Routine check
As a police and public safety reporter, most of my work days are wildly unpredictable. One day I could just be working on a humble profile of a top cop, and another day I'd have to cover a botched robbery and shootout.
That's why it's important for me to maintain routine when I'm off work. I absolutely despise changes made in my after-work plans, because things are always morphing during my work hours.
It probably makes me a predictable person outside of the office, and I think it irks my girlfriend to a certaine extent. But I really treasure my days home where nothing really happens, which is exactly what I expect and want. Everything is in its right place when after a long day of chasing ambulances and crime victims, I can come home, crack open a beer, loosen my belt and worsen my posture by reclining back on my couch.
Sorry guys. Just needed to write out my thoughts on why my girlfriend sometimes wishes for more excitement on my time off.