Remember when Wednesday used to signify midweek shenanigans? The local pub would welcome you with open arms, and whether you had an assignment due, a lecture at 4am (well it bloody felt like 4am) or you were technically meant to be looking after your gran, you ordered multiple rounds for your fellow negligent patrons and launched into a night of downright chaos. Thursday morning responsibilities didn’t mean shit to you.
Well, good news! You can still have a wild Wednesday night (the consequences may be more severe now but the option’s always there), but first, you actually have to get through the day. Not to fret, we’ve worked with Spotify to give you a playlist for every stage of the day, from the groggy morning right through to the sweet release of night.
Feast your eyes below, ladies and gents.
Rise and Shine
https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyaustralia/playlist/7szKVs0RVDH7A4tk4CZxXl
Like clockwork, you’ve woken up in a cold sweat as you scramble for your phone to check the day. “If it’s Monday I’m going on a fucking hunger strike. Not like an actual hunger strike because that would be pure insanity – there’s a new taco truck where I work so I can’t just ignore it – but a metaphorical hunger strike. That’ll show everyone.”
Fear not, it’s Wednesday and you best believe that’s a far better result than some of the alternatives. Sure, it’s no Friday, or Saturday, or even Thursday, but you’ve put the worst behind you and there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
If you’re a planner like myself and don’t mind a cold brew, make a coffee the night before for when you wake up. It’s as easy as reaching to your bedside table with your eyes closed and downing half a questionable coffee to give you life. It may not be the most pleasant drink in the world but convenience trumps standards.
If you’re smart, you’ll wake up about 20 minutes earlier than necessary so you can whack on some tunes and just ease into the day. You’ll never look back.
Ideal song to wake you up: Cheap Thrills by Sia. Tbf though Cheap Thrills is suitable for all occasions. Fact.
The Commute
https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyaustralia/playlist/6qPx44o34tGl6fWadf1bYn
While some people may despise the commute to and from work, there’s something special about riding the train to your own destination among fellow commuters, almost like you’re all heading into battle as a team. Except that members of your team insist on elbowing you when you’re the slightest inch in the way and will happily knock you the fuck out if you even think about taking the last empty seat.
I tell you what though, the number of times I’ve been happily listening to some bangers, oblivious to the strangers duking it out over who was responsible for urinating on the floor has been completely worth the $300 dollars I’ve spent replacing lost earphones.
Commute essential: Go Bang by PNAU. This song will get you HYPED for the journey. Too hyped? Never.
Afternoon Delight
By now, lunch has come and gone, you’ve successfully stolen another meal from the communal kitchen because your coworker quite frankly deserves to be taken down a peg, and the afternoon lull is starting to set in. Would it kill your coworker to add less cheese to everything? Inconsiderate.
To battle the afternoon fog, take some time to reminisce with these serious throwbacks. If anything, it’ll transport you back to a time when you worked once a week and dreaded it the other six days of the week. Simpler times.
Afternoon pick-me-up: Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen. The Boss rarely steps a foot wrong, and if Springsteen tells you to dance in the dark, you short-circuit the entire building and dance in the fucking dark. I highly doubt that’s a fireable offence.
Done & Dusted
https://open.spotify.com/user/spotifyaustralia/playlist/7721FGmytmUTlkv5l8f9jN
M8 you’ve done it. The day’s over and the gap to the weekend is closing in. Go the fuck home!
What’s a victory sprint without Feel It Still by Portugal, The Man to distract you from your bleeding feet and potential loss of job for allegedly short-circuiting buildings?
