Hey all,
So, given how many of us are social distancing or otherwise finding ourselves unexpectedly at home rather than school or work, I thought it might help to get a thread going of things people like doing or find helpful when at home. Netflix and other movie/TV services are a big one, but as someone who spends a lot of time at home due to working from home and living somewhere rural, I know firsthand that at some point the brain starts craving something else. Here are some of my preferred activities.
-Crafting: It keeps your hands busy, and creating something is very satisfying. I will likely order a new embroidery pattern, because I find that soothing and I often come up with good ideas when doing it. Which leads me too...
-Making art: It doesn't have to be good art, but making stuff is fun and feels satisfying. That can be painting, writing that short story/fanfic/blog you've been thinking of, practicing make-up techniques, and so on.
-Crosswords or other puzzles: I'm a huge fan of Queer Crosswords, where you can make a small donation to an LGBTQA charity and get digital access to some really fun crosswords.
-Discovering new music: When I was in college and holed up with a flu, I did a deep dive into the music recommendations of Spotify and my friend who has very cool taste in music. Like, just spent an evening laying on my bed and getting super caught up in listening to awesome new sounds.
-Utilize your local library's online resources: If you didn't stock up on books, libraries still have a ton of free resources to offer you. Lots have e-books, and databases like Overdrive even have things like graphic novels. Some libraries also have streaming services like Kanopy, if you're looking for a new source of movies.
-Check out livefeeds from zoos and aquariums: The Monterey Bay Aquarium has cameras on all their main exhibits, and I know some places (like the Cincinnati Zoo) are hosting educational streams since the zoo has to close. EDITED TO ADD: Someone put together a schedule of these, which is awesome: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... ya/pubhtml.
-Binge-read Scarleteen: We have twenty-one years worth of articles on here. That can keep a person occupied for quite a while.
Those are just some ideas I have. How about y'all?