YEs I know you're sick of these lists. 'STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO DURING QUARANTINE' I get it. I'm sick to death of influencers telling me to do yoga everyday or use this time to really find myself. Like no bugger off. I am finding myself, finding myself really annoying. Also yoga is hard, and it makes my body hurt. I do however want to do something, sometimes. But I guess it's finding this happy medium of having fun, feeling somewhat accomplished and not forcing yourself to do things you don't really want to do. SO I have complied a list of things, things to do when you don't want to start writing the next best selling novel or when you've run out of flour from all the damn bread making.
1) Get Drunk. Listen you don't have to get blackout drunk every day. I'm talking getting your wine on and playing your favourite songs. Maybe lock your phone away so you don't sad-text that person or like in my case record myself dancing for the poor people on my snapchat private story. No matter what happens you'll have a great time. ALSO no worries if you have a hangover the next day, because leaving the house is now illegal.
2) Recreate TikToks. Hey don't knock it until you try it. No ones saying you have to post them but let me tell you there is no feeling like executing a TikTok dance perfectly. To be honest its so fun to do it badly as well. I was going to do a workout the other day but instead decided I'd learn the Savage dance. Turns out same thing.
3) Draw with No Expectations. I've recently discovered that drawing and art of all kinds is 100x more fun when you don't try. Just draw because you want to, not because you want it to look good or go on instagram. Let it be crapy, let it be the worse thing you've ever drawn but just be glad that you drew it. Crafting is therapeutic as hell.
4) Write Terrible Poetry. Similar to above. Write about your dying plant, write about how your mind is slowly unravelling with every day that passes where you don't touch another human being. Little dark? Sorry. Be happy, be sad, write poetry about your shit dad! There's something for everyone, just don't worry about showing it to anyone and it'll flow right outta you.
5) Customise your Clothes. If you follow me on instagram (Auburn_em btw lads) then you know I partake in this particular activity a lil too much. Im talking cropping, tie dye, bleach dye and embroidery. When that craving for new clothes starts creeping into your conscious but you know damn well you're still broke this is the perfect way to breath a little life into your wardrobe. I find that it's a great idea to go through your wardrobe and pick out things you haven't worn in a while (tops are easiest) and then do something to it that would make you want to wear it tomorrow. Go crazy, Go stupid.
6) Watch Youtube Videos and Make Jokes to Yourself. This is personal favourite. When you can physically not be bothered to leave your bed and a movie or TV series is just a little bit too much of a mental commitment you know YouTube is there for you. I like finding rich people hauls, the more boring the person the better and you just talk to yourself. Crack jokes, wish you had the funds or even just stare blankly until you eventually emerge having found yourself somehow watching Ms. Mojo rank the funniest New Girl moments.
7) Call your Friends on Zoom. I've found myself needed socialisation without my knowing. Does that makes sense. Like you're feeling lonely but you don't really realise until you FaceTime your mates and you're like wow, I haven't spoken in 10 hours this is what my voice sounds like. It always gives me a little energy boost and if not it's lovely to see your friends in much a similar state to you. You can laugh or cry together, or if you're like my friends just refuse to acknowledge that the worlds ending and play the Alphabet game for hours instead. It works a treat.
8) Blackmail Someone into Splitting Disney+ with you. My victim? My older brother. Split that baby right down the middle for an affordable £3 a month. Or if you have a group of 4 friends split it between you as Disney+ allows for up to 4 streaming screens. My recommendation is the Hannah Montana series purely for the fact of how sexy Billy Ray Cyrus is throughout the first and second seasons. I'm sure he still is in season 3 I just haven't got there yet. Love you Billy.
9) Make a Cake of All You're Favourite Things. So I have a confession. I did this yesterday. Made a chocolate cake with fresh strawberries. I hated it. Why is chocolate cake so sickly? Maybe there's something wrong with me but it didn't hit right. That doesn't mean however that your cake will be the same. Fill that baby with anything. Nutella, peanut butter, fruit, jam, cream. Whatever! That cake is yours and yours alone, unless you have morals and chose to share it with your Quarantine Buddies.
10) Download Tinder and Make Bad Choices. Do you know what's great? Attention. Do you know what's even better? Getting attention and then never having to see that person in real life. That my friends is how you finesse life.
Well I hope that keeps you busy for a while. I'm off to go get drunk and write some terrible slam poetry. Stay safe and look after your brains.
Em x