I've just spent the best part of 36 hours on my own, and I can tell you now that it's simply not for me. True, I enjoy spending some time by myself, who doesn't? The thing is trying to find things to do that won't make you go blind, so I've compiled a list of activities you can do to pass the time that won't diminish your bucket and a half, complete with a boredom-fighting score out of ten:
1)
Go to your local coffee shop, sit in the corner and judge everyone who comes in.
9/10
2)
Prepare food in unconventional ways.
3/10
3)
Deface popular figures with Photoshop.*
8.5/10
4)
Perform day-to-day tasks naked. Or naked from the waist down to emphasise.
7/10
5)
Arrange your things in alphabetical order (or alphacronological if it makes more sense).
6/10
6)
Invent a new 18-rated card game.
4/10
7)
See how much vinegar and baking power you can consume without vomiting.
3/10
8)
Sharpen your knives with something valuable.
4/10
9)
Test all the batteries lying around the house.
1/10
10)
See how loudly you can shout the c-word without the police becoming involved.
10/10
11)
Create a new cocktail using Mr Sheen.
7.5/10
12)
Re-order your iTunes library and try to find a particular song.
3/10
13)
Read Wikipedia.
2/10
14)
Discover a new religion and coax gullible people to join.
7/10
15)
Paint your toes like talons, pick up mice with your feet and pretend you're an eagle.
8/10
16)
Rename all the contacts in your phone to things you won't remember.
9/10
17)
Stab Russell Brand in the chest.
∞/10
18)
See how much toothpaste you can force up your nose.
4/10
19)
Strip as many batteries as possible in a minute, then try to beat your own score.
3/10
20)
Write a blog entry telling people how to enjoy themselves when they're alone.
0/10
