wear them often so as to not lose our culture in the workplace entirely
Yeah I see,I started noticing it almost a decade ago at offices and banks.Now it is a common practice all over the country.
Yeah. I’m not really sure. But I think it’s was approved by the parliament
Oh it was legislated upon?Wow, this is nice so far it will promote our cultural attire.
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Time with friends is usually great.
Seems to me you had an amazing day
Yeah. I had an amazing day
It’s actually how the sandals did you dirty😂
It’s settled,our instincts never lie to us but we’re the stubborn ones not to listen
Also I read the name as Mariam Suleman Garifotor until I realized it’s the food😂😂😂my bad.
Oh the sandals errh. Later in the day, I even realized all the skin was peeling off.
I can’t imagine having Garifotor as a middle or last name😂😂😂
Last name 🤣
The sandals really wants to disgrace you. But all the same, you disgraced the sandals by getting it fixed. Not just that, running into your two friends and the meals you enjoyed really makes your day fulfiled. The materials really looks good on you
Thank you. This has to be the last time any sandals will disgrace me like this😂😂😂
Some days of our lives, footwears will be bent on embarrassing us. If I was in your shoe, I would just sit on the floor and start crying because why today of all days 😂😂😂
I really wanted to cry. But I had to put that aside and think of a better solution
Where should I even start from?😂
About the sandals. Just carry an extra slipper in your bag on such occasions just in case.😂 I can’t have you walking barefooted in Accra.
I just thank God you have seen the light and stopped eating Gob3.😂
You don’t look like someone who makes friends, but well….😂
I do have extra slippers with me. I just can’t wear them in the building. I guess I will have to put an extra pair of shoes in the office.
Oh I’ve not stopped eating gob3, I think in this week’s menu, I chose it on one of the days. You are the one in darkness and need to come to the light.
I know I don’t look like someone who wants to make friends. So I’m always surprised when I end up with some. I believe people warm up to me with time😌
Get extra shoes then.
Fine girl, your favorite food is gob3.😂 I was actually planning on eating beans tonight but when I thought of all the stress, I ended up preparing waakye.😂😂
Mmm madam warm up.😂😂
You know, when you eat gob3, you see that the stress in preparing it was worth it
😂😂😂not this stress
Hm. Oh well