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100 Things To Do When You Are Bored

I wrote this because I was bored

Olivia Sirotnak

Dec 31, 2016

Marywood University

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Let's face it, we all have those days where we are dying of boredom. I sometimes would just lay on my bedroom floor and clean my room at 2 a.m. because I'm just that bored. I created a unique and weird list of things that came to my mind to do when you are bored. Enjoy.

1. Go out for ice cream

2. Go for a jog

3. Take a nap

4. Read a book

5. Visit your grandparents

6. Go for a walk

7. Pick some flowers

8. Watch your favorite movie

9. Take your dog for a walk (if you have one)

Pictured below, my dog, Rudy!

10. Color something

11. Play cards

12. Go swimming

13. Sit at a coffee shop

14. Plan a day to go to an amusement park with friends

Pictured below are my friends and I at Hershey Park.

15. Spend time with your siblings

16. Get a mani/pedi

17. Go shopping

18. Volunteer to do community service

19. Apply for jobs

20. Take pictures for fun

21. Call a distant relative

22. Visit your college friends

23. Start a blog

24. Build a time capsule with some friends

25. Learn how to juggle

26. Run through a sprinkler

27. Plant a garden

28. Visit a museum

29. Find out how many grapes you can fit in your mouth

30. Watch funny YouTube videos

31. Watch Netflix

32. Go fishing

33. Go to the gym

34. Do the "Chubby bunny" challenge

35. Make a pizza

36. Go hiking

37. Go tanning

38. Watch the clouds

39. Drive without a destination in mind

40. Bake something

41. Follow @leximazz on Twitter

42. Go rollerskating

43. Go stargazing

44. Run through a sprinkler

45. Do a Chinese fire drill with friends

46. Fly a kite

47. Collect coins

48. Learn how to crochet

49. Learn sign language

50. Go strawberry picking

51. Ride a bike

52. Go for a boat ride

53. Clean your car or room

54. Get a random piercing/tattoo

55. Separate Skittles by color

56. Go on a picnic

57. Blow up balloons and set them free

58. Learn a new talent

59. Tie-dye t-shirts

60. Dance on top of bubble wrap

61. Learn pottery

62. Go to the zoo

63. Go to Skyzone

64. Replace Oreo cookie filling with (non-toxic) toothpaste

65. Wave to everyone you see

66. When someone wakes up from a nap pretend it is the future

67. Hit an apple with a tennis racket

68. Make someone's day better

69. Draw something, anything

70. Google yourself and click the first thing that pops up

71. Go to a gas station and buy a candy bar with pennies

71. Try to touch your tongue to your nose

73. Google "Google Gravity" and click on the first link

74. Feed the homeless

75. Donate money to an animal shelter

76. Try to pet your head and rub your stomach at the same time

77. Make a bucket list

78. Go camping

79. Make pancakes

80. Go to a thrift store and see what you find

81. Climb a tree

82. Play sports with friends

83. Break a world record

84. Grab a friend to drive around with and try to find a cool new place

85. Google "The End of the Internet" and click on the first link

86. Make homemade pasta

87. Brush your teeth with the other hand

88. Try to overcome a fear

89. Listen to music

90. Take a bubble bath

91. Look through old family photos

92. Learn how to play an instrument

93. Redecorate your room

94. Do a puzzle

95. Learn origami

96. Try yoga

97. Send someone a banana in the mail

98. Make a scrapbook

99. Donate your old clothes

100. Read my articles! :)

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We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

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1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

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