Enjoy yourself.
These are the good old days you’re going to miss in the years ahead.
- Author Unknown
1. Check out a book from the library and read the afternoon away.
2. Break out the old mix-tapes and mix-CDs of yesteryear… soak up the memories and sing your heart out.
3. Picnic in secluded areas.
4. Bake and eat homemade cookies.
5. Hike outdoors and explore Mother Nature.
6. Head downtown with a friend and two digital cameras. Shoot as many funny and interesting photos as you can. Then go home and sort through them all.
7. Find old stuff in your attic, put it up on eBay and watch the bids role in.
8. Play old-school board games like Monopoly and Scrabble.
9. Learn to play guitar (or any musical instrument) online.
10. Go swimming.
11. Crank up the tunes, break out the Wii and invite some friends over.
12. Fly a kite.
13. Research and discover new bands and musicians similar to the music you already like.
14. Stargaze.
15. Re-watch a great movie you haven’t seen in a while.
16. Learn to play new card games.
17. Test-drive a really expensive car.
18. Fire up the backyard BBQ.
19. Browse around thrift stores.
20. Make a pizza from scratch.
21. Craft some artwork.
22. Take an easy, breezy bike ride.
23. People-watch in high traffic areas.
24. Build a backyard bonfire and roast marshmallows. Or microwave s’mores. It’s all the same, right?!
25. Feed small wild animals… like squirrels. Just not on campus, okay?
26. Prepare a big ice cream sundae or a banana split.
27. Master a new simple skill you’ve been meaning to learn.
28. Go bowling on discount bowling night.
29. Dance.
30. Look through old photo albums.
31. Create a digital video highlight reel of all your favorite digital photos and video clips.
32. Play Catch Phrase or Charades.
33. Host a water-gun war with water-balloon grenades.
34. Dream an afternoon away in your cozy bed.
35. Host a paper airplane distance competition.
36. Learn new jokes online and share them with friends and family.
37. Go rollerblading.
38. Challenge someone to an exercise competition. Choose 10 simple exercises and see who can go the distance. (I wouldn’t do this, but you could!)
39. YouTube
40. Call an old friend and catch up on things. Use your night and weekend minutes. I don’t do this enough, but I’m trying. (That’s a shout-out to you MLC folks!)
41. Climb up a large oak tree, hang out and think (not too high). There’s one of these on Central Campus. I climb it a lot.
42. Learn to juggle.
43. Youtube. It’s on here twice because I can’t get enough of it.
44. Plan your next vacation.
45. Look at the current ingredients in your cupboard, find some recipes online and cook a feast (or something simple) you’ve never made before.
46. Karaoke anyone?
47. Attend an Improv comedy show.
48. Put together a framed photo collage.
49. Wink at complete strangers in a busy public setting. It’s more fun than you think.
50. Play with puppies at the local pet store.
51. Give people unexpected compliments and watch them smile.
52. Go sledding or play in the snow, weather permitting.
53. Stretch.
54. Eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
55. Pillow fight!
p.s. I register for next Spring’s classes in 3 hours. I’m so excited!
