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Feeling bored? Want to do something but just don't have
any ideas how to beat this malaise? Try one of the following
ideas:
- Throw a girls-only party. Invite your other
sister-friends over for a no-boys-allowed party. Instruct
everyone to bring their favorite appetizer or dessert and
their favorite party game. I did this recently and we all
had a ball. My husband, surveying leftovers of such
treats as brie and caramelized onion puffs,
jalapeno-cheese filled salami cornucopias and the like,
noted that if he had held a boys-only party, one guy
would have brought pretzels and another would've brought
beer.
- Redecorate. No, I don't mean spending lots of
money ... move furniture around, use a different
comforter on your bed. Pick up a book on Feng Shui
decorating and see what you think.
- New food. Surf around on the internet and find
a recipe you've never tried before -- maybe from a
different culture?
- Write a letter to someone who hasn't heard
from you in a long time. An old schoolmate, a great-aunt
... if you're not married, how about a long-lost
romance?
- If you don't have children, revisit your
childhood. Go to a roller skating rink and then dine
at Chuck E. Cheese.
- If you do have children, get a babysitter and do
something you can't do with your kids. Go see a sexy
movie, eat at a restaurant with tablecloths and no kids
menu. Or maybe go shoot some pool at a dark musty bar ...
remember how much fun that used to be?
- New music. Get a cd of an artist you've always
liked on the radio, but never got around to getting a
record of.
- Have a picnic. Some dry salami, crusty french
bread, garlicky cheese spread, red wine .... if the
weather doesn't permit, then spread a blanket and have
the picnic either in front of a roaring fire, or in front
of a good classic movie ... Breakfast at Tiffany's?
- And speaking of breakfast ... get up early and
meet your honey at a cafe for breakfast before
work one morning. Over eggs and bacon, tell each other
how you love the "regular" moments of life with each
other, as well as the special times.
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