This Saturday I found myself unexpectedly alone and bored out of my mind. DH was volunteering at the church, Mom wasn't home, and the rest of my friends were working or otherwise occupied. Being that I am self-employed and spend all week ALONE in my home office, I was climbing the walls with boredom. So, what's a solo artist to do on a cloudy Saturday afternoon? (Lord knows I'm not about to clean the house, haha!!!).
Be the stereotypical Seattleite and read a book at a cozy coffee shop, Barnes and Noble, or at the park.
Go swimming at the local indoor pool.
Get a spa treatment. Call around and you'll find an open appointment somewhere. Also, beauty schools are great for cheap manicures/ pedicures/ shampoo and style/ body waxing, etc.
Google around for something to get involved with. A class, club, sport...The roller derby is holding tryouts. ;-)
Shopping is obvious, (and a delicious bad habit), but I believe shopping solo always yields purchases you're happier with - no friends selling you on stuff you may regret when you get home. (See the shopping links to the left). Let me preach for a sec, though. As Americans we have overwhelming excess and I believe it's because shopping is a hobby for so many of us and also that we get so sucked into "great deals" and feeling like you must have something. When you shop, be brutal in your criteria. Forget about the price or trendiness, do you LOVE it? Is it everything you want in that kind of item? Will you smile at it when you see it, or will it be just another thing clogging up your closet/ garage/ kitchen cabinets? William Morris said, "... Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful." Also consider the "one in - one out" rule. For example, when you bring home new shoes, you must eliminate one unloved old pair.
Seeing a movie is another obvious choice, but cheaper than shopping...
Call a friend you haven't talked to in ages. Maybe they're bored and restless too.
Or you could knock on your neighbors' doors and see if they're bored and want a new friend. ;-) How come nobody does this anymore?
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Calling a friend you rarely hang out with is the best suggestion here. I combined that with shopping and had a great Saturday afternoon (and didn't buy much at all!). :-)
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