Sickie

     We all have our sick days (myself more than others), and everyone knows what it feels like to be bedridden. Sure, other than the churning stomach/blazing throat/disabling headache/insert complaint here, it can be (kind of) relaxing. However, if you're like me and get a tad antsy when sitting in the same place for too long, let alone a whole day or multiple days, you tend to get bored. So, today while battling my possible strep throat, I decided to go on a journey; a search to help all those other sickies out there fight off boredom.

1. Watch a tv show you'd normally never watch- I did plenty of that. I even -gasp- watched MTV. Why? Possibly the tiredness, or the head pain getting to me. Anyways, I watched Canadian's Next Top Model (and you have to realize, I never watch reality shows, let alone shallow competition ones) and was actually quite surprised. Yes, it had the catfights and over-the-top emotional breakdowns, but I learned a lot about modelling I never knew. Who knew posing in front of a camera was more about being just a pretty face? (Hey- I never said a lot more). The point is, you've gotta mix up life every once in awhile, and what's more risk-free than mixing it up by simply flicking the converter? You may even learn something. (Or not).
2. Write a theme song/rap/interpretive poem about how you're feeling- It doesn't have to be good (in fact, it most likely won't be), but I guarantee it'll occupy you for awhile.
3. Think of a phrase that'd be good on a tee shirt, then try to see if it actually exists- There are a lot of t-shirts out there. Early on, I thought to myself, "how many t-shirts are there? What if I were to become a t-shirt slogan creator; would it be tough? What if all the phrases in the world have already been taken by one company or another? Would that mean unemployment on my part if I did choose that as my off-the-beaten-path career? I was going to test my ponderings, but fell asleep instead. If you're sick and need something to do, why not conduct a test? Send me the results, too. (The only thing better than doing something yourself is getting someone else to do it for you, after all).
4. Pick a specific subject, and become an expert on it- You learn something new each day; and if you're just sitting in bed anyway, why not make it a few somethings? Pick a miscellaneous word out of the dictionary or glance throughout your room to find one thing to specialize in. I ended up choosing eyeglasses. Did you know that the first recorded "lense" was a glass globe used by the Roman tragedian Seneca? I sure didn't, that is, until I got sick.
5. Make a list of things that are worse than being sick- It'll make you feel a heck of a whole lot better. Did a rogue elephant stomp on your little brother? Is your room sealed off with cement? If not, then you don't have as much to complain about as you thought.
6. Optical Illusions- They occupy me for hours. Try Eyetricks or Michael Bach. Just a suggestion; don't do these if your sickness is mainly in your head, or if you feel dizzy/nauseous. Trust me, you'll regret it. This one is really fun: try to find the hidden tiger.
7. Watch infomercials, and try to get into the mindset of the people who actually fall for them- Wait a minute, losing weight without doing anything? That sounds great! Or that sham-w0w magic cloth? It can really absorb even the largest traffic spills!
8. Learn Coin Tricks- You can do magic in bed! (Okay, not like that). Get a few coins, and learn some coin tricks.

9.     Set all your clocks to the wrong time- set all the clocks nearby to different times (don't pay attention to how far ahead/behind they are), then take a long nap and try to guess what time it is when you wake up. It's actually really fun. Try it- really. To see how close your guess is and fix all your clocks, use an online world clock.

10.    Shop without spending money- go to your favorite online store, and shop till you drop, with everything you could possibly imagine. Only, instead of cashing out, just close the site. It's like window shopping, only you don't have to get out of bed.

     So, whether you're utterly delusional because of a sore throat, or just a tad under the weather, you definitely won't be bored. Am I making any sense? Probably not.

Keep posted,

Your (sickly) love,

Jade-Caitlin