Guilty pleasures | Writing contest by @blewitt

I don't get tagged on steemit much, and when I do I often miss it...Which probably explains why I don't get tagged very much. Anyway, since having Partiko I tend to keep up with most of what's going on a lot better and so when @honeydue tagged me a couple days ago I found out about it pretty much straight away and had the chance to respond quickly.

I'm not one for contests, challenges and things on steemit however felt that this, guilty pleasures one could be fun. To be honest I don't see the things I do in life, the enjoyable ones, as deserving of any guilt although after thinking about it a little I decided that there were a couple of things I could rightly declare guilty pleasures (GP's) so decided to go head and list some for you here.

Considering it's the blockchain and therefore forever I've withheld any that may incriminate me or may embarrass me too greatly. Hey, it's my post so I have free rein on the content right? So, thanks to @honeydue and @blewitt here goes:

Guilty pleasure one - Daily purchased breakfast's

Every weekday morning I head over to my friends cafe for breakfast. I use it to kick start my day, the time spent assessing the day ahead over coffee and food, I mean. It costs money of course, which is what I guess I could feel guilty about considering I could make my own breakfast at home for a fraction of the cost. I pay somewhere around $10 for breakfast each day so over a 48 week work year that's $2400 for breakfast which is a lot I guess. The guilt part comes into it when I consider that I could be saving a lot of that money and spending it more wisely. Still, I get great pleasure out of it and so I ignore the guilty part and focus on the pleasure of it which seems to justify it all in my mind. It just works.

Guilty pleasure two - Laundry fairies

My house has fairies I think. You see, every time I leave used clothing laying about in my dressing room or in the laundry hamper they disappear. I mean literally vanish. I'm not sure where they go but in a day or so they reappear, quite miraculously, washed, ironed, folded and put away in my wardrobe or hanging on hooks. Now this is a completely convenient happening of course and I certainly don't want it to stop...I suppose the guilty part stems from the fact that I could probably be a little more proactive with the laundry duties and do some of it myself however with the fairies being so efficient why would I? As for the pleasure part? Well, it's extremely pleasurable to have one's laundry washed, ironed, folded and hung by the laundry fairies. Source (Just for the record, I have sneaking suspicion that the laundry fairies are indeed not fairies at all. I think quite possibly my wife has something to do with the disappearing/reappearing clothing however I'm reluctant to ask in case it stops. (Come on, no judgment people!) 😇

Guilty pleasure three - Sleeping

Sleeping is one of the best things ever. I mean, there's some that subscribe to the phrase "sleep when you're dead" however sleeping is one of the most enjoyable things I do. There are days in which I will get out of bed in the morning, somehow make it to the lounge room, plonk down in front of Netflix and proceed to fall asleep all day whilst watching TV. OK, these days are not as common as I would like, but sometimes I do this, my wife and I, and we always find so much value in it. I know there's other things I could be doing and some may see it as a waste of life however I don't. Do I feel guilty about it later? For sure, but the pleasure of it seems to easily override that guilt and so, inevitably, I do it again at some later time. 😴 Source

Guilty pleasure four - Cheeseburgers

This is one I really do feel guilty about...Not when I'm eating it of course, but later. Well, not that guilty; Just a little. Umm, maybe less than a little. OK, so I don't really feel guilty at all but I should so that's why it's on my list. I can't go past a cheeseburger. I mean what's not to love right? Seriously, that mix of burger, cheese, mustard and ketchup with those pickles and a light sprinkling of onions all presented on a toasted sesame seed bun...Oh cheeseburger, get in my mouth now! Cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger. Even saying it is pleasurable right? Ok, so honestly I do feel a little guilty eating cheeseburgers as I know they're not that good for me...No I don't! Gotcha! 😂Source

Guilty pleasure five - My cats

Here's Merlin and Cleo my little fur babies. We're a childless couple and so these two little things take the place of children. They are way cheaper to keep and there's no school fees so it works! So why are they on my guilty-pleasures list? Well, I can only say if you promise not to repeat it. Can I trust you? Great. Ok, so sometimes I take off from work in the middle of my day to go and visit them at home. They're always glad to see me and to be honest that time I spend with them always resets me and brings me back on track or makes me feel more happy if I'm in a grumpy mood. So, I feel a little guilty that I've taken that time off work but then again I come away more productive so the Directors should be thanking me I suppose! 😈

So, there you have it; Five guilty pleasures I'm totally, one hundred percent, definitely, positively, maybe, possibly, probably (not) feeling guilty about. As stated above I've omitted any that could seriously damage my credibility so, @honeydue, there's no confessions of my love for bopping as you mention in your own GP's post. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to nominate anyone else so instead I'll just urge anyone that happened to read all the way down here to get on board the #guiltypleasures tag started by @blewitt and have some fun with it.