MY GUILTY PLEASURES.

A guilty pleasure is basically something pleasurable that triggers a minor sense of guilt. It could be an activity, or a habit that a person participates in because it brings them joy, yet it also makes them feel slight shame.

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I doubt there's anyone without a guilty pleasure😏. It's normal🤷, I have them too, many in fact but in order not to take much of your time, I've selected only three relatively important ones of mine to share with you today:

• WATCHING CARTOONS - It's a guilty pleasure for me because I'm supposed to be an adult yet I still watch SpongeBob, Barney and friends, Disney junior shows, to mention a few.

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Deep down I feel a little ashamed, I mean, I know I should act my age and outgrow my fondness for cartoons but it gives me so much delight that it's pretty hard to resist.
I absolutely enjoy watching cartoons because they make me nostalgic. You know, it's like being in another world where I can sometimes escape the overwhelming realities of adulthood.

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It takes me back to that innocent and free minded little me, when I didn't have to worry about anything or do anything other than sitting in the couch and watching cartoons all day, living life! At times, I want to relive those sweet and peaceful memories.
Perhaps, having a kid bro is a major contributor; Whenever he's watching cartoons, I would often join him or steal peeks while pretending to be mad that he wouldn't let me change the channel… Meanwhile, I'm enjoying it😂🤭.

• PROCRASTINATING - Okay, this definitely has to be top of my major guilty pleasures; knowing I have to get some stuff done but then I'm like; "I'll do it tomorrow"… “Let me just take a nap first”… “Maybe after dinner”… “I promise this is the last episode, I'll study afterwards”… “I'll work out tomorrow”… and when the time finally comes, I'm either too lazy, tired, preoccupied with other stuffs, or not in the mood. You know, I'd just keep making excuses to avoid doing the work🤦.

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And yes, I'm aware it's wrong because it eventually becomes a bad habit but hey, y'all that can relate, let's admit it, there's always this little pleasure it gives😏. So c'mon, gimme a break!… speaking of breaks, (Confession break: I procrastinated a little before finally writing this post😅😭).

• DRINKING TOO MUCH COLA - Guilty and unapologetic! 😝😅. I literally drink coca cola almost everyday, sometimes twice a day. After a hot afternoon, of course I need a cold drink to cool off. And what's more refreshing than an iced chilled coca cola. My gosh! the pleasure is so gratifying🥺.

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During lunch breaks, what goes better with burger and fries or a plate of Egusi soup and Semo🤤 if not a chilled cola? But the funny part is after taking it, I start whining so much😩; “Ugh! I need to stop now”... “I should get on a diet”... “My belly is becoming paunchy”... “I must consider my health”... “From this day, no more fizzy drinks”... “I'll only drink water”... But the next day, I'm sipping cola again!😅🤦.

With all things considered, what's a conclusion without a quote ay? I must say that I concur with the words of Euripides the Tragedian; “SHORT IS THE JOY THAT GUILTY PLEASURE BRINGS”. But still, I think 🤔 we can all agree that; sometimes, the joy is worth it🤗.

P.S This post is my entry into #theweekend community contest; [WE105] WEEKEND-ENGAGEMENT CONCEPT. Thank you @galenkp for the amazing topics and for pushing the concept this far. You're doing well!😊.

And to my amiable readers; THANKS FOR READING! ❤️