It was such a great idea to spend the weekend this way.
这样过周末的主意简直太棒了。
Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly wife.
过光棍生活,胜过有一个邋遢老婆。
would be like trying to meet a friend in London without a pre-arranged rendezvous and absurdly wandering the streets in the hope of a chance encounter.