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Friday, February 12, 2010

TOP 5 THINGS TO DO AT HOME IF YOU'RE BORED WITH NOTHING TO DO (like me)

Number 5: The first thing that comes to mind when you think of "entertainment" and "explosions" is TELEVISION. Nothing beats a good show on the goggle box. I have always been an advocate of House because it never fails to crack me up and make me cry all at the same time. No no it is not an emotional rollercoaster of a show, it's just witty and critical of the human condition, of how people truly are. It is a show about truth, pain, trust, friendship and mistakes. It's also a show about medical mysteries. Of course, the next show I'd recommend is Grey's Anatomy because Daryl likes that, and we all know who likes Daryl. If you're bored early in the morning after you've woken up, you're really not satisfied with your life, are you? If so, watch ellen, by far the best daytime TV talk show ever. She's funny, she's kind, she's a lesbian, and she gives away free stuff. What could be better than that? (besides Oprah).

Number 4: If you have not been entertained by the above, perhaps you go for the less "in your face" form of entertainment, and maybe you prefer the subtlety of MUSIC. Playing music and listening to music can soothe the soul, make you happy and clear your mind of your troubles. It is especially effective if you lie in bed or on the floor, face the ceiling, and visualise the music and the lyrics. You might even want to play air-guitar or air-conduct, for those classical music buffs out there. I particularly like to conduct Haydn's Symphony 104 (London). No no, I did not like it when I was studying it, I only liked it more after the exam. Relax MEPers, I'm still cool.

Number 3: It's probably lunch time now, if you've tried the above, and still find that you're bored out of your wits. So I suggest you have lunch, before your wits are really depleted. After which, you can move on to my actual suggestion which is to USE THE COMPUTER. Technology can be very useful, and very bitchy, so approach with caution. The internet can be fun (yes, you heard me), but it can also be rather annoying if you get interruptus. I would advise against getting annoyed, lest you smash your keyboard and modem in fits of anger, thereby ensuring you will never visit YouTube ever again. You might also damage your hard drive, soft drive, floppy drive and disc drive, condemning you to a life of no Goong. Oh the horror.

Number 2: We are now one away from the number first position on my list, so let us take a look at the even even more subtle and sophisticated forms of entertainment. READING A GOOD BOOK not only enriches the mind, it entertains for hours on end, and for the average couch potato, it's fantastic for killing time until dinner. People think finding a good book is difficult, but sometimes it is not about the quality of the material. In this case, it is how much you are entertained. If you're reading a good book, then congratulations. You get to 1) enhance your brain power, 2) expand your horizons, 3) enjoy a good story, 4) evoke essential emotions. Excellent.

And, if all else fails, here's THE NUMBER ONE SOLUTION TO YOUR BOREDOM! *drum rollllll*

Sleep.

somewhere a clock is ticking:
10:29 PM